Old fighter
An RAF veteran who spent his career in a Hurricane fighter has finally fulfilled his dream of flying in a Spitfire – at the age of 91. Neville Croucher joined the Second World War as soon as he ...
SLIDER
Protecting elderly parents from the curse of unwanted calls and telephone fraud
High pressure sales calls can be a significant source of distress and anxiety to elderly people. In addition, there is a rising tide of fraudsters trying to scam vulnerable older people. Now the speci ...
A play for those who enjoy a good involving debate
Robert Tanitch reviews Skylight at Wyndham’s Theatre, London, WC2. David Hare’s Skylight is another of his state-of-the-nation pieces but at a much more intimate level than his epics. The play is one ...
Film noir, Claude Monet, modern architecture and World War 2 Buddies
Robert Tanitch reviews four books published by Taschen. FILM NOIR 100 ALL-TIME FAVOURITES edited by Paul Duncan and Jurgen Miller (Taschen £34.99). The shadows are deep and the angles are oblique. F ...