Culture desk Should Durham’s stolen Shakespeare folio be repaired? The damage caused when Durham's First Folio was stolen remains - for now. February 15, 2026
Culture desk BBC Sound of 2026 shortlist: 10 acts you’ll be obsessed with next year The list tips new music for the coming year, following previous winners like Adele, Haim and Chappell Roan. February 14, 2026
Books & Fiction Plymouth Literary Festival return to be ‘major cultural moment’ A literary festival is returning to Devon for the first time in almost a decade this weekend. February 14, 2026
Culture desk King’s Lynn’s Shakespeare theatre gets €1m donation St George's Guildhall is being redeveloped as an international arts attraction. February 13, 2026
Books & Fiction Dalek creator’s book raises funds for Kent charity Rebecca's World – Journey to the Forbidden Planet is being republished with funds going to charity. February 13, 2026
Gadgets Ayaneo Next 2 Packs as Much Power as a Gaming Handheld Can Possibly Get Right Now How powerful can a gaming handheld get? Pretty powerful. At least, it’s been that way ever since AMD announced its Radeon 8060S integrated GPU,... February 13, 2026
Books & Fiction Drawings by Gruffalo illustrator to be auctioned for Jersey children Four colour drawings by Axel Scheffler are to be auctioned to raise money to buy books for children. February 12, 2026
Culture desk James Van Der Beek, Dawson’s Creek actor, dies aged 48 The father of six starred in multiple popular shows and films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues. February 11, 2026
Gadgets Xteink X4 Makes the E-Reader Smaller and More Affordable Than Ever E-readers are secondary devices. You know… the kind you’ll pack in the luggage when you’re traveling, but you’re likely to leave at home on... February 11, 2026