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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...

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Peter Rhodes

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...

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Toby Neal

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...

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Mark Andrews

Dan Morris: Team Tan back in the saddle

Dan Morris: Team Tan back in the saddle

The summer holidays are here, and it’s time to lather up. ​I’m talking sun cream, of course, but considering the cascade of heatwaves we’ve already...

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Daniel Morris

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....

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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 3

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Peter Rhodes

Shropshire Council's Shirehall: Final chapter looms for Shrewsbury's landmark building almost 60 years after Queen's grand opening

Shropshire Council's Shirehall: Final chapter looms for Shrewsbury's landmark building almost 60 years after Queen's grand opening

The wheel has turned full circle as Shrewsbury's Shirehall faces an uncertain future Vacated by staff last November, the huge council office block...

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Toby Neal

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-...

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Peter Rhodes