English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson is rightfully behind bars. Robinson, also known as Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, 35, was jailed for contempt of court after an ‘hour-long rant’ outside Leeds Crown Court. See here for the full report: https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/why-tommy-robinson-was-jailed-over-facebook-rant-outside-leeds-crown-court-1-9184513 You might not be familiar with contempt – but in a nutshell there are laws which ensure…
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Why bank holidays might be a bonus – but are actually a bit of a pain
Bank holidays are great for boosting precious family time – but if you have a refluxy baby, the extra day comes with added risk. While maximising magic moments, the extra day increases the odds of being struck by projectile puke by a third – and it’s not like they need the invite. They’re perfectly capable…
When I mixed up ‘deprivation’ with ‘depravity’ – and my other top tales
I’ve twice interviewed the Prime Minister, challenged computer whizzes to scam me and hurriedly grabbed quotes from physicist Professor Brian Cox in a school car park. I’ve chased a miracle chicken around a garden with Mini Cheddars to get the right photograph, researched the appearance of mystery skeletons and their links to a ‘big cat’…
The headlines behind Headline Spews
It was a university open day when the course leader (wisely, it turned out) showed us a picture of a Ferrari…and told us to forget about owning one if we chose to study journalism. The somewhat odd introduction didn’t ultimately sway me away from pursuing the job I had dreamed of since secondary school. You…
