Books & Fiction Dolly Parton: Belfast babies to benefit from Imagination Library Belfast City Council teams up with the Dollywood Foundation to gift free books 75 babies in the Belfast area. October 23, 2025
Culture desk BBC News quiz of the week: Whose crown was stolen from the Louvre? How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days? October 23, 2025
Gadgets Aura Ink Digital Photo Frame Uses an E-Paper Panel for Cordless Function We’re big fans of Aura’s digital picture frames, which goes beyond simply displaying photos by allowing people to share images with family and friends,... October 23, 2025
Books & Fiction ‘Philip Pullman taught me English at school, and he was fantastic’ Before his books achieved worldwide acclaim, Sir Philip spent his days teaching across Oxford. October 23, 2025
Books & Fiction John Cooper Clarke: Poet premieres new poem on North West Tonight The poet, dubbed the bard of Salford, gives the BBC a preview of his newly penned poem. October 23, 2025
Culture desk ‘It transforms a person into a thing’: Why there’s more to Man Ray’s iconic nude Le Violon d’Ingres than it seems Man Ray's 1924 image Le Violon d'Ingres, of a woman's body transformed into a violin, has continued to fascinate, confuse and upset viewers, more... October 23, 2025
Gadgets Boox Palma 2 Pro Brings Color, Stylus Support, and Cellular Data to the Pocket-Sized E-Reader The Boox Palma plugged a glaring gap in the market by bringing e-readers to a smartphone-sized form factor. It just made so much sense... October 22, 2025
Books & Fiction Grandma’s books helps autistic children to express emotions A grandmother who has a granddaughter living with autism has created 10 books to help children to express their emotions by using colour October 21, 2025
Books & Fiction East Yorkshire festival calls for poetry contributions for book The High Wolds Poetry Festival in Kilham is asking for work on the theme of Connections. October 21, 2025