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Tourism Revival in Former Indochina
Indo-Finer The three nations at the heart of Indochina have each put decades of strife behind them, with tourism playing…
ByTaj Falaknuma: From Nizams’ Palace to Grand Hotel
Very Niz The majesty of one of Hyderabad’s great palaces was in danger of being lost for ever, says Bridget…
ByArt in the Middle East, after the Arab Spring
Cultural Shifts Anthony Downey, editor of new culture venture Ibraaz Publishing, describes how the project evolved against a backdrop of…
ByGaddafi Dead: The Tyrant Has Fallen
Even knowing that Muammar Gaddafi’s death was not an improbable outcome of the final military battle for Sirte, when it…
ByThe Birds and the BJs
Never let your kids’ school interfere with their education — especially not their sex education, says Alessandro Tomé YOU HAVE…
By#occupylsx: Spear’s meets the St Paul’s Protesters
They have set up camp by the steps of St Paul’s to protest about, well, everything from capitalism to cuts.…
By#occupylsx: Spear's meets the St Paul's Protesters
They have set up camp by the steps of St Paul’s to protest about, well, everything from capitalism to cuts.…
ByLearnt it on the Grape Vine
Melinda Hughes has enjoyed plenty of fine wines in her time – but she couldn’t tell a Gewurztraminer from a…
ByCarveat Emptor
Emily Rookwood enjoys being bent out of joint when she goes to one of Mark Hix’s carving masterclasses CARVING THE…
ByOut of Africa
FEW HOLIDAYS CAN be as spectacular as an African safari, but pick the wrong destination and you may be more…
ByHopes and Fears for Libya’s Future
Spear’s staff writer Sophie McBain spent nearly three years in Tripoli and here she writes about what she thinks Libya’s…
ByHopes and Fears for Libya's Future
Spear’s staff writer Sophie McBain spent nearly three years in Tripoli and here she writes about what she thinks Libya’s…
BySign the Petition for Fairer Energy
As part of Spear’s Save Britain’s Historic Landscape Campaign, we encourage readers to sign this petition (click on link to…
ByGuardian: Protect TS Eliot’s East Coker
Poets, academics and residents have launched an attempt to win world heritage status for an English village beloved of TS…
ByHere’s the Thing
When Spear’s hosted a debate on what makes a masterpiece, none of the participants could agree. Ivan Lindsay was there…
ByWhat Price Power?
Wind farms threaten to despoil the landscape north of the border too. Here, John Cromartie writes about the misconceptions and…
ByPregnant Paws
My advice to women about to have their first baby? Ignore everybody’s advice — and watch out for men who…
ByA Minor Key
Though modest and unassuming, Nuffield Place, lately acquired by the National Trust, provides a fascinating insight into the life and…
ByAll Passion Spent
Nick Foulkes on how the wheels came off his posh-car fetish and why his dream ride is now a Moke…
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