Britain’s safety is to be commended. The Health & Safety legislation which has been in place in the UK for almost four decades has contributed to this nation having the second lowest rate of workplace fatalities in Europe. And away from the office, it has helped save lives with safer Christmas trees, and has been… Continue reading >
In a little more low key a fashion than its original release in 1993, Jurassic Park has been handed a re-release in UK cinemas. Eighteen years may have passed since its original cinema release, but Jurassic Park remains thoroughly entertaining, and whilst technology has moved on, the film’s sound and visual effects still impress. And after… Continue reading >
The Labour Party are in Liverpool for their annual conference, and are already making headlines. But is the announcement of their policy on student fees one of the most pointless headlines they could have generated? Ed Miliband’s party would apparently limit student fees to £6,000-a-year. But only if they were in power and made the… Continue reading >
The recent news that the government has scrapped a news NHS IT system has unsurprisingly caused a lot of anger. Not anger caused as a result of abandoning a project which has been doomed to fail for some time, but anger at the amount of money thrown away on the scheme already. Of the £12bn… Continue reading >
Congratulations to Andy Murray after winning the Cincinnati Masters title last night. The win, achieved after Novak Djokovic retired midway through the second set, will set Murray up perfectly for another shot at the US Open, which starts next week. Many feel that the New York based tournament represents Murray’s best chance of securing his… Continue reading >
The events of the last week have led to police forces all over the country being stretched to their limit. And despite some of the criticism received, it has to be said that they’ve done an excellent job under the circumstances. Few would have predicted the scale of the rioting and violence witnessed on the… Continue reading >
Unless you were hoping for a British winner, Wimbledon once again failed to let us down. There may have been only few major shocks, but there were plenty of results which would have taken the majority by surprise, and certainly no shortage of drama. Nothing particularly new has been learnt, but a couple of things… Continue reading >
Thank goodness common sense has seen Spurs fail in their bid for a judicial review into the decision to grant occupancy of the Olympic Stadium to West Ham following next year’s London Olympics. With plans to rip up the running track and convert it into a football only stadium, Spurs always risked losing out when… Continue reading >
Well done to all at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for ensuring that the Canadian Grand Prix was completed yesterday. Whilst time was always on the side of those who wanted the race restarted after it had been halted on lap 23 due to conditions described by some competitors as “undriveable”, there was divided opinion on whether… Continue reading >
So, the UK weather warnings are out in force again. This time advising on how to save water, given that areas of the country are officially experiencing a drought. There’s the usual dose of mild panic, with drought summits due to take place to address the problem. For a nation which ought to be used… Continue reading >