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Letters: If an MP may no longer employ a spouse, should it be permissible to employ a lover, so long as they don't marry or enter into civil partnership?

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009

The charming story ( Report , 29 October) of the lady whose acromegaly was spot-diagnosed while travelling on a bus in Barcelona is not a new one. In 1889 the French neurologist Pierre Marie, who was the first to document and to name this disorder, described four patients of whom two were diagnosed solely on " simples rencontres faites dans la rue ". Dr Paul Lewis London • Is it just...

The road to Wembley

Sparkster.net (Free subscription) | 26/09/2009

Bath City enter one of my favourite competitions this afternoon – the FA Cup. At lunchtime, I will be making the local trip to Devon (OK, it’s not exactly ‘local’, but compared to last week’s journey to Dover, this is a derby!). Waiting for us in the land of rice pudding are the village team, Willand Rovers. That’s WILLAND, not WELLARD. Wellard, I mean Willand, play...

Counting the counties....

The Cotswold Canary (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009

I was out and about the other day in Somerset and on my way back to Gloucestershire I passed through Wiltshire. This got me to thinking, how many of the 86 counties in Great Britain have I actually visited (as in actually stopped there)? I thought it would be almost all of them... It's not. See the end of the post for my total - advise me oh worthy masses which unvisited counties should I go to...?...

Bicycle road crash victim named

BBC News (Free subscription) | 14/09/2009

A cyclist who died in a crash on a main road in Devon is identified as a 38-year-old man from Derby.

Crash victim was charity cyclist

BBC News (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009

A cyclist from Derby who died in a collision with a car in Devon was taking part in a challenge to cycle the length of the UK, police say.

Gorgeous morning.....................

Our New Life in the Country (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009

This morning is gorgeous. At first light there was a mist hovering just above the fields and as the sun gets stronger the mist is lifting and the world is coming alive., the chooks are pottering in their runs and I am waking up slowly at the computer, coffee in one hand typing with the other. I am taking a mini Blogging break over the next few days. We have a really busy weekend, sort of work, but...

Beef and 2 refs

Kitsch'n'Zinc (Free subscription) | 03/09/2009

It’s getting towards the end of a hot summer in the UK but the weather is still good enough to get in the last few acts of insanity before the onset of a long cold and wet winter. The Rose 'n' Bowl pub in Stacksteads, Lancashire,has just hosted the World Gravy Wrestling Championships Wrestling competitors have been bidding for a world title in 40,000 portions of out-of-date gravy. I don’t...

Gravy wrestling, bog snorkelling, Elvis impersonators - a typical British Bank Holiday

nufc1892 blog on Absolute Radio (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009

Britain embraced traditional Bank Holiday eccentricity, with people taking part in gravy wrestling, bog snorkelling and an attmept to beat the Elvis impersonation record. More than 100 people gathered to watch the annual World Gravy Wrestling Championships at the Rosel and Bowl pub in Stachsteads, Lancs. The charity event, sponsored by Bisto, saw 16 men and eight women grapple in front of a judging...

Apostrophes matter. Full stop.

David Jones, MP (Free subscription) | 30/08/2009

Good to see that the increasingly and shamefully neglected apostrophe is fighting back, supported by a number of local authorities (HT Harry Phibbs). The Telegraph reports that councils including Salford, Hampshire, Vale of Glamorgan, Devon, Derby, Salisbury, Plymouth, and East Northamptonshire have taken to issuing “idiot’s guides” on the correct use of apostrophes and other punctuation...

Councils issue crib sheets to prevent grammatical howlers on signs

nufc1892 blog on Absolute Radio (Free subscription) | 30/08/2009

Council staff are being issued with an "idiot's guide" on how to use apostrophes and other punctuation marks correctly in a bid to stem their misuse in street signs and official notices. The move comes amid growing exasperation about the increasing numbers of grammatical errors appearing on documents and signboards throughout Britain. Readers of The Sunday Telegraph have submitted dozens...

Trio left out of squad for south-west

TheRams.co.uk (Free subscription) | 21/07/2009

Three key players will miss Derby County's three-match tour of Devon.

Derby boss Clough confirms Arsenal talks for Randall

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 20/07/2009

Derby County boss Nigel Clough is keen to take Arsenal midfielder Mark Randall on their preseason tour of Devon. read more

Derby Awaiting ‘Green Light’ For Randall Trial

Young Guns (Free subscription) | 20/07/2009

Nigel Clough is hoping Arsène Wenger will give Mark Randall permission to join up with Derby County on Tuesday as the Rams travel to Devon on a mini pre-season tour. Having started and played 45 minutes against Barnet on Saturday afternoon, Mark is in line to feature for a Reserves & Youth XI as the Gunners [...]

• Derby near to securing Randall on season loan - Arsenal-highlights

Derby dairy cattle top at £2080

Taking Stock (Free subscription) | 20/07/2009

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Derby County unsure about signing Kisnorbo

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 20/07/2009

Patrick Kisnorbo has gone from being an almost certain to signing to potentially missing out at Derby County. read more