Category Archives: Travel

South African Rhodes scholar behind Oriel College’s removal of controversial Duke of Beaufort painting

Portrait of the 5th Duke of Beaufort A Rhodes scholar has asked Oxford University to remove a portrait of an 18th-century duke because he thinks it is “racist and dehumanizing”, The Telegraph has revealed. The painting of Henry Somerset, 3rd Duke of Beaufort, was recently removed from Oxford’s Oriel College and sent on loan to… Read More »

Holiday as crackdown kills tourism in Scotland

David Smythe, 66, says some holidays in Scotland have resulted in car owners being sacked due to new licensing rules – Chris Watt Photography Scottish holidays leave owners feeling as if they can’t catch a break. A new licensing regime and the potential loss of mortgage interest deduction has led to higher costs for everyone,… Read More »