THERE must be something good about the air around here judging by the number of people who reach the ripe old age of 100 years or more.

This week we congratulate 103-year-old Frances Butler.

Well done and many more happy returns. Some people have no shame ON a more sour note, we condemn the sick people who have stolen items from a toddler's grave.

Perhaps the children's toys and figures laid graveside by his doting family do prove an attraction for youngsters. We appreciate a certain section of today's youngsters do not view burial grounds in the same awe as previous generations.

But anyone old enough to be in a cemetery without adult supervision should have enough sense of fair play to let little Reece Jones rest in peace.

In contrast, the gardening equipment which disappeared after a raid on the gardening co-operative wasn't on view. But the out-of-sight implements still proved too much of an attraction for some.

No doubt they will turn up at some sale or in a bargain ad and hopefully whoever is responsible for the theft will be brought to justice for their callous disregard for other people's property.

Not a nice start to National Learning Disability Week for the hard-working, enterprising theft victims from The Orchards gardening team. ***DO NOT USE***

We've been gagged -- prevented from bringing you the news.

We could this week have been telling you how a well-known prisoner's parole appeal was being held on your doorstep -- but then we simply wouldn't have been allowed to because of a High Court ruling.

The restriction was imposed to protect someone guilty of an horrendous crime. Let us hope that society is given similar safety assurances when release is granted.

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