Six Affordable UK Country House Hotels with Spas
Beat the January blues with our pick of six charming UK country house hotels, each featuring a spa and rooms for under £160 per night. Perfect for a post-festive reset.
Beat the January blues with our pick of six charming UK country house hotels, each featuring a spa and rooms for under £160 per night. Perfect for a post-festive reset.
With library use dwindling, rediscover why joining your local library offers free books, vital community, and proven health benefits. Make it your 2026 goal.
Don't overlook 2025's literary gems. Discover five standout book releases, from Malala's memoir to space-age fiction, perfect for your 2026 reading list. Share your favourites!
Kickstart your New Year's reading resolution with our curated list of the 10 best new book releases for January 2026, featuring thrilling debuts and captivating stories.
New Lloyds data reveals the UK's top property hotspots for 2025, with Plymouth seeing a 12.6% surge. Discover where values soared and where they fell sharply. Explore the full regional analysis now.
An American woman moving to the UK reveals her biggest surprise: UK pillows are larger, making her US bed linen useless. Discover the everyday items that differ across the Atlantic.
An American woman moving to the UK shares her surprising packing mistakes, from ill-fitting bed linen to wrong-sized baking trays. Discover the everyday items that aren't standard globally.
After reading 240 books in 2025, a senior journalist shares her top five recommendations to inspire your reading list for the coming year. Discover the titles that floored her.
Kickstart your 2026 reading with our guide to January's essential books, including the final work from Julian Barnes, a troubling look at Arctic geopolitics, and a secret history of British hotels. Discover your next great read.
A look ahead at major nonfiction books for 2026, featuring memoirs from Liza Minnelli, Sylvester Stallone, and Gillian Anderson, plus Alan Bennett's diaries and essays from David Sedaris. Explore the upcoming titles.
Discover the hottest fiction and non-fiction titles for 2026, including new novels from Jennette McCurdy, Douglas Stuart, and investigative deep-dives from Patrick Radden Keefe. Get your reading list ready.
The Met Office confirms 2025 is tracking to beat 2022 as the UK's warmest year on record, with an average temperature of 10.05°C. Discover the climate data and what it means for Britain's future.
Discover The Independent's ultimate literary gift guide for Christmas 2025. Our writers share their favourite books to give, from family sagas to vital memoirs, ensuring hours of perfect reading pleasure.
Struggling for a sports fan's gift? Discover our curated list of 10 must-read books, from football fairytales to boxing exposés and athlete memoirs. Find the perfect present now.
A journalist finally tries the coveted Fairyloot book subscription box after months on the waitlist. Discover if the exclusive editions and book selection live up to the hype.
Discover the perfect festive reads for every mood, from cosy romcoms to murder mysteries. Our curated list of 10 Christmas books is your guide to escaping the holiday hustle. Find your next favourite now.
Discover the standout Australian books of 2025, featuring powerful debuts, celebrated authors, and the year's most compelling literary achievements. Explore the list now.
Chloe and Connor Ellis sold their Barnsley home and are now globetrotting with their two young sons, discovering that exploring Southeast Asia costs less than monthly rent in the UK. Follow their journey.
Discover the must-read science and nature books of 2025, as selected by experts including Robert Macfarlane and Sadiah Qureshi. Explore groundbreaking titles on AI, ecology, and the human body.
Explore the year's most compelling history and politics books, from Middle Eastern revolutions and Tory diaries to Starmer's rise. Discover essential reads for understanding our turbulent age.
Discover the latest must-have cookbooks for 2024, featuring global cuisines, healthy recipes, and baking innovations. Find your next kitchen inspiration from top chefs and food writers.
Discover the standout children's books of 2025, featuring new works from Michael Rosen, Katherine Rundell, and more. A guide to joyous picture books, bizarre nonfiction, and thrilling fantasy.
Discover the six must-read Christmas book releases for 2025, from heartwarming romance to festive mysteries. Find your perfect cosy read for the holiday season.
Guardian Australia is searching for the nation's favourite children's picture book of all time. Share your nomination for this major reader poll launching in late January.
Discover the best new children's and YA books for Christmas. From festive picture books to gripping YA thrillers, our roundup has something for every young reader. Start your literary adventure today!
Discover this month's hottest book releases featuring Margaret Atwood's new short story collection, gripping thrillers, and extraordinary literary fiction that will dominate your reading list.
Discover the perfect literary companions for the festive season with our curated selection of Christmas books for adults, from heartwarming romances to chilling thrillers.
Discover Australia's hottest November book releases featuring Helen Garner's first novel in years, Madeleine Gray's anticipated follow-up, and bold new takes on mythology.
Escape into these five gripping novels that promise to hook you from the very first page. From psychological thrillers to historical fiction, these unputdownable reads will transform your reading habits.
From chilling thrillers to poignant memoirs, explore the literary gems that had the book community buzzing in October 2025. Get inspired for your next great read!