As Russian drones relentlessly target Kherson’s civilians, British reporter Caolan Robertson engages in a crucial conversation with Ukrainian YouTuber Operator Starsky. The looming question is, what will unfold when the leaves fall?
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In September 2024, my wife and I holidayed in Rhodes new town. We also visited Rhodes old town, and here are some of our holiday memories accompanied by photographs.
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Car for Ukraine has received an urgent request for two vehicles for the Kursk direction, capable of carrying and firing rockets. Updated 2 November 2025.
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Watermelons of Kherson. The watermelon is a symbol of the Kherson Oblast.
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The Bognor Regis semaphore signals were still working on 9 August 2024, and the Littlehampton semaphore signals were still working on 2 March 2026.
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This post is about the ancient Tarring fig gardens located on South Street, Tarring. The remains of the fig gardens lie in the garden behind the house, today known as Bishops Garth.
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Two months before combat medic Peter Fouché fell on a frontline in Ukraine, Olga Butko, a TV presenter from Ukraine’s Rada TV Station, crafted a powerful TV interview with Peter.
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Appeal: Tilde Addenbrooke is a Swedish civilian volunteer working in Ukraine for the Swedish charity Quartermaster for Ukraine. As a volunteer, Tilde needs our support.
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British Combat Medic Pete in Ukraine fell on the battlefield on 27 June 2024. This post was updated on 27 June 2025 on the first anniversary of Pete’s death.
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This post is about the obsolete teletex system, not to be confused with teletext or telex. Teletex was in operation from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s.
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My wife and I recently visited the Slovenian Railway Museum in Ljubljana. This was a much-anticipated visit, one of many highlights during our stay in Ljubljana.
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Daily till Sunday, 23 June. The Home/Land Exhibition at Colonnade House in Worthing is part of the Worthing Festival & Refugee Week. The exhibition explores the themes of home, displacement, and refuge.
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