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Peter Rhodes on thunder, grandparents and bumping into that nice Mr Osbourne

Peter Rhodes on thunder, grandparents and bumping into that nice Mr Osbourne

Take a look around every street, mall and park as this school holiday enters its second week and ask yourself this: when the creators of the...

saturday 6

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Peter Rhodes

Mark Andrews: Doctors saved my life, but I can't back their pay claim - and Jeremy channels the Listening Bank

Mark Andrews: Doctors saved my life, but I can't back their pay claim - and Jeremy channels the Listening Bank

Mark Andrews takes a wry look at the week's news Dr  Ross Nieuwoudt, one of the ringleaders of the doctors' strike, is demanding a 29 per cent pay...

saturday 3

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Mark Andrews

Will Britain pay for the Industrial Revolution? New climate change lawsuits could make it possible - warns Toby Neal

Will Britain pay for the Industrial Revolution? New climate change lawsuits could make it possible - warns Toby Neal

Keep your head down, deny all knowledge, play dumb, and maybe we'll get away with it. Because the compensation demands are coming. We'll soon be in...

saturday 3

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Toby Neal

Peter Rhodes on lightning, speeding and an unasked question at the BBC

Peter Rhodes on lightning, speeding and an unasked question at the BBC

I have experienced two close lightning strikes in the past few days, one so close that one could hear the air hiss and crackle before the flash....

25.07.2025 2

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Peter Rhodes

Peter Rhodes on subtitles, the N-word and a new character in the White House

Peter Rhodes on subtitles, the N-word and a new character in the White House

More innocent amusement, courtesy of television subtitles. Viewers following the Jeffrey Epstein affair must have been confused by the arrival of a...

24.07.2025 2

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Peter Rhodes

Peter Rhodes on a royal birthday, religion in politics and how technology is replacing the Almighty

Peter Rhodes on a royal birthday, religion in politics and how technology is replacing the Almighty

Ask your search engine: “What are the benefits of modern technology?” and you'll probably come across something like this artificial intelligence-...

23.07.2025 1

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Peter Rhodes