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Stephen Fry’s tortured mind
Tonight we can journey into Stephen Fry's tortured mind, and other's too who describe the blackness of living with manic depression. Stephen is one of 4 million sufferers of bipolar disorder in the UK, which has driven him to the brink of suicide. He hopes his frank...
Sick War on Terror boardgame launched in Cambridge
Two Cambridge men have launched a War on Terror boardgame, no doubt hoping it will be a Christmas best seller. It is based on terrorist atrocities and the aim of the game is to "liberate the world, ridding it of fear and terrorism forever". It even...
Hospital consultant stands as parliamentary candidate to save NHS
A top hospital consultant Barry Monk is to stand as a parliamentary candidate in the next General Election to fight for a decent NHS in this country. His skills should be focused on caring for patients, not battling with an uncaring Government. Yet he feels he has no...
Law-breaking parents on school run
I wonder if police will be monitoring schools today to boost their coffers by booking law-breaking parents. I wonder how many hours of paper work this will involve. I would far rather they spent their time nabbing motorists, particularly lorry drivers, who still drive...
Darfur – we can’t blame ignorance any more
Anyone who has seen the film Hotel Rwanda, will remember how those most shocking and unbelievable atrocities were ignored by the rest of the world, particularly the US, who reckoned it was not their problem. They cannot blame ignorance any longer, nobody can. We...
Our looooong wait for plumber Pete
What's the longest you have waited for a plumber to arrive after making an emergency call? Can you beat our wait yesterday of more than 14 hours? I was mystified as to why the bathroom carpet was wet in places on Friday night, and it worsened yesterday morning. We...
Thanks for the thrill Iain
It was a great thrill to return from my walk and discover that not only was I included in Iain's list of top 100 Tory bloggers, but that I was among his Top 10. It is a great honour as I know his guide will be regarded as the definitive work on political bloggers by...
Time to switch off that screen
Why not try it, switch off that screen and breathe in a lungful of fresh air, enjoy the clear blue sky and the beauty of our unspoilt English countryside. I did that this morning with Cambridge Ramblers, enjoyed an invigorating 10 mile stretch with stunning views of...
Meet Cambridgeshire’s youngest magistrate
Daniel Schunmann, 25, is Cambridgeshire's youngest magistrate and has been given a guest spot on this site to speak up for young people like Lucy Tate who are appointed JPs. I feel we should place trust and pride in our exceptionally talented young people who...