Culture desk The Kooks and Hard-Fi on the last great wave of British guitar bands After being dismissed as "indie landfill", many guitar bands are back with a vengeance after 20 years. May 9, 2025
Books & Fiction Norman Nicholson museum in Millom home approved It is hoped the project will celebrate the poet's life and attract more visitors to Millom. May 8, 2025
Books & Fiction The lost 1934 novel that gave a chilling warning about the horrors of Nazi Germany Published years before WW2, Sally Carson's prescient novel captures the dawn of Nazi tyranny in a small German town – and remains relevant today. May 8, 2025
Books & Fiction Great Yarmouth-born Black Beauty author honoured on horse model A life-size model of a horse is being painted with images of Anna Sewell as part of an art trail. May 7, 2025
Culture desk Gloucester contemporary art trail begins in city centre The organisers of the trail are aiming to make art more accessible and engaging for the public. May 7, 2025
Culture desk Stormzy: Driving ban for nine months for using phone in car An undercover officer caught the rapper using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls Royce. May 6, 2025
Gadgets Piaggio Fast Forward G1T4 M1N1: Finally, A Real-Life Star Wars Droid to Follow You Around Someday, we might have cute utility robots similar to what the characters have helping them out in Star Wars. Problem is, that’s probably still... May 6, 2025
Books & Fiction Books returned to Oxford University library 20 years late An ex-student writes a note explaining they discovered the books while sorting through belongings. May 6, 2025
Culture desk Trump film tariffs: What next for Hollywood? As Trump turns his attention to what he calls the "dying" US film industry, his solution has provoked strong reactions. May 5, 2025