Tony Britton
@westonmale.bsky.social
Retired journo, health storyline whisperer to TV soaps, charity worker, proud dad and grandad. Soft spots for the @MEAssociation.org.uk and the @ManchesterMill.bsky.social
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Thank you for all the support to our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge – so far we have raised over £118,000!⭐
We are so grateful for your support and incredible generosity – every donation means a lot to us and will enable us to continue to support people affected by ME of all ages.
We are so grateful for your support and incredible generosity – every donation means a lot to us and will enable us to continue to support people affected by ME of all ages.
December 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Thank you for all the support to our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge – so far we have raised over £118,000!⭐
We are so grateful for your support and incredible generosity – every donation means a lot to us and will enable us to continue to support people affected by ME of all ages.
We are so grateful for your support and incredible generosity – every donation means a lot to us and will enable us to continue to support people affected by ME of all ages.
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Nature’s Gold, England’s Glory
December 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Nature’s Gold, England’s Glory
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The Sick Times: “Not Recovered” protest for Long COVID, ME, and related diseases takes over The Hague
https://thesicktimes.org/2025/12/02/not-recovered-protest-for-long-covid-me-and-related-diseases-takes-over-the-hague/
#MECFS #pwME #LongCovid
https://thesicktimes.org/2025/12/02/not-recovered-protest-for-long-covid-me-and-related-diseases-takes-over-the-hague/
#MECFS #pwME #LongCovid
“Not Recovered” protest for Long COVID, ME, and related diseases takes over The Hague - The Sick Times
Demonstrations for post-acute infection syndromes including Long COVID, Lyme, and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) took place on November 30 in The Hague, Netherlands as a part of the #HetPAISProtest led by the group #NietHersteld (Not Recovered).
thesicktimes.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Sick Times: “Not Recovered” protest for Long COVID, ME, and related diseases takes over The Hague
https://thesicktimes.org/2025/12/02/not-recovered-protest-for-long-covid-me-and-related-diseases-takes-over-the-hague/
#MECFS #pwME #LongCovid
https://thesicktimes.org/2025/12/02/not-recovered-protest-for-long-covid-me-and-related-diseases-takes-over-the-hague/
#MECFS #pwME #LongCovid
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December 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Which reminds me - I must start using my zero-emissions pensioner's bus pass obtained from Lincolnshire County Council in September. It mustn't stay locked away in my wallet.
#Lincolnshire #buspass #getactive
#Lincolnshire #buspass #getactive
Lincolnshire allocated £11,214,192 in the Local Authority Bus Grant for the next financial year - a rise on the £9,357,680 previously received by the county | LincsOnline | 5 December 2025:
premium.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...
#Lincolnshire #buses
premium.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...
#Lincolnshire #buses
Boost for bus services as county gets £11m
Bus services in Lincolnshire will be boosted thanks to an injection of Government cash.
premium.lincsonline.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Which reminds me - I must start using my zero-emissions pensioner's bus pass obtained from Lincolnshire County Council in September. It mustn't stay locked away in my wallet.
#Lincolnshire #buspass #getactive
#Lincolnshire #buspass #getactive
@grahamsoult.bsky.social Plenty of life still on the High Street! 'Retail Cupid' Graham talks with Nikki Clarke OBE about his retail matchmaking - filling six empty units in Durham, after partnering with local council. 39 minutes of discussion. Impressive stuff!
#Durham #RetailCupid #HighStreet
#Durham #RetailCupid #HighStreet
Some thoughts from me in this podcast with UMi!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwO...
Reviving the high street - Graham Soult - UMicast
YouTube video by We Are UMi Network
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
@grahamsoult.bsky.social Plenty of life still on the High Street! 'Retail Cupid' Graham talks with Nikki Clarke OBE about his retail matchmaking - filling six empty units in Durham, after partnering with local council. 39 minutes of discussion. Impressive stuff!
#Durham #RetailCupid #HighStreet
#Durham #RetailCupid #HighStreet
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Last night’s gorgeous moonrise over Stonehenge, by Stonehenge Dreamscapes ❤️
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last night’s gorgeous moonrise over Stonehenge, by Stonehenge Dreamscapes ❤️
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Charlotte Observer: 'Long COVID patients in NC struggle to find care as clinics close their doors'
'Marks is among the one in six North Carolinians who has experienced long COVID-19, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services'
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
'Marks is among the one in six North Carolinians who has experienced long COVID-19, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services'
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
Long COVID patients in NC struggle to find care as clinics close their doors
“Like a lot of people, I still have a house payment, I still have car payments, and, you know, I couldn’t just stop working.”
www.charlotteobserver.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Charlotte Observer: 'Long COVID patients in NC struggle to find care as clinics close their doors'
'Marks is among the one in six North Carolinians who has experienced long COVID-19, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services'
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
'Marks is among the one in six North Carolinians who has experienced long COVID-19, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services'
www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...
Lincolnshire allocated £11,214,192 in the Local Authority Bus Grant for the next financial year - a rise on the £9,357,680 previously received by the county | LincsOnline | 5 December 2025:
premium.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...
#Lincolnshire #buses
premium.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...
#Lincolnshire #buses
Boost for bus services as county gets £11m
Bus services in Lincolnshire will be boosted thanks to an injection of Government cash.
premium.lincsonline.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Lincolnshire allocated £11,214,192 in the Local Authority Bus Grant for the next financial year - a rise on the £9,357,680 previously received by the county | LincsOnline | 5 December 2025:
premium.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...
#Lincolnshire #buses
premium.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...
#Lincolnshire #buses
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Some thoughts from me in this podcast with UMi!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwO...
Reviving the high street - Graham Soult - UMicast
YouTube video by We Are UMi Network
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Some thoughts from me in this podcast with UMi!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGwO...
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It seems so silly but it’s really uplifting to see a celebrity fundraise and advocate for #MECFS
Mark Bonnar posted this 2 days ago.
He’s still fundraising for @actionforme.bsky.social as part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge.
I’ll link the video below
Mark Bonnar posted this 2 days ago.
He’s still fundraising for @actionforme.bsky.social as part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge.
I’ll link the video below
December 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It seems so silly but it’s really uplifting to see a celebrity fundraise and advocate for #MECFS
Mark Bonnar posted this 2 days ago.
He’s still fundraising for @actionforme.bsky.social as part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge.
I’ll link the video below
Mark Bonnar posted this 2 days ago.
He’s still fundraising for @actionforme.bsky.social as part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge.
I’ll link the video below
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The Night Time Economy has arrived in North Norfolk
December 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The Night Time Economy has arrived in North Norfolk
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The Wandsworth Shield, a 2nd century BC #Celtic bronze boss found in the River Thames on display at the British Museum.
#Archaeology #History #artwork #art #FindsFriday
#Archaeology #History #artwork #art #FindsFriday
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Wandsworth Shield, a 2nd century BC #Celtic bronze boss found in the River Thames on display at the British Museum.
#Archaeology #History #artwork #art #FindsFriday
#Archaeology #History #artwork #art #FindsFriday
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Outstandingly precise report by Alex Thomson Channel 4 News nails how the Environment Agency are faffing around (at best) and clear on who is doing it and the sheer scale of it all over
www.channel4.com/news/organis...
www.channel4.com/news/organis...
Organised waste crime and ‘mass intimidation’ in English village
Last week, the growing outcry over a mountain of waste in Oxfordshire shone a spotlight on the murky world of organised waste crime.
www.channel4.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Outstandingly precise report by Alex Thomson Channel 4 News nails how the Environment Agency are faffing around (at best) and clear on who is doing it and the sheer scale of it all over
www.channel4.com/news/organis...
www.channel4.com/news/organis...
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🧵How much should the NHS worry about this winter's flu wave?
You may have seen this alarming headline on the BBC website today...
I think it's too early to make this claim and the data does not support it.
I think it will be a bad flu season but no evidence to think worse than previous yrs
1/8
You may have seen this alarming headline on the BBC website today...
I think it's too early to make this claim and the data does not support it.
I think it will be a bad flu season but no evidence to think worse than previous yrs
1/8
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🧵How much should the NHS worry about this winter's flu wave?
You may have seen this alarming headline on the BBC website today...
I think it's too early to make this claim and the data does not support it.
I think it will be a bad flu season but no evidence to think worse than previous yrs
1/8
You may have seen this alarming headline on the BBC website today...
I think it's too early to make this claim and the data does not support it.
I think it will be a bad flu season but no evidence to think worse than previous yrs
1/8
@meassociation.org.uk smash through their target in double quick time - with 4 days to go. .Further donations will all be very welcome (and wisely spent).
Please continue to donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#BigGiveChristmasChallenge #mortengroup #me/cfs #MEAssociation #energycrash
Please continue to donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#BigGiveChristmasChallenge #mortengroup #me/cfs #MEAssociation #energycrash
December 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
@meassociation.org.uk smash through their target in double quick time - with 4 days to go. .Further donations will all be very welcome (and wisely spent).
Please continue to donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#BigGiveChristmasChallenge #mortengroup #me/cfs #MEAssociation #energycrash
Please continue to donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#BigGiveChristmasChallenge #mortengroup #me/cfs #MEAssociation #energycrash
@meassociation.org.uk smash their target in this year's Christmas Challenge. And there's more coming in, which will all be very welcome (and wisely spent).
Please continue to donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#BigGiveChristmasChallenge #mortengroup #me/cfs #MEAssociation #energycrash
Please continue to donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#BigGiveChristmasChallenge #mortengroup #me/cfs #MEAssociation #energycrash
December 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
@meassociation.org.uk smash their target in this year's Christmas Challenge. And there's more coming in, which will all be very welcome (and wisely spent).
Please continue to donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#BigGiveChristmasChallenge #mortengroup #me/cfs #MEAssociation #energycrash
Please continue to donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
#BigGiveChristmasChallenge #mortengroup #me/cfs #MEAssociation #energycrash
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Bio IT World: 'Groundbreaking myalgic encephalomyelitis study identifies over 250 core genes, shared biology with long COVID, and dozens of drug repurposing opportunities'
www.bio-itworld.com/news/2025/12...
www.bio-itworld.com/news/2025/12...
Groundbreaking myalgic encephalomyelitis study identifies over 250 core genes, shared biology with long COVID, and dozens of drug repurposing opportunities
Stay on top of emerging IT trends in biomedicine. Read the latest news on genomics, computational science, and more. Get recent updates today!
www.bio-itworld.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Bio IT World: 'Groundbreaking myalgic encephalomyelitis study identifies over 250 core genes, shared biology with long COVID, and dozens of drug repurposing opportunities'
www.bio-itworld.com/news/2025/12...
www.bio-itworld.com/news/2025/12...
My buse pass arrived at just the right time.
December 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My buse pass arrived at just the right time.
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Our thanks to Dave Bradley Photography for this beautiful photo of sunrise over a frosty Holme Fen and Spitfire memorial.
@wildlifebcn.org
@wildlifebcn.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Our thanks to Dave Bradley Photography for this beautiful photo of sunrise over a frosty Holme Fen and Spitfire memorial.
@wildlifebcn.org
@wildlifebcn.org
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The @manchestermill.bsky.social keeps demonstrating why it is so important to have a truly local paper. They really do feel like they are a part of Manchester, not "reporting" on it from somewhere else! They're doing a cool special right now, where you can pay what you like for two months!
Join The Mill - Quality journalism for Greater Manchester
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December 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The @manchestermill.bsky.social keeps demonstrating why it is so important to have a truly local paper. They really do feel like they are a part of Manchester, not "reporting" on it from somewhere else! They're doing a cool special right now, where you can pay what you like for two months!