The letter below was written in 2004. 10 years after writing to The Independent, the word ‘honour’ is still used to describe brutal murders. Letter: Matter of dishonour: Independent, The (London), Feb 21, 2004 by Sylvia Vetta Sir: We should
February 12 is the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of a man who changed our understanding of the world and our place within it. A sculpture of Charles Darwin as an old man looks benignly down at visitors and
January 2007 This was the introductory feature of my Oxfordshire Limited Edition (The Oxford Times) series in 2007. I used this story of my own and combined it with the parallel story from Blenheim Palace to invite readers to send
From Russia with Love This landmark exhibition at the Royal Academy (RA) arrived with overtones reminiscent of cold war paranoia. During the on/off period prior to its opening, the Russians exhibited some arrogance. When you see the show lent
Oxfordshire | Archive | 2007 | June | 5 This was part of my Every Antique tells a Story series published in Oxfordshire Limited Edition but I sought this one out myself. I had seen some of William Clegg's truncheons
Saint Cuthbert, who strongly resisted becoming a bishop, is one of John Prichard’s heroes — and as it turns out, the current Bishop of Oxford has followed in the footsteps of his favourite saint.
One of the highlights of 2008, From Russia, at the Royal Academy, shone a spotlight on Russian art from 1870 to1925. A Russian artist whose work needed no introduction was the well-known and much-loved Marc Chagall (1887-1985).
We often take for granted treasures right on our doorstep. One of these Oxfordshire gems is Blnheim Palace, and this month's castaway' is a perfect guide to this World Heritage Site.
The Decade that Taste Forgot? That is the question posed in the title of the latest exhibition at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock. Readers who remember the flowered shirts, flared trousers, nylon bedspreads and the psychedelic curtains of the period may agree with the proposition.
Think of the low-budget horror movie The Blair Witch Project and you will have an idea what John Ballam's birthplace looks like. The film was made in the woods near his family farm in the quaintly-named village of Harmony in Maryland, USA.