June 7 2007 - A 27 year old German man leapt at Pope Benedict XVI, jumping over a protective barrier and grabbed at the Pope-mobile in Rome.

It took eight guards to pull the unarmed offender away from the jeep who was within touching distance. After several seconds of struggling, security agents forced him to the ground.  The Pope was not hurt and did not even notice what was going on behind him. A Vatican spokesman said: "He was clearly deranged but did not want to kill or harm Pope Benedict XVI, he only wanted to draw attention to himself."

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RUSSIA THREATENS COLD WAR  The US says it wants missile defence in Poland to counter threats from Iran and North Korea. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Iran was not a threat to the US, hinting that Russia was the target. 

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would have "frank" talks with Mr Putin and Nato's James Appathurai said  Russia was "the only country speculating about targeting Europe with missiles".

GLOBAL WARMING  Will the proposed Green Bill head off climate change in the coming years. Every saving counts via Local Agenda 21 if we are to combat Global Warming,

President George Bush keeps smiling while the ice caps are melting, which is tangible proof our climate is changing and worryingly, faster than predicted, causing some concern for scientists. George still cannot see the wood for the trees.

GLOBAL ECONOMY v CLIMATE

China announces policy on global warming ahead of G8 summit this week.  Hu Jintao released the core Socialist moral system entitled the Eight Honours and Eight Shames as a set of moral codes to be followed by the Chinese people.  It has been widely regarded as one of Hu Jintao's ideological solutions to the increasing lack of morality in China after Chinese economic reforms brought in a generation of Chinese predominantly concerned with earning money and power

UK PM Will Gordon Brown tackle accountability for the ordinary taxpayer.  To give every citizen an equal opportunity in dealings with their local Council and the Police.

THE ECONOMY v DEBT

If you've ever fancied building yourself a dream house, or doing a conversion, and your council (or neighbours) start to give you a hard time, then this site may be useful to you. We reveal tricks council officers use  when enforcing as a result of neighbour complaints and the Old Boys Act.  

EDUCATION - LAW REFORM Increasingly girls invent stories, to Blackmail, to hurt someone, or to attract attention. Almost all such allegations attract media hype which destroys the lives of those accused, regardless of innocence and harms the right to a fair trial.

Law reforms to protect Teachers and the public against false allegations. Too many lives are being ruined by publication and wrongful conviction, as the number of appeal cases reveal.  Lord Goldsmith QC is reviewing the law.

CONSERVATION For years Nelson Kruschandl struggled to prove a building in Herstmonceux was of historic interest and should be preserved. While the battle raged in closed corridors, he did not make many friends with the powers that be. 

Then some 20 years later English Heritage and the County Archaeologist in Lewes came to the rescue. Read more of this using the links above, and please note this issue is now amicably resolved.

GREATEST BRITON AWARD 2007

Her Majesty The Queen - The ultimate accolade went to Elizabeth II who, since her Coronation in 1952, has won hearts and respect across the world.  In 2002 she celebrated her golden jubilee and turned 80 last year.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Bringing down the cost of housing for first time buyers, will also relieve a number of social problems, such a debt, where house prices and mortgages are simply too expensive for those on the first rung of the ladder......

The cost of building a house has never been cheaper, yet artificial property values are kept high by town planners and an insensitive government to favour landowners and landlords.

PARIS HILTON

June 07 starts 23 days sentence for breaching probation terms relating to drunken driving charge....

BRITNEY SPEARS

There's no time to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. We rarely speak to partners and no wonder a single mum like Britney Spears has issues. 

LAW & ORDER

With Gordon  Brown installed, we now stand a chance that our present Government may be sorted to some degree.  Where successive governments have allowed serious issues we report on to go unchecked Mr Brown may have the fresh enthusiasm for the job. 

HEALTH SERVICE 7 JUNE 2007

Our deteriorating Health Service, is a cause of much concern to all those who've contributed over the years. Independent Trusts are moving the goalposts to suit themselves ........  Finances have never been in better shape, but it is heading for economic disaster. 

Morale among staff is at an all-time low. Contrasting visions of Britain's most consistently popular institution were presented yesterday by doctors and ministers. Yet their accounts were so far apart they appeared to occupy parallel universes. Vital administration personnel are being overworked and in some case constructively or unfairly dismissed to save the NHS money, with no thought for the health of those they are causing stress to facilitate early leaving.

GLOBAL ACHIEVEMENT

David Beckham 

One of the most successful players of his generation, former England captain David is an international icon.

We should make time to understand our neighbours'  culture and they ours.  The world is shrinking due to globalisation and now is the time for uniformity.

CUTTY SARK BLAZE 21 5 2007

A fire which swept through the famous 19th Century ship Cutty Sark may have been started deliberately, police say. The Cutty Sark Trust is appealing for funds to help repair the fire damage and complete the restoration.

The vessel, which was undergoing a £25m restoration, is kept in a dry dock at Greenwich in south-east London.

 SPORT AWARD

Sir Ranulph Fiennes
This intrepid adventurer conquered the Eiger and raised £1million for charity, earning him our award for Britain 's best sportsman.  From the SAS, to writing, Sir Ranulph's career is an astonishing tale of dare and do.