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.
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.
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.
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?
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...
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.
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.
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.
Plan to close 13 Aberdeenshire libraries announced
Live Life Aberdeenshire said the locations were seeing lower numbers of users in recent years.