Category Archives: Life n Death

D Day, June 6, 1944

It’s 79 years since Allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches: Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno, Sword. 160,000 troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily fortified French coastline determined to break Hitler’s hold on Europe. 9,000 died or were wounded … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Killed By Meat Truck

There isn’t a journalist who doesn’t have an archive of their personal best. These might not be the ones the public thinks are inspiring or thrilling or topical, but they’re the ones the writer remembers. Take this headline… Not every … Continue reading

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