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cats in the garden

this must have come up before, but I struggled to find anything. has anyone had any success in deterring cats from using their garden as a litter tray. next doors cats driving me up the wall at the...

curlyperm

your own actions

just reading stokeaces post regarding these parents meeting with the pope, i have stayed away from the posts about this little girl, cos no matter what your opinions are, someone will take offence,...

anotheoldgit

Inner city Academies

This week I saw an item on the news concerning City Academies. The one featured was in North London, a lovely modern glass structure, and a place any child would be most privileged to be educated at....

sydmayne

McCann interviews

So far this evening I have seen three apparently separate interviews with the McCann parents (Sky, BBC 24 and ITN). The interviewer was different in each case. Did the parents actually do three...

Joe_the_Lion

Shami Chakrabarti

Why is this "woman" (debatable) so popular with the British voting public with regards to influential figures etc? 1) She harps on about human rights, yet refuses to completely let go of her foul...

fender62

sham marriages

watching the news about sham marriages, another illegal immigration scam, seems to me when ever the government try to make a law it gets overturned because of the human rights act again, criminals...

spaced

UK Toddler abducted....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestersh ire/6623127.stm I dont feel sorry for the parents. I feel sorry for the child. Who in their right mind would leave such a young child on their own in a...

wired

Leaving present

As our esteemed prime minister is allegedly retiring soon what sort of goodbye should we give him?

gerkin

Booring

Richard kissing Shilpa - whats the big deal ?

Andy008

Wednesday Lotto Results

Does anyone know where I can get these? Thanks.

AB Asks

Prince William and Kate Middleton

The news came out on Saturday that Prince William and Kate Middleton have split. It was something the Prince had apparently been thinking about for a while, but it took him weeks to pluck up the guts...

Lonnie

Shootings in American University

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6562 259.stm This was absolutely horrific, so far, no real reason has been given, but the news broadcast I saw, said that a couple of students were arrested...

matt66

Will and kate

So they have not stopped loving each other then. Just the press to blame. he probably wants a bit of action, seen what his brother is getting and said 'god i will have that'. Boy will he fill his...

ludwig

Roma violence

Everyone's demanding a uefa inquiry, and wondering about the outcome. Stuff uefa - shouldn't the British government be asking the Italian government why its police force beat up a load of British...

theleeroy55

War in Iraq

Hi, the other day my little sister asked me why we and America went to war with iraq, I could not answer the question as i did not know ! I have heard so many different reasons and theorys but still...

flip-flop

Gordon Brown & Pensions

Well well well - in 1997 Gordon Brown was advised that his pension theft would cause problems - the problems are huge. Has this scuppered his chance of becoming leader?

chinlady67

My neighbor ignores me

We just moved into a new community and our neighbors next door appeared to be friendly at first. Then they made remarks that they are very private, and homebodies and when we offered to take them to...

lynbrown

Female British mariner hostage

What do people think of women being in the front line? Imagine what could happen if it turns out she is pregnant - it could happen if she has been on home leave recently.