The BBC six o'clock news editor decided that the bulletin today should lead with a report on a football match that was played yesterday. This according to the BBC was the most important story. Really? I switched to Sky News to get some actual news.

It's amazing what evidence based policy can do. The evidence that the 20mph limit is working fantastic from the point of view of saving lives and saving the taxpayer money in Wales is overwhelming. You can be annoyed about it. But you can't argue that it isn't doing what it was supposed to do.

An estimated 20 terminally ill people in the UK die in unrelieved pain each day, according to a study by the independent Office of Health Economics (OHE). According to its research, to be presented to MPs on Tuesday, one in four people receiving palliative care in England have “unmet pain needs”.

All articles about solo travel seem, perhaps understandably, to be written by and largely for, women. Are there any aimed at the older male traveller?

COMPETITION: I’ve got three copies of Planes, Trains and Toilet Doors to give away. RT this before 10am on Monday. I’ll randomly pick three people from the RTs, and I’ll sign and post a book to the winners. Perfect 🎁