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France's ban on UK transport came as surprise, says Grant Shapps Transport secretary says UK aims to resolve issue ‘as soon as possible’ amid fears over new Covid strain Yes, it did come as a surprise, who'd have thought anyone outside Britain was listening...
In the eyes of the world’s media, England is – a “Plague Island” led by a man who thinks “optimism is a substitute for hard truths and proper management” – is currently getting a good lesson in “what ‘reclaiming sovereignty’ means”. If never quite explicit,...
It so interesting how whenever there is countryside damage people always lean towards blaming cyclists specifically. There's reams of research on the impact of different forms of countryside use and the consensus is all groups do about the same damage...
Monitoring people while they do their jobs is creepy, and can even be counterproductive – but it has a long history We are inured to the idea that professional environments have a built-in layer of surveillance, and now that this environment has merged...
A PATCH of land in a Helensburgh and Lomond village described as a “gateway to the Highlands” has been placed on the market. The 4.3-acre site in Arrochar, which includes part of the car park at the head of Loch Long, has gone up for sale at offers over...
The Queen has two birthdays to celebrate but you too could also be like the Queen Celebrate your Birthday like normal Then pick a day to celebrate your name. Many countries in Europe have been doing this for centuries Most people share their name with...
How bizarre and pathetic, blatantly inappropriate a prime minister is Johnson? Staggeringly out of his depth he approaches every situation devoid of an ounce of gravitas or credability, he has neither a moral or principal to his name . His media performances...
A day to be joyful
There is a worldwide trend that has been at play for a long time. In May 2019 an OECD report entitled “Under Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class” looked closely at this issue. The report shows that “for every generation since the baby boom of the 1940s,...
. . . . . . . Kraków this city in Europe is normally filled with tourists . . . . . . . . . . . Today it is like a ghost town. Ulica Grodzka a Ghost Town Normally it is busy - filled with tourists buskers hawkers - Today quiet