Scottish author Douglas Stuart has won the Booker Prize for his first novel Shuggie Bain – a ‘powerful and moving’ story based on his own experience growing up in 1980s Glasgow. The writer, 44, is the second-ever Scot to win the £50,000 award after James Kelman scooped the prize for How Late It Was, How Late in 1994. … Read more
The fifth episode of the new series, which launched on Sunday, opens with global news reports of a break-in at Buckingham Palace: an intruder had climbed over a fence and into the palace grounds, before scaling a drainpipe and entering the royal quarters. During the episode, Tom Brooke’s Michael Fagan struggles to cope with the breakup … Read more
Prince Charles will call on Britain and Germany to ‘reaffirm’ their bond and make striving for a ‘better tomorrow’ their ‘common cause’ during a ceremony marking Germany’s National Day of Mourning on Sunday. Charles and Camilla jetted into Berlin in the ministerial plane RAF Voyager this evening ahead tomorrow’s event – and were greeted on the tarmac … Read more
Prince Charles and Camilla will become first royals to attend a German Remembrance event – as they make first overseas trip since Covid crisis began The pair will be the first royals to attend the Central Remembrance Ceremony Trip likely to be seen as part of monarchy’s ‘soft diplomacy’ to renew ties President of Germany, … Read more