The UK government is making the controversial decision to criminalise behaviour that is considered as simply a “nuisance or annoyance” to the dismay of many.

A tale of passion, perseverance and faith, Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea is a gem of American literature, says Shanda Moorghen

My Mother’s Castle is a gem of French literature and probably the most beautiful tribute Marcel Pagnol could give to his mother, says Shanda Moorghen

Kodaline perform a skillful and emotional set

Shanda Moorghen explains why Malala Yousafzai is his political hero…

Shanda Moorghen heads to The Green, one of Manchester’s finest sports bars, to hear Ian McMillan and Owen Sheers discuss the growing dichotomy between sports and the arts

Like a silky-voiced shaman weaving her magic through a spiritual connection, Birdy transported the crowd to a place only she knew of

Are the plans to change the way the under-25s receive benefits a step in the right direction? Shanda Moorghen thinks so

Favourite to win the Man Booker Prize 2013, Jim Crace’s Harvest is a beautifully written tribute to those affected by the Enclosure Acts, says Shanda Moorghen

Shanda Moorghen explains why Chilean writer Isabel Allende is her political hero…