Books & Fiction South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach dies aged 85 The anti-apartheid critic spent seven years in prison for opposing the white minority regime. November 25, 2024
Uncategorized Band Aid at 40: ‘We knew Christmas before your ancestors’ Forty years on, the Band Aid song continues to generate debate about the way it presents Africa. November 24, 2024
Books & Fiction Patient sues Algerian author over claims he used her in prize novel Saada Arbane said she refuse a meeting with Daoud after finding out he wanted to use her in his book. November 22, 2024
Uncategorized Sailor Song: Where did breakout star Gigi Perez come from? One year after being dropped by her record label, Gigi Perez topped the UK charts. How did it happen? November 22, 2024
Gadgets Garmin Descent X50i Adds a Big-Screen Dive Computer to the Outfit’s Range Garmin is no stranger to dive computers. They’ve made a number of them clad in a sports watch form factor over the last few... November 22, 2024
Uncategorized Ariana Grande says she channelled personal loss into Wicked role The adaptation of Broadway show Wicked has a star-studded cast of Ariana Grande and Jeff Goldblum. November 20, 2024
Books & Fiction Trust to turn Ronald Blythe’s Wormingford home into reserve Ronald Blyth wished for his estate to become a nature reserve and a writer's studio, says a trust. November 19, 2024
Uncategorized Blossoms on Gary, the gorilla that helped them reach ‘the peak of our powers’ The band scored a hit album named after an 8ft fibreglass gorilla and are finishing a sold-out tour. November 18, 2024
Books & Fiction Plan to close 13 Aberdeenshire libraries announced Live Life Aberdeenshire said the locations were seeing lower numbers of users in recent years. November 16, 2024