Up with the crow

On the morning of 4 August 1577, the good Christian folk of Bungay assembled in St Mary’s Church for their regular Sunday service. But more sinister forces were also gathering in the Suffolk town. Dar

Shadows Ulrik Skotte The Umbrella Murder The ...

Whether it’s their distinctive fur pattern, or the Disney film, the Dalmatian is an instinctively recognisable breed with a history that makes it no surprise that Cruella De Vil was so interested. Whi

So did Gerry and the Pacemakers. Still, suppose we should, after Portia in The Merchant of Venice, afford them some Quality of Mersey. I’ve previously [FT255:17] surveyed the archæology and history of

I’ll fight for his cause like a dog with a bone

It was still dark when all the bells of Rome began to toll. Their chorus calling on the populace to wake, to pray, to work. Maddalena Viscuso looked back and saw a dawning strip which pushed against t