Hay on Wye, Wales News

PRINCE Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will rub shoulders with some of the country's more rebellious citizens at this year's Hay Festival.

The mezzo soprano returned to South Wales for an intimate acoustic gig to raise funds for St David's Church in Neath The music supremo who launched the careers of Oasis and Super Furry Animals has launched 359 Records in collaboration with independent label Cherry Red Music mogul Alan McGee has announced plans to return to the music industry with a ... (more)

BEIRUT: Joe Sacco is in no mood to mess around. "I can't pretend I am 'objective' about certain topics," he says.

In December 2010 I felt suddenly frustrated at a long-time failure to write a book about Cleopatra -and took off to Alexandria to see if I could better complete it in the city where once she had ruled.

Accommodation websites seldom provide inspiration for this column, but this week I'm plugging Further Afield .