Dateline Qatar 2009: “Doha has everything for the planet’s biggest football tournament — apart from the stadiums, fans, hotels, climate,...

As far as we can tell there are about a hundred billion galaxies, each one containing roughly about a hundred billion stars. That makes...

“True terror,” claims novelist Kurt Vonnegut, “is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the...

It was a case of “Yes, Prime Minister” meets “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Such was the resignation of Liz Truss, now consigned to be an...

“So you’ve come back again? Dear, oh dear. Anyway . . .” For the record I am writing this blog as Kwasi Kwarteng is still in the air,...

It’s been a week of U-turns. Memorably we had the U-turn over the tax rate for high earners. Dramatically just the day after the PM’s...

It’s been a particularly difficult few years. First we had the Pandemic, then Ukraine and now Kwasi Kwarteng. All we need now is for...

“Apologies to anyone waiting on their pizza,” tweeted Domino’s Pizza on Tuesday, “we've just received an order from Holly and Phil.” Yes,...

"During these years as your Queen, the support of my family has, across the generations, been beyond measure. Prince Philip is, I...

By any reckoning, a truly remarkable person. Of course, we all saw it coming. We knew that the age of 96 the end of the reign of our...

AN unholy row has erupted following claims that a local vicar has divided his parish. So reported the Champion free newspaper in all of...

“Dad! – my daughter instantly whatsapped – You’re such a stalker!” 😂😂😂 In fact, I was only asking her during the recent extreme...

A key epiphany. I can’t recall the precise date in 1973 but I do remember its precise location: West Derby Road in Tuebrook, just by the...

“Phew, what a scorcher!” Well, it looks like another sweltering weekend ahead, a bit more than many of us can cope with. According to...

“Father!” So I begin my prayers each morning, taking Jesus at his word to use this word to address the creator and upholder of this...

“If God doesn’t show up, we’re stuffed!” This declaration by Mancunian Andy Hawthorne has to be the best definition of Christian...

“Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself.” Then the...

“Talk about the big Poppy takeover” commented the daughter who was initially responsible. Alongside our house there is a 30m flower...

What would you consider to be “the most momentous technical advance in history?” Quite a question! Vaclav Smil, a Canadian academic and...

“Your instructor is one of the finest pilots this program has ever produced. His exploits are legendary. What he has to teach you could...