Richard Marston
@rgpm.bsky.social
IT; walk leader, Canal & River Trust; Trustee, West Lancashire Light Railway; ex-Lib Dem Councillor, London Borough of Sutton.
South Wales council to buy and demolish homes prone to flooding
South Wales council to buy and demolish homes prone to flooding
Residents of 16 houses on Clydach Terrace in Ynysybwl express relief after repeated floods caused by climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
South Wales council to buy and demolish homes prone to flooding
‘Coffee is just the excuse’: the deaf-run cafe where hearing people sign to order www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
‘Coffee is just the excuse’: the deaf-run cafe where hearing people sign to order
In-person interactions break down barriers in east London, as AI startups also try to bridge communication divide
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:09 PM
‘Coffee is just the excuse’: the deaf-run cafe where hearing people sign to order www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Brian May says US is currently too dangerous for Queen to tour there
Brian May says US is currently too dangerous for Queen to tour there
Queen guitarist says ‘everyone is thinking twice about going there at the moment’ when asked about touring plans
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Brian May says US is currently too dangerous for Queen to tour there
Rare butterflies bounce back after landowners in Wales cut back on flailing hedges
Rare butterflies bounce back after landowners in Wales cut back on flailing hedges
More than 300 brown hairstreak butterfly eggs were recorded in hedgerows near Llandeilo this winter after decade of decline
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Rare butterflies bounce back after landowners in Wales cut back on flailing hedges
UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend
Great Western Railway service recharges in three and a half minutes between trips on west London line
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:31 AM
UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law
Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law
Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law
First of its kind ‘high-density’ hydro system begins generating electricity in Devon www.theguardian.com/business/202...
First of its kind ‘high-density’ hydro system begins generating electricity in Devon
Project employs technology that can be used to store and release renewable energy using even gentle slopes
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January 28, 2026 at 8:31 AM
First of its kind ‘high-density’ hydro system begins generating electricity in Devon www.theguardian.com/business/202...
NHS to increase accuracy of bowel cancer test in England
NHS to increase accuracy of bowel cancer test in England
Increased sensitivity of test that detects the second deadliest cancer will save hundreds of lives, oncologists say
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January 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM
NHS to increase accuracy of bowel cancer test in England
UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’
UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’
Britain among 10 countries to build 100GW grid in North Sea linking countries through subsea cables
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:31 AM
UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’
Scafell Pike hikers left Wasdale rescue team to pay hotel bill
Scafell Pike hikers left Wasdale rescue team to pay hotel bill
The mountain rescue team says it feels obliged to settle the debt on their behalf.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Scafell Pike hikers left Wasdale rescue team to pay hotel bill
Speedboat driver who hit teen kayaker first to be sentenced under new safety law
Speedboat driver who hit teen kayaker first to be sentenced under new safety law
A man who crashed his speedboat into a 15-year-old kayaker near Milford Haven was sentenced to 12 months in jail, suspended for two years, in the first prosecution by the Maritime and Coastguard…
www.gov.uk
January 23, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Speedboat driver who hit teen kayaker first to be sentenced under new safety law
Council thwarted in bid to axe low-traffic zones
Tower Hamlets defeated in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods court fight
The council wants to axe three LTNs in east London, but a court rules this would be unlawful.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Council thwarted in bid to axe low-traffic zones
Grassroots music venues struggle to make profit
Half of UK's grassroot music venues make no profit
Thirty venues closed last year, and 6,000 staff were laid off as small venues saw their costs soar.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Grassroots music venues struggle to make profit
Judi Dench backs campaign to protect London’s green spaces from developers
Judi Dench backs campaign to protect London’s green spaces from developers
Actor says it is ‘more important than ever’ to safeguard city’s parks as report finds more than 50 are at risk
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Judi Dench backs campaign to protect London’s green spaces from developers
Driving test cheating soars with use of headsets and impersonators
Driving test cheating soars with use of headsets and impersonators
Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection.
www.bbc.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Driving test cheating soars with use of headsets and impersonators
Hammersmith school's pipe organ 'one of rarest in Europe' - BBC News
Hammersmith school's pipe organ 'one of rarest in Europe'
The organ was smuggled from Paris to London in 1904 to save it from government seizure.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Hammersmith school's pipe organ 'one of rarest in Europe' - BBC News
Man arrested over £260,000 graffiti spree on Northern line trains
Man arrested over £260,000 graffiti spree on Northern line trains
A person suspected of causing nearly £260,000 of graffiti damage to tube trains has been arrested following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Man arrested over £260,000 graffiti spree on Northern line trains
‘I’ve had vets chasing lorries down the motorway’: The ‘hell’ of post-Brexit paperwork
‘I’ve had vets chasing lorries down the motorway’: The ‘hell’ of post-Brexit paperwork
Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport called Brexit a nightmare, and said he hoped a reset with the EU would mean ‘light at the end of the tunnel’
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:31 AM
‘I’ve had vets chasing lorries down the motorway’: The ‘hell’ of post-Brexit paperwork
Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits - BBC News
Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits
Party leader Ed Davey calls for £1.5bn to be spent on ending a "deadly corridor crisis" in the NHS.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits - BBC News
Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds
Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds
Exclusive: Voters say they have little confidence that government can control borders despite sharp falls in net migration
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds
Whistle, crackle, banned: Dutch set to outlaw fireworks after more new year chaos
Whistle, crackle, banned: Dutch set to outlaw fireworks after more new year chaos
Netherlands expected to join Ireland in prohibiting most consumer fireworks as other EU countries debate crackdown
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Whistle, crackle, banned: Dutch set to outlaw fireworks after more new year chaos
Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations
Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations
Experts decry move to leave UNFCCC as ‘embarrassing’ as president orders withdrawal from 66 international groups
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations
Ever been caught short? Here’s the good news: a great British toilet revolution could be on the way | Eddie Blake
Ever been caught short? Here’s the good news: a great British toilet revolution could be on the way | Eddie Blake
Inspired by ministers and councils willing to spend a penny, architects are building beautiful, functional loos – a first step towards restoring civic pride, says architect Eddie Blake
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Ever been caught short? Here’s the good news: a great British toilet revolution could be on the way | Eddie Blake
Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great Britain in 2025
Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great Britain in 2025
Wind, solar and other renewables hit a new high last year but the government is still some way off its clean power target.
www.bbc.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great Britain in 2025
Ministers may cut green tech mandate from new homes regulations in England
Ministers may cut green tech mandate from new homes regulations in England
Critics say removing battery installation requirement will reduce amount homebuyers save on energy bills
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Ministers may cut green tech mandate from new homes regulations in England