Books & Fiction Former pop star Kavana on dark side of peak 90s showbiz The former singer releases a candid memoir as he celebrates surviving addictions during pop stardom. August 4, 2025
Books & Fiction Leeds Storytelling Festival starts three-week city takeover Leeds Storytelling Festival is described as "a city-wide celebration of storytelling". August 4, 2025
Books & Fiction Plan to close 13 Aberdeenshire libraries announced Live Life Aberdeenshire said the locations were seeing lower numbers of users in recent years. August 2, 2025
Books & Fiction Ushaw Historic House library open to public for one day The library, usually reserved for researchers, holds many examples of early printed books. August 2, 2025
Books & Fiction ‘Her acid tongue is usually in her cheek’: How Gwyneth Paltrow became a divisive, defiant icon Her larger-than-life persona has led to both admiration and criticism. Amy Odell, author of new book Gwyneth: The Biography, tells the BBC what fascinates... July 31, 2025
Books & Fiction First edition Harry Potter book found in Devon sells for £21,000 Auctioneer Daniel Pearce found the book on a pile of items ready to be thrown away. July 30, 2025
Books & Fiction Competition-winning friendship poems open Latitude festival Minecraft and friendship inspire the winning contributions from the young poets. July 29, 2025
Books & Fiction Poems inspired by Manx patron saint to be revealed at festival Michael Manning will perform seven new poems inspired by the island's patron saint St Maughold. July 27, 2025
Books & Fiction Scotland’s Makar: New writing needs protection from AI Scotland's national poet says new literature faces huge challenges from computer-generated work. July 25, 2025