The Leveson Report: What's In It?
Lord Justice Leveson has published his 2,000 page report, criticising the way newspapers are run. This had been set up after journalists were accused of hacking phones and listening to voicemails.
In the report, he recommends that a way of regulating the press is needed, as at the moments it was as if journalists were 'marking their own homework', however he states that the majority of British journalists are necessary to speak for those who otherwise wouldn't be heard.
The law about whether newspapers should be closely monitored is now being debated by MP's in Parliament, watch this space!
New York Without Crime - One Day Only!
No stabbings, murders or muggings were reported to the New York City police on Monday for a whole 24 hours, the first time this has ever occurred. Although there are over 8 million people living in New York, the number of murders is at its lowest for 50 years and residents reckon this drop in crime has been due to more officers on the streets.
Backfire Over the Proposed Minimum Price for Alcohol
On Wednesday, the Home Secretary Theresa May proposed a 45p-per-unit minimum price for alcohol in an attempt to reduce alcohol abuse numbers. This would also include a ban on two-for-one and similar offers.
Many say that this would prove ineffective in tackling the misuse of alcohol and instead put more pressure on household budgets although doctors and the NHS believe it could save thousands of lives.
Christopher Snowdon from BBC1's Breakfast programme states that 'we need to defend low prices... It's not going to stop people getting horribly drunk on a Saturday night... the poorest are going to be the hardest hit'
Do we need to up prices of things in a country facing so much economic trouble?
And on a ligher note...
I'm A Celebrity Over For Another Year!
So admittedly, I only knew a couple of the celebrities on this year's show, an all-time low, but I've fallen in love with the majority of them (not you Rosemary or Lihmal!!)
But last night it came down to Ashley Roberts, of Pussycat Doll's fame, and Eastenders' Charlie Brooks, the first fully female final.
In my opinion, it should've been Ashley who won as she came across as a really lovely person, never tripping up or badmouthing anyone. Plus she made me rediscover my love for The Pussycat Doll's. However, it was super smiley Charlie who won it, meaning an end to this year's Bushtucker Trials, Ant and Dec's pre-Christmas banter and the hideous Iceland adverts
Kate Middleton Gets a Fringe!
The Duchess of Cambridge unveiled her new hairdo at the Natural History Museum on Tuesday, resulting in mixed reviews.
Although some said they liked the new change, others have claimed that the cut came about for a variety of reasons.
The most popular theory is that this is finally the news we have all been waiting for, a newborn royal! The Daily Mail's Amanda Craig said that 'a cut often signals a radical shift in an individual's life. Younger women change their look when something drastic has happened to them... and if she is keeping a Very Important Secret, then that demure long fringe is perfect for hiding it.
Another less popular theory is that she is trying to copy her late mother-in-law, Diana! Her floppy fringe and short hair was popular in her own time, but seriously Kate! Your hair was perfectly glossy/long/shiny as it was. Don't let that go to waste!
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