Books & Fiction Wiltshire mother who lost two children writes books about griefScarlett Black says she wrote two books to help her older children cope with bereavement. August 27, 2024
Culture desk ‘There is an awful lot of teasing in the family about my image’: Julie Andrews on the mixed legacy of being Mary PoppinsIn a 1976 interview with the BBC, the Hollywood star talked about being defined by Poppins' sugar-sweet, wholesome persona. August 26, 2024
Culture desk Lady Gaga meat dress: The outfit that shocked the worldWhen Lady Gaga clad herself in flank steak at the 2010 MTV VMAs, she managed to outdo even herself. Clare Thorp talks to the... August 26, 2024
Books & Fiction #Merky Books winner Sufiyaan Salam wanted to ‘write for lads like me’Sufiyaan Salam has just won the New Writers' Prize from the annual award set up by rapper Stormzy. August 25, 2024
Books & Fiction Leeds: Parents donate e-books to hospital in child’s memorySue and Kate say daughter Rose loved reading in hospital and want other sick children to have books. August 24, 2024
Culture desk Artists and festival-goers reflect on 25 years of Leeds FestivalBBC News explores the impact of one of the UK's biggest and most iconic combined music festivals. August 24, 2024
Books & Fiction The Korean Wave: 25 stories that define Korea’s dramatic historyWhile Squid Game, Parasite and BTS have dominated Korea's pop culture revolution, books and stories are now having their own moment, writes James Balmont. August 24, 2024
Culture desk Iwájú creator credits University of Hertfordshire for Disney successIwájú is a coming of age story set in a futuristic version of Lagos. August 23, 2024
Culture desk Massive Attack in Bristol: Band hope Clifton Down gig will change music industryThe band say their home town show in Bristol this weekend will be the lowest-carbon gig of its scale ever performed. August 23, 2024