ISSUE 590 of First News has hit the nation’s shelves, letter boxes, schools, tablets and smartphones, and we promise you, this one’s quite the page-turner; jam-packed full of the latest news, competitions, sport, debates, showbiz secrets and even a best-dressed dachshund competition! 

Here’s a quick rundown of some of our fave bits and pieces from this week’s newspaper. We won’t ruin anything… we’ll just slightly spoil. #SpoilerAlert

So what’s inside?

We’re celebrating all things space in this week’s out-of-this-world issue! Check out our AWESOME cover and inside stories to find out all about the race to the Red Planet and much, much more!

Awesome pics, like this one! ?

You’ll read about how scientists in Dubai have completed a test flight of the world’s first pilotless flying taxi. THIS IS NOT A MOVIE – WE REPEAT – THIS IS NOT A MOVIE. The future is here, peeps.

You’ll find an interview with legendary author/illustrator of the Tom Gates book series, Liz Pichon. How long does it take Liz to write a Tom Gates book? What was she like at school? Does she really doodle on her shoes?! Find out in the BIG INTERVIEW.

Those are some of our highlights, but there’s obvs, way, WAY more!

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