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Swap Barcelona for Bath, and Lisbon for London – the six best places in the UK for a solo staycation

Our solo travel expert Lydia Swinscoe has your guide to the most exciting destinations to travel to alone

The Independent UK

Quote of the Day by Bill Bryson: ‘Take a moment from time to time to remember that you are alive…’ - A powerful reminder to appreciate the extraordinary fact of existence

Bill Bryson quote of the Day: Bill Bryson captures an inspiring truth about our existence, urging us to marvel at the unlikelihood of life itself. He suggests that our modern-day busyness often distracts from the extraordinary nature of simply being alive. Bryson's insights, rooted in his personal journey, remind us…

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I’m tackling Garmin’s hardest virtual fitness challenge in 2026 — walking the length of the Appalachian Trail

The Garmin Appalachian Trail badge is earned by walking 2,175 miles to mimic the length of the famous hiking route — it’s a good way to make your daily step tracking more exciting.

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Bill Bryson: ‘Ever since I was a little boy, I have pretended to be able to vaporise people I don’t like’

The American British author on pet peeves, the perils of fantasy dinner parties, and revisiting The Short History of Everything two decades later

The Guardian - AU

The real story behind Ncuti Gatwa’s ‘dark, sexy’ Shakespeare play: Were The Bard and Marlowe lovers or rivals?

As Born With Teeth brings a ‘ferociously sexy’ take on literature’s greatest mystery to the West End, we separate the tantalising facts from wild fiction

Evening Standard

‘More are published than could ever succeed’: are there too many books?

While some say the rise of the self-publishing model is damaging the industry, others feel it gives authors a fairer deal

The Guardian - UK

Journalist Sophie Elmhirst wins book of the year at Nero Book Awards

Elmhirst took home the £30,000 prize for her debut book, Maurice And Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story Of Shipwreck, Survival And Love.

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Sophie Elmhirst’s Maurice and Maralyn wins Nero book of the year prize

The Guardian long read writer’s ‘enthralling’ first book was said to reach ‘the highest literary eminence’ by judging chair Bill Bryson

The Guardian - UK

Wimbledon diary: AI mishaps, clippings and reaction-speed testers

The AI trained preview bot needs some fine-tuning while cult favourite Bill Bryson paid a special Independence Day visit

The Guardian - UK

Why ‘Team Australia’ needs a new sports diplomacy game plan as other countries gain an edge

Writing of the unique place of sport in Australian society, the celebrated US travel writer Bill Bryson once wrote “truly, never has there been a more sporting nation … it is a wonder in such a vigorous and active society that there is anyone left to form an audience”.

The Conversation

Pulp, page-turners and pure joy: the ultimate summer reading list, picked by you

After we published our list of the best beach reads, we asked readers for their suggestions – including ‘mercifully brief’ fantasy, raucous comedy and a crime thriller that’s ‘tense as hell’

The Guardian - AU

The ultimate summer reading list: 15 funny books to make you laugh

From hilarious fiction by Terry Pratchett and PG Wodehouse to memoirs by Patricia Lockwood and Adam Kay, your beach reads are sorted courtesy of Guardian Australia’s staff and critics

The Guardian - AU

'An enormous mass of flesh armed with teeth': How orcas gained their 'killer' reputation

From Pliny the Elder to the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus, historians and naturalists have found many ways to describe these fascinating apex predators.

LiveScience

The final irony of my much-mangled Irish name

Letters: Colm (AKA Colin) Russell on a lifetime of his name being misunderstood, and Catherine McLoughlin on Bill Bryson’s observation about the Irish language

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Bill Bryson to exit retirement to pen new book The Secret History of Christmas

The book will explore the origins of many popular Christmas traditions including mince pies, A Christmas Carol and the true identity of Santa Claus.

The Guardian - UK

Bill Bryson breaks retirement to record Christmas audiobook

Despite assertions that he is ‘enjoying not doing anything’, author pens The Secret History of Christmas to reveal Santa’s true identity

The Guardian - UK

M&S stands by plan to raze Oxford Street store as it rejects complaints

Firm says 95% of materials in existing building will be recycled or reused as it resists pressure from author Bill Bryson and architects

Evening Standard

Bill Bryson and architects oppose plans to demolish Marble Arch M&S

Bill Bryson and a host of award-winning architects are opposing plans to demolish the Marks and Spencer at Marble Arch.

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M&S Oxford Street store plan opposed by author Bill Bryson and architects

Raze-and-rebuild proposal for London shop led to carbon footprint debate, with public inquiry looming

Wales Online

Back to the 1990s: From Bridget Jones to OK Computer, '90s season' is coming to Radio 4

It’s the decade that gave us Britpop and Cool Britannia, but what can the 1990s tell us about who we are now?

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