Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin has compared being caught up in the widespread power blackout in Portugal to the “Blitz” as he marked his 65th birthday. The 65-year-old, who is the author of ...

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Ian Rankin is also a fan of The Sensational Alex ... I only saw him once live.” The author was even younger when he went to see his first band, Barclay James Harvest at the Usher Hall.