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Following the enjoyable Bank Holiday weekend, my week began with recording for 2BR Radio.
Stop trying to kill me at pelican crossings!
Only a couple of weeks ago I had a go at inconsiderate drivers – you know the ones I mean, the only ones allowed on the road and to hell with the rest of us.
David Moyes capable of filling the big boots of Sir Alex Ferguson
It seems absurd, un-profound, and almost moronic to ponder whether David Moyes is the ideal successor for totemic Scot Sir Alex Ferguson.
New generation of Welsh athletes are breathing fire
Expressively airborne, the emblematic Red Dragon of Wales is once again breathing an illuminating flame that encapsulates the growth of its sporting natives.
Why we all love eBay
Not long ago, when something was needed for the house or garden, or a specific gift wanted hunting down for a friend’s birthday, a trip to the shops to compare items and prices loomed and along with it went the inevitable impulse buys which after being brought home and looked at once were relegated to the spare bedroom, shed or loft.
England can learn from German football’s example
The philosophical approach to Germany’s domestic and international evolution has been promising to scintillate for the best part of a decade now.
Spring has finally arrived!
That dog of mine remains insistent on his need for regular exercise. A walk is pleasant but Monty needs to put in the miles.
Investment in Burnley creates 16 new jobs and increases productivity
In the second week of Recess I was again able to spend time in Burnley. I enjoy the extra time Recess gives me to meet constituents and help resolve their issues.
Dave Fishwick for Prime Minister!
Dave Fishwick called into the Express recently to film a piece for a new programme he is making about pay day loans.
Abuse of the Blue Badge system is driving me mad
We’ve all seen them, haven’t we? Mondeo Man parking in a disabled bay – Blue Badge proudly displayed – and then legging it with the speed of 12 gazelles to the nearest cash-point.
Is Olympian Sir Chris Hoy the perfect role model?
It’s the toughest decision any sportsman has to make, but decorated Olympian Sir Chris Hoy announced his retirement with the preordained grace and dignity we’ve come to expect from the Scot.
Raise a glass to England’s St George!
When it comes to celebrating our patron saint, we English have been left standing by our Scottish, Welsh and Irish cousins.
Should school governors be paid?
ONCE upon a time, we had councillors who did the job because they wanted to put something back into the community.
The countdown begins to summer bedding plants
Four weeks ago, defying the icy weather, I predicted the arrival of the first daffodils in the next few days, and arrive they did, but not in great numbers. Only the rashest daffs showed any colour and most have waited until this week to put on their spring display.
Mindless Chavs are blighting our countryside
So you reached the point where your kids are fed up with the trampoline and decided it just had to go.
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Weather for Burnley
Monday 20 May 2013
Today
Light showers
Temperature: 10 C to 19 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: North
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