Charlotte Dewar

@cdewar.bsky.social

Chief Executive of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, independent regulator of the UK newspaper, magazine and digital news industry.

Are you the best geoguesser in London? Need a bit of help on an investigation. Looking to locate this photo of a cemetery or churchyard in London, probably in the north or east of the city. Victorian graves overlooked by low rise post-war flats. I’ve tried most of the places I can think of!

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"With hindsight, my symptoms were probably there for at least eight months prior to diagnosis.” Kelly, 44, noticed she was feeling larger in the waistline and the urgency to urinate was increased. She blamed age. It was ovarian cancer.

Lancashire healthcare worker shares ovarian cancer story – Blog Preston

<p>A Lancashire healthcare worker has showed her support for NHS national campaign by sharing her story to urge women to check for early signs of ovarian cancer.</p>

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A man impersonating a police officer assassinated a Democratic state legislator in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz said on Saturday, and killed the lawmaker’s husband. The assailant also shot and injured another Democratic lawmaker and his wife, officials said. nyti.ms/4jRTrvw

A black card with white text that reads: "Minnesota Lawmaker Is Assassinated in Act of ‘Targeted Political Violence’ A person pretending to be a police officer assassinated Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state representative, Gov. Tim Walz said, and killed her husband. The gunman also targeted a state senator and his wife in 
a separate shooting. June 14, 2025"

🚨This week, many Columbia scientists lost grants that funded over half their annual income. Others will no longer be able to do research that helps treat thousands of sick patients across the US. "It hurts," they told me. My story for @nature.com 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘My career is over’: Columbia University scientists hit hard by Trump team’s cuts

The US government has begun slashing US$400 million in research grants at Columbia University over pro-Palestinian campus protests.

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The sponsor of Utah’s HB300 said it is needed in order to move Utah up on the Heritage Foundation’s “election integrity” state rankings. For context, the top state on the Heritage list is Tennessee, where turnout is very low and 1/5 of Black people are disenfranchised. boltsmag.org/utah-legisla...

Utah Was a Rare Red State to Champion Mail Voting. That Era Is Likely Ending. - Bolts

An old-fashioned, four-legged polling booth is on display in the lobby of the Salt Lake County clerk’s office. Its metal frame roughened and its red, white, and blue privacy curtain... Read More

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