Dr Colin Runeckles

@colinruneckles.bsky.social

Researcher into urbanism & housing: Ancient (@OU_Classics) - currently writing a book on non-elite housing Modern (Writer, Speaker, Treasurer - @ilfordhistory.bsky.social Likes music. A lot of music. Can often be found at Cafe Oto.

Shame on you Ollie Pope, Luke Wood, Moeen Ali, Reece Topley, James Vince, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Laurie Evans for caring more about the money in your own pockets than the human rights of women and girls. This was a personal choice by you, and you chose wrong.

England players told to think of 'daughters, sisters or mothers' before committing to Afghanistan Premier League T20 tournament

English cricketers aiming to play in a men's T20 franchise tournament organised by the Afghanistan Cricket Board have been urged to think about their "daughters, sisters or mothers".

bbc.co.uk

Today marks three years since the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was illegally felled. We're pleased to bring you new images which reveal how the stump is growing, a sure sign that the tree is in recovery.

A close-up of sycamore shootsThe stump is hidden by a thick ring of green shootsThick, green shoots surround the stumpShowing tall shoots, growing above the stump

I fear that whatever Somerset do it's not going to be enough - Warwickshire four wickets away from the title. And Essex? Our only wins (all in the first half) were against the teams that will be relegated - yes, this season has been that bad...

So here's what will happen. Essex & Leicestershire both lose. Essex breathe a sigh of relief as they stay up. But. Leicestershire win their appeal in a couple of months. 27 points added back and leapfrog above Essex. And Essex go down. Nailed on.

'The most recent offering from the vocal ensemble EXAUDI and conductor James Weeks—four pieces by Cassandra Miller, Andrew Hamilton, Leo Chadburn and Geoff Hannan, commissioned by EXAUDI’s annual EXPOSURE showcase between 2013 and 2019' EXAUDI - Pocket Universe buff.ly/NneUX1U

EXAUDI - Pocket Universe Album cover—four brightly coloured, textured planetary discs (blue, teal, yellow, magenta) on a black background, a blue header bar at top, and artist credits along the bottom.