Erskine, a secondary school teacher in Northern Ireland, made her name as a writer with short stories so brimful of life that they often seemed to overspill the ordinary bounds of the form.

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What is the British Royal Regalia? Learn more about the British Crown Jewels and how they are replaced medieval renditions after anti-monarchists destroyed them.

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Pipkin studied jazz at the Royal Academy of Music and has played prestigious venues such as the acclaimed ‘Piano Night’ in ...

Whether you’re sunning yourself on a beach, stretched out in a park, or curled up during a rainy spell, summer is the perfect ...

The racing Gods looked down and smiled on us at Royal Ascot last week in delivering one of the greatest results imaginable when Joe Murphy and his son – also Joe – landed a breakthrough Group 1 ...

At least for those who can afford to pay, they are not sent away from hospitals empty-handed but with a valid prescription to ...

Recording Academy reveals 2026 Grammy Awards will add Traditional Country Album category, implement new Best New Artist criteria, and more changes.

A leading voice in German post-war art, Uecker's work turned acts of destruction into powerful symbols of peace and reflection.

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of I Know Where You Buried Your Husband by Marie O’Hare and The Compound by Aisling ...