DUP MEP Jim Allister is hosting an information session tomorrow at the Park Avenue Hotel, Belfast, (7:30 PM) to encourage groups from the Unionist community to apply for PEACE II funding. Pointing out that Unionist groups have hitherto been severely unde… more »

I hate speed cameras. I've never been snapped speeding on one (touch wood) but I hate them in principle. To many motorists, including myself, they're little more than another stealth tax, especially on roads where speed limits are ridiculously low, espec… more »

I had the pleasure of a trip to the cinema last Thursday to see the new Batman movie, Batman begins. Recent Batman films, like Batman And Robin [1997], have been as camp as a row of pink tents, but this one promised something darker and more serious.… more »

One of Britain's greatest entrepeneurs, Sir Richard Branson KBE, celebrates his 55th birthday today - at least according to my trusty Value Cabs calendar. In reality, Richard Branson's birthday isn't until 18th July (oops!) but I've decided to do write t… more »

OK, well not quite. A gangster style film set in Brixton will be filmed in Belfast this Summer. The BBC reports that the producers of the film, which will star Vinnie Jones, are having open casting sessions today for anyone who wants to be an extra. All… more »

As I jumped into my car on Sunday night to return from my parents' house, the radio came on (Radio 5 obviously) and almost immediately announced that Richard Whitely had died, in hospital, of pneumonia. The man was a legend and as popular with student… more »