• The Telegraph

    Sacred Mysteries: Yes, minster: a new civic dignity for old churches

    I was enjoying a cup of coffee a few years ago in a patch of autumn sunshine outside Fitzwilliam and Hughes cafe (now the Ministry) on the corner of Church Street in Rotherham (a town named in a survey in 2022 as the unhappiest place in the country to live).

  • The Telegraph

    The Met’s cowardly approach to the anti-Israel hate marches has hit a pathetic new low

    Traditionally, the police have tried to protect the public by arresting criminals. In London, however, the Met is experimenting with a radical new approach.

  • The Telegraph

    How to spot box blight, and what to do about it

    The relentless rain of the last few months is probably going to have a sting in its tail, because it’s going to encourage lots of fungal spores. One of the most feared diseases among gardeners is box blight, which reduces a healthy box to an unsightly, leafless skeleton. It’s caused by two closely related pathogens: Calonectria pseudonaviculata and C. henricotiae (syn. Cylindrocladium buxicola). White spore masses can be seen on the undersides of infected leaves in wet conditions, and you’ll als