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Government blamed for shortage of British sperm donors
Louise Brown with two bundles of joy at the 25th anniversary of test tube babies There can be nothing more heartbreaking for couples who desperately want a child, but are unable to conceive. In fact, this was a real fear for me when I married as my husband was...
Gallows farmer forms new political party
Latest "noose" from gallows farmer forming political party Gallows farmer David Lucas plans to form his own political party, spurred on by the public support he has received in his macabre stand for law and order. It will simply be called The People Party, though I...
Tune in to Jonathan’s bright new look
I like the new clean cut look of the Tory Radio blog which has been launched today - and I'm sure that its cutting edge, news breaking style will remain as incisive as ever. It's always great to put a face behind the voice, especially one as pleasing as Jonathan...
All good things come to an end
James, right, and friend Joe, netted more than 100 crabs each night A stunning sunset at Burnham Overy Staithe Once again I was totally entranced by North Norfolk's natural, unspoilt beauty, its gentle sloping freshly harvested golden fields framed by miles of lush...
Time to head off for some R & R
Greetings from North Norfolk I'm packing my bags and heading off to North Norfolk for a long week of R & R. Burnham Market, dubbed Chelsea-on-Sea, will be positively heaving tonight for its jazz festival with international stars Ian Shaw and Claire Martin. I'm...
It may seem trivial, but ….
What's the most you've ever been charged for A4 photocopying? Does £11.45 seem pretty steep to you? And I know local councillors are busy bees, often juggling different roles, but how many laptops do they need to exercise their civic duties efficiently? Up to three,...
It helps that she’s blonde and pretty
Bloggers worldwide have united behind La Petite Anglaise It helps that she's blonde and pretty, female too. But I do wonder if Catherine Sanderson's unjust demise would have attracted the same worldwide interest had she been male. In fact, I doubt very much that any...
Home Office can’t keep track of criminals either
It's not just asylum seekers the Home Office can't keep track of, it also does not know many criminals have slipped through the net after cuting off their electronic tags. The Home Office has shame-facedly admitted that figures recording this crucial statistic are not...
Who was the mystery Buck House streaker?
This year's Wimbledon streaker Who was the mystery man that bared all and did a streak at the Queen's garden party last Tuesday? It seems he was the 18-year-old son of one of the guests and was quickly ushed away by the Yeomen. This was told to my by a friend who went...