The Daily Bite - Sian Claire Owen

The Daily Bite

Our straight talking Lancashire lass takes a sideways look at the daily news.

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Debunking the myths of Thatcher’s funeral

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Oct 25

What’s with the EU kerfuffle?

In the world of news there are certain things that will always get a certain section of society foaming at the mouth - immigration, tax, the environment, cuts, unemployment and the X-Factor being some examples. The European Union is another humdinger guaranteed to get people’s knickers in a...

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Oct 24

7 billion = a not-so-lonely planet

The human population of the planet hits 7 billion this month, and the number is set to rise to 15 billion by 2100. For life Earth this is catastrophic – the world simply won’t be able to cope with the strain of so many people. And if you think that we’re doing okay for now, just...

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Oct 21

Was Gaddafi’s bloody ending right?

Yesterday as I was messing around on Twitter, as you do, I noticed that ‘Gaddafi’ had started to trend. These were the first smatterings of the rumours about the disgraced leader’s capture and possible death in his Libyan hometown of Sirte, during fierce fighting between the...

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Oct 19

Unlikely celebrity couples!

Catherine Tate has gotten lucky and has ended up dating Take That heart-throb (and generally all round nice bloke) Jason Orange. Queue incredulous headlines about ‘Unlikely/oddball couples’, which I think is pants. Catherine Tate is an attractive woman, who also happens to be very...

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Oct 18

Keeping warm this winter

I woke up in the early hours of this morning to the sound of hailstones crashing against my windows as if they were in a psychotic rage. It sounded as though my entire flat was under attack with gunfire. As the sun rose, the sky was heavy with murky burnt-orange clouds that bled into a foreboding...

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Oct 17

First bras aren't that big a deal

Last week saw the government’s latest drive to protect children from the corrosive effects of casual pornography, with the UK’s leading Internet providers offering to block ‘adult content’ from their computers and mobile devices. Which is good, because something needs to be...

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Oct 14

Stereotypical beauties?

Are Northern lasses all chubby orange slappers with more fake eyelashes than Lilly Savage? Do Southern women epitomise the English Rose ideal with their penchant for the ‘natural look’? Are Essex girls all fake tan and no knickers? Reading today’s papers, you’d be forgiven...

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Oct 13

What do to with stalky exes?

Most of us are fortunate to have avoided the creepy, stalky ex. You know, the type that hacks into your email account, posts your lingerie to your dad and sends you long-winded letters full of veiled threats when you try to end things. Not that I’m talking from experience (ahem). But if you...

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Oct 12

Is the UK falling apart?

Sometimes I read the news and I feel the need for a sunny beach just to get away from it all. It seems that the UK is falling to pieces around our ears. Genuinely, I think we’re heading for real trouble. Today is crucial for the NHS. The House of Lords will decide whether they will back the...

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Oct 11

Health experts wrong all along

Today you can’t move for healthy solutions to all your aches and pains, mythical or real. Vitamins, antioxidants, algae, super-foods, energy drinks, creams, lotions and potions all promise to give you clear skin, healthy nails and eternal youth. Of course there is health advice that is always...

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