Would you run the London Marathon to provide water for your village, like the Maasai warriors, who have flown thousands of miles here to do just that next weekend? It is such a touching story that I would not be surprised if a generous philanthropist gets out his...

The reunion of a Latvian woman and her 15-year-old son who was snatched as a baby while in his pram outside a supermarket is fantastic news and must give hope to families of other families of missing children. Irina Sukhova (pictured above with her mother) struggled...

I really liked the live video and blog set up for today's Progressive Governance Summit when about 20 world leaders gathered in London to discuss working together to meet the challenges of the 21st century, including climate change, globalisation and poverty. The site...

My Uncle Peter was on the phone this morning with his red hot tips for the Grand National this afternoon. He has contacts in the racing industry and will ring me sometimes to share news of a massive win. But when we go to the races together, he doesn't seem to have...

Ken Livingstone says he kept quiet about his "three undisclosed children" in order to protect the privacy of his former lovers. I would suggest it was to protect his own political image. Having five children by three women is not so uncommon these days,...

I have just issued this letter by my MEP Robert Sturdy to our local papers on new legislation due to be introduced this month to increase the use of biofuels. It's something we will have to get used to. I remember Robert telling me about a German MEP who was a farmer...

I do share the concerns of Amnesty International that China will worsen its human rights record by trying to suppress its critics and dissidents in a bid to portray a stable and harmonious image ahead of the Olympic Games in August. While I believe our athletics...