York: Mixed views over ‘largest independent bookshop’ arriving in city
Topping and Company, which currently has four UK shops, is set to open in York in autumn 2025.
Artist Makenzy Beard who sells art for ยฃ23k gets first painting lesson
Makenzy Beard, 17, made waves during lockdown after painting a portrait of her neighbour.
The Best TVs of CES 2025
Just like every CES before it, CES 2025 is a veritable showcase for the newest TVs and display technologies. At this year’s event, the...
James Cosmo relishing ‘deeper’ acting roles
The actor tells an audience at Wigtown Book Festival how he graduated from playing "Bigfoot lumps".
David Lodge: Author of Nice Work and Small World dies aged 89
Lodge was twice nominated for the Booker Prize in the 1980s for comic novels Small World and Nice Work.
Gruffalo illustrator creates postcard for handwritten letter club
Axel Scheffler designed the card for Dorset-based The Handwritten Letter Society to mark World Postcard Day.
Lauren Laverne to step down from 6 Music breakfast
The star has been off air since last August while receiving treatment for an unspecified cancer.
The Coolest Tech and Best Gadgets of CES 2025
The biggest tech show in the world is upon us once again and it’s bringing a whole new slew of consumer tech goodness to...
Bath Children’s Literature Festival launched with book giveaway
More than 1,000 children are given a free book to launch the Bath Children's Literature Festival.