Retired-regional, national & international newspaper editor. Ex-bureau chief of UK's top news, sport, pics & showbiz agencies. Now from front page to fostering.
Priti Patel says she's asked the questions of the Met about how Couzens was allowed to serve as a police officer, what were the answers? Just repeatedly saying you asked questions is not enough. What action have you taken?
Every day of the last 20 years Geoff Grewcock has cared for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife at Nuneaton & Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary. Now you can help to double his caring capacity. How? Go to
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ON THIS DAY: Folkestone, the #1 resort in the UK at the dawn of the 20th century, hosted the first beauty contest in the world on August 14, 1908. 'Beautiful things give pleasure that lasts even longer than the beautiful things themselves' (John Keats) #BeautifulFolkestone
Pay up and play the game @rorybremner. With respect to Mr Bremner, Dom Sibley would surely swap his Test average (30.3) for those of Tavare (32.5), Kirsten (45.3) or Chanderpaul (51.4) or that of Graham Gooch (42.6) who began his England career with a pair #ENGvIND@bbctms
Why is the fact this was an Irish traveller funeral not mentioned in the BBC report https://t.co/jBiwpk7aCF until paragraph 11? Is the corporation frightened of offending?
As for decisions of Northants Police and CPS, I'm left speechless . . . so must the rest of the country.
We all have our own memories of the man who gave up his life for his wife's. I like to reflect on Phillip, the good sport best remembered for his DoE legacy, a result of his belief that if you could tap into what a young person's passion was, it will drive them forward in life
1,820 UK Covid deaths recorded today
In the past 24 hours:
0 deaths in New Zealand - pop 5m
0 deaths in Taiwan - pop 24m
0 deaths in Australia - pop 25m
0 deaths in Vietnam - pop 96m
1 death in Thailand - pop 70m
2 deaths in China - pop 1,398m
They all have a Zero Covid plan.
As Covid deaths hit record levels, the Tories are running a cynical PR campaign blaming the public.
The public never privatised Test and Trace. The public didn't lockdown too late. The public didn't ignore the scientists.
The public isn't to blame. The Government is.
I'm looking forward to plucky conservatives sharing their make do and mend recipes with food companies who clearly don't understand budgeting and are spending 30 quid on 4 spuds and an orange. Or is it just poor folks who must be told they don't understand the value of money.