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The skylark and the weight of winter

Richard Lutz ploughs his way through lockdown. 

28 February, 2021 in Attractions, Books, Environment, Local history, Poetry, Tourism.

Don’t shed a tear over poor old Facebook

Richard Lutz witnesses a digital war over the information we crave.

20 February, 2021 in Comment, Media, Science & technology, technology, Television.

Howard: Olympic shock result- boss quits

Sir Howard Elston, our sporting correspondent, reports trackside on the loopyloop world of the Tokyo Olympics.

12 February, 2021 in Athletics, Sport, Tourism.

Covid chronicles: Everyone needs a place to go

Richard Lutz heads for a city break.  

9 February, 2021 in Books, Comment, Environment, Health, Television, Tourism, Travel.

Perfect Storm: Brexit, Pandemic and the Irish border

Richard Lutz witnesses the unravelling of a right royal British mess. 

31 January, 2021 in Brexit, Comment, Environment, Health, Politics.

Ask Sir Howard: What about this Boris/Biden phone call?

Sir Howard Elston, the greatest with the latest, answers all queries.

25 January, 2021 in Politics, Satire.

Lockdown Lit List

Richard Lutz flips through the books he read in 2020 – the good, the bad, the downright appalling.

22 January, 2021 in Books, Cinema, Media, Music, Reviews.

G’bye, dear Trumpsylvania

Sir Howard Elston charts The Trump Legacy.

19 January, 2021 in Politics, Satire.

Hoop Dreams and a sliver of hope

Will Mapplebeck points the way to his Number One choice for best documentary. 

18 January, 2021 in Basketball, Film, Television.

Mind the gap: Moseley Express hits funding jinx

Richard Lutz reports on a £20 million shortfall for the reopening of the Camp Hill rail line.

13 January, 2021 in Business, Community, Environment, Media, Politics, Transport, Travel.

The Elston report: We track down bigtime Trump moneyman

Lord Howard Elston, our embattled US editor, secretly meets the disgraced president’s greatest supporter. 

10 January, 2021 in Politics, Satire.

Trump flip-flops to save his skin

Richard Lutz reports on the latest Capitol Crimes.

8 January, 2021 in Comment, Media, Politics.

Stratchcarrick freeze out and a Manx tale to boot

Richard Lutz is caught out by the cold, and other things.

5 January, 2021 in Climate, Scotland, Tourism, Travel.

Digging in

Richard Lutz gets busy…

1 January, 2021 in Environment, Gardening, Hobbies, Television, Travel.

Lockdown Christmas: Sinkies by the sea

Richard Lutz lurches towards a Christmas with tiers.

25 December, 2020 in Christmas, Eating out, Scotland, Travel.

Ask Howard: How will Scotland control its shut border?

More burning answers from our man on the spot.

20 December, 2020 in Satire.

Printed on the wind

Richard Lutz is blown away by the flags that blow away.

16 December, 2020 in Environment, Faith, Scotland, Travel, Worcestershire.

One needle to save lives, another to kill

It’s a macabre prelude to festive fun in the US, says Richard Lutz.

13 December, 2020 in Christmas, Comment, Crime, Health, Politics.

John Wayne will never die

Richard Lutz on a question that won’t go away.

9 December, 2020 in Film, Most recent, Television.

There are decades where nothing happens and there are weeks where decades happen

Richard Lutz joins a food queue and ponders the mistletoe.

7 December, 2020 in Brexit, Christmas, Comment, Environment, Food and drink, Health, Travel.

Trump wins Peoples’ Person of the Year Award

Prez tops big poll, writes our White House tipster Sir Harvey Elston (DOA).

29 November, 2020 in Media, Politics, Satire.

It’s alright now, baby blue

Richard Lutz finds a perfect sky.

26 November, 2020 in Environment, Travel, Warwickshire, West Midlands.

Long playing album and other tales

Richard Lutz peers into the past and lets smoke get in his food. 

20 November, 2020 in Comment, Cookery, Photography, Travel.

Twelve years a slave to the stage: My best (and worst) moments

Richard Lutz remembers a dozen years of reviewing Midland performances. 

17 November, 2020 in Attractions, Birmingham, Classical, Comedy, Comment, Dance, Festivals, Most recent, Music, Nightlife, Theatre, Tourism.

The Dickhead Tapes: Cummings and goings

Sir Howard Elston, our chief Westminster mole, sits down with public enemy number one, Dominic Cummings.

14 November, 2020 in Politics, Satire.

The Dickhead Tapes: Pence and nonsense

Sir Howie K. Elston, our reporter at large, sits down with Mister Veep.

12 November, 2020 in Most recent, Politics, Satire.

Irish stew: Biden, Brexit, Boris and borders

Richard Lutz watches storm clouds gather over the Emerald Isle.

8 November, 2020 in Brexit, Comment, Most recent, Politics, Travel.

The Dickhead Tapes: Trump’s last words

Inside the White House bunker, with Sir Howard Elston.>

6 November, 2020 in Most recent, Politics, Satire.

The Dickhead Tapes: Trump’s final pledge

Sir Howard Elston, our US editor, sits down with the president with one day to go.

2 November, 2020 in Comment, Politics, Satire.

An ill wind and a good suit

Richard Lutz recovers. Slowly ……

31 October, 2020 in Art and Leisure, Attractions, Comment, Environment, Football, Health, Transport.

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