2025 UK Bank Holidays: Six Key Dates Revealed
Discover how the shifting bank holiday dates in 2025 will create unique three-day weekends and impact your planning across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Discover how the shifting bank holiday dates in 2025 will create unique three-day weekends and impact your planning across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Literary legend Salman Rushdie makes a triumphant return with 'Nine Authentic Ghost Stories', a chilling collection that marks his first foray into supernatural fiction. Discover how the Booker Prize winner reinvents ghost stories for the modern age.
Miguel Delaney's groundbreaking book 'States of Play' has claimed the 2025 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award, exploring football's intricate relationship with geopolitics and power.
Discover the best new picture books and novels for children and teens this autumn. From magical adventures to heartfelt stories, find your child's next favourite read in our expert roundup.
Explosive new book by Jonathan Karl reveals Donald Trump's detailed plans for systematic revenge against political enemies and unprecedented cabinet shake-ups if he returns to power in 2025.
The Guardian's critical take on the cinematic adaptation of Colleen Hoover's beloved novel reveals why this emotional story struggles to translate effectively to film.
Award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga announces his 2025 UK tour 'The Changing Empire', exploring Britain's imperial past and its modern legacy. Book tickets now for this thought-provoking live event.
British artist Helen Marten has triumphed at the 2025 Turner Prize, earning the £25,000 award for her compelling sculptural installations that challenge everyday perception through intricate craftsmanship.
The vibrant Black British Book Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary at London's Barbican Centre, bringing together authors, publishers and readers for a weekend of literary discovery and cultural celebration.
Discover the groundbreaking winners of Australia's 2025 Good Design Awards, featuring revolutionary medical devices, eco-friendly furniture, and innovative household solutions that are shaping our future.
Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon selects Ruth Harrow's gripping psychological thriller 'Before I Say Goodbye' for her acclaimed book club, promising readers an unforgettable emotional journey.
Discover three extraordinary works of literary fiction that are redefining contemporary storytelling, from magical realism to raw coming-of-age tales and profound explorations of artistic legacy.
A transformative social housing project in Cambridge has won the prestigious 2025 RIBA Stirling Prize, redefining affordable living through exceptional architecture and community-focused design.
A groundbreaking neurodiverse filmmaking collective has been honoured with the Creative Audacity Award at the 2025 London Film Festival, celebrating their innovative approach to cinema that challenges conventional storytelling.
Dive into an exclusive extract from Philip Pullman's breathtaking conclusion to The Book of Dust trilogy, featuring Lyra Silvertongue's most perilous journey yet in this highly anticipated literary finale.
A long-missing 17th-century Latin book, 'Theologia Moralis,' has been miraculously recovered at Michigan State University's library after being lost for approximately 50-70 years, sparking excitement among rare book historians.
A surprising Manchester United talent has been nominated for the coveted 2025 Golden Boy Award, joining eight other Premier League wonderkids in contention for football's most prestigious youth honour previously won by Jude Bellingham and Lamine Yamal.
Library employees in Westminster report being threatened by managers after refusing to remove a contentious feminist book from shelves following public protests.
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey became the unexpected victim of a sophisticated theft during the prestigious National Book Awards ceremony in Manhattan, where a thief made off with her custom-made Judith Leiber purse containing priceless items.
The National League's controversial 'three-up, three-down' promotion system faces intense scrutiny as clubs clash over its impact on the football pyramid. Discover why this revolutionary change has become football's hottest talking point.
The world's largest library book distributor closes its doors, leaving British libraries scrambling for alternatives after two centuries of service.
Discover why these groundbreaking novels are captivating readers and critics alike with their innovative storytelling and genre-defying narratives that challenge conventional literature.
Australian author Bri Lee delivers a gripping, thought-provoking eco-thriller that combines breakneck pacing with urgent environmental themes in this unputdownable new novel.
The Swedish Academy honours the Hungarian author for his 'monumental prose and unique vision' in a stunning announcement for the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature.
The Swedish Academy reveals the 2025 Nobel Literature laureate in a highly anticipated announcement from Stockholm, celebrating exceptional literary achievement and global impact.
Amazon's revolutionary Coloursoft Kindle receives its deepest discount yet for Prime Day 2025, making it the perfect time to upgrade your reading experience with vibrant colour display technology.
Three pioneering scientists have been honoured with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work on porous materials that could transform everything from clean energy to medicine.
The prestigious National Book Award shortlist features acclaimed authors Bryan Washington and Rabih Alameddine among twenty exceptional finalists across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature categories.
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for their revolutionary research into the immune system's memory mechanisms, opening new frontiers in treating autoimmune diseases and cancer.