Need to shape up but gym fees busting your budget? Keen to shed the pounds but kit costing you an arm and a leg? Get fit on a shoestring with top advice from expert boxing trainer Ian Oliver. With advice on diet, cardio, and sharing his boxing training secrets that he's known for, Ian will get you fit before you know it -- and without breaking the bank.

'The most penetrating survey of the police since the royal commission on the police...This second edition has become even more pertinent.' - Lord Deedes;Police, Government and Accountability is an examination of the relationship between police and central and local government in the United Kingdom. The book deals with the constitutional position of police and traces developments in the debate on accountability from the Royal Commission report of 1962 to the present day.;The second edition also re-examines the police and government relationship after the passing of the controversial Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 and the local government reforms. Particular attention is given to the model of accountability in Northern Ireland and the role played by the army in aid to the civil power.

A phone sex worker who seizes a golden opportunity to turn the tables on a sinister abuser; a jailbird who finds an unexpected new outlet for his talent for forgery; a conjuror whose spurned wife discovers the secret of his most terrifying stage stunt. Ian P. Oliver has written a dozen short stories dealing with love and hate, lust and loathing, rage and retribution. All have a twist in the tale. Not recommended for bedtime reading, if you want a peaceful night's sleep...

The hostilities that saw the break-up of Tito's Yugoslavia ravaged the Balkans and generated some of the most tragic episodes in modern history. War and Peace in the Balkans explores the history of the conflict and its themes from an insider's perspective. In this independent and critical account, Ian Oliver uses his extensive experience in the region to evaluate the role of the international community in its responses to the war and the efforts to rebuild.

Get fit and stay young! Did you know that 'muscle responds to vigorous training with marked and rapid improvement into the ninth decade of life'. Or 'muscle cross-sectional area and strength of 70 year-olds who had resistance trained since the age of 50 was the same as a group of 28 year-old students.' Now Ian Oliver, renowned 60-something boxing trainer and author of the bestselling 'Boxing Fitness', invites you to get fit and stay fit well into your 90s. Whether you've never trained before, or have already reached a good level of fitness, this authoritative book will guide you through the best lifestyle and training programmes to enjoy fifty-plus fitness.