Nuclear power stations risk being flooded

Nuclear power stations risk being flooded

Greenpeace could have something here, nuclear power stations built along the coast in East Anglia are at risk of being flooded if sea levels rise as predicted. These are the findings of a study by the Flood Hazard Research Centre at Middlesex University...
Why is my blog banned in China?

Why is my blog banned in China?

I have never considered myself a rebel, but it appears that by blog has been banned in China, according to this test. Why not try it yourself and see if you will join me in isolation. So why do you think I have been banned? Nobody swears on my blog, we have...
Welshcake Limoncello’s Letter from Sicily

Welshcake Limoncello’s Letter from Sicily

One of my daily reads is Sicily Scene penned by linguist teacher Welshcakes Limoncello who left her Cardiff home after retiring young enough to enjoy the irresistible charms of the Italian island. She has no plans to return. She waxes lyrical about its cuisine and...
Why so few women councillors?

Why so few women councillors?

This year is the centenary of legislation which stated that women should not  be disqualified by sex or marriage for election as a councillor. Yet after 100 years, there are only 29% of women councillors, with only 14% serving as women council leaders...
Let’s remember our women in Africa

Let’s remember our women in Africa

We rarely hear of AIDS in the UK today, even though newly diagnosed cases doubled in 2005 to more than 7,500 compared to 2000. It’s even harder to imagine what it must be like for sufferers in Africa.  By the end of 2005, there were five and...