On the day ballots go out to Labour Party members across East Yorkshireand North and North East Lincolnshire to vote for their candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner, former Prime Minister and Labour leader Tony Blair has backed John Prescott to become the candidate.In a message to party members Tony Blair said: “John was a terrific deputy to me and someone who always understood the need to be tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime. “It is typical of him, his energy and commitment that he wants to take up a new challenge and continue to serve the public as he has done all his political career. That's why I'm backing John to be a great Police and Crime Commissioner." He joins ... Continue reading →
Marking the 40th anniversary of her accession, the Queen reflected, with masterly understatement, that 1992 was not a year she would look back on "with undiluted pleasure".Her "annus horribilis" saw the Prince of Wales separate from Diana, his first wife, and her sensational portrayal in Andrew Morton's biography – a de facto autobiography, it later transpired – as a betrayed, self-mutilating bulimic. The Princess Royal divorced. The Duke of York's freshly estranged wife, Sarah, graced the tabloids topless and having her toes sucked by an enthusiastic "financial adviser". The popularity of the royal family, unsurprisingly, ebbed.Capping all that, Windsor Castle almost burned down, precipitating an uncommon public tear to well in the regal eye.So, how much better Her Majesty must feel 20 years later, celebrating ... Continue reading →
Women put 6 inches on waists in 60 years: And the main reason? They don't use as much elbow grease when they do the housework By Sophie Borland PUBLISHED: 09:59 EST, 24 May 2012 | UPDATED: 15:46 EST, 24 May 2012 It's almost enough to make you put down the paper and pick up the Hoover.Women’s waistlines have grown by six inches over the past 60 years – because they don’t do as much housework as their forebears, researchers claim.Without the benefit of modern household appliances, 1950s housewives used to burn up to 1,000 calories a day simply by doing the chores. Keeping slim: A 1950's housewife burnt off around 1,000 per cleaning session Growing trend: The the average female waist is now 34 inchesBy ... Continue reading →
