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ON THIS DAY: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is published (1925)

On this Day April 10, 2025 at 09:00

On 10 April 1925, The Great Gatsby, the now-iconic novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, was published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. Though met...

Harry Potter book saved from bin sells for £21,000

Life February 10, 2025 at 15:08

A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, set to be thrown away, has been sold at auction for more than...

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ON THIS DAY: Winnie-the-Pooh marks 100 years of magic (1926)

October 14, 2026 at 17:23

Cyprus Skint: Because Staying Home Is Not An Option

Cyprus October 14, 2026 at 16:57

A new events newsletter is helping Cyprus find things...

Turkish Cypriot “court” delivers first conviction for homophobic hate crime

Cyprus October 14, 2026 at 16:46

A Turkish Cypriot court has issued what reports describe...

Residence permit renewals move online from January

Cyprus October 14, 2026 at 16:37

Residence permit renewals in Cyprus will have to be...

Mauritius riots escalate after woman shot by police

International October 14, 2026 at 16:21

Police in Mauritius imposed an overnight curfew to quell...