Culture desk Amol Rajan to leave Radio 4’s Today programme to launch his own company The presenter will continue to host University challenge and his Radical podcast for the BBC. May 17, 2026
Books & Fiction Doctor Who and Wednesday star at Rushden library comic convention Evangeline Maddams says the event is a good way of attracting people to the library. May 16, 2026
Books & Fiction Fans mark Austen’s 250th birthday in Regency style People from across the world donned period costumes during the 10-day Jane Austen Festival in Bath. May 15, 2026
Gadgets Ploopy Bean Pointing Stick Takes the Trackpoint and Puts It in a Standalone Mouse Peripheral If you’ve used a ThinkPad (or even just the ThinkPad Keyboard) any time in the last 30 years, then you’re familiar with the Trackpoint,... May 14, 2026
Books & Fiction Dumfries and Galloway hosts literary residency for the first time Applications are open for the Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship, being hosted in Dumfries and Galloway. May 14, 2026
Culture desk Singer Julio Iglesias faces Spanish inquiry into sexual assault allegations Iglesias, who is 82, has been a household name in Spain since the 1960s and has sold millions of records worldwide. May 13, 2026
Gadgets ReMarkable Paper Pure Updates the Digital Notepad for Faster Performance ReMarkable has spent the last half-decade building out its more premium product line of note-taking tablets, with the last grayscale model, the ReMarkable 2,... May 13, 2026
Books & Fiction ‘The most desolate place in the world’: The sea of ice that inspired Frankenstein This French glacier has given rise to countless works of art in the past 200 years. Paintings, photos and satellites reveal how the site... May 12, 2026
Books & Fiction Cambridge study suggests ‘poetic obsession’ with lawnmowers Academic research suggests British poets have written about mowing the lawn for nearly 375 years. May 11, 2026