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Julia Donaldson nearly gave up on the Gruffalo, illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Gruffalo creator tells of the tragedy behind her books

Julia Donaldson recalls how the short, troubled life of her eldest son inspired her work

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Revealed: Bristol research scientist is real 'Belle de Jour'

Sunday, 15 November 2009

Part-time prostitute, blogger and author unmasks herself – ending six years of literary speculation

Charity jumble sale draws star crowd

Sunday, 15 November 2009

Sunday is a holy day for bargain hunters, who flock to car parks and playing fields around the country to rummage through stalls of second-hand clothes, toys and bric-a-brac in the hope of finding a hidden gem. But while boot sale-goers wouldn’t spend hours queuing for the privilege, a fashion-conscious crowd arrived at the car park of London's Selfridges early yesterday morning in the hope of bagging a bargain and spotting some celebrities at a charity jumble sale.

Meet Haiku Herman, Will Europe make him, A very famous Belgian?

Saturday, 14 November 2009

The demise of Tony Blair's bid to become the EU's first president has opened the way for a politician with more interest in Japanese poetry than publicity

My Week: Andy McNab

Saturday, 14 November 2009

The author and former member of the SAS is on a new mission meeting audiences of infantrymen – and passing on to them the joys of reading

Crawford 'blackmailed by model'

Saturday, 14 November 2009

Cindy Crawford and her husband were the targets of an elaborate blackmail plot involving a photograph that shows their seven-year-old daughter bound, gagged and tied to a chair, the FBI has claimed.

Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker receives honorary doctorate

Friday, 13 November 2009

Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker joked today he would not open a medical surgery, even with his newly acquired title of Doctor.

Female Red Arrow is cleared for take-off

Friday, 13 November 2009

Kirsty Moore is first woman to join RAF Aerobatic Team

Harry Potter star Radcliffe denies smoking cannabis

Friday, 13 November 2009

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe "categorically" denied he had smoked a cannabis joint at a party after pictures emerged of him allegedly using the drug.

Tyson in scuffle at LA airport

Friday, 13 November 2009

Police are investigating conflicting accounts of an airport scuffle between Mike Tyson and a photographer that resulted in both men being questioned and released on suspicion of battery.