Tankerville lead mine in Shropshire saved

I did not know the remains at the former Tankerville lead mine in Shropshire were under threat, but this good news story from the BBC gives...

A fly-through of Richard III's lost priory and tomb

Visitors to the new Richard III Visitor Centre in Peacock Lane, Leicester, can see a full version of this video, which was put together by ...

Positive Power Of A Pal

With storms like  Juno and Linus dropping record amounts of snow in the Midwest, East and Northeast this winter and temperatures dipping dai...

Leicester Labour deselects its mayor's leading critic

The Leicester Mercury reports: The former leader of Leicester City Council Ross Willmott has been deselected.  Coun (sic) Willmott is curr...

Hugs and Kisses

Lets make a little Valentine's Day Quilt - Hugs and Kisses Gather up your supplies for a sweet little tutorial later this week. 12 diffe...

Bolsover 'hotbed of Satanism' claims dismissed

BBC News wins Headline of the Day for the second day in a row.

Guest blog: Treating a cold or the flu? Remember to double-check: Don’t double up on medicines with acetaminophen

Brett Snodgrass The Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition educates people about the safe and effective use of  acetaminophen, the active ingredi...

By Appointment

Today Unmitigated England takes a very tentative step into the past and over the border. The reason is that I read this weekend of the passi...

Deputation to the City of Toronto: Reduce TTC Fares For People on ODSP or Social Assistance

Here is the text of another one of my lobbying efforts; this one to Toronto City Council regarding TTC fares. A lot of people liked it. Here...