Another week and another Test, against southern-hemisphere opposition, which slips away from England. But to have worked back to lead in the 80th minute at Twickenham on Saturday, a loss to Australia ...

As you scroll through the statistical smallprint, there are nuggets of good news. In some aspects England’s defence is even better than South Africa’s – a gold standard for working without the ball.

Instead we have been left with questions about whether England’s players are fit enough to sustain 80 minutes of blitz defending, whether it has diminished their attacking prowess, and if the more ...

From Empire of the Sun to Au Revoir les Enfants, there’s been no shortage of films that show us World War II through the eyes of a child. Youthful innocence can magnify the horrors of war, as it does ...

The Nazis’ relentless aerial bombing of London during World War II tore up the city at the same time it brought its people together — physically, out of necessity, in shelters and retreats, but also ...