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November 5, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on gun law, censored obituaries and how Cop26 came to Edinburgh, er, Glasgow

Peter Rhodes on gun law, censored obituaries and how Cop26 came to Edinburgh, er, Glasgow

November 4, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on crash anxiety, late poppies and the human cost of war

Peter Rhodes on crash anxiety, late poppies and the human cost of war

November 3, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a Glaswegian washout, a memorable speech and horror tales of inflation

Peter Rhodes on a Glaswegian washout, a memorable speech and horror tales of inflation

November 2, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a popular Tory, a politician's apology and the new crime of “dating preference”

Peter Rhodes on a popular Tory, a politician's apology and the new crime of “dating preference”

November 1, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on violence, the rising price of beer and going flueless, emissionless and smug

Peter Rhodes on violence, the rising price of beer and going flueless, emissionless and smug

October 30, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Traditional education, a novel approach to crime-fighting, and why Halloween is getting out of hand

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Traditional education, a novel approach to crime-fighting, and why Halloween is getting out of hand

October 29, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a star's brainwave, a child's invention and keeping warm on virtue

Peter Rhodes on a star's brainwave, a child's invention and keeping warm on virtue

October 28, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a useful phrase, a KISS revolution and the shocking truth about Glasgow

Peter Rhodes on a useful phrase, a KISS revolution and the shocking truth about Glasgow

October 27, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on assisted dying, assisted living and the folly of cramming music into decades

Peter Rhodes on assisted dying, assisted living and the folly of cramming music into decades

October 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on racist ghosts, computer cock-ups - and why not set fire to red tape?

Peter Rhodes on racist ghosts, computer cock-ups - and why not set fire to red tape?

October 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Chubby chequered, a double decker, and the BBC gets bang up to date

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Chubby chequered, a double decker, and the BBC gets bang up to date

October 22, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a torrent of filth, a star's dilemma - and what colour is a lawn?

Peter Rhodes on a torrent of filth, a star's dilemma - and what colour is a lawn?

October 21, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on queuing for jabs, the population crisis and the bleak years to come

Peter Rhodes on queuing for jabs, the population crisis and the bleak years to come

October 20, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on our huge Parliament, the return of the hum and the loss of a turbulent priest

Peter Rhodes on our huge Parliament, the return of the hum and the loss of a turbulent priest

October 19, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a dodgy dishwasher, £100 debit cards and a lesson from an MP's murder

Peter Rhodes on a dodgy dishwasher, £100 debit cards and a lesson from an MP's murder

October 18, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on lecturing the small people, saving the planet and finding a fortune in your kitchen cabinet

Peter Rhodes on lecturing the small people, saving the planet and finding a fortune in your kitchen cabinet

October 17, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Let's consign gaslighting to the waste and recycling centre

Mark Andrews: Let's consign gaslighting to the waste and recycling centre

October 16, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Banksy, Insulate Britain and Chancing with Wolves

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Banksy, Insulate Britain and Chancing with Wolves

October 15, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on an unlikely utopia, too much trauma and who to blame for the carnage of Dieppe

Peter Rhodes on an unlikely utopia, too much trauma and who to blame for the carnage of Dieppe

October 14, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on living with colour blindness – and not wanting to be cured

Peter Rhodes on living with colour blindness – and not wanting to be cured

October 11, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on electrical harmony, spreading Covid and how to dig out the bad apples in the police

Peter Rhodes on electrical harmony, spreading Covid and how to dig out the bad apples in the police

October 9, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: cheek of petrol boss, pigs in blankets, and learning to cope with the Facebook outage

Mark Andrews on Saturday: cheek of petrol boss, pigs in blankets, and learning to cope with the Facebook outage

Supporting image for story: Toby Neal: Bold as brass Boris, the business basher

Toby Neal: Bold as brass Boris, the business basher

October 8, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on rampant shortages, 60 years of the Eye and the real lesson of history

Peter Rhodes on rampant shortages, 60 years of the Eye and the real lesson of history

October 7, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on police photos, Covid statistics and a degree of suspicion about excuses

Peter Rhodes on police photos, Covid statistics and a degree of suspicion about excuses

October 6, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a huge royal bill, undersea power and giving translators the credit they deserve

Peter Rhodes on a huge royal bill, undersea power and giving translators the credit they deserve

October 5, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on human rights, battered heirlooms and straight talking from Javid

Peter Rhodes on human rights, battered heirlooms and straight talking from Javid

October 4, 2021

Supporting image for story: Comment: GPs have our sympathy but must not pull up drawbridge

Comment: GPs have our sympathy but must not pull up drawbridge

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a fake crisis, street language and how the Army once trained thousands of truckers

Peter Rhodes on a fake crisis, street language and how the Army once trained thousands of truckers

October 2, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Superpowers, pension pots and why I'm starting to feel sympathy for Keir Starmer

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Superpowers, pension pots and why I'm starting to feel sympathy for Keir Starmer

October 1, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on cervixes, Armageddon and some sheep who were not at all sheepish

Peter Rhodes on cervixes, Armageddon and some sheep who were not at all sheepish

September 30, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on submarines, slaughter and a sorry saga of six petrol crises

Peter Rhodes on submarines, slaughter and a sorry saga of six petrol crises

September 29, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on resilience, norovirus and painting the faces of criminals

Peter Rhodes on resilience, norovirus and painting the faces of criminals

September 28, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Personally, I blame those dress-down Fridays

Mark Andrews: Personally, I blame those dress-down Fridays

September 27, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Time travel, scam callers, and why our Daleks are just too scary

Mark Andrews: Time travel, scam callers, and why our Daleks are just too scary

September 26, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews – James Bond, licensed to swill

Mark Andrews – James Bond, licensed to swill

September 25, 2021

Supporting image for story: Toby Neal: There are big green elephants in the room

Toby Neal: There are big green elephants in the room

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Power struggle could be taste of things to come

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Power struggle could be taste of things to come

September 24, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on subsidies, birthrates and changing faces in middle-age

Peter Rhodes on subsidies, birthrates and changing faces in middle-age

September 23, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a beautiful view, a cancelled market and hifalutin' language in space

Peter Rhodes on a beautiful view, a cancelled market and hifalutin' language in space

September 22, 2021

Supporting image for story: Rhodes on a doomed trike and a shortage of books

Rhodes on a doomed trike and a shortage of books

September 21, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on phone scams, unpredictable medicines and a celebration of the absurd

Peter Rhodes on phone scams, unpredictable medicines and a celebration of the absurd

September 20, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on death rays, vaccinations and how to detect a Scouser

Peter Rhodes on death rays, vaccinations and how to detect a Scouser

September 18, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday: Plant-based proms, a tearful weather presenter, and how Warden Hodges could save the planet

Mark Andrews on Saturday: Plant-based proms, a tearful weather presenter, and how Warden Hodges could save the planet

September 17, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a national gem, a motorway sit-down and discovering 'Bin Laden'

Peter Rhodes on a national gem, a motorway sit-down and discovering 'Bin Laden'

September 16, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on the fear of terrorism, shortages of everything and why bank cards are rarely green

Peter Rhodes on the fear of terrorism, shortages of everything and why bank cards are rarely green

September 15, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on a grisly voyage, gin across the universe and the best, and worst, of care homes

Peter Rhodes on a grisly voyage, gin across the universe and the best, and worst, of care homes

September 14, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on Taliban rule, Greek dancing and the lamp made out of a glider

Peter Rhodes on Taliban rule, Greek dancing and the lamp made out of a glider

September 13, 2021

Supporting image for story: Peter Rhodes on hunting the Mr Bigs, a curious museum and how losing a finger saved a life

Peter Rhodes on hunting the Mr Bigs, a curious museum and how losing a finger saved a life

September 11, 2021

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews on Saturday – Drab buildings, British understatement, and why Boris had better deliver on social care

Mark Andrews on Saturday – Drab buildings, British understatement, and why Boris had better deliver on social care

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