HARD-BITTEN journalists with a sweet tooth in The Star newsroom shed a tear over city councillor Anne Smith's defeat in Dore in last week's elections.

Not necessarily because they shared her politics but because they loved her exceedingly good cakes.

Anne would occasionally send one to be scoffed by hungry hacks on strict condition it remained a secret between her and them.

It wasn't quite pork belly politics, more Victoria sponge.

The Diary considers this restriction now lifted and hopes that Anne will now have more time to spend with her kitchen. Road to Naz's res

NOW Prince Naz has put his £4 million mansion at Ringinglow on the market neighbours are telling of the sign he had erected on the long drive leading up to the house.

It said: "Prince Naseem Street."

As one neighbour put: "It was the only street he could drive on while he was banned."

Framed artwork
AMONG the crowd watching Ronnie O'Sullivan win the World Snooker on Monday was artist Damien Hirst – a big fan of the game.

Or he might have been looking for ideas. A pickled snooker table?

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