https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68038106 An actor is given what he must believe is a prop gun, fires it, kills someone. Prosecute the person who gave him the gun, maybe, but the actor? I... ...
Did Alan Bates recall correctly that Davey would not meet him? Why would he not, as a government minister (Post Office) at least set upon a trail of investigation eg Is there another sub PM in... ...
I don’t know what the woman’s daughter spent 7 hours waiting for, but Sunak clearly wasn’t interested. My, how Sunak laughed at the suggestion that we could go back to how it used to... ...
Mr BM took great delight over Christmas in getting Alexa to play Mariah Blummin Carey "All I want for Christmas" randomly - interrupting whatever I was listening to. On Monday he had a total knee... ...
Quite a swing from a Labour to the Tories..... It may only be a Council by-election but perhaps the perceived 'disatisfaction' with the Tories, at all levels of government, is actually stronger... ...
//Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has told the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state once the conflict in Gaza comes to an end. In a news... ...
Was talking to my friend on the fone an hour ago, and she was saying how her new plan of holding back part of her 15yr old sons pocket money if he plays up during the week was going well. And he... ...
Over Xmas I read Dickens Christmas Carol, and wondered if anyone could tell me why the chapters are called staves. I have not come across this in any other literature. Thanks.
//The headteacher of a school facing legal action over a ban on prayer rituals has defended the policy, arguing that it was vital in order to “maintain a successful learning environment where... ...
I've recently rediscovered a regular favourite from my youth, a hot sweet mug of Horlicks, so nice on these cold evenings. It has also made me remember Ovaltine & Bournvita. Do they still exist?... ...
The day may come when they no longer have to 'think for themselves' (as they keep on telling us they do) - like the society portrayed in Douglas Adams’ novel, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective... ...
I'm in a predicament (again) minor thing but it's still a predicament I rang up today and made an appointment at the hairdressers at 15:30 ish for the same day they booked me in for 17:45. At... ...
Labour have been given the go ahead to begin talks with The Civil Service in preparation for when they take over No 10 later this year.Sir Keir Starmer says the access talks will start as soon as... ...
https://news.sky.com/story/arnold-schwarzenegger-detained-at-munich-airport-over-luxury-watch-13050797 Surely you can wear your own watch to go to Germany? ...
social worker calls at house 3 times before finding baby curled up next to his dead father who had died of a heart attack so sad . but why blame the social worker ? who it seams trid to do their... ...