One fibreglass puffin has stood outside The Book House in Thame for more than 50 years.

The plans will "contribute to the local economy", the applicant says.

A typed copy of children's story The Little Prince, hand-annotated by the author, will go on sale in November.

Despite competition from online retailers and e-books, London's bookshops are still pulling in readers.

Staff say most people have been supportive, but a small number have shouted abuse at the owner

The Book House in Thame has appealed for pictures taken of "Fat Puffin" over the years.

Wave of Nostalgia will now compete to become overall winner at the British Book Awards.

Paul Bowes, 76, comes out of semi-retirement to "remedy" the "lack of bookshops".