Cambridge study suggests ‘poetic obsession’ with lawnmowers
Academic research suggests British poets have written about mowing the lawn for nearly 375 years.
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.
Jersey actor to appear in movie with Idris Elba and Jared Leto
James Wilkinson is set to play Mekaneck in the new He-Man movie.
Vitesy Shelfy Lite Purifies Air in the Fridge to Extend the Shelf Life of Your Produce
Ever bought some fruits and vegetables, stashed them in the fridge for later, only to find that they’re no longer good by the time...
Artist Makenzy Beard who sells art for £23k gets first painting lesson
Makenzy Beard, 17, made waves during lockdown after painting a portrait of her neighbour.
Gavin and Stacey Bafta win ‘great way to say farewell’, says Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones is to appear at Charleston Festival to promote her latest book By Your Side.
Actor Timothy West ‘died peacefully’ after hospital stay
The Bradford-born actor had been receiving palliative care after suffering a head injury in a fall.
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.