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Viv Paterson: Bin collections? What a load of old rubbish!
Johnston, Corbyn, stay or leave – I don’t care, says Viv!
How good were the good old days?
You may survive post Brexit Britain but I'm doomed
Jacinda – the perfect example of a caring PM
Viv Paterson asks: are more police the answer to knife crime?
And the good news is: There is still good news
Liam Neeson: saint, sinner or just stupid?
Pain? It’s all in the head new research claims
Maybe our MPs should stop watching Peppa Pig
I like marmalade, so what does that make me?
Gods in the toilet and Piers Morgan
Workington's singing penguins are a must for Christmas
Rescue that had us all with hearts in mouths
Now see here! I have become invisible...
Why does my advice drive husband crazy?
Why don’t they just employ more staff?
May day: It’s been a strange old month
I wasted the time of hard-working nurses
I know the lengths I’d go to protect my own
Today's decision will be regretted
The glass ceiling is still there – it’s time to smash through it!
The rejection that rocked my world
You don’t understand me? That’s the point!
I urge councillors to have courage – just like Bryan
There may be terror and hate, but also kindness
Simple hopes include a future without fear
Centuries of man’s inhumanity to man
What treasures lurk inside your house?
Hysterical Brits did little to help princes
Degree of motivation is far more valuable
I still head to Graceland when life is too tough
Sitting in judgement over image of myself
Losing the blues would be a big blow to all of us
How can you not like A-lister Will Smith?
The carnival is over...but only for a year
People must start to come before profit
It’s been a long week
My worries are nothing
The Saint’s gone but we still have heroes
Evil came, saw, but it did not conquer us
Gains and losses in world of the internet
The real heroes in our benefits system
‘A world of Le Pen and Trump is too much’
Restless nights are no cause for alarm
We are the evil, but we are also the hope
Our character prevails in times of adversity
Music brings back so many memories
Campaigners can hold their heads up high
Call centre issues drive me around the bend
We need a real hero to fight for underdog
It’s time to end hatred and start living as one
This older, wiser, journo still has it
Pillow talk – don’t even get me started