Matt Nixson

2 days ago | express.co.uk | Matt Nixson |Jon Coates

The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is the world's best-known gathering for crime fans (Image: Richard Maude)From a race against time as two desperate parents try to track down their terrorist-suspect children, to an old lady and a hard-bitten homicide detective teaming up to crack an impossible case, and the aftermath of a childhood kidnapping, the six books vying for the most prestigious prize in crime writing are revealed today.

5 days ago | express.co.uk | Matt Nixson

I'm a wine expert – this is how you drink like a millionaire without breaking the bank Start-up Tiny Wine offers a unique way of trying some of the world's finest wines at a fractionalisation of the price 22:30, Sun, Jun 1, 2025 | UPDATED: 22:30, Sun, Jun 1, 2025 Share Article Bookmark OPINION Tiny Wine's unique fractionalisation makes really fine wines more affordable in 100ml tasting tubes (Image: Courtesy Tiny Wine) Have you ever had the urge to enjoy a really nice glass of wine… but just...

5 days ago | express.co.uk | Matt Nixson

Angus Collins is hoping to become the first person to row around the coast of Britain solo (Image: Courtesy Angus Collins)Record-breaking rower Angus Collins is a man on a mission. On June 8, he’ll set off from Portsmouth Harbour on an epic adventure, hoping to become the first person to row around the coast of Great Britain solo and unassisted.

1 week ago | express.co.uk | Matt Nixson

William Hussey was training in the commercial department of a North Yorkshire law firm when he was ordered to draw up the papers to evict two women from their nursery in a city centre property earmarked for redevelopment by its landlords. The request left the young solicitor – who until the age of 12 had lived a seasonally peripatetic life with his fairground family – questioning his previous career choices. “I went back that afternoon and told my principal I felt terrible,” he explains.

2 weeks ago | express.co.uk | Sebastian Murphy |Matt Nixson

Patrick O'Flynn was a true great – please leave a tribute to the Express Brexit hero OPINIONPatrick O'Flynn was a true great (Image: PA)Former Daily Express political editor and Brexit "titan" Patrick O'Flynn has died at the age of 59. The former European Parliament member enjoyed a stellar career at the heart of Westminster’s lobby lasting more than 20 years. In addition to the Daily Express, Patrick worked for the Birmingham Post and the Sunday Express.