Arthur and Fudge
I first met Arthur and Fudge AKA Thelma (names changed for privacy reasons) in my capacity as a carer. Arthur had been in hospital for several weeks with a UTI…
Angela Rayner overrules Planning Inspector and approves giant building scheme in the Green Belt
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has said overhauling planning rules to bypass local authorities will remove “chaos and subjectiveness” from the system. She made the statement having overturned a Planning Inspector’s…
Beatrice’s Fight for Justice: A Voice for the Voiceless
Beatrice is not your average campaigner. Strikingly beautiful, eloquent, and highly intelligent, she carries an air of resilience that belies the injustices she has faced. I first met her at…
Undercover in the world of Wildfowl Shooting
Rachel Clarke, 57 years from Great Plumstead, Norfolk, is an avid Wildfowl Shooting employee, working for the Cator estate at Woodbastwick, Norfolk. Rachel and her husband take part in daily…
Stripped of All Dignity
Awaiting treatment is an undignified experience when accompanied by prison guards. Picture - Getty images
Olympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds inspires student journalists
Multi gold medal winning Paralympian Ellie Simmonds enthralled an audience of aspiring journalists, plus a few old hacks too, as she was interviewed at a conference in Holborn. The event…
If this isn’t urgent, what is? The scandalous state of Young Offenders’ Institutions
I get to read a lot of reports from the Prison Inspectorate, Ofsted, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, and more. Many of them are detailed, hard hitting, and critical of…
Too late to weep: the tragic tale of injustice and Edith Thompson
Left to right, Freddy Bywaters, Edith Thompson, and Percy Thompson As you travel on the Elizabeth Line from London to Essex, you will see the large City ofLondon Cemetery, between…
Taste the world in Whitecross Street
Just outside the City boundary is a high quality freshly cooked food market. Find information on many of the food stalls by clicking the links below. Said to be Britain’s…
Witch switch
On the wall of Rougemont Castle in Exeter is a granite plaque on which are listed four names of women, all of whom are recorded as being the last women…