I don't watch the telly, I don't buy a newspaper but do occasionally catch "Today" on Beeb4 radio (even here in Belgium) as I'm preparing for work.

However, it's amazing how quite often I hear the first news through the "Mudcat network". A recent example was the recent Selby rail crash. Several local 'Catters had posted threads before it hit the national news and it was of particular personal interest as Lady McMoo was nearby in Doncaster and travelling by train that morning.

All the best

mooman (ex-mcmoo)