The festive season is one of extremes. On the one hand we have general merriment, goodwill to all and an over-indulgence of food and...

Relocating from one side of the planet to the other in order to reunite with family is one thing, but if you’re looking for a better...

After a while is a poem about learning life’s lessons. It’s probably one of the most sensible pieces of relationship advice I’ve ever...

Home used to be the place where your family was safe, or the country you chose to live in. But things have changed. Do I feel safe in my...

Finding Jack – by Gareth Crocker When the war ends, how do you leave your best friend behind? This is a book I didn’t want to read. A...

A passion for the fashion of the 1950s has turned a local lass into a creative seamstress who now sells her day-wear outfits online to...

One septuagenarian and his dog, one scooter and trailer, more than 8,200 km in a 52-day adventure that took 76-year-old Des Pistorius and...

While we bewail the ignorance of youth who have never seen a vinyl record or a typewriter ribbon, and have never had to get off their...

Terence Reis, an ex-Kearsney boy, will front The Straits on May 22nd for a one-off concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, in aid of...

Following on the heels of a similar event at London’s Royal Albert Hall last year, the Two Nations in Concert is presented by The Nations...