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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.

Lockdown Christmas: Sinkies by the sea

Richard Lutz lurches towards a Christmas with tiers.

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

Printed on the wind

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

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

Setting of the sweet sun

Richard Lutz bids farewell to a friend.

13 August, 2020 in Features, Most recent, Scotland.

Covid Chronicles: the last hurrah

Richard Lutz grabs a handful of meadowsweet and delivers his last food parcel. 

22 July, 2020 in Farming, Features, Most recent, Scotland, Travel.

50 shades of you know what

Richard Lutz tours the geometry of a grey Evenlode valley.

27 January, 2020 in Architecture, Art and Leisure, Comment, Cotswolds, Features, Gloucestershire, Local history, Most recent, Religion, Tourism, Travel.

This cup of land

Richard Lutz explores 2,000 years of history in the Cotswolds.

11 January, 2020 in Architecture, Attractions, Cotswolds, Environment, Gloucestershire, Local history, Most recent, Tourism, Travel.

The fingerprints of man on the edge of winter

Richard Lutz roams through another week.

16 November, 2019 in Architecture, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, Most recent, Tourism, Travel.

Two takes on Africa and the tale of the dragon

Richard Lutz dips into African theatre twice and finds a lost church.

23 April, 2019 in Art and Leisure, Comment, Cotswolds, Most recent, Reviews, Theatre, Tourism, Travel.

Root problems and other tales

Richard Lutz painstakingly looks back in anguish at the week that was and a spring that will be.

8 April, 2017 in Birmingham, Comment, Most recent, Staffordshire.

Breaking out of the city

Fancy a short break not too far from the madding crowd?

19 August, 2016 in Attractions, Cotswolds, Eating out, Tourism, Travel.
Goodbye United Kingdom

Disunited Kingdom

As soon as Scotland gains independence, Steve Beauchampe’s emigrating there.

26 June, 2016 in Comment, Europe, Politics, United Kingdom.

Bookshelves and other stories

It’s been a varied week for Richard Lutz, from emptying the house of books via walking in the woods to dealing with British Gas.

23 October, 2015 in Comment, Most recent, Staffordshire, Tourism, Travel, What's on.

Review: Henry V at Stratford

Richard Lutz takes a seat for that most patriotic of Shakespeare plays .

24 September, 2015 in Classical, Most recent, Stratford-upon-Avon, Theatre, Tourism, United Kingdom.

Military resistance

Richard Lutz ponders the cash Britain spends on defence and asks whether it’s really worth it.

4 September, 2015 in Comment, Most recent, Politics, United Kingdom.

Newsroom days: Rising without trace

Richard Lutz continues his early assault on the world of journalism as a cub reporter.

5 June, 2015 in Comment, Media, Most recent, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Days of My Youth: 2nd June, 1975

Richard Lutz walked into his first newsroom 40 years ago today – 2 June, 1975. He revisits his entry into journalism that began a slow rise to mediocrity.

2 June, 2015 in Art and Leisure, Media, Most recent, Scotland.
David Cameron

Election reflection from a Tory point of view

As the dust settles, Tory euphoria and Labour gloom has yet to subside. Dominic Fisher examines the possibilities a new government will bring.

11 May, 2015 in Business, Elections, Europe, Most recent, Politics, United Kingdom.

JCB’s £193,000 of donations to Tory MPs

Richard Lutz explains how Midland Tories received £193,000 worth of donations from a construction giant.

4 May, 2015 in Business, Elections, Most recent, Politics, Staffordshire.
Coltman VC Memorial Peace Wood

Coltman Wood: War hero celebrated

Andy Goff and some of his relatives joined a large crowd to watch the official opening of a WWI arboretum.

18 November, 2014 in Local history, Most recent, Staffordshire.

Bitter together

Despite Thursday’s Scottish referendum result, the longer term direction of travel is towards independence argues Steve Beauchampé.

22 September, 2014 in Comment, Politics, Scotland.

Seering Times North of the Border

Scotland takes stock of the vote against Independence.  And John Knox, a former BBC political correspondent, forwards this letter from Edinburgh.

21 September, 2014 in Most recent, Politics, Scotland.

Independence Vote: A Fortnight To Go

John Knox, who until recently covered Scottish politics for the BBC, files this report.

4 September, 2014 in Elections, Most recent, Politics, Scotland, The Debate.

Mulling It Over

Richard Lutz heads towards an edge of Britain rarely visited.

3 September, 2014 in Environment, Features, Most recent, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom.

Calling all actors….

Local thespians invited to have twice the fun.

23 June, 2014 in Staffordshire, Theatre.

Major facelift for Lichfield Trent Valley

City station to be upgraded.

18 December, 2013 in Staffordshire.

Is There A Tiger In Your Garden?

Nature lovers are being asked to check their gardens for tigers in a bid to help conservationists studying the effects of climate change on moth distribution.

8 August, 2013 in Farming, Gardening, Most recent, United Kingdom.

Local Music festival a resounding success

The first ever Lichfield Rocks festival raised over £2,500 for St Giles Hospice in Whittington.

31 July, 2013 in Most recent, Music, Staffordshire.

So hot, we could have been in Delhi

Andy Goff spent a balmy evening sampling the delights of Indian cuisine and hospitality while learning about Air India’s plans at BHX.

19 July, 2013 in Birmingham, Business, Tourism, Transport, Travel, United Kingdom.

Any hope for butterflies?

Sir David Attenborough is urging the public to take part in the world’s largest butterfly count to assess if species are recovering after their worst year on record.

18 July, 2013 in Environment, Farming, Gardening, Most recent, United Kingdom.

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