By Solman Nouman Nottingham 22nd January 2026 On most Sundays, my four-year-old son and I find ourselves in our favourite little corner of Nottinghamshire, the charming grounds of the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre at Ruddington. It has become something of a routine for us: a dose of steam-puffing fun, traditional transport history, and a chance to indulge our shared love of trains. When Marysia Zipser invited me to write for ACT, I knew exactly what I wanted to share, this delightful...

by Barjis Chohan, London 19th December, 2025 Some cities impress you with grandeur, some with their utter simplicity. Some welcome you with fresh air, while some cities quietly stay with you through the years. Nottingham, for us, was the latter; its simplicity, along with the grand history and architecture it has to offer, will forever remain as a cherished memory. From its renowned universities to its famed Lace industry, from art to culture, Nottingham is known for many things, but when we...

An investigation by Italian art historian Flavio Caroli and the parallel destiny of Lord Byron by Patrizia Poggi, Ravenna 5 December 2025 I caress the book’s cover, feeling the papery weight beneath my fingers. On the dust jacket, a title stands out in a bold, modern font, split in two like a destiny:  TRENTASETTE   THIRTY-SEVEN on a red background, and immediately below, almost merging into a single, hypnotic compound -word,  ILMISTERO DELGENIO ADOLESCENTE . -THE MYSTERY OF THE ADOLESCENT...