@mrjamesob.bsky.social Might be worth trying to contact Steph McGovern about the Middlesbrough situation. She still seems to retain a lot of fondness for the place.
I need to shift 60 last tickets for my Fringe show to break even. I’m a Scottish folksinger, performing self-penned, trad ballads and translations in Scots My shows are 21 and 23. Any support/reposts would go a long way. ❤️ 🎟️ Tickets → bit.ly/fringeif
Richard Tice says the UK should learn from the Middle East & install desalination plants. Yet him & the rest of Reform calls wind turbines abominable eyesores that must be cleared from our horizons. But he would be happy for these 👇 to blight our coasts.
This stopped me in my tracks. An independent study by @qmul.bsky.social has found that after ULEZ was introduced, children’s lungs grew faster in Central London and have now caught up with children outside of the capital. Incredible.
Air pollution stunts children’s lung growth. New Queen Mary research found that improvements in air quality after the introduction of London’s ULEZ are associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Read more: shorturl.at/Jx86o
Judging by their snidey choice of picture, @itvnews.bsky.social is not entirely impartial about Reform's plans to cut welfare. Good on them.
So I can still buy this? #FFS #wildfire #disposableBBQ #amazon @andyburnham.bsky.social @luke-akehurstmp.bsky.social
Child and art, Child Welfare, Netherlands Stamps, 1964. Designed by Ootje Oxenaar designreviewed.com/artefacts/ch...
🎶 You post out sixty-page computer printouts On the end of forests All the above will come back to you And confirm you as a damn pest🎶 #FallFriday #GlamRacket
I'm no Monty Don, but we made a conscious effort this year to not use chemicals in the garden, plant loads of bee-friendly flora, and let the lawn "weeds" do their thing. It's been transformational. #beehappy
The message Burnham should have presented at his wasted Cobra meeting. @andyburnham.bsky.social
Bill Nye The Science Guy explains Global Warming (May 12, 2019)
A reminder for anyone not getting the results they want today: there's always the retakes. #countbinface #alevelresults #farage #clacton
Four million people within an hour of Birmingham. On the first day of the European Athletics champs, Alexander Stadium (18k capacity) is maybe 30% full. The stadium's looking beautiful and the weather's perfect. Hours of entertainment across numerous disciplines. Second city? 🤣 #Athletics
I miss her. Jane Godley was brilliant and uncompromising.
Nigel Farage: the controversies A chronology of claims, contradictions and crookedness.
Researchers at Macquarie University have developed AI that detects smuggled marine wildlife – including shark fins, seahorses, and sea cucumbers – in airport CT scanner images, achieving accuracy rates of up to 96%. #betterworld
AI detects smuggled sea life in luggage
A new approach using artificial intelligence could help better prevent the illegal trafficking of marine wildlife through mail and air travel.The automatic detection algorithm is trained to spot…
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If she was British, she'd have become a Brexiter. #slidingdoors www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...
Throwing Muses frontwoman Kristin Hersh: ‘I was compelled to make music after cracking my skull open’
The alt-rock veteran answers your questions on Buddhist time travel techniques, duetting with Michael Stipe, and her autobiographical new album
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Has Nigel asked for a racial profile yet? BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0... Woman arrested after four men stabbed in London's Covent Garden - follow live - BBC News
Woman arrested after four men stabbed in London's Covent Garden - follow live
The London Ambulance Service has taken the victims to hospital, and are yet to give an update on their condition.
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Re the public spaces thing, I think it's as good an approach as any to ignore the issue for now. I suspect that the anti-trans crew will be content to spend at least the next year enjoying their "win". There won't be inspectors on the doors. @mrjamesob.bsky.social
'The world has reached the 3-terawatt threshold of solar power, with the first terawatt taking 10 years to deploy and the next two terawatts taking less than five years. No one really noticed. In just a few years, the 3-terawatt milestone will seem almost insignificant.' archive.is/202608030441...
The World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One Noticed
The next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology.
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These signs should be on every hiking trail in Oregon and across the US .
BREAKING: The newly elected Prime Minister of Hungary announced that Netanyahu will be arrested if he enters Hungary.
ATMs hacked in occupied Crimea denying Russian invaders access to their funds, given a message: "glory to Ukraine!" and "Flee Crimea"
and a 1.5-year-old grandson, Artem. The toddler's father is currently serving on the front lines, defending Ukraine. The bodies of Mark, Azarii-Ilai, and Emiliia were recovered from beneath the rubble. Their parents, 47-year-old Artem and 41-year-old Olena, were also killed.
Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed
Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed
* Uefa vote passes 55-0 at emergency meeting on Thursday * ‘World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product’ European nations have unanimously agreed to boycott all Fifa competitions until football’s global governing body drops plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup. In an emergency meeting on Thursday, Uefa member associations voted 55-0 to boycott. This story will update Continue reading...
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