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Govt urged to apply for bluetongue funding immediately
A few days ago a Dutch vet warned that livestock farming in East Anglia could be decimated unless a vaccine is available in time. So it is very welcome news that the European Commission will co-finance a mass bluetongue vaccination campaign across the EU. The plans,...
Heading for Downing Street today
I am joining Julian Sturdy today who is heading for 10 Downing Street today to present his protest petition against the proposed closure of a post office in Yorkshire. Julian, Conservative parliamentary candidate, has actively been meeting villagers in Fulford to...
Where is compensation for other MRSA victims?
My husband always used to fancy Leslie Ash in Men Behaving Badly before she had her trout pout. But that was nothing compared to the suffering she endured after catching MRSA, which has left her unable to work ever again. The £500,000 £5 million compensation...
Two new kids on the block
Two Cambridge sixth formers have started writing a blog, and the quality of their work is exceptional. I think they could prove to be a great tool and make them stand out from the rest when it counts. Emily's site was a Christmas present from her social media savvy...
Well done Barclays
It seems I have been a victim of online banking fraud. We are quick enough to criticise banks, but I would like to praise Barclays online for the excellent way they picked up on what happened to me so quickly. I had a scam email purporting to be from Barclays last...
The Passion Play
I missed Radio 4's highly acclaimed Passion Play last weekend, a tale of middle-aged boredom and and unmet desires, where flattery and attraction leads to a flurry of of lies and exhilarating thrills, to love, as well as the inevitable broken heart, I imagine. The...
Throwing a sickee
My son David came home early from school yesterday covered from head to toe in bumpy rashes, they are all over his body, as well as his face. The doctor instantly diagnosed them as Urticaria caused by an allergic reaction. They look very much like a heat rash....
Are you an organ donor?
I carry an organ donor card, and have given blood, but I don't want it to be legislated on a presumed consent basis, it should be a personal choice. This is a very emotive topic and is a decision an individual can make before his death so the next of kin does not have...
Robert Sturdy on rural roads and energy
My MEP Robert Sturdy has made headlines in two leading regional papers today. The Eastern Daily Press describes how hopes for a dual carriageway to span Norfolk as a major European route were scrapped surreptitiously by Eurocrats. Robert discovered this was because...