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Barter Books in Alnwick gets global accolade from American website Flavorpill
A FAMOUS secondhand book shop based in an old Northumberland railway station has picked up a glowing global accolade.

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Simon Hoggart's week: Sir Fred is shredded – now for Sir Cliff |
Mr Goodwin, Mistletoe & Wine and the compelling case for temporary knighthoods ✒I very much like the idea of withdrawing knighthoods. Why not make them all temporary? Few of us expect to have the same job all our lives, or drive the same car, or live in the same house. And just as members of the public can write in to nominate people who deserve honours, we should be able to suggest the names of ...

'Denial' over obesity health issues
A quarter of the UK population has an obese Body Mass Index (BMI), but a high number "deny" how severely their weight could be affecting their health, according to new figures.

Little Black Book: Lina H
Lina H is the British designer behind the luxury handbag label Annaleena. Her exotic-skin bags are loved by high-profile women such as Dita Von Teese and Blake Lively.

Amazon rumoured to be opening shop on the high street
Amazon is said to be opening a trial brick-and-mortar store in Seattle to see if a chain of shops could be profitable.

Little Black Book: Holly Fulton
Designer Holly Fulton was born in Edinburgh and studied at the Royal College of Art. In 2009 she launched her own art-deco-inspired fashion and accessories collection.

Lib Dem MP's Russian lover accused of being spy can stay in UK
The Russian mistress of a married MP today won her battle to stay in Britain after a tribunal ruled that she is not a spy - and said her relationship with Mike Hancock is "enduring and genuine".

Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean
He had the world at his paws, and earned $1,000 a week The creature at the centre of this remarkable book is an enigma. We never really know what he is thinking, and in fact he may not think at all, in the ratiocinatory sense. Susan Orlean presents to us a being who is driven by instinct, operating by a set of large, simple affects – love, honour, bravery and above all loyalty. He remains ...

Choose February's Reading group book
One slight restriction this month: it's got to be a Dickens title in honour of the bicentenary, but there's an awful lot to choose from Those readers in possession of eyes and/or ears may possibly have noticed that Charles Dickens's bicentenary is approaching . This February 7 will mark the 200th anniversary of the great man's birth, and here at the Reading Group we propose a novel way of ...