Ben E. King: Stand By Me

Sometimes the obvious choice is the right one. Ben. E. King, who composed (with Leiber and Stoller) and sang Stand By Me died this week. Tod...

A Word In Your Ear

Dr Martin Roberts analyses the recent Portuguese court ruling. By Dr Martin Roberts 01 May 2015 WATCH THAT SPACE By now, thanks to the hurri...

Ed Miliband's monumental folly

View image | gettyimages.com This is, by some distance, the most ridiculous action by a British party leader I have ever come across (and I...

A Loving Heart Knows

The first of May was always cause for celebration growing up in my home.  For at least two days cone-shaped baskets with handles would be cr...

Vanished Leicester: King Richards Road

Copyright   ©  Dennis Calow Alan Craxford remembers King Richards Road in the Fifties King Richards Road was a busy thoroughfare and bus ro...

Ukip candidate for Harborough has been on holiday in Florida

What is it with Ukip candidates for Harborough and travel? In March Clive Langley resigned when he found out he would have to travel to Lon...

Labour candidate says he will resign if elected

Richard Garvie, the Labour candidate for Wellingborough and Rushden, was convicted of fraud yesterday. According to the Northamptonshire Tel...

AEDC conducts space environment test for U.S. Navy

by Deidre Ortiz Arnold Engineering Development Complex Public Affairs 4/29/2015 -  ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN.  -- The Space and Missiles...

Little Gems

A few have asked for more information on the fabric  used in my Little Gems. Most of the fabric is from my stash and is probably no longer a...