The missing – Derek Burns

The missing – Derek Burns

Derek Burns has been missing since 10 March 1989 when he was 20. He left his home in West Calder, Scotland saying he was going to meet friends for a drink but did not return. It was later discovered that Derek had gone to Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, to see his...
Chip fat fuel championed by MacDonald’s

Chip fat fuel championed by MacDonald’s

You could one day be driving a car fuelled by chip fat, just like MacDonald’s plans to do with its delivery vehicles in the UK. This has thrilled my Euro-MP Robert Sturdy, who is a firm believer in biodiesel, and hopes it will boost rapeseed production...
The missing – Elizabeth Swann

The missing – Elizabeth Swann

It is now 33 years since Elizabeth Swann went missing in early 1974. At the time she had been staying with a brother in Birmingham. Elizabeth said she had accepted a receptionist job in Gloucester and that she intended to hitch-hike there to take it up. She has...
The missing – Ylenia Carrisi

The missing – Ylenia Carrisi

Ylenia Carrisi is the daughter of Italian singer Albano Carrisi and Romina Power, whose father was the American actor Tyrone Power. Ylenia was last seen in the French Quarter of New Orleans in January 1994 which she was visiting. She was 24. At the time of her...
Off to Nottingham uni

Off to Nottingham uni

I’m taking my son David to the open day at Nottingham University today. I can still remember him on his first day at school. He had just turned four and was the youngest boy in his class. I was the one left standing at the school gates feeling bereft....
The missing – Damien Nettles

The missing – Damien Nettles

Damien Nettles went missing after a night out with friends on the Isle of Wight  in November, 1996 when he was just 16.  He had parted company from them at around 10.30pm. He was last seen at around midnight walking along the High Street in...