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Government’s shameful tagging scandal
Being tagged As more shameful stories about about escaping foreign prisoners hit the headlines, it appears that more than half of our tagged offenders rip off their electronic device. We cannot even keep track of those we are supposed to monitor in order to protect...
Tennis players in Iraq slaughtered for wearing shorts
Nassir Ali Hatem - killed for wearing shorts This national Iraqi tennis player wanted to help restore a sense a pride to his country by being a top sportsman. But tragically, he paid with his life - for wearing shorts. Nassir Ali Hatem was with his coach Hussein Ahmed...
Ringo bids for Chelsea’s Green Goddess
Cheerful Charlie Barbara and wife stare wistfully at The Green Goddess Today I wished I had an elongated ET type neck as I sploshed among the nation's good natured garden lovers at The Chelsea Flower Show, trying to get the best view. And guess whose garden this...
Chelsea, here I come
Before the transformation The same spot five weeks later I'm paying my first visit to the Chelsea Flower Show tomorrow. People invariably say: "Rather you than me, it's like a rugby scrum", and this is why I have always been put it off. However, three years after...
My kids drink full fat milk and they are not fat
A pinta good stuff My two sons drink full fat milk and they are not fat. How is banning whole milk in schools going to help fat kids fight the flab? Surely it is their unhalthy diet at home, their inactive lifestyle, spending hours stuck in front of a TV instead of...
“Plodcasting” hits Cambridgeshire
Switched on Chief Cons Julie Spence Switched on Cambridgeshire police have started podcasting as a way to reach out to modern audiences. In less than a week, more than 130 people have downloaded a four minute statement from Chief Constable Julie Spence about latest...
David Miliband’s latest challenge
Will David Miliband support British farmers? The UK government is poised to hit our cash-strapped farmers even more. Proposals have been announced today that will allow our government to divert up to 20% of EU income earmarked for farmers into rural development...
My early morning dip
My 15-year-old son David is on study leave at the moment, preparing for his 10 GCSEs. He seems pretty laid back about them. It means he is around the house all day and pops in to my study where I am always beavering either at my work or blogging. In my pre-blog days...
Appearances can be deceptive
I like to buy fresh produce from market stalls if possible, even though it isn't cheaper than supermarkets where you are allowed to hand pick each item of produce. Market stalls often display those dictatorial "Do Not Touch" signs, where the fruit is piled...