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I have finally finished - and submitted - my tax return. Well, I’ve sent it to my accountant which I hope means that besides writing a cheque for the shortfall it should now be out of my hands. I don’t know why it’s taken me until today to get it done, from when the demand [...]

From the BBC News:
The AA told the family of a member who collapsed at the wheel that it could not recover his car because his death meant his membership had lapsed… When relatives went to move his car they found the battery was flat and called the AA, but were told they would have to [...]

The journey north from Kings Cross to Newcastle is nothing special, but once you get to the Northumbrian Coast it’s something else altogether. Great long stretches of the route stream along by the sea, either on the edge of cliffs that give you a view out across the gentle navy waves, or right down by [...]