Press deputy editor Bill Hearld recently offered to hand over his Tuesday column to anyone who could do better. Several people responded and here are their offerings as guest columnists.
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IN THE days of old it was acceptable for women to urinate in the street. Skirts were so long and rigid, so all they did was stand over a drain cover and "spend a penny".
From teeth whitening to tummy tucks, cosmetic surgery is now accessible to more people than ever. I recently looked in to laser eye surgery and found I asked questions of myself that I never expected.
SO how was it for you? Valentine's Day has been and gone for another year, and whether you were a winner or a loser depends on the softness of your heart.
I NEVER thought I would be thinking this, let alone writing it, but I am seriously disappointed with a couple of city centre events, namely the St Nicholas Fayre and the German Market.