by Bob Cowan The first newspapers began to appear in the early eighteenth century. The Ipswich Journal , for example, was first publi...

by Bob Cowan At this time of year, I'm always on the lookout for Christmas cards with a curling theme. Over the years I've sent,...

by Bob Cowan I came across this cartoon recently. These days it would be seen by many to be in bad taste. It was published in Punch ...

by Bob Cowan In 1924, eight curlers travelled to Chamonix, France, to represent Great Britain in what was to become the first Olympic W...

by Bob Cowan. As I write this, there are just 100 days to go before the Olympic Winter Games get underway at Sochi, Russia. The GB curling...