Not strictly news, but this may amuse...

Today I have found out that I won a prize in an Alan Bennett competition run by his UK publishing house, Faber & Faber.

The format of the competition had been to send in a question for Alan and, if he liked it, he would provide the answer.

My prize was a copy of his lovely new book A LIFE LIKE OTHER PEOPLE'S…

Inside it is my question, and the answer handwritten by Alan Bennett.

MY QUESTION: You once remarked of fellow Northerner Morrissey: "He has an interesting face. He looks like he's lived a life and has a tale to tell". What do you think your own face reveals about you?

ALAN'S ANSWER: The opposite.