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Weird weather around the world sees in 2012 | John Vidal
With unusual weather in Europe and the Americas, low Arctic ice, droughts in Africa and Latin America, 2012 picks up where 2011 left off2012 has begun where 2011 left off with weird weather in Europe and the Americas, Arctic ice at almost its lowest ex… Continue reading
Bible Tweeter is almost halfway there
Chris Juby’s edifying marathon tops 500 Tweets and is marching on through the PsalmsAn addictive Tweeter on our patch who is zapping out a condensed Bible at 140 words a day is almost halfway through his task.Durham preacher Chris Juby, who is also a f… Continue reading
Time to ‘gann’ alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races’
This year is the 150th anniversary of a piece of Tyneside history. Guest blogger Christopher Hoy looks at the history of the Blaydon Races and hears about plans for a celebrationThe idea of the ‘Geordie nation’ might not be universally welcome on Tynes… Continue reading
Scotland independence referendum: role of UK supreme court
Legal challenge to a referendum would be heard before UK supreme courtThe constitutional role of the UK’s supreme court means any legal challenge to a Scottish referendum on independence would be brought directly before judges in Westminster.Under the … Continue reading
Was Unite right to reject pension deal?
The union has rejected another proposed pension deal, is it time to stop walking out on negotiations?
UK film-makers divided on David Cameron’s support for box-office hits
The prime minister’s suggestion that lottery funding should be aimed at mainstream, money-making movies has been met with cautious optimism from the British film industryReaction continued to be divided across Britain’s film world yesterday in the wake… Continue reading
‘Daily Express right quit to PCC because it failed to stop McCann libels’
Paper’s editor tells Leveson inquiry that regulator was not proactive enough in preventing excesses in press coverageThe editor of the Daily Express has justified its decision to quit the Press Complaints Commission by complaining that the press body f… Continue reading
Karzai leads wave of condemnation over video of urination on corpses
Afghan president calls video of US marines urinating on corpses ‘inhumane’, but the Taliban says it will not hinder peace talksAfghan president Hamid Karzai has led a chorus of condemnation of US marines filmed urinating on the bodies of dead Afghans a… Continue reading
Carping over car parking charges: 30% rises rile rail users
Railway stations, local councils and even hospitals all seem to be slapping above-inflation rises on car parking charges. We want you to tell us about the most onerous risesAs if higher rail fares were not bad enough, some commuters now have to stomach… Continue reading
Leveson inquiry: Express papers used investigator five years after sentencing
Head of legal says review has found payments to search agencies for work including research on ‘Rothermere’ projectNewspapers owned by Richard Desmond continued to make use of Steve Whittamore until 2010 – five years after the investigator pleaded gu… Continue reading