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Denis: Beware money transfer letter

ANOTHER scam letter to report, in this case, one that arrived by post. Read

Denis: Holy last orders...

THE Church of England could attempt to boost congregations by opening wine bars and offering loyalty cards. Read

Denis: Campus Redcoats way down south

CHICHESTER University in Sussex is to offer a degree course in becoming a Butlins Redcoat. Read

Denis: Before we dig ourselves into a black hole

SCIENTISTS are trying to stop the planet’s most powerful experiment from taking place in eight days time because they say it could cause the end of the world. Read

Denis: It’s now a man’s life in the make-up dept - apparently

GOOD grief, whatever next? My flabber was never so gasted when I read that men were using make-up called Guyliner and Manscara. Read

Denis: Professor studies the fine art of swatting a fly

PROFESSOR Michael Dickinson of the California Institute of Technology studied high speed digital video of fruit flies to produce five tips on how to swat a fly. Read

Energy saving tips please!

I HAVE been looking at tips to save on power around the house now that electric and gas cost so much. Read

Denis: Population gives me sinking feeling

LET us consider a crowded future. By 2060 the population of the United Kingdom, which now stands at 60 million, will be 77 million. Read

Denis: Bad spelling, punctuation and grandma

PROOF, if needed, that not all students are clever clogs. The Times Higher Education has published a list of exam howlers culled from papers taken by the brightest and best in the land. Read

Denis: Bean counter Bean

I WAS perturbed to read about the new deputy governor of the Bank of England and his prediction that the global financial downturn could drag on a bit. Read

Denis: The tantalising aroma of fish and chips

FISH and chips is the nation’s favourite smell. Read

Denis: BBC's failed experiment

LAB Rats was the worst situation comedy ever seen on television since the year dot. Read

Denis: Glazing firm pays the price

I OVERHEARD two ladies talking the other day. One was in high dudgeon (it’s a small village, south of Barnsley). Read

Denis: Airlines' extras go sky high

I WAS checking out airline fares to the United States when I discovered a rather amazing fact. An airline was offering flights from Heathrow to San Francisco for £76 return. Read

Denis: How books can keep you warm

WE all have to make savings as experts predict a harsh winter of rising energy bills, millions of families slipping into fuel poverty and having to decide whether to heat or eat. Read