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House of Oor Wullie creator up for sale

Deadline News Journalist - August 11, 2016

THE house once owned by the creator of Scotland’s best-loved cartoon character, ‘Oor Wullie’, is on the market for just under £500,000. Hillbank House in...

Rowling claims Leave campaign have “arrogance of mini-Trumps”

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Deadline News Journalist - June 20, 2016

JK ROWLING has slammed the Leave campaign for having “the arrogance of a bunch of mini-Trumps”. The Harry Potter author described Donald Trump as "fascist...

Writer challenged by young fan for starting sentence with “and”

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Peter Laing - March 9, 2016

AN AWARD-WINNING author has been hilariously taken to task about her writing style - by a six-year-old fan. Joanna Nadin, who worked with Olympic hero...

Alexander McCall Smith reveals he can write up to 4,000 words a day

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - December 6, 2015

ALEXANDER McCall Smith has revealed he can write up to 4,000 words a day - when he is working at “full tilt”. The author, most...

Inmates use celebrity hypnotist to kick smoking habits

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Deadline News Journalist - November 13, 2015

SCOTS inmates are using celebrity hypnotist Paul McKenna to kick their smoking habits. The TV host’s self-help guide - Quit Smoking Today - has been...

Alasdair Gray feeling “not too bad” months after breaking his back

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Deadline News Journalist - November 6, 2015

A LEADING Scots writer has revealed he is “not too bad” after breaking his back during a fall outside his home. Alasdair Gray, best known...

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