US Army veteran WAKEFIELD — Alan J. Simpson, age 80 of Wakefield passed away at his residence on December 30. He was born in Medford on May 16, 1944 to the late Kenneth L. and Bertha M. (Dame) Simpson.  Mr. Simpson was raised in Somerville and was a …

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One song that Harrison may not look back on fondly, though, is his 1966 offering Taxman which is basically a rant at HMRC set to music. With lines like “If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat and if you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet”, it is fair to say he …

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He attributed the quote to former British PM Benjamin Disraeli but there is no record of him ever actually saying it, so credit must be given to Twain himself. More than 100 years on, Twain’s frustration with statistics he couldn’t understand is still felt …

… Galton and milkman’s son Alan Simpson writing Steptoe and Son (1962 …

The pylons of course are necessary to transport the growing amount of electricity being produced by windfarms in the north of Scotland down to the much more populated central belt. In a way it encapsulates the conundrum which exists with wind turbines and …

And that’s before you even find the alcohol aisle which will be met with total apoplexy from the accompanying hoard of health police. But that very scenario could soon be feature of everyone’s shop after Tesco announced it could use shoppers’ Clubcard data …

It is also one of the major towns in the Highlands and is a place to stock up on essentials before heading north or west to more remote places if you’re a tourist. However, it is also a place that is struggling to cope given that it has infrastructure that …

A game of French cricket down one of the aisles would be an absolute hoot as would a first class v economy game a of rugby. But I'm not sure the cabin crew would take too kindly to it, particularly if the flight crew left their posts in the cockpit to …