Q. How do you lose 80 children in just over two years? A. Put them in a children’s home run by Hillingdon council. As incredible as it may seem, that is what has happened to many of the children – mainly of Chinese origin – who have arrived unaccompanied at Heathrow Airport. They are taken […]
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Caught Off Camera – You’re Nicked!
The boss of one of the main companies responsible for supplying speed cameras to the authorities has been fined £300 and banned from driving for six months for ……speeding!! Tom Riall, is head of the Serco company which has provided around five thousand cameras across the UK. He was caught by a police patrol while […]
A Crashing Time For Police Drivers!
Figures obtained under the Freedom Of Information Act have revealed that police officers caused over 64 accidents per week last year – that’s a staggering 3,357 over the full year. Since 2004, the number of police-related car accidents has also included the loss of 150 lives. These figures may even be lower than they should […]
Smile – You Must Be A Terrorist!
If it was not so ridiculous, it would be risible. Austrian tourists, Klaus Matzka and his son Loris came to visit London – as millions of tourists do every year. The country depends heavily on welcoming visitors and we are blessed with some of the most interesting architecture in the world. Klaus, a 69 year […]
Hillsborough 20 Years On
Today, is the 20th anniversary of the terrible disaster at Hillsborough stadium. Ninety six football fans were killed, just six minutes after the start of an FA cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Their deaths were caused by the panic that ensued after the terraces became overcrowded. An exit gate had foolishly been opened, […]
Police Need A Demonstration!
Another week and another police officer is suspended after being caught on video at the G20 demonstrations in London. This time, it is for allegedly striking a woman on the leg with his baton and hitting her in the face with his hand after she apparently swore at him. Yesterday, the police from a different […]
Met Police, Mistakes and the Media!
It has not been a good week for London’s finest. The Metropolitan Police have been in the firing line, twice, in just a few days. Firstly, they have been accused of contributing to the the death of a newspaper seller, who had a heart attack soon after being pushed to the ground, by an officer […]
A Travelling Dilemma!
I am not really sure what I am allowed to call them anymore, due to my brain failing to keep pace with political correctness. In my earlier years, they were known variously as ‘Gypsies’, ‘travellers’, ‘pikies’ and ‘Romanies’, but I am, of course, talking about the people who choose to live in caravans and travel […]