The Great Central generator house, Leicester

This, a final trophy from my visit to Leicester Central on Saturday, is the Great Central generator house. It stands across the road from th...

Christine Hamilton: MPs’ wives should behave with dignity

Many thanks to La Hamilton for providing us with our Quotation of the Week.

Carter Pursues Pentagon Innovation at Sun Valley Conference

By Cheryl Pellerin DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, July 10, 2015 – Defense Secretary Ash Carter was in Sun Valley, Idaho, yeste...

OPM Acts to Protect Federal Workers, Others From Cyber Threats

DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON, July 10, 2015 – U.S. Office of Personnel Management officials yesterday announced the results o...

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When Tim Farron fought Hilary Armstrong and Theresa May

Many thanks to Nick Forbes for tweeting this newspaper cutting from the 1992 general election campaign in Weardale.

Will relaxing planning controls really mean more houses are built?

Kibworth Harcourt windmill Planning controls are to be relaxed because the government believes that will seem more houses built. Its reason...

Ukraine 2 hryvnia 2015 - Petro Prokopovych

New low mintage commemorative: ' 240 anniversary of the birth of Petro Prokopovych ' Petro Prokopovych (1775–1850) was the founder ...

Rocket launch concludes SAP Science Camp

by Brian Hagberg 50th Space Wing Public Affairs 7/9/2015 -  SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.  -- The Schriever School Age Program capped off...