News Items That Might Be Of Interest! Here are news items sourced from various handpicked high-quality websites. I choose to select the best of these for commentary elsewhere on Swinny.net. (more)
Newsbeat Here are the headlines from the BBC Radio1 news team! (more)
Internet access provider Plusnet advertises itself with the slogan "Good honest broadband from Yorkshire" and promotes itself with various people (including call centre staff) speaking in thick Yorkshire accents. That's all well and good, and ... (more)
Friday: Under-23 men's race I rode up from Holbeach, saw the race pass through Thorne, then rode through afternoon rain to see them at the finish in Harrogate. Saturday: Elite women's race After heavy overnight rain I rode north on ... (more)
This Sunday (Mother's Day, as it happens) was particularly full for me. Up at 6am, and out the door at 7am I drove four hours with eldest son Dan to deliver him to the Army Foundation College at Harrogate. After two hours at the college ... (more)
New arrivals Say hello to our two new female kittens! They are 13 weeks old, and are utterly adorable. We expect our old boy Nero (now nine years old) to have his work cut out being boss. Day two to day four Here they are - still ... (more)
Apple has launched its new flagship phone, the iPhone 5, and at the same time has released its latest mobile operating system (iOS-6) to anybody who can't afford the upgrade. Any iPhone from the 3GS upwards can be upgraded, and here are the ... (more)
Kubrick is a cat who was looking for a new home, after his current provider started plotting a pan-European adventure in a motor home. We've taken him in, as long as he can settle in with Nero and Claudius. (more)
Good Energy announces its Renewable Heat Incentive scheme, so homeowners can earn cash back from their solar installations. They profile a house in Hertfordshire, which is pictured with a roof-full of Solar PV cells and a couple of Solar ... (more)
Be on your guard! The Domain Renewal Group sends renewal letters to domain holders, when domains are nearing their renewal date. The letters look like you need to fill in the form, with payment details, or otherwise you'll lose your domain ... (more)
Micro-generation of renewable energy has been quietly gaining interest in the home improvement world, especially with Government support in the form of Feed-in Tariffs and Renewable Heat Incentives. It is important to understand the pros ... (more)