What is happening beneath the surface of March Hywel Mountain in south Wales? This was the location less than two weeks ago of the mining disaster at Gleision Colliery, where 4 miners lost their lives, due to an inrush of water at high pressure.

The UK's first hydrogen refuelling station has been opened in ... Swindon. Hmmm.

We have long known the effect of the direct attack on the education sector by successive governments. Keep them stupid and they won't see what we're doing, and all that.

Within four days of learning that a paedophile's park ban had been lifted because of his Human Right to 'keep fit' we learned that a Nigerian rapist had escaped deportation after European judges ruled that he had a right to 'private life' in Britain.

As predicted, the Bank of England is ready to restart the money printing presses once again, possibly as early as next month.

With typical sophistry, the IMF has announced that the global economy has entered a "dangerous phase", as if it hasn't been in a terminal phase since 2007. They have downgraded their predictions for "growth" and warn that continuing political and economic problems in the USA and Europe could push ...

Questions for Mr R. Stewart MP Penrith & Borders The following letter was sent yesterday by one of Mr Stewart's constituents ...

Yesterday's rather pathetic speech by Vince Cable demonstrates once again that British politicians - even those who appear to be critical of the banks - are, in reality, working for them.

Born into a Polish exile family living in London, Former Tory Party member Jan Vincent-Rostowski is currently Finance Minster of Poland. He is utterly pro-Euro and extremely keen to see Poland join the Euro as soon as possible.

Our hearts go out to those who wait for news of their loved ones at Gleision Colliery in South Wales and right now the focus of attention must rightly be the rescue efforts currently underway.

85 year old Norman Scarth, sentenced to six months in prison at the infamous Leeds Prison for serious offenders, for attempting to make an audio recording of a public court case on his mobile phone, because he is hard of hearing, has been released immediately and his sentence was considered served ...

urprisingly the BBC propaganda machine accurately reports that Shropshire is spending even more money - now more than £1 million - on its own special piece of ugly meaningless art. In this case a 40ft high stone arch called the Quantun Leap, to supposedly celebrate the birth of Charles Darwin.

As you will see from the home page of the UK Column, Mike has been doing great work creating a positive new look and posting many more articles. As we see events around us speeding up, it is interesting to note that many of our earlier articles have even greater relevance and urgency today.