Radio 1 DJ Chris Denning jailed for paedophilia claims innocence

With the recent allegations that Sir Jimmy Savile sexually abused vulnerable teenage girls, it reminds me of another BBC DJ  Chris Denning, the 71-year-old who was one of the first BBC Radio One DJs when it...

Wokingham the best town to raise a family in England and Wales

Its most famous son is Will Young and 400 years ago it was notorious for bull baiting but now Wokingham has another claim to fame after being named as the best town in England and Wales to bring up a family. ...

Prince William & Kate Middleton Launch Children's Cancer Centre

They've always enjoyed using their royalty for a good cause, and Prince William and Kate Middleton were spotted at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Surrey, England today (September 29) for a very special event. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge...

Olympic Cycling Road Race Test Event Causes Mayhem

Olympic trial of London road race causes chaos as furious drivers were forced to abandon their cars after about 1,400 roads in London and Surrey were shut for most of Sunday 14th August, resulting in huge traffic...

Coronation chicken: Recipe of the day

Coronation chicken Last winter while visiting friends in Surrey England, the chef prepared coronation chicken. While there was no immediate coronation on the horizon, the dish is quite popular as is sardine...

BC Youth Week May 1-7, 2011

With the first week of May fast approaching, Youth all over BC are gearing up for BC Youth Week 2011 and the expectations are high.Youth Week is an internationally celebrated event that aims to recognize the positive contributions youth make in their communities, and to...

Enjoying the United Kingdom artfully

Slumped on a cushy couch in the film room and surrounded by some British actresses and writers of note, we watched Russell Crowe as Robin Hood galloping across the screen in magnificent visual scenes. Visiting a...

Surrey Wedding Shooting:Harjit Atwal Shot, Marinder Gill Suspect

Surrey Wedding Shooting At Guru Nanak Sikh Temple: Managing Director of Radio India, Marinder Gill Turns Himself In To Surrey RCMP A prominent Punjabi Canadian, Marinder Gill, 47, was arrested on numerous counts including unlawfully possessing a firearm on Monday. Marinder...

CF-18 will fly for Lions' Season Opener after all despite Mayor

The BC Lions Football Team has been planning some special entertainment for the season opener game on July 10th, 2010 for several months. On June 11th, 2010, during a trip to Cold Lake Alberta to witness the...

Backline Music Studios

Backline consists of two large railway archways of a road bridge in central Guildford close to the mainline station. One arch is a dedicated rehearsal venue, able to cater for any groups, large or small. The other is currently undergoing comprehensive refurbishment creating a...

'Ghost agents' slip through immigration loophole

Ghost agents, providing pen to paper filling out immigration paperwork on behalf of Canadians seems to be a pretty lucrative business making some Ghost agents thousands and thousands of dollars in Vancouver...

Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating a Computer Pioneer and Tech Hero

Ada Lovelace Day, March 24: A tribute to the Enchantress of Numbers - Celebrating Women in Technology Ada Lovelace was a rare bird - there were very few women involved in math and science in the 19th century but...

Doda Drug Bust in Toronto Area $2.5 Million Seized

Brampton police arrested Bhagat Singh in the course of seizing $2.5 million worth of a little known drug in Canada.  The drug is called doda or dode.  For most Canadians this is a little known drug but it...

BC courthouses under scrutiny for public document access

Three reporters from the Times Colonist are putting their journalism skills to the test in their mission to exploit the inconsistencies that exist in British Columbia's open court system and in the accessing of public court documents.  "... The idea was quite simple,...

Community Activists Modify Construction Signs

Morning commuters were greeted with new messages along Gateway Program construction routes this morning.  The construction announcement signs had been modified to read "Farms not Freeway", "Peatland not...
 

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