Someone was asking me how 2007 was going on Friday, and I had to say something had been missing from my life so far this year, and now I realize what it was - Doherty arrest stories. So hurrah for this. Pete Doherty was arrested again this weekend. Genius.
This arrest followed a run in with Hackney police who flagged down a car in which Doherty was a passenger. The car initially failed to stop and then, when it did, its passengers, including Doherty, reportedly attempted to flee. There were reports that the car was stolen, though that doesn't seem to be the case - the panic on the passengers part seems to be that the driver did not have a driving licence or insurance (in fact I don't think he'd even passed a driving test).
That driver has subsequently been charged and bailed to appear at Doherty's old haunt, Thames Magistrates Court' later today. Doherty and the other passenger, however, were released without charge.
Elsewhere in Doherty news is confirmation from the BBC's children's TV division that there is an informal ban on the Babyshambler on the Corporation's kids shows - which, it has to be said, is neither a surprise nor, one would assume, much of a problem for the Babyshambles promotions team, who would be unlikely to be looking to do the kids TV circuit anyway.
The confirmation came after the current editor of Newsround, Tim Levell, told BBC review programme Newswatch: "On Newsround, we have an informal agreement not to cover Pete Doherty at all - in fact across the whole of BBC Children's TV, he is not covered. If his management got in touch and asked if he could be a guest on the Saturday morning show, at the moment we would say no because we don't think he is a good role model for children".
A spokesman for CBBC subsequently confirmed: "Pete Doherty is well known for his drug-taking and criminal behaviour. As such, he is currently not an appropriate guest for CBBC". Which means kids looking for celebrity tips on how to chase the dragon aren't going to get any help from Blue Peter. Thank God for T4, that's what I say.
Elsewhere elsewhere in Doherty news, some words from the man himself regarding his non-marriage to Kate Moss, following all those wedding rumours at New Year. The Sunday Mirror quote him thus: "I'm never getting married. I don't believe in it. Kate and I are in love - I worship her - but we're not going down the aisle. I'm happy the way it is". Which contradicts, I'm pretty sure, what he's said before (about being desperate to marry Kate, that kind of thing), but I suppose while TMi is unable to air highlights of any wedding, why would they bother?