Monthly Archives: October 2012
Children’s Safety Gone Mad?
It seems these days that it’s very difficult to find the right safety levels for children but I think that sometimes things get a bit extreme.
Read more...The name’s Bond, James Bond
There is a lot in the news at the moment about James Bond. Adele has been revealed as the singer…
Read more...Obesity epidemic to see diabetes cases rise by 700,000
A charity has warned that the number of people suffering from diabetes is expected to increase by 700,000 by 2020 due to Britain’s obesity epidemic.
Read more...Facebook surpasses one billion users
Facebook has said that the number of people using the site every month is now more than one billion people.
Read more...The Irony!
I know it’s wrong to laugh at any kind of crime, but I couldn’t help but snigger when I read that a cardboard cut-out of a policeman that was used as a supermarket crime prevention aid was stolen.
Read more...Ryder Cup magic
It was sheer television magic that only real life could deliver: I am talking about the fabulous performance of the whole European team in the Ryder Cup 2012 to take a miraculous victory over the United States.
Read more...Stoptober
Smokers are being encouraged to give up smoking for 28 days from the 1st October in a mass attempt to quit. Stoptober is supported by Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation and it’s hoped that the combined effort of smokers quitting together will help them kick the habit for good.
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