The remarkable ancestry of John Smith

#2635295 / gettyimages.com If the late Labour leader had lived into the era of Who Do You Think You Are? his episode would have revealed a ...

A ghost in the noonday sun

I sometimes post pictures of ghost signs here, but the best one I have seen is right here in Market Harborough. In fact it is in such good c...

'Bizarre' case of Leicester man who turned to drug dealing to fund trip to get away from ex-girlfriend

A local victory in Headline of the Day. Well done to the Leicester Mercury .

Guards on the Scottish border

The Mail on Sunday says that Ed Miliband says that he would look at introducing border controls if he became prime minister of the rest of ...

Richard Thompson: Meet on the Ledge

For Simon Titley.

Little Letters - Getting Started and Letter A

Lets get started. Here are a few things to remember. A. You will need thirty six 1-1/2" cornerstones in a variety of colors. If you are...

St Saviour's Church, Leicester

Most days I get a bus or a taxi from the station and visit my mother in Leicester General Hospital. The quarter of the city I pass through i...

Newcastle Falcons win Tweet of the Day

With just over 10 minutes to go it may be a bit early for Man of the Match but referee Luke Pearce has not put a foot wrong for Tigers.. — N...

An improbably young Clement Freud

#86000123 / gettyimages.com Clement Freud, who died in 2009, was Liberal MP for the Isle of Ely between 1973 and 1987. This photograph show...