‘I was a secretary and now run Glastonbury on TV’
Alison Howe credits a Northampton teacher for inspiring her to pursue a dream of working in music.
Neil Gaiman’s publisher cancels future works after sexual misconduct allegations
Dark Horse Comics was set to publish more works in the Anansi Boys series, a spin-off of the British author's novel American Gods.
The 12 best books of 2025 so far
From multigenerational family sagas to speculative dystopias – the very best fiction of the year so far.
Holly Willoughby speaks of ‘tough’ time after kidnap plot
"Nothing can prepare you for something like that," she says, in her first interview in more than a year.
Jessie J breast cancer: singer undergoes surgery after diagnosis
The singer reveals she has undergone surgery and is now resting at home awaiting her results.
Wolverhampton Literature Festival’s poetry competition opens
The poetry competition is part of Wolverhampton Literature Festival.
Children’s authors to attend Staffordshire Young Teen Fiction Awards
Teri Terry and Christopher Edge will join young readers for a "huge celebration of teen fiction".
Killers of the Flower Moon: How the shocking Osage murders were nearly erased from US history
As Martin Scorsese's latest epic Killers of the Flower Moon is released this week, Caryn James explores the terrible true history that inspired the...
‘Swedes like generous, personal, lived-in spaces’: The true Scandi style that Swedish people love
Scandinavian interior style isn’t all about minimalist living and identikit furniture. Here's why abundance, exuberance and “luxe cosiness” are resonating now.