Five ways to be calm and why it matters
As Daisetz T Suzuki writes in Zen in the Japanese Culture: “A haiku does not express ideas but… puts forward images reflecting intuitions. These...
Suffolk illustrator paints mural for children at West Suffolk Hospital
Children's book illustrator James Mayhew donates his time to create a mural inspired by Suffolk legends.
The 90s cop show that changed TV
More retrograde was the fact that the central line-up of detectives was initially going to be all-male, until Fontana and Levinson thought better of...
Did a magician help vanquish the Nazis in World War Two?
Conjuror Jasper Maskelyne allegedly helped win the war in North Africa with his trickery, though his claims have been contested. We'll never know the...
The ultimate heroes of children’s books
From Pippi Longstocking to Matilda, the quirky, fictional outsiders who fight authority and injustice are the most memorable characters. Cath Pound explores why.
The 1960s crime film that still shocks
However, if Le Doulos followed in US film noir’s footsteps, there were also striking ways in which it diverged from its template – in...
Merthyr Tydfil: Boy, 16, writes novel after mum dies
Mckenzy Dominy says finishing his debut novel helped him cope with his mother's "traumatic" death.
The song that changed the US
In 1972, he released the seminal album, Talking Book, with politically charged songs including Big Brother, which contained some of the frankest, most socially...
And Just Like That: Are these TV’s ultimate mid-life looks?
The bold – and sometimes controversial – fashion in TV's And Just Like That reveals the characters' evolution. Scarlett Harris speaks to the show's...