Opinion
What difference can a penny make for charity?
A penny really doesn’t sound like much does it? Especially in these hectic few days before Christmas when the receipts are adding up and we are all rushing around trying to get those last few presents. The humble penny seems quite insignificant. But just imagine if that extra penny from your granny’s £6.99 slippers or 20p from your niece’s £10.80 trendy t-shirt could be put to good use helping charities?
By Alison Hutchinson | Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 19 December 2012 at 4:31 pm
A Tory scheme for stopping the jobless from frittering money on stuff like Sky TV
While George Osborne frets about claimants lying in bed with the blinds down, the Tory MP Alec Shelbrooke has turned his mind to what these people spend their money on when they finally get out of bed.
By Andy McSmith | McSmith, Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 18 December 2012 at 4:37 pm
The Army of Angels: War wounds aren’t necessarily physical
My name is Stephen Valentine and I was born in November 1969. At the age of 18, I decided to enlist in the British Army as a driver in the Royal Corps of Transport (RCT). I completed my basic training in February 1988 and was then posted to eight Squadron, 27 Regiment RCT, at Buller Barracks in Aldershot.
By Steve Valentine | Health, Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 18 December 2012 at 4:21 pm
The end is nigh: Five things you should stock up on for the end of the world
Just in case most of the human race is wiped out on December 21, here are the products worth stocking up on before then.
By George Arnett | Notebook, Opinion, Science & Technology | Tuesday, 18 December 2012 at 1:33 pm
The European Court of Human Rights urgently needs to decide on the Chagossians’ right to return
Yesterday, Chagos Islanders in Mauritius, Seychelles and the UK learned that one of the stalwarts of the struggle for the right of return to their homeland, Charlesia Alexis, had died in Crawley.
By Dr Sean Carey | Notebook, Opinion | Monday, 17 December 2012 at 1:58 pm
The solo sailing blog: In ’shut down’ mode
I’m still without the use of one of HUGO BOSS’s hydrogenerators, which means I’m in ‘shut down’ mode, turning on the power as little as possible in order to conserve as much as I can until I’m able to put the working hydro into use.
By Alex Thomson | Notebook, Opinion, Sport | Thursday, 13 December 2012 at 3:37 pm
Price comparisons must always be like-for-like
News that Tesco Ireland has agreed to pay substantial damages amounting to £120,000 to Aldi Ireland for trade mark infringement in a comparative advertising campaign is a timely reminder to all retailers that clear rules apply and they must be adhered to.
By Fiona McBride | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 13 December 2012 at 3:22 pm
The solo sailing blog: Getting back on track
Still very fast sailing and very bumpy out here but the wind angle has allowed me to get some much needed rest after a couple of days that have been hard on me. My loss of miles during my incident and repair means that I cannot follow the lead group as I am not far enough advanced to be able to keep the wind. I am heading east to pick up Cyclone Claudia in a couple of days and hopefully ride her in the right direction.
By Alex Thomson | Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 12 December 2012 at 4:34 pm
An aid worker’s diary: Returning to Goma
During the recent conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, I was evacuated along with other World Vision colleagues to Gisenyi, Rwanda a town just two kilometers across the border.
By Aimee Manimani | Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 12 December 2012 at 3:06 pm
A nurse in training: Time – why the insignificant means everything
When I was considering going into nursing there are certain, shall we say, hurdles that as a male it is necessary to cross, such ‘hurdles’ include this idea that nursing is very much a female professional prompting doubts and questions about why you’d want to do such a thing.
By JohnSmith | Health, Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 11 December 2012 at 12:39 pm
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