columnistsAlison O'Connor: Coming winter will see issues on food security and fuel availabilityOnly a few years ago the very idea of food security was far from everyone's mind at EU level, writes Alison O'Connor
columnistsAlison O'Connor: Maxi helped heal my broken heart but now we have to say goodbye'No more of the familiar tap tap of small terrier paws around the house' — sixteen years on, our much-loved dog is gone