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Will Gore

Will Gore is a former executive editor of The Independent. He has written on a wide range of topics, including politics, the media, cricket and nature – and currently writes a weekly column, ‘Tracking Back’, which reflects on memorable journeys and ideas of place. He is head of Partnerships & Projects at the National Council for the Training of Journalists

<p>Metallica’s James Hetfield’s new tattoo is infused with the ashes of Motörhead frontman, Lemmy </p>

Sorry Lemmy and Metallica, but I’m giving cremation tattoos the finger

<p>In a real family holiday, a child tells their parents he or she hates them and subsequently doesn’t speak for three days</p>

There’s one big problem with Race Across the World

<p>‘Referee!’: ‘It never occurred to me that I might one day need a whistle – and when to use it’ </p>

I’ve offered to referee a children’s football match… and wish I hadn’t

<p>The most recent survey of drug use among secondary-age children found that 18 per cent had tried illicit drugs, down from 24 per cent in 2018</p>

Why should my children be faced with sniffer dogs at the school gates?