Culture desk Banu Mushtaq: Indian author scripts history with International Booker Prize win Mushtaq won the prize for the short story collection Heart Lamp, translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi. May 20, 2025
Books & Fiction University names building in honour of late poet Benjamin Zephaniah There have been tributes across the city since the poet and Brummie legend died in 2023, aged 65. May 20, 2025
Gadgets 8BitDo Arcade Controller Puts an All-Button Fight Pad in an Ultra-Slim Package With large controls and layouts resembling stand-up arcade cabinets of yesteryear, arcade fight sticks make it easier to chain attacks, perform combos, and pull... May 20, 2025
Books & Fiction 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. May 20, 2025
Culture desk 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. May 19, 2025
Culture desk Ed Sheeran supports Sheffield group TRACKS in surprise gig The pop star performed in front of hundreds outside Sheffield Town Hall on Sunday. May 19, 2025
Books & Fiction Writers plan to turn Bridport phone boxes into writing hubs Writer Kim Squirrell hopes to reopen Bridport's disused phone boxes as a place for people to write. May 18, 2025
Books & Fiction 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. May 18, 2025
Culture desk Leonard Bernstein honoured by plaque for his Chichester Psalms The plaque will be unveiled at Chichester Cathedral to mark 60 years since the work was created. May 17, 2025