Climate change manifesting its-self through extreme weather and depletion of life-sustaining resources on the Earth.
Dr Beeching (*) was not alone in his belief that railways should be run as profitable businesses. This wide-spread belief has translated to a de facto policy that remains welded into decision-making processes at a county council level today [...]
Beyond this COVID Pandemic. At this poignant time, it feels appropriate to look forward with hope and trust and self belief. It seems to me that our future, peace, happiness, prosperity, and indeed our long-term survival are all contingent [...]
COVID and Brexit have dominated the news for the last three months with both becoming increasingly critical through December to year end. In England the second national lockdown ended on 1st December and the country reverted to the regional [...]
Coronavirus is creating big problems in the prosperous region around Milan in Northern Italy. Deaths have jumped from 21 to 29 in Italy over the past day and the of people infected has shifted from 889 to 1128. Towns are being locked down, people are not going out.
The UK is walking away from the world's largest free trade zone, under a cloud of misinformation and denial. Tariff-free movement of goods, services, capital and people across nation state borders within the EU will no longer be how the UK operates. Our children will be denied EU privileges that we have enjoyed.
There was a continual sound of at least one helicopter and numerous sirens close to the office, our phones were pinging breaking news. Two black high-speed police ribs, blue lights flashing, blasted past. Out of the window we could see London bridge was at a standstill
Toddbrook reservoir had exceeded capacity and was overflowing. The sheer force of the water tore into fractures in the dam and got under the concrete skin. The situation quickly went critical as chunks of material were ripped out by the fast-flowing water. The dam was at risk of collapsing within hours, putting life at risk in the surrounding area.
I landed new contract with Just Eat at the end of June at their head office, just East of St Pauls with splendid views across to the City. The delivery targets are challenging and should provide a pipeline of professional [...]
Extinct Rebellion is the name of a well organised Climate Change activist group who have been causing a lot of disruption in London this month (sticking themselves to trains, blocking bridges, generally getting in the way and making a nuisance [...]
The transition out of a normal routine to a couple of nights under canvass and experiencing life in the great outdoors with family friends is always a highlight of the summer. Oh yes, it’s so much fun to be holed-up [...]
Blimey, what a month! So I had to post earlier in the month on England’s amazing performance on the World Cup football stage this. Hats of to the lads, they went much further than any-one expected and gave it everything. [...]
