UNCOVERED: 39 | History Defined

BBC confirms DIY SOS will be ‘rested’ in 2027 amid ongoing ‘savings challenges’

The hit programme, hosted by Nick Knowles, first aired in 1999.

Evening Standard · Oct 17

Green MSP Q Manivannan loses bid to become St Andrews rector

Arthur Bernhoff has been elected to the position.

Evening Standard · Oct 17

‘Is there any value in writing a story in a time of chaos?’: novelist Elif Shafak on her creative crisis

The Turkish writer talks about her nomadic childhood, being targeted by the Turkish government and overcoming depression to write her latest novel

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17

‘I know I can do anything’: new archive of AS Byatt’s papers looks inside the writer’s extraordinary mind

The Booker-wining author of Possession was known for her voracious research. Now, 68 boxes of her notebooks, letters and diaries acquired by the British Library reveal how she assembled the raw material of her fiction

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17

Meghan Markle Said 'You've Embarrassed Me!' After Kate Middleton Stylist Mix-Up, Designer Claims

In an excerpt from his forthcoming memoir, Roland Mouret recalls Meghan Markle confronting him after his team contacted Kate Middleton's stylist about dresses sent to her.

International Business Times UK · Oct 17

Kelly Clarkson Faces 'The Voice' Removal Petition as 'Birdgate' Shop Owner Says Staff Fear for Their Safety

A Change.org petition urges NBC to remove Kelly Clarkson from The Voice after a disputed Brooklyn shop encounter involving a $15,000 mechanical bird and claims of harassment.

International Business Times UK · Oct 17

Which coffee chain was founded in London in 1971? The Saturday quiz

From Divine, Frank Fiegel and Helen Kane to the West Sussex estate pioneering rewilding, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17

The Audacity: this witty tech-bro takedown from a Succession writer is packed with glorious one-liners

Jonathan Glatzer’s pitch-black Silicon Valley satire exposes tech-CEO greed and billionaire egos – at the intriguing, measured pace of Better Call Saul

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17

The Guide #265: Your favourite record labels, from Motown to Flying Nun

In this week’s newsletter: Record labels always push music forward into interesting new places. Here’s a celebration of their power by readers and Guardian music writers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17

Timothy Busfield’s child sexual abuse indictment dismissed by judge

Timothy Busfield’s child sexual abuse indictment has been dismissed by the judge, who ruled that the “prosecuting attorney failed to act in a fair and impartial manner”.

BANG Premier · Oct 17