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From big-name authors Colson Whitehead, George Saunders and Maggie O'Farrell to debuts and non-fiction, these are the titles ...

This week I attended the funerals of two fine Northern Ireland men: Tom Johnston, who died on Christmas Eve, and John ...

IRISH boxer Paul McCullagh “fought with courage” after being diagnosed with cancer, his funeral mourners were told. And the ...

Every Christmas, people sing the song “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night”. Unlike many other songs and carols ...

In a quiet Lincolnshire village stands a quaint Victorian chapel, where hymns have been replaced by rock and roll and the ...

From the Ozempic story to books on power, money and the new world order — plus fiction by Julian Barnes, Amitav Ghosh and ...

The On the Water exhibition in the National Museum of American History has an intriguing collection of Titanic memorabilia, ...

A-list celebrity memoirs for 2026 will come from Hollywood icons Liza Minnelli and Sylvester Stallone, as well as TV names ...

Readers planning their book choices for next year may now be making a note of forthcoming titles from new authors and old ...

If you have never heard of the author, there’s a reason: as revealed at this year’s Bloody Scotland crime writing festival in September, Evelyn Clarke is the pseudonym for a collaborative project by ...

Shankill St James’ COI, Crinken Services of Worship for this Sunday The Third Sunday of Christmas: 10.30am Morning Praise. Church Events/Activities: Please check the Church’s website for regular ...