All things bright and beautiful at festive events round the UK this Christmas

FOR more than three decades, Julia Donaldson’s works have enchanted children across the world. Her illustrious career has seen her writing more than 200 books which have sold millions of copies and be

Literary news and reviews with a local flavour

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

The National Gallery is launching an international architectural competition for a brand-new wing. The competition is the third stage of an ambitious masterplan commissioned by the Gallery in 2018 and

A once-neglected patch of land in Duddingston, Edinburgh has been transformed into a welcoming green space by volunteers. Jock Tamson’s Gairden – named in honour of Duddingston’s Rev John Thomson, ins