Community apple juicer beats anti-social yobs

Community apple juicer beats anti-social yobs

Full marks to the Cambridge Green Party councillor who came up with the wonderful  idea of making juice from fallen apples which kids had been using as missiles to pelt  at residents. Coun Margaret Wright came up with the juicy idea to tackle anti-social...
Damian McBride lands teaching job

Damian McBride lands teaching job

You would imagine Damian McBride was virtually unemployable after Smeargate. But he has miraculously landed a job as a business liaison officer at his old school, Finchley Catholic High, in north London. Its motto is: “Grant that we may always be truly wise.” He...
Allan Brigham sweeps up honorary degree

Allan Brigham sweeps up honorary degree

Congratulations to Cambridge’s most famous road sweeper Allan Brigham, who has been awarded an honorary Masters degree from Cambridge University. I had a call from the BBC World Service last week wanting to contact him after reading about him in one of my previous...
Congratulations Allan Brigham

Congratulations Allan Brigham

Congratulations to Cambridge’s most illustrious road sweeper Allan Brigham, who is to collect an honorary master’s degree from Cambridge University for his services to the community as a tour guide. I’m hoping to join him on one of his hidden history...