Day 3 of the European Championships went by in graceful postures and pastel colours, with the determined performances being at times more memorable than the ones that took the lead. Carolina Kostner surprised us with a fall while dancing to A Transylvanian Lullaby, yet the current World and European champion […]

If ever there was a turning point in British postwar history, it was the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85. When the strike ended in defeat for the National Union of Miners (NUM), the full force of Thatcherite monetarist policies could be more thoroughly unrolled. Without the defeat of the NUM, the […]

Snow is a falling, snow on snow…it’s picturesque, isn’t it? The traditional English ideal of pure white snow tumbling down from the sky, laying softly on trees and rooftops, even balancing on the thinnest branches, waiting for the merest hint of winter wind to sweep it off. Snow makes even […]

2012 has quite simply been a momentous year for us Human beings; we’ve had the Jubilee, experienced an unforgettable Olympics in London and witnessed a man break the sound barrier as he skydived from the edge space. As well as all this, our ears were also delighted with the some […]

Men took to the ice just before noon to skate the Short Programme. The crowd was supportive, but went wild only after Plushenko’s warm up group came on. The Russian star got a loud cheer, but underperformed due to a back injury that had him withdraw after the short. His […]

Holding the phone pressed up against my ear I look at the small and blurred image that has appeared on the screen of my computer. Dr Hoffmann, on the other end of the line, is telling me that what I see in the picture she has just e-mailed me, is […]

With the European Figure Skating Championships underway in the Croatian capital Zagreb, this A-Z list might clear up a few questions for the newcomers to the sport and enthusiasts alike. A – Amateur Figure skating is one of a few amateur sports and getting paid for teaching and performing outside […]

This week’s announcement of Frank Ocean’s nomination for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation media awards in the outstanding music artist category, may come as no surprise for avid fans of the smooth, spontaneous, and melodic mastermind, whose open attitude towards his sexuality within a decisively homophobic musical sphere […]