Farmers show they plough the fields and natter
Farmers who feed us are pretty fed up themselves. Changes in inheritance tax will, they say, impair their ability to pass family farms on to their children when the owner…
The lighter side. Shakespeare can rest easy
For years there has been a mathematical theory that if an infinite number of monkeys had an infinite amount of time and an endless supply of typewriters and paper they…
Chris Kaba shooter Martyn Blake “may not face disciplinary action”
Police Sergeant Martyn Blake, who fired the bullet that killed Londoner Chris Kaba in 2022, may no longer face disciplinary charges, it has now been announced. The police firearms officer…
Local Politics: Don’t always believe your eyes or ears
“You pays your money and takes your choice.” The I Newspaper front page had, in giant headlines, that the Conservative party had “inched ahead in polls after Labour hit by…
Local Politics: Care homes concerned about budget
There was a mixed reception for the Autumn budget from local care home providers on Friday. Whilst they welcomed the increase in funding for social care, they expressed the view…
Historical Old Street: Old Street Dickens Anniversary
175 years ago this month Old Street not only starred in a serialised Charles Dickens story, but perhaps became the inspiration for a popular 21st Century pub chain. The central…
Historical Old Street. Boudica’s bloody burning?
Old Street is believed to have been the site of a massacre. Not caused by arguments on the streets over the frequently non-running Northern Line, but by Queen Boudica (or…
Barbecues and brisket
by Victoria Breeden and Ray Smith Ning is from Thailand, and yet we find her selling a variety of foods from all around the world on the enticingly named Salt…
Flavours from the land of the rising sun
by Victoria Breeden and Ray Smith We caught the attention of Hasib and Raj, on their Japanese speciality unit, Katsu. Their main dish is a Japanese dish of meat or…