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A few days ago I came across an article about the first of the early typewriters to be patented way...

When I read an article recently that the remains of an ancient Roman library had been discovered in the centre...

I wrote recently that I spent a very enjoyable day travelling through the Surrey Hills, exploring the stunning scenery. However,...

Late one evening, after a very entertaining visit to trips through the beautiful Surrey Hills, and to the world famous...

I read recently that George Orwell lamented that ‘the indiscriminate reading of books can be an exceptionally, thankless, irritating and...

I watched a quiz show recently, which featured a group of famous writers, including Jilly Cooper, the bestselling author of...

I’ve finished the first draft of Varakite, the third book in the Timecrack adventure series, in which one of my...

During a lifetime of travelling to a cross-section of fascinating countries around the world, I’ve heard the many warnings about...

I read a report recently that stated deaths from prostate cancer now outnumber those from breast cancer. In fact, the...