SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Locals go into battle with Duke of Marlborough at Churchill estate
The Battle of Blenheim is being re-fought, with the Duke of Marlborough leading the charge. But, unlike his illustrious ancestor 216 years ago, the Duke doesn’t have tens of thousands of French in his sights but a rather smaller force – the allotment holders of the Oxfordshire village of Cassington. This motley army has been … Read more