UK car insurance is an increasing nightmare – particularly for the young driver?

In general, in modern day “rip-off Britain” consumers are increasingly getting fleeced by suppliers whose prices are escalating at many times the rate of inflation, aren’t they? That is not more so than in the case of car insurance, where in general in just a decade it has escalated-up almost one-hundred-and- twenty percent, indeed? Nowadays, […]

Killers ‘Nathan Matthews’ and ‘Shauna Hoare’ have had a second appeal rubbished – will that end their permitted abuse of the, lax, indulgent, and ineffective criminal justice system?

  Blue ribbons worn in Becky’s memory Some three months ago the convicted evil pair of Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare, who had violently killed young Becky Watts, had their applications to go to the Court of Appeal refused by an appeal judge, as there was no prospect of an appeal succeeding – and so it […]

The killers of teenager Becky Watts CANNOT appeal their convictions and sentences – is the pain finally over?

  Blue ribbons worn in Becky’s memory Some three months ago we all got the well expected, but completely unwelcome news that killers Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare had lodged appeals against their convictions and sentences for doing to death innocent young Becky Watts. She was only a 16 years old schoolgirl when she was brutally […]

Becky Watts – the convicted duo’s legal Appeals are now in, aren’t they?

  Blue ribbons worn in Becky’s memory The news on the wires last week that the evil couple convicted for the brutal killing and dismembering of 16-year-old Becky Watts, have lodged appeals, will come as no surprise to readers of these blogs – it was fully predicted at the start of this month. That prophecy didn’t […]

Possibility of appeals by the convicted duo in the Becky Watts’ Bristol murder trial

  Blue ribbons worn in Becky’s memory The trial of hateful Nathan Matthews and his evil girlfriend Shauna Hoare was a shocking and distressing exposé, which even upset the experienced Bristol High Court Judge in charge. Remorseless, cold-blooded Matthews, unsurprisingly pleading ‘not guilty’ of murder (they all do) with a ridiculous defence to boot, despite his […]

Education in the United Kingdom – what should children be aiming for?

  Some of our teenage children and grandchildren will be doing their mock GCSE exams at their school this year and indeed may have already begun them. This is probably the start of the most difficult period of time in their educational life, because it is the kick-off for the first truly important competitive qualification […]

The Bristol murder trial sentences announced – are they finally justice for tragic Becky Watts?

  Blue ribbons worn in Becky’s memory Friday November 13 As planned, the convicted killers Nathan Matthews and his girlfriend Shauna Hoare were earlier today sentenced by the trial Judge to now hopefully conclude this horrible six week trial about the killing of innocent youngster Becky Watts. What do we think about the Judge’s decisions? Too […]

The Judge in the Becky Watts murder trial is considering sentences – what Justice will we see though?

  Blue ribbons worn in Becky’s memory Thursday November 12 Tomorrow is the day that killers Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare get their comeuppance for their disgusting crimes against sixteen Becky Watts. What will the Judge decide is adequate sentences, do you think? Murderer Matthews will be given a Life Sentence because that is mandatory in […]

The Jury in the Becky Watts murder trial has been out – not long to wait for Justice then?

  Blue ribbons worn in Becky’s memory Wednesday November 11 The verdicts are already in for the Becky Watts murder trial that shocked us all and touched our hearts. As thought yesterday, early this morning the Judge at last had finished his summing-up and instructions to the probably traumatised Jury (chosen from the original fifteen randomly […]

English justice pending for the accused at the Becky Watts murder trial – a waiting game now?

  Blue ribbons worn in Becky’s memory Tuesday November 10 After a traumatic six weeks of harrowing evidence, this case has continued at Bristol Crown Court with the learned Judge Dingemans continuing his summing-up, his instructions, and his legal advice to the Jury members (ten women and one man as one woman of the original twelve […]