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Donald Trelford's column on the death of an era and trouble in a Japanese restaurant in Palma.

Donald Trelford 14/12/2020 16:30

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The Queen's Gambit series is perfectly set in the atmosphere of chess and some bets for the Nations Trophy.

Donald Trelford 07/12/2020 15:38

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The Crown sorts out fact from fiction about the lives and conduct of the Royal Family and the greatest football player the world has ever seen.

Donald Trelford 01/12/2020 14:24

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Why is Sir Lewis Hamilton not treated as one of Britain's greatest ever sportsmen and the BBC shadows the Princess Diana’s epic interview in 1995.

Donald Trelford 24/11/2020 15:13

U.S. Election

Donald Trelford: My Column

"Donald Trump faces personal debts of 350 million dollars..."

Donald Trelford 07/11/2020 13:00

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Requiem for Britain's greatest editor

Even though we ran rival papers, Harry Evans and I became good friends because we had much in common.

Donald Trelford 28/09/2020 10:00

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Yet another problem with women

This time a lingerie entrepreneur called Emily Bendell has given the club 28 days to agree to admit women or she will seek a court ruling that the club is acting unlawfully under section 29 of the Equality Act 2020 in discriminating against them.

Donald Trelford 14/09/2020 15:36

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Fact and fiction in the Amis family

Whatever one may think of Martin Amis’s novels, one cannot deny that he has a gift for publicity.

Donald Trelford 07/09/2020 15:07

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Some blasts from the past

The Late Clive Ponting and the sinking of the Belgrano.

Donald Trelford 10/08/2020 14:31

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Beware of Putin’s poison

Now we know why Boris Johnson tried so hard to get his docile Yes-man, Chris Grayling, to chair the Security and Intelligence Committee.

Donald Trelford 27/07/2020 15:49

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Harry and Meghan’s big bloomer

The Commonwealth contains some of the world’s biggest and smallest countries.

Donald Trelford 13/07/2020 01:01

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The tragic case of Madeleine McCann

Many false hopes have been raised in the past, and many so-called leads have led nowhere, but this one seems more genuine.

Donald Trelford 08/06/2020 00:10

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Courage of an unsung hero

Who was the first Afro-American fighter pilot in history?

Donald Trelford 01/06/2020 14:46

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Why the British hate Trump

Americans around Trump, including his acolytes on Fox News, claim to be shocked and mystified that the British continue to attack their President as a dangerous idiot.

Donald Trelford 25/05/2020 13:18

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Memories of jelly and jam tarts

It is remarkable that that period of national rejoicing and unity has been recalled during the present Covid-19 crisis without any cynicism that I can detect.

Donald Trelford 11/05/2020 13:26