That Time I Ate Most of a Large Pizza in One Sitting

Two weeks ago, I had a brush with Extreme Eating.  My experience illustrates some important principles of how the brain regulates appetite a...

A Bit Of Wonder In Winter

It happens every single year without fail.  In three of the libraries in which I have served one entire wall is a bank of windows.  When the...

The Geordie haka

[The video has disappeared from Youtube, but you can view it here .] England have gone out of the World Cup. But we can take comfort in the ...

Alex Salmond banned from flight after booking ticket as Star Trek captain

The Independent wins our coveted Headline of the Day Award.

East Midlands Liberal Democrats Autumn Regional Conference

This event takes place on Saturday 7 November at Derby Moor Community Sports College. Moorway Lane, Littleover, Derby DE23 2FS. The keynote ...

The Clash: Janie Jones

 Last week, when I chose Rooftop Singing by New World, I quoted a site that said: The pop group New World were tried at the Old Bailey for ...

Denis Healey (1917-2015)

View image | gettyimages.com W.G. Grace died at Mottingham in Kent in 1915. Two years later Denis Healey was born there. Healey was one of ...

Sad news: Market Harborough councillor Pete Callis has died

Pete Callis, Liberal Democrat councillor for Market Harborough's Logan ward on Harborough District Council has died. He has been one of ...

Take the last train to Dufftown

This video shows the last British Rail working on this line, which ran in 1991. It has since been reopened by enthusiasts as the Keith &...