Plans to oust St George as England’s saint

Plans to oust St George as England’s saint

A campaign has been launched today to oust St George as England’s patron saint and replace him with St Edmund, who was the country’s original saint before he was toppled. It is strongly felt St Edmund should be reinstated and a petition is being...
Sam Mendes film exploiting the homeless

Sam Mendes film exploiting the homeless

I’m sure award winning producer Sam Mendes has no idea that homeless people recruited as extras for his latest film are being way paid below the going rate. The film makers probably think that £50 a day is fortune for these down and outs, compared to the basic...
The best kiss of all

The best kiss of all

Well it is almost as good as the real thing, Rodin’s stunningly erotic statue of The Kiss, now on show at The Royal Academy of Arts. It seems fitting to give it a plug today, my wedding anniversary. I’m not sure whether my husband Stephen would have said...
Stephen Fry’s tortured mind

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...
Our looooong wait for plumber Pete

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....