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The missing (hopefully found) – Denise Pipitone
I so hope it is true. That this bright eyed girl with pink bows in her hair, Denise Pipitone, dubbed Italy's Madeleine McCann, has been found alive and well four years after being abducted. Denise Pipitone was only four when she vanished in September 2004 while...
Time for renewed debate on GM crops
As I write this, I suspect we all have full bellies. Many tens of thousands in under developed countries do not. Yet it is those who do not suffer food shortages on their table that voice the loudest protest at what plant scientists are trying to achieve to help solve...
“The things you have to do in this country to earn a couple of bob!”
Have you seen anything more bizarre! I know we are a nation of animal lovers, so I guess this guy ended up pretty rich by playing to our emotions. Covent Garden street theatre
When death seems the only way out
I hope someone in Government or with authority reads this story because a hard working woman's life could depend on it. Maybe many other lives too as our economic downturn results in homeowners facing crippling debt just to survive, to pay their everyday bills. I...
Trying my hand at dowsing
From a child, I have always been fascinated by dowsing, watching the sticks twitch and point in different directions as an underground water source was discovered. So I was keen to try it for myself during a visit to Snowshill Manor in the Cotswolds where it was...
David’s 18th birthday speech
David only had 15 minutes notice to prepare a speech for his 18th birthday, and I was so impressed by it that I put it on YouTube. As David spends so much time glued to his computer on social network sites, it amazed me for its fluency, confidence and humour. It was a...
Meeting up with women chairs
I'm spending more time in London than Cambridgeshire at the moment. And I'm heading off to the smoke again today. I'm very much looking forward to meeting a talented and dynamic woman, Dame Jo Williams, Chief Executive of Mencap, the leading charity for...
How much are memories worth?
A guest post by Audrie Reed. I met Audrie at a friend's house recently and she told me about her business of capturing family memories on video and recording them for posterity, and I thought it would make an interesting post. However, it's not all plain sailing. She...
MPs boost funds for Headway
I received a cheque for £750 yesterday from John Hayes MP, a generous patron of Headway Cambridgeshire of which I am vice chair of the trustees. John,Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills, suffered a serious head injury following a road accident in his...