25 There was an item in the news today about plans to develop offshore windfarms in Scotland, with the potential that they could appear all round the coasts. There was a time when coal-fired domestic heating, railways, power stations and factories produced visible smog across built up areas like the Central Belt, and left buildings […]

24 Last week I watched as a lady was feeding seagulls. One bird caught a piece of bread (or whatever it was), and then another viciously grabbed its wing with its beak. The first gull (with the food) gave out yelping noises (whilst hanging on to the bread) and put on a very pained expression.

22 Apart from Covid and the 1995 interview with Diana Princess of Wales, this week has also had regular reports from the area sometimes referred to as the Holy Land, sometimes Israel/Palestine, on the fighting there. There have been casualties on both sides, including children and other non-combatants. There is no need to rehearse here

21 Over the past few years we have become aware of the concept of ‘fake news’ – the deliberate spreading of misleading or untrue information – something we particularly associate with some users of social media. There are concerns that some governments may be behind some of the deliberate misinformation, and we even had one

20 It was announced last night that there is to be (another) major overhaul of the rail system. Whatever our views on how the railways should be run, we probably all have memories and stories of rail journeys, some good, some bad – and in the nature of things, it is the bad ones that

19 Controversial comments always attract more attention than conciliatory ones, and are regarded as providing more stimulating commentary in the media. I thought of that when I heard a raft of clips from a Radio 5 Live phone-in being replayed on another channel. People were expressing their views (dare one say, venting their spleen) on

18 Walk to school week 18-21 May What are your memories of going to and from Primary School each day? Did you walk, cycle, run, get a lift in the car, go on the bus or train? Did you go by yourself, with a group of friends or siblings? Did an adult accompany you? Did