September 2020
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Remembering Harold Evans, the legendary newspaper editor who exposed the Thalidomide scandal
There’s a two word reply to anyone who doubts the good that journalism can do: Harold…
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Books and their readers: The Bookseller’s Tale by Martin Latham
I’ve loved books for half a century. I remember the moment the love affair began: my…
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In praise of Terence Conran
I was a big fan of Habitat in my twenties and thirties. I loved the clean…
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David Walsh and Lance Armstrong: truth to tell
Almost 20 years ago, I was enthralled by the Lance Armstrong story. His best selling book,…
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Poundbury: Prince Charles’ model Dorset village, 30 years on
As you approach Dorchester from the west, you see a dramatic sight: a fire station that…
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Coasteering: Dorset delight with Cumulus
Owen, 12, was thrilled when I booked a coasteering adventure with Cumulus Outdoors, a company specialising…
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Return to Thomas Hardy country
Few writers have become as inextricably linked with a region as Thomas Hardy. The novelist and…