This book was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2014. Gareth Thomas had it all. He was a national hero, a sporting icon. He was a leader of men, captain of Wales and the British Lions. To him, rugby was an expression of cultural identity, a sacred code. It was no mere ba[...]

DAVID BOWIE returns to the top of the charts after 20 years. The release of The Next Day, David Bowie s first album in ten years, has catapulted him back to the top of the charts in what Andy Gill has called the greatest comeback in rock n roll history in his 5-star review in the Independent. Born D[...]

A singular development of the post Cold-War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and more recently Libya to Cote d'Ivoire, soldiers have rescued some civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. Could more be saved[...]