Norfolk braces itself for the big switch off

Norfolk braces itself for the big switch off

It’s an eerie thought. Street lights switched off throughout the country between midnight and 5am to reduce carbon emissions. I wonder if this could really happen. It’s already set to happen in parts of Norfolk, despite fears that it will lead to soaring crime...
Join Headway and Abba Queens next month

Join Headway and Abba Queens next month

If, like me, you are an Abba fan, you won’t want to miss the chance to boogie along to Dancing Queen and Waterloo at our Headway Cambridgeshire ball next month. The Abba Queens tribute band will be topping the bill at Chilford Hall, near Cambridge on Saturday 27,...
Where does your out-of-hours doctor come from?

Where does your out-of-hours doctor come from?

I cannot make any sense of it all. How can two GPs be expected to provide professional out-of-hours medical cover for an entire county? It’s been reported that this is sometimes the level of cover provided in Suffolk. When my mother-in-law was dying last year, we...
Celebrating 30 years of Newsnight

Celebrating 30 years of Newsnight

As I celebrate a friend’s special birthday tonight, I must confess that my thoughts will not be with Jeremy Paxman and his guests from the political and celebrity world who are marking 30 years of Newsnight. I’m recording this on Sky+ to watch later. It’s a...
Parents of torture boys should be held to account

Parents of torture boys should be held to account

It’s pot luck for a child whether it is born into a loving and supportive home or one where violence and fear prevails. Pity the child if it is the latter. Hearing about the cruel and sadistic violence inflicted by two brothers when aged only 10 and 11 against a 9...