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	<title>Life in Beckworth &#187; Boris Johnson</title>
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		<title>Local MP Hoping For Cabinet Role Alongside Old Etonian Boris.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 16:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>a resident of Beckworth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beckworth & Slocombe Herald]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christine Batley]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exclusive breaking Prime Minister Johnson news just in… In a fortuitous stroke of luck I just popped out to have a well earned cigarette break and who should I bump into coming out of the betting shop on the high street? &#8230; <a href="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/christine-batley/local-mp-hoping-for-cabinet-role-alongside-old-etonian-boris/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Exclusive breaking <strong>Prime Minister Johnson</strong> news just in… In a fortuitous stroke of luck I just popped out to have a well earned cigarette break and who should I bump into coming out of the betting shop on the high street? Yes, our very own, highly respected, Beckworth MP, Stephen Tooting-Broadway MP who honoured me there and then with an exclusive interview as we shared a Marlborough Light. Mr Tooting-Broadway was very excited to have just won a &#8220;monkey on the gee-gees&#8221; (I&#8217;ve no idea what a monkey means but it must be good given his infectious happiness) and also to have found out that he is very likely to have landed a role in his friend Boris&#8217; cabinet after years gathering dust on the back benches… Stephen told me he had been &#8220;friends&#8221; with the new<strong> Prime Minister</strong> since Prep School and that his younger brother, Rory Tooting-Broadway (the famous porn and sausage-meat baron), was Mr Johnsons fag at Eton (I looked it up and it means man servant not gay boy as I&#8217;d thought), so they know <strong>Boris Johnson</strong>&#8216;s most intimate secrets which he&#8217;s offered to tell me at a price. Good luck to Tooting-Broadway and of course to Mr Johnson, I think the two of them can at last get us out of the stinking corrupt mire that is Europe. Christine Batley. Deputy Chief Boris Johnson PM Correspondent. Beckworth And Slocombe Herald Incorporating Nightly Gazette</p>
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		<title>Mrs Princess Middleton To Vote Labour At Local Hospital</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2015 09:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>a resident of Beckworth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christine Batley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Beckworth Guardian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boris Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Mitchell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jo brand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lenny Henry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lidl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Mcintyre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prince William]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Princess Kate Middleton]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Water-breakage news just in&#8230; It is with a joyous heart that I can report that this morning, at 7.45 local time, the Duke and Duchess of Middleton booked into Beckworth General Hospital as Mrs Kate has gone into labour. A &#8230; <a href="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/christine-batley/mrs-princess-middleton-to-vote-labour-at-local-hospital/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Water-breakage news just in&#8230; It is with a joyous heart that I can report that this morning, at 7.45 local time, the Duke and Duchess of Middleton booked into Beckworth General Hospital as Mrs Kate has gone into labour. A hospital source said <strong>Princess Middleton</strong>&#8216;s waters had broken on a visit to <strong>Lidl</strong> and she looked radiant as her husband <strong>Prince William</strong> had porters transport them both on trolleys to the newly cleaned maternity wing. Members of the Royal family and parliament are expected to attend the birth and have already started arriving. Many, like <strong>the Queen</strong> and <strong>Duke Phillip</strong> of Greece, have come on horse back. According to tradition all members of court will be present at the birth of the future Prince/Princess and portaloos have been installed in the hospital car park so the VIPs have somewhere to rest between contractions. Kate and Williams&#8217; favourite entertainers <strong>Michael Mcintyre</strong> and <strong>Lenny Henry</strong> are said to be unavailable to perform as court jesters and so <strong>Jo brand</strong> has been drafted in at the last moment. As is customary at state occasions <strong>Sue Perkins</strong> and <strong>David Mitchell</strong> will be on hand to add extra gravitas and ensure blanket media coverage, with Mrs Kate&#8217;s Uncle <strong>Boris Johnson</strong> installed at the foot of the bed to keep the world posted on twitter, contraction by contraction. And for those of you who prefer your graphic details in more than 140 characters I will keep you informed about the birth utilising the many “spies” I have at Princess Middleton&#8217;s bedside in the hospital. Christine Batley. Chief Royal Baby No2 Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian</p>
<p><a href="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beckworth-Jo-Brand.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5028" alt="Beckworth Jo Brand" src="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Beckworth-Jo-Brand-271x300.jpg" width="271" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><em>(Above) Funny Jo Brand knitting baby booties whilst telling jokes to the Royal couple</em></p>
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		<title>Why Do We Have New Years Day Brian Cox?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2015 23:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>a resident of Beckworth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Prof Brian Cox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alexander The Great]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ancient Greeks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boris Johnson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[January 31st]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello all. Professor Brian here to answer a query left hanging around since the beginning of 2015. Many of you asked &#8220;Why do we have a New Year&#8217;s Day?” and I promised to tell you (and I&#8217;ve not forgotten my &#8230; <a href="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/prof-brian-cox/why-do-we-have-new-years-day-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello all. Professor Brian here to answer a query left hanging around since the beginning of 2015. Many of you asked &#8220;Why do we have a New Year&#8217;s Day?” and I promised to tell you (and I&#8217;ve not forgotten my promise to find a hangover cure. Rest assured i&#8217;m conducting a lot of hands on research on your behalf).</p>
<p>Like many things we take for granted we need to thank the Roman&#8217;s for having <strong>New Year&#8217;s Day</strong>. It was invented by a <strong>Roman</strong> general in the 1st century AD as a response to the <strong>ancient Greeks</strong> who&#8217;d recently invented New Year&#8217;s Eve and in doing so had gained a reputation as being popular party people. The general, named Partimus Drunkimus, never got invited to these January 31st night-time gatherings and so drew up plans and recipes for his own day of merriment, games, food and beverages. These quickly caught on throughout the Western World, especially his game of musical statues and his cocktail <strong>Brandy Alexandra</strong> (named in honour of <strong>Alexander The Great</strong>), which we continue to enjoy to this day. So because of jealousy we now have both New Years Day and Eve to enjoy&#8230; See you soon to discuss hangovers, in the meantime I’m rushing off to meet my best friend <strong>Boris Johnson</strong> in the pub for a game of darts. Thanks, Prof Brian Cox.</p>
<p><a href="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Beckworth_Roman_Statue_Cocktail.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-4676" alt="Beckworth_Roman_Statue_Cocktail" src="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Beckworth_Roman_Statue_Cocktail-620x1024.jpg" width="584" height="964" /></a></p>
<p><em>(Above) A statue of Partimus Drunkimus clutching the brandy alexandra he invented<br />
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		<title>January Sale At Anglican Windows</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2014 20:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>a resident of Beckworth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anglican Windows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ann Widdecombe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boris Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celine Dion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dale Winton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joseph]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Archbishop Of Canterbury]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hurry, it&#8217;s the last few days of our January sale with up to 10% off our cheap and cheerful double-glazed doors and windows. Based on 2000 year old designs, as laid down in the scriptures by our founders Jesus and &#8230; <a href="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/anglican-windows/january-sale-at-anglican-windows/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hurry, it&#8217;s the last few days of our January sale with up to 10% off our cheap and cheerful double-glazed doors and windows. Based on 2000 year old designs, as laid down in the scriptures by our founders <strong>Jesus</strong> and his Dad <strong>Joseph</strong>, all work is carried out by our crack team of genuflecting Anglican priests and comes with God&#8217;s very own 3 month guarantee. Satisfied customers include <strong>Dale Winton</strong>, <strong>Ann Widdecombe</strong>, <strong>Boris Johnson</strong> and <strong>The Archbishop Of Canterbury</strong>. So come on down to your local Anglican Windows showroom and let the The Father, The Son and the Holy Ghost into your home, shed or business. God bless you, <strong>Celine Dion</strong>, manageress, Anglican Windows</p>
<p><a href="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Beckworth_Glazing.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2672" alt="Beckworth_Glazing" src="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Beckworth_Glazing.jpg" width="402" height="279" /></a></p>
<p><em>(Above) Anglican Windows&#8217; priests fitting and blessing a new toilet window</em></p>
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		<title>&#8220;Cinderella&#8217;s&#8221; Cement Found</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>a resident of Beckworth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beckworth Police]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PC Robert Cowgrove]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello. The disquieting case of &#8220;Cinderella&#8217;s found ephemera&#8221; grew more puzzling today with the discovery of a mislaid part-used bag of quick drying cement near the builders merchants. The list of personal effects poor &#8220;Cinders&#8221; has lost in recent weeks &#8230; <a href="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/pc-robert-cowgrove/cinderellas-quick-drying-cement-found/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello. The disquieting case of &#8220;Cinderella&#8217;s found ephemera&#8221; grew more puzzling today with the discovery of a mislaid part-used bag of quick drying cement near the builders merchants. The list of personal effects poor &#8220;Cinders&#8221; has lost in recent weeks is growing ever longer and we can only conclude that something very serious is going on, maybe a homicide or worse. The cement was found by local bike shop owner, and politician, <strong>Boris Johnson</strong> whilst on his way to the barbers at first light, and as a consequence the area around the bag has been cordoned off by forensics whilst they carry out tests and stuff. Questions will probably get asked in Parliament if we don&#8217;t get this solved double quick. So we need your input. Have you seen a young, or old, lady, or perhaps a dodgy builder in woman&#8217;s gear, lose a shoe, gloves, a fag packet and now a bag of cement of the quick-drying variety? Maybe you or someone in your family is getting forgetful and now can&#8217;t finish rendering brickwork due to a lack of footwear, fags and cement? Maybe you and your ugly sisters are over-running on a building job and as a consequence they have taken away your favourite cement and tabs as punishment? Maybe your wicked step-mother has taken your glass slippers to the cobblers for reheeling and dropped one on the way? If so ring 999 and ask for PC R Cowgrove at Beckworth Police station. I will be handling this nefarious case solo, along with CID, and will keep you in the loop as s*** happens. Yours, PC Cowgrove. Beckworth Police</p>
<p><a href="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Beckworth_Cement.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2525" alt="Beckworth_Cement" src="http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Beckworth_Cement-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p><em>(Above) &#8220;Cinderella&#8217;s&#8221; cement <em>essential for rendering brick work</em></em></p>
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