Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park, the home of the Allied codebreaking operation in World War 2, is badly in need of repair: The true Bletchley Park Story is more incredible than fiction. A desperate race against time,...
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While on holiday, Matthew Paris spotted a neat idea that could encourage charitable giving: Colombia, whence I've just returned, has cash machines like ours. They work fine with British cards, paying...
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Best. Charity. Fundraiser. Ever? "Bring your teddy bear along and watch how brave they are when jumping from the roof of St James's Church wearing a harness and parachute." [...] £5 per jump for one...
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Things My Beard Can Lift: For weeks, I've been grooming, conditioning, stretching, and toning, and now my beard's finally become the talk of the town. But it needed purpose, direction – a mission – and...
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The Royal British Legion's open letter to Nick Griffin is a doozy: We couldn't help but notice that there was egg on your face (and on your suit jacket) on the day after you were elected MEP for North...
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Gary Farber is having a seriously bad time of late. I know times are hard and money is short all round, but this is not a case of someone asking for you to visit their tip jar to help them keep their...
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Statistic of the day: Parachuting for charity: is it worth the money? A 5-year audit of parachute injuries in Tayside and the cost to the NHS. Authors Lee CT, et al. Injury. 1999 May;30(4):283-7....
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