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The letters include details about his adventures abroad and his frustrations with the Sunday postal service.

A study of 2,000 literary lovers has revealed the top 35 places to see in the UK, which have been made famous by the books they rate the most

Brief letters: Vardy v Rooney | Grammar schools | Backing the birch | Truss v Neil | More flushing advice

The 17th Century Alderman Fenwick’s House teams up with Caffe Ginevra to sell home-made ice cream, Sicilian coffee and cannoli

The Oscar-nominated actress will once again lend her voice to the new project

Before prospective readers can get to the opening chapter of Chris Womersley’s new novel The Diplomat, they will find themselves assailed with several pages listing past awards received by the author and supplying a range of accolades cut and pasted from reviews of his earlier works.

Founded in the capital over 200 years ago, Cockburns of Leith have been known to have some very famous customers over the years, with the likes of Sir Walter Scott and even Charles Dickens buying a bottle.

Cockburns of Leith was established in 1796 and counted Sir Walter Scott and Charles Dickens among its customers

This year’s Dickens Festival in Rochester was timed to coincide with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.