Maggie Ritchie

Glasgow, Scotland

Writer and Journalist at Freelance

Award-winning author and journalist. My third book, Daisy Chain, is inspired by the eventful lives of the pioneering women artists the Glasgow Girls.

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Silent Witness star Liz Carr set to attend Scottish Parliament to urge MSPs to vote against assisted dying

4 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Maggie Ritchie

Silent Witness star Liz Carr is travelling to Scotland this week to urge MSPs to vote against ‘dangerous’ plans to legalise assisted dying. The actress will make the case against the controversial Bill which would allow terminally ill Scots to seek help to end their life.
Revenge porn victims will feel 'abandoned,' critics warn as less than half of reported crimes end up in court

4 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | John Breslin |Maggie Ritchie

Revenge porn victims will feel 'abandoned,' critics warn as less than half of reported crimes end up in courtBy JOHN PAUL BRESLIN FOR THE SCOTTISH MAIL ON SUNDAY and MAGGIE RITCHIE FOR THE SCOTTISH MAIL ON SUNDAY Published: 15:03 EDT, 10 May 2025 | Updated: 15:04 EDT, 10 May 2025 Fewer than half of revenge porn cases reported to the police have ended up in Scotland’s courts.
Sir Tom Farmer, founder of the famous Kwik Fit garage chain, dies at 84

5 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Maggie Ritchie

Tom Farmer, one of Scotland’s most successful businessmen and the founder of the famous Kwik Fit garage chain, has died at the age of 84. The Edinburgh-born entrepreneur died peacefully at his home in the city on Friday. Born in Leith, Edinburgh in 1940, he became a household name after he founded the Kwik Fit chain of garages in 1971 and built it into the world’s biggest independent tyre and automotive chain, selling it to Ford for £1 billion in 1999.
Baby donkey ends up with two mothers after 'one in a million' mix up at birth

1 week ago | msn.com | Maggie Ritchie

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Baby donkey ends up with two mothers after 'one in a million' mix up at birth

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Maggie Ritchie

A baby donkey at a popular farm park has ended up with two mothers after a ‘one in a million’ birth. The adorable little foal- named Solomon - will be raised by both females after the trio formed a ‘bond for life’. The situation arose after Ben Best discovered the foal standing between his two female donkeys, Star and Mary, who had both been pregnant. The delivery came as a surprise given the animals at Dalscone Farm in Dumfries had not been expected to deliver for several weeks.
Joanna Lumley: 'I'll be here when I'm 90,' as she prepares for ANOTHER hit show role

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Maggie Ritchie

Joanna Lumley: 'I'll be here when I'm 90,' as she prepares for ANOTHER hit show roleBy MAGGIE RITCHIE FOR THE SCOTTISH MAIL ON SUNDAY Published: 16:28 EDT, 26 April 2025 | Updated: 16:28 EDT, 26 April 2025 Her acting career spans five decades – from a Bond girl in 1969 to the high-kicking spy Purdey in the New Avengers in the 1970s to the drunken Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous in the 1990s.
my special bond with Prince William

1 month ago | msn.com | Maggie Ritchie

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Gail Porter: 'Everyone else shook William's hand, but I went in for a hug... now he's used to my hugs every time we meet!' Remarkable story of TV star's special (and rather unconventional) bond with Prince William | Daily Mail Online

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Maggie Ritchie

She is the chirpy, down-to-earth Scot who picked herself up after her television career hit rock bottom and she was beset by mental health problems, while he is the heir apparent to the British throne. Nevertheless, their shared concern for the plight of the homeless has led to the unlikeliest of friendships that ignores royal protocol and dispenses with any need to stand on ceremony.
Campaigners make fresh calls for a judge-led inquiry into the mysterious death of controversial nationalist

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Maggie Ritchie

His death is one of Scotland’s most enduring mysteries and has given rise to a host of conspiracy theories from secret service involvement to claims of a paedophile ring operating at the heart of the Scottish establishment. Now, 40 years on from his demise, campaigners have made fresh calls for a judge-led inquiry into the death of controversial lawyer and nationalist Willie McRae.
Campaigners make fresh calls for a judge-led inquiry into the mysterious death of controversial nationalist

1 month ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Maggie Ritchie

His death is one of Scotland’s most enduring mysteries and has given rise to a host of conspiracy theories from secret service involvement to claims of a paedophile ring operating at the heart of the Scottish establishment. Now, 40 years on from his demise, campaigners have made fresh calls for a judge-led inquiry into the death of controversial lawyer and nationalist Willie McRae.

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Articles

Silent Witness star Liz Carr set to attend Scottish Parliament to urge MSPs to vote against assisted dying

Revenge porn victims will feel 'abandoned,' critics warn as less than half of reported crimes end up in court

Sir Tom Farmer, founder of the famous Kwik Fit garage chain, dies at 84

Baby donkey ends up with two mothers after 'one in a million' mix up at birth

Baby donkey ends up with two mothers after 'one in a million' mix up at birth

Joanna Lumley: 'I'll be here when I'm 90,' as she prepares for ANOTHER hit show role

my special bond with Prince William

Gail Porter: 'Everyone else shook William's hand, but I went in for a hug... now he's used to my hugs every time we meet!' Remarkable story of TV star's special (and rather unconventional) bond with Prince William | Daily Mail Online

Campaigners make fresh calls for a judge-led inquiry into the mysterious death of controversial nationalist

Campaigners make fresh calls for a judge-led inquiry into the mysterious death of controversial nationalist

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