Neil Batchelor
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Passionate about powering businesses online. From green web hosting @encode.host to SEO, I've got you covered. Love all things tech, Founder of https://WPCoventry.co.uk. Let's build something amazing together!
📍 Warwickshire, UK
📍 Warwickshire, UK
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
From the Archives: Hosting Server Location: Does it Affect UK Website Speed and SEO? - https://www.mywebhost.co.uk/performance/hosting-server-location-does-it-affect-uk-website-speed-and-seo/
Hosting Server Location: Does it Affect UK Website Speed and SEO?
You have bought your .co.uk domain. You have installed WordPress. Likewise, you have even written your “About Us” page. But before you launch, there is one invisible factor that could be silently killing your website’s performance before you even get your first visitor: Physics. When you buy web hosting, you aren’t just buying “cloud” storage. ... <a title="Hosting Server Location: Does it Affect UK Website Speed and SEO?" class="read-more" href="https://www.mywebhost.co.uk/performance/hosting-server-location-does-it-affect-uk-website-speed-and-seo/" aria-label="Read more about Hosting Server Location: Does it Affect UK Website Speed and SEO?">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
From the Archives: Hosting Server Location: Does it Affect UK Website Speed and SEO? - https://www.mywebhost.co.uk/performance/hosting-server-location-does-it-affect-uk-website-speed-and-seo/
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MPs are about to debate Russian interference in Britain’s democracy.
We’ll be live on this thread with what matters 🧵
We’ll be live on this thread with what matters 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
MPs are about to debate Russian interference in Britain’s democracy.
We’ll be live on this thread with what matters 🧵
We’ll be live on this thread with what matters 🧵
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📢 @wpaccessibility.day just launched a crowdfunding campaign to support a large accessibility booth at WordCamp Europe that will provide free accessibility support and education. Please consider donating, and share to help us spread the word: wpaccessibility.day/wceu-2026/ #accessibility #a11y
Support WP Accessibility Day at WordCamp Europe - WP Accessibility Day
WP Accessibility Day is raising funds to host a large, highly visible booth dedicated to accessibility at WordCamp Europe 2026. Donate now!
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February 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
📢 @wpaccessibility.day just launched a crowdfunding campaign to support a large accessibility booth at WordCamp Europe that will provide free accessibility support and education. Please consider donating, and share to help us spread the word: wpaccessibility.day/wceu-2026/ #accessibility #a11y
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If all these rich men "regret" their time with Epstein then why didn't they announce prior to the release of the files that their names would be part of the collection? Why didn't they self-report? The answer is they are not sorry and have no regret. They are sorry and regret they got caught.
February 8, 2026 at 6:16 PM
If all these rich men "regret" their time with Epstein then why didn't they announce prior to the release of the files that their names would be part of the collection? Why didn't they self-report? The answer is they are not sorry and have no regret. They are sorry and regret they got caught.
I don't swear often but.... What the actual fuck?!
Who in their right minds think this is acceptable to develop?
Who in their right minds think this is acceptable to develop?
Can you imagine this thing stomping around somewhere near Kupyansk?
Ukrainian drone operator: “Is that… a Roomba with legs and a gun on its back?”
This military multipurpose robot dog was unveiled by the Chinese company Norinco at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia.
Ukrainian drone operator: “Is that… a Roomba with legs and a gun on its back?”
This military multipurpose robot dog was unveiled by the Chinese company Norinco at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia.
February 9, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I don't swear often but.... What the actual fuck?!
Who in their right minds think this is acceptable to develop?
Who in their right minds think this is acceptable to develop?
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Successive UK governments have created a student loan system which *actively* embeds unfairness and inequality between and within generations.
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
Have the Government designed student loans to uphold a generational and class divide?
YouTube video by The News Agents
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February 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Successive UK governments have created a student loan system which *actively* embeds unfairness and inequality between and within generations.
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
Finally, (some) politicians are waking up to it. It needs complete and urgent reform. Special News Agents report.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRq...
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So glad a debate is finally happening. This goes to the heart of the security of our democratic system. I’ve taken part in court cases against successive governments for their failure to investigate hostile state interference in UK elections - ministers’ lack of curiosity is truly shocking 👇
Today MPs will debate Russian interference in our politics and democracy.
This is why a full inquiry is still necessary 👉 citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
This is why a full inquiry is still necessary 👉 citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
Britain still hasn't looked
A democracy that won’t investigate its own weaknesses - is a weak democracy. Let’s make sure Parliament doesn’t look away again.
citizensreunited.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:50 AM
So glad a debate is finally happening. This goes to the heart of the security of our democratic system. I’ve taken part in court cases against successive governments for their failure to investigate hostile state interference in UK elections - ministers’ lack of curiosity is truly shocking 👇
From the Archives: What is Web Hosting, and Why Do I Need It? (A Beginner’s Guide) - https://www.mywebhost.co.uk/foundations/what-is-web-hosting-and-why-do-i-need-it-a-beginners-guide/
What is Web Hosting, and Why Do I Need It? (A Beginner’s Guide)
Starting a new website is exciting, but let’s be honest—the technical jargon can be completely overwhelming. You just want to get your business or blog online, but suddenly you’re faced with terms like “DNS,” “bandwidth,” “SSL,” and “servers.” The most common question we hear from beginners is simple: “I already bought my domain name; why ... <a title="What is Web Hosting, and Why Do I Need It? (A Beginner’s Guide)" class="read-more" href="https://www.mywebhost.co.uk/foundations/what-is-web-hosting-and-why-do-i-need-it-a-beginners-guide/" aria-label="Read more about What is Web Hosting, and Why Do I Need It? (A Beginner’s Guide)">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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This is a very big deal.
It is almost (but not entirely) because of “flood the zone” Trumpism.
Americans are so overwhelmed with awful actions, the consequences can’t possibly keep up.
Disastrous for our nation and society.
It is almost (but not entirely) because of “flood the zone” Trumpism.
Americans are so overwhelmed with awful actions, the consequences can’t possibly keep up.
Disastrous for our nation and society.
February 7, 2026 at 3:44 PM
This is a very big deal.
It is almost (but not entirely) because of “flood the zone” Trumpism.
Americans are so overwhelmed with awful actions, the consequences can’t possibly keep up.
Disastrous for our nation and society.
It is almost (but not entirely) because of “flood the zone” Trumpism.
Americans are so overwhelmed with awful actions, the consequences can’t possibly keep up.
Disastrous for our nation and society.
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An Australian dad teaches his daughter how to get a snake out of the house.
February 7, 2026 at 3:05 AM
An Australian dad teaches his daughter how to get a snake out of the house.
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Moment judge's phone plays history podcast out loud during supreme court hearing – video
Moment judge's phone plays history podcast out loud during supreme court hearing – video
The Rest is History podcast started playing from the phone of one of the justices during a hearing at the UK supreme court last week. The music briefly interrupted the hearing before the judge turned it off and apologised, telling the court: 'It was switched to silent' Continue reading...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Moment judge's phone plays history podcast out loud during supreme court hearing – video
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Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
Deepfake fraud has gone “industrial”
Tools to create tailored, even personalised, scams – leveraging, for example, deepfake videos of Swedish journalists or the president of Cyprus – are no longer niche, but inexpensive and easy to deploy at scale
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tools to create tailored, even personalised, scams – leveraging, for example, deepfake videos of Swedish journalists or the president of Cyprus – are no longer niche, but inexpensive and easy to deploy at scale
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Deepfake fraud taking place on an industrial scale, study finds
AI content for scams can be targeted at individuals and ‘produced by pretty much anybody’, researchers say
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Deepfake fraud has gone “industrial”
Tools to create tailored, even personalised, scams – leveraging, for example, deepfake videos of Swedish journalists or the president of Cyprus – are no longer niche, but inexpensive and easy to deploy at scale
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tools to create tailored, even personalised, scams – leveraging, for example, deepfake videos of Swedish journalists or the president of Cyprus – are no longer niche, but inexpensive and easy to deploy at scale
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
From the Archives: Divitis: Why You Should Use header, footer and main - https://www.mywebhost.co.uk/seo/divitis-why-you-should-use-header-footer-and-main/
Divitis: Why You Should Use header, footer and main
Welcome to Day 9 of our HTML series! We have spent the last week looking at the content of your site (Headings, Text, Lists). Now, we need to look at the containers that hold them. If you look at the raw code of an old website (from around 2010), you will see one word repeated ... <a title="Divitis: Why You Should Use header, footer and main" class="read-more" href="https://www.mywebhost.co.uk/seo/divitis-why-you-should-use-header-footer-and-main/" aria-label="Read more about Divitis: Why You Should Use header, footer and main">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
From the Archives: Divitis: Why You Should Use header, footer and main - https://www.mywebhost.co.uk/seo/divitis-why-you-should-use-header-footer-and-main/
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On this day in 1992, Pearl Jam makes their first TV appearance on the BBC’s “Late Show” with a performance of “Alive”.
Watch the full video at: pj.lnk.to/AliveBBCTP
Watch the full video at: pj.lnk.to/AliveBBCTP
February 5, 2026 at 12:46 AM
On this day in 1992, Pearl Jam makes their first TV appearance on the BBC’s “Late Show” with a performance of “Alive”.
Watch the full video at: pj.lnk.to/AliveBBCTP
Watch the full video at: pj.lnk.to/AliveBBCTP
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Nigel Farage tells GB News that Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador shows his judgement is "seriously wrong" and he should stand down as Prime Minister.
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
February 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Nigel Farage tells GB News that Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador shows his judgement is "seriously wrong" and he should stand down as Prime Minister.
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
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Boris Johnson’s Deputy Chief of Staff here, worried that secretly-funded lobby groups masquerading as ‘think tanks’ might finally be held to account. Because of course she bloody is.
Baroness Finn, stating that this would "risk a disproportionate intrusion into civil society", asks minister to confirm that the "current arrangements" will not change, but gets a strong response from Anderson:
February 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Boris Johnson’s Deputy Chief of Staff here, worried that secretly-funded lobby groups masquerading as ‘think tanks’ might finally be held to account. Because of course she bloody is.
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Mandelson’s malign influence runs right through the heart of this Government.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
February 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Mandelson’s malign influence runs right through the heart of this Government.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
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Do you see a face with a moustache? Or a floppy-eared rabbit?
This is one of many varieties of snowdrop that can be found at Anglesey Abbey.
This is one of many varieties of snowdrop that can be found at Anglesey Abbey.
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Do you see a face with a moustache? Or a floppy-eared rabbit?
This is one of many varieties of snowdrop that can be found at Anglesey Abbey.
This is one of many varieties of snowdrop that can be found at Anglesey Abbey.
From the Archives: 5 Simple Tips to Monitor Your Website’s Uptime and Performance - https://www.mywebhost.co.uk/performance/5-simple-tips-to-monitor-your-websites-uptime-and-performance/
5 Simple Tips to Monitor Your Website’s Uptime and Performance
It is the nightmare scenario for every website owner. You launch your new site. You announce it on social media. Not only that, but you go to bed excited. The next morning, you wake up to zero sales and a furious email from a customer: “Your website has been down all night.” You check the ... <a title="5 Simple Tips to Monitor Your Website’s Uptime and Performance" class="read-more" href="https://www.mywebhost.co.uk/performance/5-simple-tips-to-monitor-your-websites-uptime-and-performance/" aria-label="Read more about 5 Simple Tips to Monitor Your Website’s Uptime and Performance">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag
Read the book online for free.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
January 27, 2026 at 1:14 PM
My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
accessibilityforeveryone.site
The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.
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Elon Musk is claiming he’s risked everything to protect kids from sexual abuse mere weeks out from laughing while his AI chatbot was generating nearly 8,000 sexual abuse images per hour that overwhelmingly targeted girls and young women
February 1, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Elon Musk is claiming he’s risked everything to protect kids from sexual abuse mere weeks out from laughing while his AI chatbot was generating nearly 8,000 sexual abuse images per hour that overwhelmingly targeted girls and young women
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Using eco-friendly options like burlap, wool blankets, or FSC-certified cardboard helps trap ground heat & suppress weeds without leaving microplastics in your soil.
Warming your soil early accelerates microbial activity & improves germination rates for cool-weather crops like peas & radishes.
Warming your soil early accelerates microbial activity & improves germination rates for cool-weather crops like peas & radishes.
February 1, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Using eco-friendly options like burlap, wool blankets, or FSC-certified cardboard helps trap ground heat & suppress weeds without leaving microplastics in your soil.
Warming your soil early accelerates microbial activity & improves germination rates for cool-weather crops like peas & radishes.
Warming your soil early accelerates microbial activity & improves germination rates for cool-weather crops like peas & radishes.