Mick O'Hare
07 October 2021
The strange story of the European flag
For many, it inspires cooperation and hope... for others annoyance. But what does the European flag actually stand for?
Read the full article26 August 2021
The Disaster of Annual: The battle that still haunts Spain
Amid the bloodshed of the 20th century, it remains all but forgotten. But what became known as the Disaster of Annual, 100 years ago this summer, shaped Spain’s traumatic century.
Read the full article27 July 2021
When cold war broke out in the Olympic swimming pool
Looking back at one of the most notorious episodes in the Games' history, when sport and politics combined in ferocious violence
Read the full article10 July 2021
The war tour: When the British Lions got a lift from the Royal Navy
Read the full article19 December 2020
The race to the North Pole and a controversy that has yet to thaw
Read the full article13 June 2020
When football fell foul of politics – the strange story of the 1960 Euros
Read the full article12 February 2020