Sneak peak at Dickens House

Sneak peak at Dickens House If you are not in line already, it is too late to see inside. " “Charles Dickens house in Rochester opens hidden nooks Eastgate House is the subject of a £1m Heritage Lottery Fund...

Review of the CNN GOP debate from across the Big Pond

Last evenings CNN Republican Candidate debate was moderated by Wolf Blitzer, regular host of the Situation room.  Thisdebate, co-hosted in Washington, D.C., by the Heritage Foundation and American Enterprise Institute, focussed on four main issues — national defense,...

UK University Clearing: 185,000 students chase 29,000 places

It should be a time of great excitement but tens of thousands of students are left feeling angry and frustrated as the government Ucas website crashes under four times the load of last year, whilst users who have...

Persecuted Photographers are spied upon.

Today I was accused of taking covert pictures of students at a local university. I did not, would not, but my protestations were seen as be being defensive because it was believed that I clearly had something to hide. My actual crime? I had a large DSLR on show. It was...

Ambam: Gorilla Walks Like a Human

Ambam, The Upright-Walking Gorilla Becomes an Internet Star Ambam, a gorilla who resides at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in England, has become the latest animal internet superstar. His claim to fame is walking...

And people say it doesn't snow in England...

When weather forecasters warned us about snow danger, mostly have just laughed. But last night strong winds brought more than a laugh - in the morning mostly couldn't get out of their homes and even motorways been...

Kent: Abandoned pets now rescued by the RSPCA

Update:  The Police, Dog Wardens & RSPCA came and have taken the two dogs and cat expecting kittens. The dogs will go to a boarding house. The owner has made no contact with the RSPCA and the police are...

Kent traffic congestion now at a serious level

Kent is becoming an extremely horrible place to live in, as lorries thunder through our villages, country lanes and streets with impunity. They have done so for years.  People living near busy village roads cannot get to sleep or lorries drive into their houses. ...

Humpback Whale Found Dead In The Thames

A young humpback whale was found dead in the Thames, near Kent, on Monday. This is the first time a whale has been stranded in the Thames. Post-mortem examinations have shown that the whale died of starvation. The dead humpback is 9.5 meters (28ft). Humpbacks can grow to a...

Doh! Motorists try to drive on empty tank on motorway

Experienced motorists wanting to use the motorway in the UK for long journeys are 'forgetting to top up their fuel tanks' and ending up being stranded on the hard shoulder, which is hazardous to other drivers (and embarrassing to them).Drivers in the South East are even...

Video: Entrance to a 'Hidden Fortress' on Dover's Western Heights

The 'North Entrance' on Dover's Western Heights consists of a blocked-off road tunnel and the skeletal remains of two single-lane bridges. Hardly the stuff, one might think, to be worth risking life and limb for...

The Pen May be Mighty Weapon

Expressive writing and gratitude expressions to life are full of power to uplift human spirit even when facing trials. I have practiced this kind of writing through adversity and have found it to be an...

Greenpeace Activists at Kingsnorth Power Station Thrown Out by Bailiffs

THE GREENPEACE vigil at Kingsnorth Power Station in Kent against coal power has come to an end after a High Court writ was granted and bailiffs sent round to remove the protestors.  A blog entry...

Vancouver's baby beluga has a new name: Tiqa

5 months after the female whale was born at the Vancouver Aquarium, baby beluga has got a new name. The aquarium held a contest over the past couple of months to name the calf. The belugas are one of the big...

Atlanta Press Club and National Press Club Look at Journalism's Future

"Atlanta Press Club and National Press Club Take a Look at the Future of Journalism For the first time the National Press Club is taking its programs across the nation to help...

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