Jonathan the Aldabra giant tortoise is around 194 years old – making him a contemporary of Charles Darwin

The island’s managing director said closure would be ‘devastating’ for residents

Exclusive: The entertaining Bookshop Diarist lifts the lid on the quirky, sometimes often bizarre, joys of running Scotland's largest second-hand bookshop

New documents reveal developers L&G specifically requested the policy be relaxed

The UK has been ranked one of the worst in the world for helping mid-lifers stay in employment. Here's what bosses, workers and policy makers can do to improve the outlook

But there are signs of progress now as the collective deficit has been reducing

Author Daisy Buchanan recommends the five reads she reaches for again and again if she finds herself in troubled times

Bristol city councillors will receive a 'lessons learned' report

The error came to light ten years later when George Dixon Primary School considered becoming an academy and found Birmingham City Council no longer own the building.

I found being a Booker judge hugely rewarding. All the works on our shortlist will change how you see the world

From Homer to Milton, Aubrey to Mantel, our critic picks the half-century of highlights that any serious reader should have on their shelf

From Homer to Milton, Aubrey to Mantel, our critic picks the half-century of highlights that any serious reader should have on their shelf

“What if a reader really loved a writer, became obsessed with them or felt that she was a friend?"

Explore screengrabs from Some People showing familiar and forgotten Bristol locations, contemporary youth culture and the early years of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

Archive photos capture everyday life in 1950s Bristol

Children receive support from their partner throughout the session, with their teacher monitoring the interactions in the class.

A challenge for all book lovers!

Friends, enemies and lovers animate more than 60 years of the author’s remarkable correspondence

The literary superstar Min Jin Lee, beloved by Barack Obama and the Queen, returns with a new novel exploring family, belonging and the cost of striving for a better future

A new adaptation of Austen’s debut novel is a reminder that the book might as well be a moral fable for the social media generation

It’s often assumed straight men are not interested in romantic fiction – but many are sharing their passion in forums online

Archive photos capture everyday life in 1970s Bristol, from five barmaids reaching national competition finals to Margaret Thatcher visiting the fish market before becoming prime minister.

Our long-lost images from 1987 show memorable moments from the worlds of power boating, tennis, rugby and football, faces from the classroom and the beauty pageant, fun and games at the museum, plus a...

Reading clubs are often associated with middle-aged females – but there are plenty of men interested in bonding over books, too

The anarchic BBC sitcom The Young Ones was filmed across Bristol

The library in south Bristol has been closed since April

Nothing sounds quite so tempting as a long evening tucked up on the sofa leafing through a gripping book. Throw in a hot drink, a flickering candle and a