So, there we were in a taxi to Manchester at 5:40am on a Sunday morning. Still half asleep I

Is the above video a capture of a ghost in the grounds of Croxteth Hall in Liverpool... or something else? The CCTV shows footage of an alleged apparition wandering through Croxteth Hall grounds. City bosses are currently investigating the footage in an attempt to determine what it is. Marc Waddington of the Liverpool Echo says: City bosses investigating the sighting say there is a possibility it could be the ghost of the 7th Earl of Sefton, Hugh William Osbert Molyneux, who lived at the hall until he died, ...

OK, so I didn't climb a very big mountain or dance in a leotard and wig to an 80's classic or appear on live TV and snog the face off a celebrity, but I did raise £115.00 to keep quiet for 8 whole hours - and for those that know me well, that was not an easy task for me to do! If you would like to donate, please visit www.myrednoseday.com/simonjames - any amount is welcome! Thank you.

Mad, insane, barmy? Whatever she is I am very proud of my best friend Kate right now. After watching The Bucket List one evening in September and feeling inspired, Kate decided that she would do a tandem skydive for charity and raise money for Clatterbridge Cancer Research. Originally set for November, the jump was cancelled until February due to bad weather... a little to the relief of Kate I think! However, this only prolonged the wait and the nearer it got to the jump, the more Kate spoke nervous gibberish to all her friends, family and ...

I was asked a few weeks ago to

There has been a lot of discussion recently on Pete's late night phone in on City Talk 105.9 FM regarding a proposed 'gay village' for Liverpool. Some callers have agreed with the proposal saying it would rival Manchester's Canal Street and boost the popularity of Liverpool amongst the gay community. Others, including Pete Price, have argued that the creation of a gay village contradicts the many years of campaigning for equal rights for gay people and that a 'village' would go back to the days when gay people were placed in a pigeon hole - this is where ...

That is it... I have had enough... I am ready to stop smoking! My motivation...? 1. Money 2. Health 3. I don't like smoking any more It was my first New Year's resolution of 2008 to stop smoking and if I don't do it now I never will. My first stop is the fag ends drop in centre to get some advice and tips and then a trip to my doctor. Although (according to Smoke Free) I have a moderate addiction to nicotine, I know I can't go cold turkey - I'm going to need some help with this! My aim is to have ...