They’re addictive these smartphones. They call the Blackberry a ‘crackberry’ for a reason, and I break out into a cold sweat when I don’t have my iPhone by my side.

So which local councillor is having to do a little bit of cold-turkey after council chiefs confiscated his handheld companion?

Answers on a postcard…

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