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Will by Will Self: What the critics are saying
Will by Will Self is a down-and-dirty picture of the earlier years of the famed nihilistic writer - but can he escape the pitfalls of the drug...
Why old McDonald’s has a farm in its sights
Rutland was the last hold-out against fast food giant McDonald's. But now the American giant wants to slap some Golden Arches on the rural county....
How prison inmates created a brilliant secret currency
In prison, the small comforts come at a big price. But how do inmates pay for their luxuries when money is in short supply and tobacco is illegal?...
This is how a country crumbles
How does a country fall apart in this day and age? Not with a bang but with a series of bureaucratic screw-ups, queues, shortages and lots of fury...
The boat that has it all
They are the staple of all high-concept fiction: the weapon-laden villain's lair - a boat, a castle, a silo. Either way, they're all super stylish...
The man seeking more than treasure in a silver mine
Has the loner found a new way of living or are they hiding? Is it the dream that sustains them - or must they stay one step ahead of their demons?...