Romanian beggars set up camp in Park Lane, Mayfair, London

Romanian beggars evicted from Marble Arch in Mayfair, central London, have set up a new camp less then 50 yards away - in the central reservation of the busy Park Lane dual carriageway. A group of more than 50...

U-Turn on parking charges in the West End

Controversial plans to charge for parking in Westminster have been halted. Parking fees were to be rolled out across the central London borough from January, ranging from £2.20 to £4.40 an hour. But opponents...

John Bercow's wife Sally confesses she owns a sex toy

Sally might be coming closer to her dream dream of becoming a Labour MP after her Commons Speaker husband was left red faced after she discussed their ‘spicy’ sex life while in the Big Brother house, but Sally...

Macho Olympic call for knitlympics

A British spin on Olympic fever If you have the needles for it, you can enter the event. Grandma’s welcome too. " “Full description for Knitlympics Dive into the Olympics with Knitlympics! This fantastic new...

Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Premiere "The Rum Diary"

Tending to Parisian press duties, co-stars Johnny Depp and Amber Heard attended the premiere of "The Rum Diary" in Paris, France on Tuesday evening (November 8). The “Donnie Brasco” actor and the “Playboy Club” star looked lovely as...

The importance enzymes and microorganisms in animal digestion

Enzymes are extremely active components in the digestion systems of all animals. Each enzyme is highly specialised and made for one role only, but in general, their job is to break various components down in order to facilitate absorption. While some enzymes, such as those...

Developments in Embryo Transfer in ewes

Breeders of pedigree sheep, such as Texel, Beltex or Suffolks, often use embryo transfer to aid breeding. Embryo transfer is an effective method of increasing the numbers in a flock and is also used to speed up the genetic improvement of a breed. Embryos are collected and...

Scientific tidbit says Sun not all that responsible for winter

Sometimes scientists study things for which the outcome rules out more than it rules in. That is what I conclude here. The evidence in this study does not say that human activity causes global warming. That is a...

Thames must be alive with seahorses

This is a great story for the environment, I think. A seahorse was found in the Thames suggesting that a colony is present. The seahorse was ridden back into the river after scientists inspected the little thing. I...

“Fast-buck capitalism” – Ed Miliband

In pursuit of new economy The article contains subjects that are not all aligned with this headline, though I do enjoy labels that fit to describe today’s faltering economic system. Miliband wants to end the...

PFI Scheme's Cripple NHS Hospitals

Taxpayers are having to pay more than £200billion for schools, hospitals and other projects whose capital value is little more than £50billion.In one example, a hospital in Bromley, south east London, will...

NHS-UK £12.7 billion National Programme for IT to be Scrapped

The NHS has spent £12.7 billion on The National Programme for IT, a computerised patient record and booking system across the entire NHS, which has never worked properly, after years of delays, technical...

Magical mystery tour of a different ilk

Artist's statement I am announcing today a new artist’s statement. If you want to see a sample of my work, there are two watercolor cats at the Swiss Cottage Library in London that were a part of a show I had at...

Social impact bonds

Help for "victims" Victims may claim they have been “blighted by crime and poverty.” Some victims may not have the resources to even make the claim. Someone else must do it for them. Who or what inflicts the...

English Riots Aftermath

2nd August 2011 Cameron in Bullingdon riot row with BBC The Prime Minister, was challenged by Evan Davis on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning about being a member of Oxford University's notorious...

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