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Royal Scot attempt to break record for fastest train journey between London and Glasgow FAILS

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An attempt to break the 36-year-old record for the fastest train journey between London and Glasgow failed by just 21 seconds. Avanti West Coast’s Royal Scot train arrived at Glasgow Central three hours, 53 minutes and one second after its departure from London Euston, according to the operator. The firm wrote on Twitter: ‘In the … Read more

Booker Prize: Scot Douglas Stuart wins with debut novel Shuggie Bain

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Scottish author Douglas Stuart has won the Booker Prize for his first novel Shuggie Bain – a ‘powerful and moving’ story based on his own experience growing up in 1980s Glasgow. The writer, 44, is the second-ever Scot to win the £50,000 award after James Kelman scooped the prize for How Late It Was, How Late in 1994. … Read more