It’s always good to have a few cards in. There are now over 80 card designs in my shop. £3 each or 5 for £12. www.gailmyerscough.co.uk/greeting-cards
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Politics, education, music, art and books.
The main thing councils do these days is social care. That's where the council tax goes. YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT HAVE FUCKING NAZIS LOOKING AFTER PEOPLE WHO ARE BY DEFINITION THE MOST VULNERABLE IN SOCIETY, WHAT THE HELL, KEMI.
I've said this before but it's worth saying again. The #ECHR was created to stop Europe from sliding back into fascism. If a political party tells you that they can't do what they want within the ECHR then stop and think about what it is they actually want to do.
For all those wondering how renewable energy works at night here’s the UK electricity mix at 3am.
British Electricity Tracker@mygridgb.bsky.social · 20h agoBritish electricity mix at 3am on 5th Aug 2026 🔥Gas 13.2% Biomass 11.9% 🍃Wind 49.2% Solar 0.0% Hydro 0.7% ⚛️Nuclear 17.5% ➡️Imports 6.6% Other 0.0% 🪫Storage 1.0% 🔌Generation 23GW Carbon intensity 101 gCO2e/kWh Target for 2030 is a 50-100 gCO2e/kWh annual average
“Because of Trump’s refusal to disclose the evidence, the matter went before the court. And in a readable and interesting Order, the judge sides completely with BBC. In paragraph after paragraph the judge hoists up Trump and their lawyers by their own petard” theemptycity.com/blog/2026/08...
Why Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC is not going well for him
4th August 2026 How he has fallen into a discovery trap of his own making One point which was emphasised in the litigation department of where I was a junior litigator was to always prepare for tri…
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Reform Council Leader’s Firm Advised £95 Million Project Which His Own Council Is a Partner In
Reform Council Leader’s Firm Advised £95 Million Project Which His Own Council Is a Partner In
Cllr Paul Mackings' consultancy has advised on the South Tyneside College relocation since 2021 and his firm gave £111,000 to Reform UK weeks before he stood as a candidate
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Marking two years of a #Labour #government, families in #Slough are benefiting from a better #NHS, more childcare and over £200million extra #funding secured for our town. With the #PrimeMinister’s positive vision and focus to tackle cost of living crisis, we’re on your side.
Businesses can now submit CCTV directly to police, speeding up investigations and helping officers identify offenders, and make more arrests and charges.
Getting away with shoplifting just got a lot harder. Backed by record City Hall funding, the Met is using new technology to turn the tide on shoplifting crimes.
British electricity mix at 3pm on 4th Aug 2026 🔥Gas 15.1% Biomass 9.7% 🍃Wind 24.3% Solar 23.1% Hydro 0.3% ⚛️Nuclear 11.9% ➡️Imports 15.5% Other 0.0% 🪫Storage 0.1% 🔌Generation 33GW Carbon intensity 123gCO2e/kWh below target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
Where is your perfect summer spot? For artist Laura Knight, it was the Cornish coast – from sandy beaches to breezy cliffs. She was born #OnThisDay in 1877. Discover more 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/artists/knight-laura-18771970 © estate of Dame Laura Knight, DBE, RA / Bridgeman. 📷 Museum Wales
Mary Beard: It’s worth knowing that #CountBinface studied #classics! Listen to what he has to say (very funnily) about Athenian #democracy and about losers in #politics! Makes a difference!
Classic Chats: Count Binface (Bonus episode)
Podcast Episode · Instant Classics · 3 August · Bonus · 35min
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Probably would've been nice to know this before the 2024 election, but sure
@GottaLaff@gottalaff.bsky.social · 2d agoABC has picked it up now. "Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts in 2021 'for anti-money laundering reasons'"
Reform’s first substantive act running Sandwell Council? Taking holiday food vouchers off more than 7400 kids in my constituency - one of the lowest wage places in the country
If you are deaf and think you may be experiencing domestic abuse, help is available. SignHealth provide a specialist domestic abuse and sexual violence service to support deaf people in finding safety and security. Find out more here 👉 buff.ly/VRxXsGt
☀️💰 As solar costs continue to fall, renewable energy is increasingly proving to be the cheaper option. According to SolarPower Europe, solar energy has saved Europe more than €3 billion since 1 March alone 🤯
Solar now requires less upfront costs than fossil fuels
Electrotech has for a long time been out of reach for low-income countries due to higher upfront costs.
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☀️⚡ UK solar capacity has reached 22.8 GW, with more than 2 GW added over the past 12 months alone. June saw 27,391 new solar installations, making it the second strongest month on record, as the UK continues to accelerate the deployment of clean energy with plug in solar set to launch soon!
UK solar capacity hits 22.8 GW as market prepares for plug-in launch - pv magazine Global
The UK added over 2 GW of solar capacity in the 12 months to the end of June 2026. With new plug-in solar regulations soon to take effect, a UK wholesaler boss tells pv magazine plug-in solar is a gre...
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We are pleased to announce our next free exhibition, 'Agatha Christie: A Tribute to her Life and Work', will open on Tuesday 22 September and run until Friday 18 December. It will feature items from both the private collection of Gale Goddard and the RBA.
Nigel Farage called a by-election against a bin to run away from unanswered questions, but the net is closing in. Grubby pacts, cover-ups, secret gifts, support from a convicted fraudster – it all adds up to a stench of sleaze. The public can smell it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Stench of sleaze’: Farage struck deal over political return months before 2024 election, reports say
Labour chair accuses Reform of making ‘grubby pacts’ after contradictory reports emerge on timeline of events
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Some cooling quiet for another hot day. 🎧 Episode 130 - Dartmoor stream above waterfall gorge (35 mins) A river on the edge of Dartmoor in July. Just the trickling of the water and the wildlife in this wild place.
130 Dartmoor stream above waterfall gorge - hydrotherapeutic + * sleep safe* | Radio Lento podcast
After an hour's steep upward toil, through a thickly wooded gorge and along some very precipitous granite rock formations, you reach a wooden footbridge. Here the landscape's totally changed. Just den...
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The whole thing sounds as if Reform was set up to be indistinguishable from a criminal enterprise. It appears to be the political wing of a bunch of fraudsters.
Touched by the hand of Bauhaus: Isokon Lawn Road Flats, Hampstead, London.
And it doesn’t stop… Reform given six-figure donation by firm that received £67m loans from unnamed sources zurl.co/vd6DA
Had a flat that agents couldn't sell. I made a movie about it. Put it on Facebook and paid to target it at people within a mile of the property. Was gone in a week. Estate agents steal a living.
#Renewables end our reliance on fossil fuels providing a source of energy which is clean, accessible, affordable, sustainable, and reliable. The rights lie that it will cost more is disproved by every nation transitioning to green energy, with customer bills falling. #ClimateAction
@alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 4d agoSpain is demonstrating how the #energytransition can be achieved whilst bringing down electricity prices. With the massive expansion of wind and solar energy, Spain is now one of the cheapest electricity markets in EU. Gas rarely determines the price there; #renewables supply 60% of the electricity
