Watching the pie at night
I am always willing to pop in my monocle, put on my bright green flares and make a respectful salute to British eccentricity. I...
Pensioner lands café job
Amid the doom and gloom of the UK dailies one lovely story stood out last week, a shining jewel among the flotsam of the...
Bristow was way off target
It's difficult to imagine what was going through Eric Bristow's mind the other day when he logged on to his Twitter account, but judging...
Benefits Britain
We have all got to do our bit for the elderly, which is why I'm pleased the government is rallying round Queen Elizabeth and...
Virgin in a hurry
Richard Branson, never a man to stand still for very long has unveiled a prototype supersonic passenger aircraft capable of whisking passengers from London...
Brexit judges got it right
Well, you couldn’t make it up. At the heart of the Brexit vote was the issue of sovereignty and the supremacy of Parliament (“we...
All change for the Pound coin
All change for the Pound coin Although I prefer paper money, such as the lorry load of cash Costa News sends to me every...
Sweet ending for ‘Gay Cake’ row
SOMETIMES, the law is not an ass. Thankfully, judges upheld a ruling that the Christian owners of Ashers Bakery in Northern Ireland discriminated against...
The passing of a Corrie legend
So farewell Jean Alexander, the wonderful actress who embodied Hilda Ogden on Coronation Street for 23 years. I have fond memories of watching the...
Nice Balls!
There must be a cold snap in Hell, because I'm developing a soft spot for Ed Balls. The former Rottweiler-in-chief of the Labour party...
Tory MP Backs Trump
Donald Trump's supporters among the UK's political classes are few and far between. That’s most likely because too many people are making evidence-based arguments...
Name and shame dirty restaurants
Urban myths about servings of rats and dog meat aside, I always thought that takeaways were a reasonably safe eating option.
Sure, some kebab meat...
Will the UK be Invaded?
Those pesky foreign types come over to our shores and like to cause havoc. We should build a huge wall to keep them out....
Most Refugees are Children
Anyone who has ever uttered the following sentence and meant it is dumber than a box of spanners: "The majority of refugees are young...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
