Last Friday saw the first episode of The Secret, ITV’s newest crime drama based on the true story of the Castlerock Suicides in Northern Ireland in the Nineties. Baptist dentist Colin Howell, James Nesbitt, and […]
Utter overindulgence at Burt & Nelly
When it comes to Burt & Nelly the first big decision is whether to go for a savoury or sweet pizza, or both. Overeating caution: if, like me, your eyes are bigger than your belly […]
Louise Rennison: How teen books teach you to be yourself
The sad passing of ‘Queen of Teen’ Louise Rennison, author of Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, got me thinking about the importance of these types of teen books when you’re trying to carve a path […]
Obituary: Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird
Lee, or Nelle as she was known to those close to her, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, a defining novel of 20th century American literature, has died at the age of 89. Lee’s To […]
Editor’s Q&A with Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us
Following the success of her debut novel The Versions of Us, the film rights of which have just been bought by the minds behind My Week With Marilyn. In The Middle talks to Laura about […]
More than just breakfast
As LS6 takes a new direction for 2016, we join them to celebrate a new era for the much-loved restaurant. LS6 café has always been a student staple. You only need to venture to Hyde […]
The mad and terrifying world of Donald Trump
Channel 4 sent Matt Frei on the campaign trail of controversial billionaire-come-tycoon-come-celebrity, Donald Trump, in the race for the Republican nomination and his bid for the White House. The title, The Mad World of Donald […]
The Great Migration sweeps across Tanzania
In June I went on the trip of a lifetime to the second largest continent in the world, the elephant ear-shaped landmass that is Africa. More specifically, the immense game reserves of Tanzania. Our first […]
The Great Migration sweeps across Tanzania
In June I went on the trip of a lifetime to the second largest continent in the world, the elephant ear-shaped landmass that is Africa. More specifically, the immense game reserves of Tanzania. Our first […]
Reading Week Reads
M. Pamplemousse and the Carbon Footprint From the creator of the much-loved Paddington, comes this exciting instalment in the Monsieur Pamplemousse series, featuring the food-guide-write-turned-detective Monsieur Pamplemousse and his loyal bloodhound, Pommes Frites. Monsieur Leclercq, […]
Everybody’s cup of tea
The History of Britain’s Favourite Hot Beverage Drinking tea has is so ingrained in British daily life that few seldom stop to think about the origins of their favourite drink. Although tea is now quintessentially […]
Stop cutting our girls
Female genital mutilation (FGM) has been brought into the media spotlight more in recent years. BBC3 featured a programme for Comic Relief to raise awareness about FGM, Stop Cutting Our Girls. Sometimes trivalised to ‘female […]