Boris Johnson has been given the boost he badly needs which could help him secure victory in the London Mayoral race. It is believed to be the first time a Conservative has been endorsed by The Sun since they backed Tony Blair in 1997. It's payback time...

Am I the only shopper who has noticed that shelves in supermarket stores are not as plentiful as they used to be? In the last few weeks when I've popped into Tesco, it's almost like the pre-Christmas rush has taken place, there are lots of unfilled spaces on the...

Reading John Prescott's frank admission about his battle with bulimia in today's Sunday Times was really eye-opening. I thought it was a disorder which only affected women. Gorging on food was his way of dealing with stress instead of turning to the bottle, though he...

I'm not surprised to learn that we are cramming the equivalent of 31 hours into a day, according to this latest report. Researchers have found that typical middle-class city people now have so many timesaving gadgets that they can cram into 24 hours the same quantity...

If Microsoft isn't listening to bloggers, what kind of example does that set for other organisations? I'm referring to the vast number of Microsoft's Windows XP fans, who have voiced huge disappointment on blog posts and also started petitions to save the...

Little did I realise when I had lunch with Chris a month ago that it would be the last time I saw him. I sadly learned on Friday that he had died. Chris was married to my dear friend Sue who died just over a year ago after she drank herself to death. Their great...

My mother was thrilled with the Buddy Holly show I took her to in Cambridge last night and sang along to all the old favourites from the Everly Brothers and Elvis. She said she could see it again and again and had to ring my sister during the interval to tell her what...

  I have either met the sacked vicar, the Rev Tom Ambrose, or spoken to him on the phone during my days as a Cambridge reporter, but I'm afraid I can't remember anything about him. I just know we made contact at some time. The vicar of Trumpington has been sacked...