Culture desk Nicola Peltz Beckham: Who is Brooklyn Beckham’s wife? Nicola Peltz Beckham is an actress and aspiring director who is the daughter of billionaires. January 20, 2026
Culture desk Luke Combs: US country megastar says British fans are very different The star looks forward to country music's famous Grand Ole Opry relocating from Nashville to London. January 20, 2026
Books & Fiction Sir Salman Rushdie ‘pleased’ with attacker’s maximum sentence Author Sir Salman Rushdie says he hopes the man who stabbed him "reflects upon his deeds" in jail. January 20, 2026
Books & Fiction Booker Prize: David Szalay’s Flesh wins 2025 fiction award Booker judges describe British-Hungarian author David Szalay's Flesh as "a very special book". January 20, 2026
Culture desk Search for 200 pianists for Sunderland record-breaking attempt Sunderland Music City is looking for musicians of all abilities to take part in an 11-hour concert. January 20, 2026
Books & Fiction Bookshop owner: ‘I feel like we’re bringing people together’ Vicki Shenkin Kerr says her independent bookshop is becoming a community space for events. January 20, 2026
Books & Fiction Having my novel published at 22 is insane, says Norfolk author Grace Murray says she feels "lucky and grateful" to have taken part in the WriteNow scheme. January 20, 2026
Books & Fiction ‘A wicked wife’: The truth about Tudor England’s ‘most hated woman’ Was 16th-Century aristocrat Jane Boleyn a treacherous, "sex-mad" spy – or was she a convenient scapegoat? A new historical thriller, Boleyn Traitor, explores her... January 19, 2026
Culture desk Man interviewed by police after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set The interview is part of an investigation into chants about Israel Defence Forces at the festival. January 19, 2026