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The word woke has been used with increasing frequency over the past few years (Photo: Shutterstock)

What does the word woke mean?

Six major Taylor Jenkins Reid books including Daisy Jones & The Six (Kim Mogg / NationalWorld)

World Book Day: Taylor Jenkins Reid books like Daisy Jones & The Six

World Book Day aims to promote books and the joy of reading among kids and young adults (image: Adobe)

World Book Day 2023: costume ideas and special edition books explained

J.K Rowling at the World Premiere of the film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in March 2022 (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

JK Rowling responds to backlash over trans comments

Winnie The Pooh. Credit: Disney. All characters were created by A.A. Milne.

Explainer What the Winnie the Pooh character you most relate to says about you

Watercolor painting of Robert Burn reciting poetry (ATALLAH AHMED - stock.adobe.com)

The hidden history of Robert Burns and why his legacy prevails

Blue Monday 2023: five books to lift your spirits on most depressing day of year (Adobe stock)

Five books to lift your spirits on ‘Blue Monday’ 2023

Prince Harry’s memoir Spare, his time in Afghanistan, his wedding with Meghan Markle, and with Prince William during Princess Diana’s funeral (Getty Images)

Prince Harry’s Spare book review: pain, panic and PTSD

JR Moehringer: the ghostwriter behind Prince Harry memoir Spare

Crime dramas are a British staple - but why are we so invested in them?

Why crime dramas are so popular: the psychology behind our fascination

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Lego’s reimagining of The Great Wave offers a chance to unwind

Kenneth Cranham plays Dennis Creed in Strike: Troubled Blood

Is Strike: Troubled Blood a true story? Real events that inspired book

When Christmas Begins new festive homage from Jack T Harper

Ad Feature When Christmas Begins: Jack T Harper’s festive homage gets nod from Noddy

Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski, Russia’s Memorial and Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties are among this year’s Nobel Prize winners (NationalWorld / Getty)

Nobel Peace Prize 2022: who are the winners and what is the prize?

People in the UK are encouraged to read, write and share poems every year on National Poetry Day,

National Poetry Day 2022: when is day in UK, this year’s theme

DaBaby performs on stage during the Rolling Loud festival in Miami on 25 July, the concert at which he made the offensive comments (Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Images)

What did DaBaby say? Homophobic HIV comments explained, what he said on Twitter

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Mazisi Kunene: who was the poet and anti-apartheid activist?

Star Wars fans dress up as characters from the saga on Star Wars Day 2019 (Photo: VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)

May the 4th Be With You: Star Wars Day 2022 explained - when is it?

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch will be among famous faces attending the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, better known as the Hay Festival.

Hay Festival announces 2022 line-up including Benedict Cumberbatch

Non-fungible tokens are a relatively new blockchain technology which allows definitive ownership of digital commodities (Photo: Shutterstock)

What are non-fungible tokens?

Who is Banksy? Theories on artist’s identity explained

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 7: Jackie Collins poses at an appearance at Barnes & Noble for the signing of her new book "Lovers And Players" on February 7, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Wintrow/Getty Images)

A look into the life and career of best-selling author Jackie Collins

These are what some of the biggest stars in the world wore to the 2021 Met Gala

Met Gala 2021 looks from Kim Kardashian, Billie Eilish, Emma Raducanu and more

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What is Normal People author Sally Rooney’s new book about?

Elton John began his Yellow Brick Road tour, performing across the world, before the concerts were cancelled due to Covid (Picture: Getty Images)

How to get tickets for Elton John’s Yellow Brick Road tour UK dates

Abba have announced plans for a new album and virtual concert (Photo: Abba)

Abba are back: Swedish legends confirm new album and virtual concert

New Winnie-the-Pooh 50p collectable coin unveiled by the Royal Mint

Lil Nas X left a comment saying 'nah he tweakin' after it was announced that Tony Hawk was releasing limited edition skateboards that were made using his blood (Photo: Rich Polk/Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

What does 'nah he tweakin' mean? Phrase and its origins explained

All eleven initial contestants have now entered the Love Island villa, with Chloe last to enter (Picture: JPI Media)

Love Islanders’ Instagram following tracked - as Millie and Liam win

Lil Tay hasn't been seen for a while, and a new Instagram post has fans worried (Photos: Various)

What happened to Lil Tay?

Are you left handed? (Photo: Shutterstock)

When is International left handers day 2021?

Jamie has had control over Britney's estate and other decisions since 2008, but has now stepped back (Picture: Getty Images)

Britney Spears' father steps down as conservator after 13 years

Nick Grimshaw attends the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2019 at Tate Modern in 2019 (Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Why is Nick Grimshaw leaving BBC Radio 1?

NHS staff will be given access to free concert tickets, as O2 thanks staff and paid care workers for their efforts during the pandemic (Picture: Getty Images)

Concerts for Carers to provide free live music tickets for NHS and care workers

Boris Johnson has come under fire after the government art and culture collection spent £90,000 on paintings (Picture: Getty Images)

Government spends £90,000 on paintings while freezing key workers' pay

From fast fashion to firepits - how sustainable is Love Island?

Everything you need to know about the Olympic medals table (Graphic: Mark Hall/JPIMedia)

Olympics medal table 2021: how many medals did Team GB win at Tokyo 2020?

‘Thank U, Next’ singer Ariana Grande will be virtually imported into the game to perform a series of concerts over the next few days (Fortnite and Getty Images)

When will the Ariana Grande skin be in Fortnite?

Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Why is drummer Charlie Watts stepping back from The Rolling Stones?

Pete Parada of The Offspring performs during the second and final day of Warped Tour (Photo: Corey Perrine/Getty Images)

Drummer Pete Prada dropped from The Offspring after Covid-19 vaccine refusal

Empty seats are seen as the Olympic Flame burns after the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Photo: FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

When the Olympics will end - and how to watch the closing ceremony

Winner of the Best Factual Entertainment Award, Jesy Nelson poses in the winners room at the 2020 National Television Awards at The O2 Arena (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Jesy Nelson could be releasing a debut solo single 'in a matter of weeks'

A view of the 4x400 Relay Mixed Round 1 on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium (Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Where is Tokyo 2020 Olympics? The host city explained

Are you celebrating International Day of Friendship? (Photo: Shutterstock)

International Day of Friendship 2021 activities and history

The freelance writer has faced considerable backlash for her Tweet (Photo: Twitter/Shutterstock)

Flora Gill faces Twitter backlash after 'entry-level porn' for children pitch

The likes of Clare Balding, JJ Chalmers, Sam Quek and more are included in the lineup (Photo: BBC)

These are the presenters of BBC's Olympic Breakfast

Dusty Hill, bassist of American rock-blues band ZZ Top, has died at the age of 72 (Photo: SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images)

Life and career highlights of ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill

Juliette Ramel of Team Sweden riding Buriel K.H. in the Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle Final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

This is how horses are transported to the Olympics

Joey Jordison of Slipknot performs on stage at a concert in Sydney, Australia in 2008 (Photo: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Who was Slipknot founding drummer Joey Jordison?

Bianca Walkden competes against Aleksandra Kowalczuk of Team Poland (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Bianca Walkden narrowly misses out on gold medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Posing with their medal between their teeth is an iconic one used by many athletes (Photo: Alex Livesey/Patrick Smith/Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Why do Olympians bite their medals?

Could the 2021 Booker Prize bring a second win for Sir Kazuo Ishiguro with his novel Klara and the Sun? (Photo: PA Media/Booker Prize)

The full list of all 13 books in contention for the Booker Prize 2021

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Millions of households will receive a £301 cost of living payment this spring (Composite: Mark Hall / Adobe)

DWP confirms date millions will receive £301 cost of living payment

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