This on my local GP's website; £100 for a template letter is disgusting rip off.
That's £400 for a family of four

"The Downland Practice will no longer be doing Covid-19 Fit to Fly letters for patients. This work is classed as non-NHS work and is chargeable at £100.00 per letter. Patients who are with the Downland Practice who require to have a Covid-19 Fit to Fly letter will need to contact their airline provider in the first instance"

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19076501....n-couple-9-000/

Adjournment debate planned in Commons soon on A34.

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18873925....ments-a34-a420/

fyi

a34 Improvements

:)http://forum.newburytoday.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3676&st=0#

and possibly suffering from lost regular contracts with pubs/ restaurants.

Sad news; made very good products.

http://www.mychieveley.co.uk/news/shepherd...after-122-years

In the news again today, with an arrogant & very careless officer.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-83...ty-blunder.html

The Cyber Warriors in Hermitage joining the fight against mis information.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1277906/c...n-army-covid-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oGQ50_o7YI

Apparently our town based McD is rated the best in Berkshire.
https://www.localberkshire.co.uk/news/18188...ng-tripadvisor/

DECEMBER GENERAL ELECTION:


Sad to see that for those of us supporting Brexit, there's no one on the polling paper supporting Brexit, it seems

The tory shortlist to replace Benyon was an all female one I understand, not a procedure producing the best candidate for the job.
And she's a barrister ; we have far too many lawyers in the Commons already!

And why on earth did Tory HQ support a candidate who voted remain with BOJO's commitment
to make BREXIT happen.

Additionally the Tory & Independent candidates, don't reveal their home addresses, as is now permitted apparently.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-75...-barrister.html

Blame The German Owners:

We have supported our local milkman over many years; first of all it was Express Dairy; hence the name
"Express Way, Newbury".
Then they were taken over by Unigate, and latterly the German company Muller aka
"Milk & More".
They have just reverted to glass bottles again.

The papers have indicated that milkmen are seeing an upturn in new customers,
but after all this time, they're about to lose me.
Just had slip with our delivery today (we have just 3 a week), that milk has
gone up in price by 4p a pint.
Not a way to encourage customers, by further widening price with retailers.

Appalling incident.

Said on the news tonight that police are interviewing people living in a group of caravans.
That'll no doubt the traveller's camp about 2 miles away at Paices Hill; a location, police are regularly in attendance at.

You often see on police documentaries where they are pursuing a vehicle
and it turns into traveller encampment; the driver soon disappears into a hostile crowd.

Fortunately there was another officer present, so hopefully he can contribute vital evidence,
along with police car's cameras.

For the murder of Police + Prison officers we should reintroduce Hanging.

Sunday 18th August wake up call.

The demolition of the final DIDCOT cooling towers is scheduled for Sun 18th of August,
between 6 + 8am.

https://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/1782072...tion-announced/

Perhaps when we leave EU ,foreign HGV's will have to pay to
travel UK's highways.

The proceeds could go towards improvements, as clearly needed here.

Wish they'd get their finger out and do something practical:
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/17745068....ghways-england/

No doubt blindly allowing spell checker to rule!

Brave Officers under attack:

Shocking footage in last night's C5 programme on PC's under attack;
about 35 minutes in it features 2 Newbury based bobbies.
This was a couple of years back, and it's to be hoped in a similar scenario now, at least one
officer would have a taser.

I wondered why the female PC didn't lay into assailant (Mark Davies I recall) with her baton as he
pinned her partner down, repeatedly striking him in the face.
Retaliation perhaps as Davies was demonstrating huge aggression and had previously
savaged both PC's.

At least this perpetrator got jail time, unlike several of other attacks featured, all on bodycam;
one guy attacked the PC & his dog after a pursuit following fuel theft. He didn't get
charged with theft or assault; appalling CPS decision. At least the guy got bitten several times!

https://www.channel5.com/show/police-code-z...r-under-attack/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-...er-hope-up.html

Local WBC Council votes:
(Downlands Ward)

I've just received my postal voting forms, and I find it puzzling that just one candidate
refuses to show their home address.?
That is the Labour Candidate, a Mr Murphy.
Previously has shown a Chaddleworth residence.

A scenario could be that you hear intruders in house, and you want to alert
Old Bill, but not Mr Blagg downstairs, rifling through your valuables.
Or a female hiding from a brutal partner.

Calling 999, but you need to stay silent

Had never heard of the "55" option before; never seen it publicised before I saw this :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47847735

R I P Bill:
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/17546746....n-oxford-great/

He also commissioned some spectacular artwork for his abode eg the shark in his roof.
After many arguments with local Planning, he eventually persuaded the relevant
Minister to allow it; recall it was Heseltine.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/23...ment-protected/

BBC Thames Valley FM

Before the above local BBC Radio service was split into Berkshire & Oxon output,
I used to regularly enjoy listening to the irascible Bill Heine;
others may recall him.
This piece may be of interest;
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/17536021....ref=mr&lp=1