Faversham in Kent Walking through Faversham the other day was almost as exciting as when I first enjoyed it 30 years ago. The great thing here is that one of the most beautiful medieval streets in the south of England was almost destroyed but was saved by a few determined local people. The crisis in… Read More »
Buster Murdaugh grew up in a privileged life, the son of a long line of powerful Lowcountry lawyers and prosecutors. He had a wealthy upbringing, living on a massive 1,700-acre estate in Islandton, South Carolina, with his mother Maggie, father Alex, and younger brother Paul. They spent weekends and holidays at their second home in… Read More »
In recent years, photos of former President Donald Trump attending church have rapidly emerged. All was quiet on the church front on Easter Sunday, even as the Trump team promoted their $60 Trump-branded Bibles in a video on Truth Social. “All Americans need a Bible in their home, and I have many. “This is my… Read More »
JK Rowling is known for her criticism of trans ideology – WireImage/Samir Hussein JK Rowling has challenged police in Scotland to arrest her under the SNP’s new hate crime laws after a series of high-profile trans women identified as men. The Harry Potter author, who lives in Edinburgh, tweeted: “Freedom of expression and belief is… Read More »
Rishi Sunak is facing a revolt from the Conservative Party over plans to criminalize homelessness in a major crime bill this year. The prime minister risks a backbencher when MPs vote on the Criminal Justice Bill, which will give police powers to punish or remove “nuisance” rough sleepers. Dozens of MPs from the right and… Read More »
Netflix is removing a number of movies and TV shows from its library this month. As well as adding a slew of new titles in April, the UK branch of the streaming service will also be removing many more without fanfare. Fortunately, Independent For your convenience, I have compiled a list of everything that will… Read More »
A recently completed section of the M4 smart motorway in Slough – Mark Kerrison Before June 2019, Claire Mercer had no idea what a smart highway was. She thinks her husband Jason is too. It is doubly sad that he died after being hit by a lorry while stopped on the M1 smart motorway near… Read More »
“I’ve never been too proud of cars but it takes some getting used to,” says Citroen Ami’s Paul Grover Markwell We’re doing electric cars all wrong. Instead of big, big, heavy beasts with or without 200+ mile range and all the bells and whistles to satisfy petrolheads, we should be thinking about making it smaller,… Read More »
Church On Sunday, the Rev. Greg Smith, rector of St George’s in the small south Shropshire market town of Pontesbury, will lead services at three of the six far-flung churches that form the charity or extended congregation he presides over. Two other clerics will assist him with the rest; one of these, St Luke’s, Snailbeach,… Read More »