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Wisbech’s 2nd murder in a week
I stumbled across a major crime scene in Wisbech last Saturday shortly after the body of a woman had been discovered - it is now known she was raped and murdered - and police had arrived only an hour before. She had had a very troubled life. I immediately guessed it...
My PR blog ranked 5th in UK
I am delighted to learn that my blog has been ranked 5th out of all PR blogs the UK following a study by Cision, a global media intelligence provider. Every week Cision monitors a selected topical blogosphere in the UK and applies its in-house methodology to identify...
Sir John Gurdon, Dolly the sheep and tipping the hairdresser
What makes a great world leading scientist tick? Nobel prizewinner Sir John Gurdon provies some fascinating answers in the latest Sunday Times column, A Life In the Day, in which we learn about his daily routine, as well as his pioneering research which he hopes will...
First official portrait of Duchess of Cambridge disappoints
I must admit I am disappointed with the first official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge which has just gone on display the National Portrait Gallery. I feel it does not embrace her spirit and youthful beauty, her vibrancy and happy inner glow which is plain for...
No sex please, we’re gay British bishops
This is a guest post by former chaplain and anti-sex trafficking campaigner Dr Carrie Pemberton Ford, diversities and equalities consultant, theologian and human rights advocate, ordained priest and  director of CCARHT a research centre on human trafficking in the...
A medical emergency, Welney floods and the swan feed
Only days ago doctors were urged to learn how to show care and compassion when treating patients. At the very least, they should introduce themselves by name. That didn't happen last night when at 1.30 am, I found myself driving my son's girlfriend to Chesterton...
Merry Christmas
In wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, I am singling out two inspirational young women in particular who have unwittingly, with their outstanding and selfless crusade to make a difference, have made the world a better place for those around them. In both cases, it was...
Sir Paul Nurse plans “gentle anarchy” for the Francis Crick Institute
"Gentle anarchy" and political diplomacy are the essential tools which Sir Paul Nurse is equipped with to drive forward Britain's agenda as a world leading innovator of science. The Nobel prize winner (an honour awarded for his collaborative discovery on what controls...
Tim Loughton’s 10 Point Family Plan for Government
With Christmas Eve only 10 days away, a traditional time for happy family reunions and celebrations, I wonder, what does the festive season mean for children in care or from broken families? One man who has the answer is former Children's Minister Tim Loughton who was...