Opinion Salisbury has been blue for a century - could that change?
AND so to politics and the forthcoming general election (for those rolling their eyes, may I quickly wish you a Happy Easter before you turn the page?)
AND so to politics and the forthcoming general election (for those rolling their eyes, may I quickly wish you a Happy Easter before you turn the page?)
The 1970 World Cup in Mexico is often seen as the greatest tournament in football history. It was the tournament when Pelé won the trophy for a record third time, when Gordon Banks made the save of the century, and when Brazil routed Italy 4-1 in a final for the ages.
Last weekend I went up to London to watch jazz funk band the Brand New Heavies perform alongside the London Concert Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall.
Let’s begin this week with some Read the Room news, and the revelation that former Science Minister George Freeman was forced to quit Rishi Sunak’s government last November for financial reasons.
And so to nominative determinism news and the curious case that made its way to court last week between crisp manufacturer Walkers and the taxman.
On Monday morning, I popped into my nearest supermarket to buy some fruit, picking up an apple to chop up for breakfast. But when I got the counter, there was a problem. The cashier tapped away on his screen before shaking his head and saying, ‘I can’t sell you that.’‘Why not?’ I asked.
And so to my annual Dry January column, for which the weather has kindly delivered sufficient rain to include my usual joke about the name's irony, given the amount of flooding sloshing about (do old jokes get better with age, like the wine I'm currently not allowed to drink?)
I don't know what it says about me but the two magazines I subscribe to are Viz and The Economist. Each welcome the new year in their own distinctive way.
What is the collective noun for a load of Santas? A sleigh? A sack?
What is the collective noun for a load of Santas? A sleigh? A sack? Whichever it was, last Sunday I found myself taking part in the annual Salisbury Santa Fun Run, a 5K charity race to raise money for Naomi House (www.naomihouse.org.uk), a brilliant organisation who run hospices across the region for children and young adults.
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