BBC period drama lands record streaming weekend in the UK
A new Sunday-night series drew strong iPlayer numbers and sparked a lively social conversation.
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Commuter rail strike talks resume as London braces for another disrupted week
Unions and operators return to the table after a weekend of cancelled services across the South East.
Amelia Croft · 24 July 2026 at 08:30
Today on Book Leaves
News and entertainment for readers in the United Kingdom — one lead story, then the rest of the day's picks.
A quieter Cornwall: walking the coast path before the peak rush
How to plan a late-summer coastal break when the paths are still walkable and the villages less crowded.
Manchester gallery opens textile archive show tracing mill-town design
A new exhibition reconnects industrial pattern books with contemporary British makers.
News
UK and world stories that shape the day.
Commuter rail strike talks resume as London braces for another disrupted week
Unions and operators return to the table after a weekend of cancelled services across the South East.
Heat-health advice updated as England faces another warm spell
Public health officials urge simple precautions for older adults and outdoor workers.
GP appointment backlogs ease in several northern trusts
Same-week slots improve, but evening cover remains patchy for working carers.
Entertainment
Screen, stage, music and celebrity culture.
BBC period drama lands record streaming weekend in the UK
A new Sunday-night series drew strong iPlayer numbers and sparked a lively social conversation.
Edinburgh Fringe: first-wave reviews from the opening weekend
Stand-outs in comedy, theatre and late-night cabaret as the festival city fills up.
Reality dating show shifts filming base to Liverpool waterfront
Producers court northern skylines after London studio costs climb.
Lifestyle
Food, travel, wellbeing and everyday living.
A quieter Cornwall: walking the coast path before the peak rush
How to plan a late-summer coastal break when the paths are still walkable and the villages less crowded.
LifestylePaid partnership
A practical guide to hybrid-work kit that earns its desk space
Paid partnership: thoughtful upgrades for people splitting the week between home and office.
Meal prep that survives shared UK kitchens and nosy flatmates
Labelled boxes, rotation shelves and recipes that reheat kindly.
Culture
Arts, books, ideas and the creative UK.
Manchester gallery opens textile archive show tracing mill-town design
A new exhibition reconnects industrial pattern books with contemporary British makers.
Tate Modern Turbine Hall commission draws all-day queues
Visitors praise scale; some ask for clearer timed-entry slots.
New poetry collection captures Midlands voices with dry humour
A debut volume finds music in bus routes, factory gates and Saturday markets.