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Frack baby frack !!

The government has made it a “top priority” to ensure protections for national parks and sites of special scientific interest do not obstruct fracking across the country, according to a leaked letter from ministers. "Fracking in both protected areas ...

Petition to save a famous hovercraft

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-35445419 The old cross-channel hovercraft face the breaker, it seems. I know they'll never "fly" again, but it seems a shame that at least one shouldn't be preserved for posterity. Property developers wa...

Sir Terry Wogan Died..

Sir Terry Wogan: Veteran broadcaster dies, aged 77

The Thin White Duke passes away aged 69

I am in deep shock David Bowie my hero of the early 70s, has died of cancer aged 69 Stunning version of 5 years live on OGWT R.I.P Ziggy

Lotto Wnner Found

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35432234

Do you think this is true?.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/womans-33m-lotto-ticket-damaged-wash-085719768.html

Soft touch Britain?

The FIVE dead sperm whales that washed up on beaches in Lincolnshire are already claiming benefits, in another example of how soft touch Britain will open its borders to ANYONE. “By now the sperm whales are probably living in a massive ten bedroom ho...

Alarming medical condition affects airliner occupants...

You've got to love the age of the citizen reporter. It appears that AA109 had to return to Heathrow after several occupants fell ill. More here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/american-airlines-flight-aa109-london-7257277 The fun bit is the "tw...

Sad news

Our youngest son, Craig, died on Sunday at 10 past 8 AM.He'd been in hospital for a few days after the results of a scan found cancer. He was 40.God rest his soul, Amen

Nectar card

How to add nectar card in to my account?

Our Postman is leaving.

So what! I hear you cry, Well for starters he is a most efficient courteous worker who always goes the extra mile for his customers, His Van is the smartest in the Royal Mail fleet and he takes great pride in what he does. He is also extremely quick,...

Dartboard

We know that opposite numbers on dice always add up to 7. Is there any logic to the arrangment of numbers on a dartboard

Dream Ticket

Trump + Palin Never underestimate the stupidity of the American voter http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35358209 Unbelievable the numbers supporting this guy

French drug trial disaster

Tragic. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-france-health-idUKKCN0UT137There will always be unknown risks with clinical trials, but thankfully it is extremely rare for side effects to be so severe.Without volunteers we would not have new effective medic...

Alan Rickman RIP

Another one lost to cancer aged 69. I loved Alan Rickman - great actor, great voice. RIP

Official count of number of People sleeping on the streets

So the OFFICIAL Government count of the number of People sleeping on the streets in Birmingham is 22, even though in the last three years 54 people have died on the streets in that City. So we keep hearing that the number of homeless is now a lot low...

What do you Think..

Now that Oil has fallen ,,should the Air fares come down..TCook has put their prices up ..

What does it take to satisfy the tube drivers?

Any ideas? More Tube strikes are set to take place due to (yet another) pay dispute. Drivers' union Aslef also take issue for all-night service. Take issue? How much longer? Forever maybe? They called for Transport for London to start new talks. Or w...

Should drivers over 70..........

Should drivers over 70 be required to take a test every 3 years? I saw part of a discussion on TV on this subject so what do you think? Really, it's drivers aged 17 to 24 who're most likely to have a crash and from what I've read it seems drivers ove...

Low Life Dies

:If OnlyThey Hanged Him For The First Girl http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-35296135

Homes fit for a king,well,unless you're a private tenant !!

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/12/tories-reject-move-to-ensure-rented-homes-fit-for-human-habitation Conservative MPs have voted against proposed new rules requiring private sector landlords to ensure their properties are fit for human h...

Fire in the Hole :)

The Beeb's just noticed W10's snooping. And hardly anyone seems to care...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35251484 Windows 10's data slurping is hardly new news. I've even wondered out loud (or waffled on these boards, anyway), why the mainstream media have totally ignored this - this - oh heck, I think "scandal" is a...

Jerry Hall to marry....

Jerry Hall is to marry Rupert Murdoch. Strange pairing? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35289355

Today was.....

Today was a good day to bury unpalatable political news. (unpalatable for the parties concerned that is). Two notable resignations, Sir Philip Dilley and Catherine McKinnell have both resigned but the news of their demise will be buried under the new...

Do they deserve any sympathy?.

£50,000 spent/wasted in 8 months.Sounds a fortune but with no other money coming in not enough to last a lifetime. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/lottery-couple-who-blew-50k-winnings-are-refused-143221503.html

Junior doctors strike back on

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/08/junior-doctors-strike-to-go-ahead-after-talks-fail About 45,000 workers to begin industrial action on Tuesday after negotiations break down amid hospital crisis Seems like Jeremy unt is upsetting NHS wor...