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A BOOK revealing all the pubs and alehouses that have disappeared from Swindons streets has won an award. The Annual Guild of British Beer Writers gave Last Orders by Campaign for Real Ale member John Stooke the gold award for best not-for-profit piece of writing in 2020. The prize is sponsored by the brewery Harvey’s and named the Tom Paine Award after the 17th century writer who, it is believed, helped draft the American Declaration of Independence. Judges commented on the endeavour...

Guitarist Vinnie Moore on Why Delaware Feels Like Home Share Photo by David Heitur Star guitarist Vinnie Moore has toured the world for decades, but Delaware’s ‘mojo’ always draws him home. Home is where the heart is, or so the saying goes, and renowned guitarist Vinnie Moore embodies that very concept. No matter where he plies his trade in the world, the lifelong Delaware resident says he always returns to his roots. The secret to Delaware’s continued appeal is simple, in Moore’s vie...

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart won the Booker Prize The critics’ top eight choices based on Christmas selections in national newspapers, the London Evening Standard, the TLS, The Spectator and the New Statesman. Plus, we take a look at some of the other best books which were released in 2020.  Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart  The winner of this year’s Booker Prize is a tale of poverty, addiction and abuse set in and around Glasgow in the 1980s. Shuggie Bain’s mother is an alcoholic; hi...