Today marks the 70th anniversary of the independence of India, which saw the British Raj partitioned into the majority-Hindu India and the majority-Muslim Pakistan on 15 August 1947, just two years after the conclusion of the Second World War.

The first week of ROSL's 'Music & More @ 100 Princes Street' Edinburgh Fringe Programme has been hugely popular so far, with performances from a range of ROSL scholars and Annual Music Competition past winners. 

Already read your last edition of the Overseas journal from cover to cover? Worry not, the next issue is currently with the printers and should be landing on your doorstep in the coming weeks. 

We're barely three concerts into the 34-concert series 'Music & More @ 100 Princes Street', being held over the next fortnight as ROSL ARTS' contribution to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and already the first review has arrived. 

On Friday night, members made their way to the Tower of London for the last time, for a black tie dinner in the Fusiliers' Mess. To mark the occasion, guests were treated to a tour of the Jewel House out of hours, where the Crown Jewels are kept, and a talk from the Director of the museum. 

Yesterday, representatives of the Taunton branch visited the London clubhouse to present outgoing Director-General Roddy Porter with a cheque to support the humanitarian and education projects ROSL undertakes.