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It is the UK’s National Year of Reading. Specifically, this government-led scheme is about “reading for pleasure” and “the joy of reading”. This is not a…

There’s a lot of complaining about the weather currently and I get it, it’s wet. Here in York the river is getting above itself yet again…

At first sight, few suspected that Francisco Franco might become a strongman capable of imposing a brutal dictatorship across four decades. He was a short, squeaky…

You’d think that after a long, exhausting day, falling asleep would be the easiest part. But for millions of us, the moment our head hits the…

Here is a movie promising the juiciest of real-life stories from history. Before the Nazi war-crime trials at Nuremberg that started in November 1945, an obscure…

Spotify has rarely given its users much visibility into their listening habits. So far, users either had to link their account to services like Last.fm to…

Want to watch the same movie with family members on a plane but still allow each person to use their own audio device? Microsoft is previewing…

Since the clocks changed, a damp, dark blanket settles over York from about 5pm – and it’s brilliant; the perfect excuse to stay in. I love…

The UK’s TV and radio regulator is allowing GB News and others to “flout” accuracy rules and broadcast climate change denial, say campaigners. Instances cited include…

A divided federal appeals court has sided with Michigan school administrators who barred students from wearing shirts with the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon!”, which gained traction…