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Martin Amis in 1991. His book Time's Arrow was a story told backwards, another example of his firecracker fiction (Picture: Rebecca Naden/PA)

Martin Amis and my part in his fabulous literary life – Aidan Smith

Thoughtful gifts for children

Thoughtful gifts for children - best presents to inspire children

Cliff Edwards enjoying a Zacapa rum in the Mayfair Bar

West End shows its spirit with a summer of fun

These are the best Christmas books for children

Best Christmas books for children - perfect festive stories for kids

The best children’s light-up toys

Best light-up presents for kid to add brightness and colour to play

Hamleys have revealed their top 10 Christmas toys for 2021

Hamleys: top Christmas toys - including Barbie, LEGO and classic toys

Hamley's is due to open at some point, though the company is tight-lipped on when that will be.

St James Quarter: Hamleys toyshop gears up to open Edinburgh store

Rural areas often face higher delivery charges from retailers.

Rural Scots forking out more on delivery charges

There's a whole variety of useful gift ideas on sale this year

Some of the most useful secret Santa gift ideas for £10 or less

These are the toys that Hamleys predicts will be the most in demand this Christmas

The most popular toys this Christmas

What significance does the opening of London toy shop Hamleys in Glasgow have fo...

Christmas robot toy will be out of date by February

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First Minister Humza Yousaf

Deposit return scheme: "Real possibility" scheme will be scrapped this week

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had faced criticism over his promise to block new North Sea oil and gas exploration.

Oil and gas will be part of UK energy supply for 'many years', Starmer insists

Residents on South Uist have been protesting the latest CalMac ferry cancellation announcement (pic: Robert Kelly)

'Are we still paying for 1745?' South Uist fury over CalMac ferry chaos