Writing

Stafford Library's short story competition winners

New book showcases storytelling talent from across Staffordshire

Lasting Powers of Attorney – Your Life. Your Choice.

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Primary school children

The 10 best primary schools across the Black Country - latest data

Writing will ‘take you on adventures’, Queen tells competition finalists

Praise from Ed Miliband as community energy schemes in Walsall and Shrewsbury sh...

Harry’s pride at being British as he calls for veterans not to be forgotten

Plus 'I'm living my dream writing cosy crime novels from my home in Wolverhampton'

Toyah Willcox: I have used AI but always prefer to ‘pick up a pen and write’

Former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon ends marriage to Peter Murrell

Murdo Fraser announces candidacy for Scottish Tory leadership

Writing was very difficult after success of novel One Day, says David Nicholls

James Corden reveals Gavin And Stacey script has been finished

Come and hear the creative minds of students at showcase

Rupert Murdoch praised as ‘visionary leader’ and ‘greatest media entrepreneur’

The short story that became Smethwick author's debut novel
Holding his debut novel in his hands for the first time was a surreal moment for David H Yeats.
Heather Large

'Writing on wall - now a MASSIVE call' Lewis Cox and Jonny Drury on West Brom's ...

The Weeknd ‘crushed and heartbroken’ after opening tour date postponed

Kendrick Lamar announces release date for long-awaited new album

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher ‘overwhelmed’ after Ukraine donations pass £22.5m

Comedian Richard Herring has ‘defeated’ cancer

Holly Willoughby recalls ‘terrifying’ moment that led to self-reflection journey

Rebecca Ferguson meets minister to discuss music industry discrimination

Schools testing strategy could ‘increase Covid in schools’

Kay Burley facing internal inquiry after breaking Covid-19 safety rules

Sky News presenter Kay Burley apologises for breaking Covid-19 rules

Taylor Swift offers glimpse at re-recording of Love Story
The song features in an advert for dating site Match.
Editorial Team

Vinnie Jones: It’s overwhelming to feel so much love after wife’s death

Derren Brown: There will be a gradual ‘softening’ of my TV appearances

Frontline junior doctor pens children's book about coronavirus lockdown

Superhero film starring The Rock and Emily Blunt to arrive on Netflix

Put pen to paper for National Stationery Week

Met Gala 2020 postponed, Anna Wintour confirms

Facebook redesigns Messenger app to make it smaller and faster

Zuckerberg leak: It doesn’t make sense for me to go to hearings in every country

Netflix accused of ‘whitewashing’ by host of one of its own shows

Derren Brown says he staged Brexit

Author Ann Cleeves says crime fiction is ‘reassuring’ in an age of chaos

Judy Turner, who wrote as Katie Flynn and Judith Saxton, dies at 82

Boasting on social media nothing new, 500-year-old friendship albums reveal

Grandmother, 70, explodes ‘myths’ to make Costa shortlist with debut novel

Music is always my priority, says Louis Tomlinson as X Factor rumours abound

Sinitta says she was pinned down on bed by guest at Simon Cowell’s villa

Meet the Twitter poet replying to viral tweets in verse

Pietersen thinks social media outrage would have ‘ruined’ Atherton

Annie Mac criticises music festivals for male-dominated line-ups

Spooky tale is winning entry at Wolverhampton Literature Festival

Libby Purves blames ‘vain and greedy’ men for gender pay gap

Peter Rhodes: Pale, Stale and Male

Drummer Bill Ward quits Black Sabbath in row

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Writing's on the wall for blue plaque group

Successful columnist returns to his roots

Nicole's prize day at the E&S

Writing's still on wall for graffiti mess

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