Carbon free paradise on offer by Branson

Carbon free paradise on offer by Branson

If Richard Branson is so keen to promote environmentally friendly holidays, why not buy  a showcase island closer to home than the Caribbean? Won’t the negatives associated with long haul flights  undo any of the...
Trudy’s "Inside Out" story

Trudy’s "Inside Out" story

I’ve written about the bravery of Trudy Lapinskis before. Well tomorrow tonight, those living in the East will be able to hear her courageous story on BBC1’s “Inside Out” programme at 7.30pm. I spoke to Trudy this week and for the first time I...
Who has failed our children?

Who has failed our children?

It’s half-term week this week, the kids are at home, but are they happy there? According to a stinging Unicef report, the UK is accused of failing its children, coming bottom of the league table. It looked at 40 indicators, including poverty, peer and...
Long live romance, but not just for today

Long live romance, but not just for today

I can’t not mention what today is with all those hearts and flowers at the top of my site. I wonder if men feel pressurised into buying cards and  flowers to celebrate St Valentine’s Day. I suspect they do. Although it smacks of consumerism, many...
Archer’s lost shepherd returns to flock

Archer’s lost shepherd returns to flock

I expect Bryan Applyard will sleep happier tonight knowing that the Archer’s stolen sculptures have been recovered following a sensational overnight swoop by police at a Cambridgeshire village. The boys in blue turned out in full force, with eight police cars...