El Reg has mentioned Molly Rose Foundation and other organisations. I gather Hansard Society, LawCare, Centre for Sustainable Energy, DocBike, Bristol Avon Rivers Trust, and Katharine House Hospice have also identified themselves as Beacon CRM customers potentially affected. Presumably many others.

UK charities count the cost of Beacon CRM cyberattack www.theregister.com/security/202... Beacon CRM incident statement www.beaconcrm.org/incident + FAQs www.beaconcrm.org/incident-faqs (not on their homepage or showing up directly in search results, funny that) #dataprotection #cybersecurity

“How civil judges decide cases (Collatory Case)” By Simon Hill of 33 Bedford Row Quotes para 10-20 of Morgan v Morgan [2026] EWHC 384 ('Morgan'), which specifically aims to assist #lay parties in understanding this topic 33bedfordrow.co.uk/insights/bul...

How civil judges decide cases (Collatory Case)

In Morgan v Morgan [2026] EWHC 384 ('Morgan'), HHJ Paul Matthews (sitting as a Judge of the High Court), under the heading 'How civil judges decide cases',

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A few reflections on the take up of agri-environment schemes (#AES) in England AES includes: • Environmental Stewardship • Countryside Stewardship • Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Data from here: www.gov.uk/government/s...

We’ve got rain!!!!

“The first institution subjected to the new vetting procedure was Moldova’s Supreme Court. The results illustrated the scale of the challenge. Of the 24 Supreme Court judges serving in 2023, only one successfully passed the vetting process….” Wow!

Prof John O Brennan@jobmaynooth.bsky.social · 2d ago

How Moldova is radically changing its scrutiny of judges and prosecutors as part of its efforts to draw closer to the EU. A very informative piece on an important issue related to the key chapters 23 and 24 of the accession process. eualive.net/moldovas-jud...

Anyone else itching for the release of Ludwig series 2?

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Felling trees can be an emotional topic. The Royal Forestry Society have made a short video to promote understanding of the forestry sector. @leedsleaf.bsky.social @forestryengland.bsky.social youtu.be/SMUyqSZG6Xw?...

Branching Out: Healthy Trees Need Healthy People

YouTube video by Royal Forestry Society

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I loved the talk @nickwallis.bsky.social gave in Exeter in 2024, with @richardmoorhead.bsky.social and others Fascinating, inspiring and well worth attending

Nick Wallis@nickwallis.bsky.social · 3d ago

I am doing a new talk on the Post Office scandal - pulling together everything which came out of the Inquiry and more at @cranleigharts.bsky.social If you live in or near Darkest Surrey and you're free on the evening of 11 November, it would be great to see you. cranleigharts.org/event/nick-w...

Exclusive: Some EU citizens in the UK have been contacted by the Home Office to say they were granted settlement status after Brexit "in error". If you know anyone this happened to contact me on lisa.ocarroll@theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’

After years of building lives in UK, potentially thousands of EU citizens could be told they have no right to remain

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It’s my birthday and I’ll give away books if I want to. Spend £20 on books on bertsbooks.co.uk today and I’ll send you a paperback I think you’ll love - at no extra cost! Excludes subscriptions, UK only.

Belle's Enchanted Library Moment

Alt: Belle's Enchanted Library Moment

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A notice from The Heraldry Society concerning William Cowley the UK's last commercial parchment and vellum maker.

It is interesting just how many things currently depend on a single UK supplier.

The Heraldry Society@theheraldrysociety.bsky.social · 4d ago

A notice from The Heraldry Society concerning William Cowley the UK's last commercial parchment and vellum maker.

In January, I stopped using X as a communication channel because the platform facilitated the creation of illegal and deeply harmful images by its AI tool, Grok. I am renewing my call for all governmental and parliamentary communications to stop using X. The platform continues to facilitate

Ben from Flawless Cleaning does free community projects & noticed an overgrown garden so he knocked on the door to offer help clearing it with no idea what he'd find. Now he's rebuilding the entire house. If you want watch something uplifting give this a go youtu.be/5zmxHcXcGFA?...

Rick Is LIVING In a LITERAL HEALTH HAZARD... and has no idea

YouTube video by Flawless Cleaning Services

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I know I mostly just laugh at adverts but this ad for Le Shuttle is terrific. Perfectly captures how going on it felt as a kid.

LeShuttle. Experience the extraordinary.

YouTube video by LeShuttle

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Paul Bernal@paulbernal.bsky.social · 6d ago

I love Eurostar. I even love Le Shuttle.

sources include national archives, eurlex/CELLAR, german, dutch and french national databases, europa.eu pages, UK tribunal records database, GDPRhub RSS feed, A29WP archive, and so on. Everything links to the original documents, or versions on databases like BAILII or EurLex.

Parts of the GDPR are cited and interpreted by thousands of pieces of case law and guidance, but there's no easy and free way to find out what. We've made a tool which makes it super easy, for 13,000 citing documents, all in one place. More regulations to come! homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~ucqnmve/law...

My village this morning is like that scene in Master & Commander where it starts raining… Sadly no gif to depict it!

“He could never have done what he did without the help of thousands of people who, although they did not share his evil vision, did not have the moral fiber to say no to it”. Feels present today, while a Marianne Williamson quote from 50 years ago

This is just to say I have OCRed the text thet was in tne arch:ve and whicb yov were prabaldy seamhing for "breahtast" Fargme ms fheg mem debo:w5 sb ?mccf mmb 5c oc1b

I’m really excited about today’s #MoneyBox Live on r4 at 3pm. We are talking armed forces finances, with help from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment. Military personal finances are completely different to civilian life, with their own unique perks and challenges. Do join us at 3 to find out how

One for the probate lawyers How infuriated were you by some representations of inheritance law in I, Jack Wright? Highly leading question, I know, m’lud! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

I, Jack Wright - Series 1: Episode 1

After a business tycoon's death, his wife Sally faces devastating news about his will. As mourners gather at their estate for the funeral, DCI Morgan uncovers a disturbing truth.

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Oh the joy of recognising others’ joy in a great bookshop. 🙏🏻

DirtyV3gas@dirtyv3gas.bsky.social · last wk.

Portland’s hottest club is… Powell’s It has everything: a guy who’s been standing in the philosophy aisle since 2019, three people pretending they’re “just browsing” while carrying a stack of fourteen books, someone quietly crying in the memoir section, and an elderly woman who

This comes on the back of research by the Social Security Advisory Committee: www.gov.uk/government/p...

SSAC Occasional Paper 27: The influence of the social security system on educational and vocational decision-making at age 16

This report looks at how the social security system interacts with the decision to remain in full-time education or pursue an alternative pathway post-age 16.

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Apprentices will now be eligible for a £4,500 bursary, so that there's no longer a financial disincentive to take up an apprenticeship. Seems eminently sensible, especially for a government looking to promote technical post-16 routes. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Government invests in young people with more opportunities close to home

Thousands more young people will be able to gain the skills, qualifications and experience they need for future careers, as the government today rolls out a major package to break down barriers stoppi...

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Sensible policy klaxon 🚨 Currently, if a 16 year old chooses to stay in school/college, their family can keep claiming benefits as before (notably child benefit). If they opt for an apprenticeship, the benefits stop. The system discourages apprenticeships. The DWP just announced a fix 🧵

The best advocates for statistics aren't always statisticians. Think of the journalist bringing evidence to life, the teacher inspiring data literacy, or the innovator using statistical thinking to strengthen data based decision making. If someone comes to mind, we'd love to hear from you!

Nominations open for Honorary Fellowships 2027

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Someone just gave me a local number to call, just the last 6 digits Had to look up my telephone area code… Kind of proud, kind of sad about not knowing it any more 😕