The Battle of Blenheim is being re-fought, with the Duke of Marlborough leading the charge. But, unlike his illustrious ancestor 216 years ago, the Duke doesn’t have tens of thousands of French in his sights but a rather smaller force – the allotment holders of the Oxfordshire village of Cassington. This motley army has been … Read more
Baptist pastor’s son, 18, accused of spray-painting Winston Churchill statue with the words ‘is a racist’ is ‘threatened with hanging as he enters court’ Benjamin Clark was ‘threatened as he entered court’ with his father Andrew Onlookers shouted ‘he should hang’ outside of Westminster Magistrates’ Court Clark charged with one count of criminal damage after incident in … Read more
Chartwell, Kent Chartwell’s land has history dating back to the 14th century and it is thought to have been built on as early as the 16th century, with Historic England noting that some of the Tudor brickwork is still visible on external walls. Chartwell, now a Grade I listed building, became the family home of … Read more
President Donald Trump compared his response to the coronavirus to the actions of the great leaders of World War II: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. At a campaign rally in Michigan Thursday night, Trump defended himself after coming under fire when revelations in Bob Woodward’s upcoming book ‘Rage’ showed he privately acknowledged the dangers … Read more
Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Johnson? Just after 4pm on Wednesday, Boris’s carefully cultivated reputation as a Churchillian champion of British liberty crumbled like stale Stilton cheese. ‘We will boost the local enforcement capacity of local authorities by introducing Covid-secure marshals to help ensure social distancing in town and city centres, and … Read more
Heavily armed pro-Trump supporters in combat gear gather near Churchill Downs vowing to protect Louisville from Breonna Taylor protests during the Kentucky Derby – as spectators begin to arrive Pro-Trump activists and far-right militia members gathered at Cox Park in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday Men dressed in military gear and armed with semi-automatic weapons were … Read more
Historians have criticised the BBC for an ‘unbalanced’ News At Ten report claiming Churchill was responsible for the ‘mass killing’ of up to 3million in the 1943 Bengal Famine. A section broadcast on Tuesday examined how modern Indians view the wartime prime minster as part of a series on Britain’s colonial legacy, and featured a … Read more
Now civil servants claim they ‘do not feel comfortable’ with a Treasury room named after Winston Churchill A Treasury room is named after former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Civil servants are uncomfortable with the name and have complained about it Rishi Sunak has defended the name of the room due to its historical significance … Read more
Winston Churchill’s chauffeur’s fascinating archive including police instructions on where to pick up the PM during WWII are discovered in JIGSAW box about to be thrown away Forgotten stash of wartime memorabilia found in jigsaw box set to be thrown out Collection includes instructions on where and when the PM was to be picked up … Read more
Winston Churchill’s chauffeur’s fascinating archive including police instructions on where to pick up the PM during WWII are discovered in JIGSAW box about to be thrown away Forgotten stash of wartime memorabilia found in jigsaw box set to be thrown out Collection includes instructions on where and when the PM was to be picked up … Read more