Books & Fiction Residents clean up pigeon poo ahead of Ledbury Poetry Festival Walking through bird poo should not be part of the Ledbury experience, a resident says. June 29, 2025
Books & Fiction Wolverhampton Literary Festival build-up gets under way A discussion and the annual poetry slam are among the pre-festival events taking place in the city. June 29, 2025
Culture desk Music therapy hits the right note with Northamptonshire children Sessions are delivered by Thomas's fund at both Northampton and Kettering General hospitals. June 29, 2025
Books & Fiction Satanic Verses: Missing order raises questions about banned Salman Rushdie book India’s ban on the import of Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses is under scrutiny - here's why. June 28, 2025
Books & Fiction Cardiff poet Sarah McCreadie to join Wales Women at Euros 2025 Sarah McCreadie's delighted to be combining her football and writing passions to produce 15 poems. June 27, 2025
Culture desk In pictures: Day three of Glastonbury Festival so far as Lorde plays secret set Glastonbury's main stages will see performances from The 1975 and Alanis Morissette later. June 27, 2025
Culture desk Decoding Melania Trump’s new official portrait We asked two experts for their take on the image, which was shot in the White House a day after the inauguration. June 27, 2025
Gadgets Insta360 Mic Air Can Pair Directly with the X5 to Instantly Boost Your Video’s Sound While 360-degree cameras haven’t exactly taken off the way Insta360 might have liked, the company has successfully pivoted their way to the action cam... June 27, 2025
Books & Fiction Prix Goncourt: Algeria silent after civil war book wins top French award Algerian Kamel Daoud wins the Prix Goncourt for his novel Houris, a searing account of his country’s 1990s conflict. June 26, 2025