Culture desk The Lottery Winners band to headline big homecoming show in Leigh The Lottery Winners will headline the Leigh Sports Village Stadium in May. May 19, 2026
Books & Fiction 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. May 18, 2026
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