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As part of Royal Week, King Charles and Queen Camilla were shown the Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre in the Scottish Borders and met some of the people behind the community art project.

The massive artwork now includes a new panel celebrating the royal visit and the Coronation.

Camilla was enlisted to sew the final stitches in a panel celebrating the royal couple

The King and Queen are visiting the Scottish Borders.

McCall Smith, best known for his No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books, wants to power his property on the Morvern peninsula with solar panels.

Behind the scenes at a literary festival is a dangerous place. The novelist Alexander McCall Smith told the Hay Festival that he would drop his guard while backstage and this once damaged the career of the historian William Dalrymple. “How old are your readers?” Dalrymple asked. McCall Smith, pictured, said he had some who were young and some who were less so. “Well,” said Dalrymple, “my readers are really ancient.” At this point, they realised their mikes were on and the audience co...

The author of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency's fiction is unfashionably kind and forgiving. So what does he make of today’s mob justice?

This week Bel Mooney advises a woman who asks whether she was always her husbands back-up option.

McCall Smith returns to Botswana to introduce his readers to the real-life Mma Ramotswe, Mr J.L.B Matekoni, Mma Makutsi and others as well as the wonderful real-life stories that have inspired his award winning novels.

Uncover our top short mystery books for quick yet thrilling reads: Delve into bite-sized tales packed with suspense, thrills, and intrigue.