Laura Shepherd-Robinson has won plenty of plaudits for her historical novels, and her latest is a real doozy. It’s set in London in 1749 and concerns Hannah Cole who runs a confectioners, The Punchbowl and Pineapple in Piccadilly. She’s struggling to make…

Following extensive research Tim Jerrome has uncovered some remarkable stories of queer love and friendship that existed in rural Britain between 1800-1960. Hear all about it at a talk he’s giving in Berwick this July. Tim Jerrome has dedicated a great d…

There’s been a lot of build up to Miley Cyrus’ latest album: given the huge success of 2023’s ‘Flowers’, she had big shoes to fill. She’s even created a film about this new release, which describes itself as a ‘pop opera’. However, ‘Something Beautiful’ i…