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".
Bookshop owner: ‘I feel like we’re bringing people together’
Vicki Shenkin Kerr says her independent bookshop is becoming a community space for events.
Kode Dot Brings Makers and Tinkerers a Pocket-Sized Fast Prototyping Tool
We’re big fans of the Flipper Zero, a pocket-sized portable hacking device that lets you interact with all sorts of access control systems. It...
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.
‘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...
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.
Judging Booker Prize is agony, says Sarah Jessica Parker
The Sex and the City star is one of the judges for this year's award and has revealed its shortlist.
Crime author Denise Mina says book festival is like the ‘spine’ of her career
Crime writer Denise Mina has been a stalwart of Aye Write since it started in 2005, only missing three.
The Lottery Winners band to headline big homecoming show in Leigh
The Lottery Winners will headline the Leigh Sports Village Stadium in May.