Paul Whitewick takes us to the aqueduct that takes the Grand Union Canal across the Great Ouse at Cosgrove in Milton Keynes. He also looks for the locks that took the canal down to the river and up the other side of the valley before it was built. There's more about their railway and canal explorations from Paul and Rebecca Whitewick on their website.
Lib Dems Welcome Bannau Brycheiniog Name Change Any Plans for Cardiff Congestion Charge Should be Put to a Referendum Lib Dems Welcome Bannau Brycheiniog Name Change The Welsh Liberal Democrats have welcome the change of name for the Brecon Beacons Nation Park to its original Welsh name Bannau Brycheiniog stating that it is a positive move to use the history of the region to help build a successful future for the Park. Commenting Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader and Mid & West Wales Senedd Member Jane Dodds said: It's great to see the re-introduction of the name Bannau Brycheiniog today. The ...
Keegan: You don't need a maths A-level to see that these plans don't add up Government Pushed to Vote on Banning New Coal Mines Government reported for breaking purdah rules Sunak investigation: Another accusation of a Conservative PM bending the rules Government defeated as Lib Dems win vote to ban new coal mines Keegan: You don't need a maths A-level to see that these plans don't add up Responding to Gillian Keegan's morning media round about the Government's maths announcement, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said: Gillian Keegan's empty words are an insult to millions of people who ...
The Victorian Society says it will fight plans to demolish a large derelict house on the outskirts of Northampton. Overstone Hall has been in this state since a blaze in 2001 and suffered another fire last month. The owners, Barry Howard Homes, have applied for planning permission to demolish it, but Guy Newton from the Victorian Society told BBC News: "England's landscape is littered with ruins. Overstone Hall is now part of that conversation. Overstone Hall could be the next big visitor attraction." He suggested Overstone could be similar to the National Trust's Clandon Park in Surrey, which was hit ...
I really enjoyed reading Professor Tim Bale's new book, The Conservative Party After Brexit. So who better to have on the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts to discuss the point of such books, how such an apparently ramshackle party keeps on winning elections, the power of party conference speeches and what Rishi Sunak's politics really are than the man himself? Tim that is, rather than the PM. Feedback very welcome, and do share this podcast with others who you think may enjoy it. Show notes The Conservative Party After Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation by Tim Bale – ...
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Rumour has it that the printing of the "Order of Service" sheets for the Coronation is delayed because of a dispute between King Charles and the church authorities as to whether he should swear the traditional oath, to be "Defender of the Faith" or, as he apparently prefers, "Defender of Faiths." If that is the case I'm on Charles's side in this. The title "Defender of the Faith" was granted by Pope Leo X to Henry VIII in 1521. Although it was probably never intended to be hereditary it is still applied to current monarch, and it is still found ...
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NAD (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and aging - does differential expression of KYNU and KMO gen...
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a chemical found in cells which is at the centre of many metabolic processes. It has been noted by many people that NAD levels go down as people get older. I won't go into any of the details of the impact of this as it can be read in many other places. This is just one of many articles about this. I am not citing it particularly, but it is one I
Single pothole in Stoke took 567 days to fix after being reported Government has slashed road maintenance funding by £500 million Lib Dems call for end to "pothole postcode lottery" and restoring of road budgets for local authorities Individual potholes are taking over eighteen months to be repaired in some areas, new figures have revealed. Data obtained by the Liberal Democrats through Freedom of Information requests has revealed that some councils in England are taking over a month on average to fix potholes once they have been reported, with some individual potholes left for 567 days before being repaired. The ...
The Guardian reports that sexual misconduct and racism claims against officers are proportionally higher in some English forces than at the Metropolitan police, as new figures also revealed starkly different approaches to recording. The paper says that three forces - Essex, Suffolk and Staffordshire - had, by proportion, more officers under investigation due to allegations of racism than the Met, according to the snapshot of investigations covering the period of late January and early February: While 30 officers were under investigation in Suffolk - a force of 1,298 - over allegations of racism and 37 at Staffordshire, the figure was ...
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 17 APRIL 2023 McGonagall Square - traffic control from Monday 10 April for 2 weeks for street lighting replacement works. Tay Square (southmost leg off South Tay Street) - closed from Tuesday 11 April for 2 weeks for Scottish Water work.
