I've posted about this before. But today the 'collection charity industry' has found a new scam. About five minutes ago, a plastic bag dropped behind the rambler's front door. It was provided by a local company DHJ Textile Ltd. The...
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'The Police have commenced the operational deployment of the taser. This equipment has been made available to specially trained firearms officers to provide them with a less lethal option in incidents where they are confronted with an armed individual, and...
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It's easy put the mouth into gear before the brain engages, especially when you're trying to come up with populist claptrap, like our Chief Constable, Mike Craik, on Radio Newcastle yesterday. He was discussing breaches of ASBOs. And it's clear...
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One of our local authorities, Wansbeck District Council is in the dog house. The council are in charge of the beach at Newbiggin by the Sea. They have just spent ten million quid bringing back the beach and sea front...
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On the 6th September there was a magnificent sunset over Newcastle. OK the picture ain't going to win any prizes, but that cloud formation bleached with colour from the sunset above an almost cloudless horizon, was quite magnificent.
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Vic, cycle and Lycra-less My old chum, Vic Laffey, no doubt in a moment of madness, volunteered to do this cycle ride for charity. He starts this Saturday from Berlin, and in order to collect his sponsorship cash must keep...
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Local news is often a source of amusement. Taking a bus without consent is, of course, not amusing, but this piece from the BBC News Tyne adds the amusing twist. A thirty seater bus belonging to Robin Hood Travel was...
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In either the first or second year in my secondary school, I can remember being hauled off on a field trip along the Northumbrian coast from Craster to Dunstanburgh Castle. It was a foul winter's day and as I've never...
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