The Lottery Winners band to headline big homecoming show in Leigh
The Lottery Winners will headline the Leigh Sports Village Stadium in May.
Julian Barnes: Author discusses his ‘final’ novel Departure(s), living with cancer, and the future of fiction
The award-winning author discusses his "final" novel, living with cancer, and the future of fiction.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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...
Cambridge study suggests ‘poetic obsession’ with lawnmowers
Academic research suggests British poets have written about mowing the lawn for nearly 375 years.