• Thu. Jan 1st, 2026

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Lord Timpson commits to evidence

Lord Timpson announced last night that he will use evidence to improve prisons, stating that evidence was “something not often used in this world”. The prisons minister outlined his commitment…

‘They’re all sheep!’

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Police practice protests

The police organise special crowd management training for officers, and invite local groups to take part. Commander Louise Puddeford described the system used whilst being questioned at a meeting of…

Good food, great entertainment.

by Victoria Breeden and Ray Smith Last in this list but far from the least, is Gustavo from Beijummy, whose Portuguese/Brazilian accent can be distinctly heard along the street. He…

For a Christmas Market, stay close to home in Spitalfields

Are you looking for a great place to do your Christmas shopping? Are you tempted by tales of wonderful Festive markets around the continent? Then the Independent Newspaper has good…

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…

Confused police ask for clarification

Senior officers have asked for more clarification on interpretation of new public policing legislation they think ambiguous legislation is preventing them from doing their jobs. On Wednesday 6th November 2024…