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Conductor, cellist, founder of Wild Arts Opera
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That first wobbly recorder note is the start of a pipeline, writes Yasmin van der Poel – from “first squeak” to confidence, creativity and shared achievement. School music is where it begins.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/educati...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/educati...
Eleven Pipers Piping – and why it’s worth fighting for
From first squeak to confident player, school music builds brains, confidence and belonging. That quiet pipeline matters more than we think
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
That first wobbly recorder note is the start of a pipeline, writes Yasmin van der Poel – from “first squeak” to confidence, creativity and shared achievement. School music is where it begins.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/educati...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/educati...
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Growing evidence reveals that creativity is one of the best-kept secrets for boosting your health. From live theatre to a quick crafting break, here’s how to harness the power of art in your everyday life
How to extend and improve your life by getting more creative
Growing evidence reveals that creativity is one of the best-kept secrets for boosting your health. From live theatre to a quick crafting break, here’s how to harness the power of art in your everyday life
www.newscientist.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Growing evidence reveals that creativity is one of the best-kept secrets for boosting your health. From live theatre to a quick crafting break, here’s how to harness the power of art in your everyday life
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It is interesting that Jeremy Corbyn has been an MP for 42 years and led the opposition for 5 years.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It is interesting that Jeremy Corbyn has been an MP for 42 years and led the opposition for 5 years.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
He's been on Question Time once.
Nigel Farage, 44 times.
Our Media is corrupt, corrupt to the core.
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It’s like the planet is telling us in every way it possibly can that we’re in very big trouble. The bees. The forests. The rivers. The glaciers. Now, the penguins.
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM
It’s like the planet is telling us in every way it possibly can that we’re in very big trouble. The bees. The forests. The rivers. The glaciers. Now, the penguins.
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If we want to know what rewilding success might look like in Ireland, we only need to look across the water to Scotland.
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Red squirrels expand across Highlands after 10-year reintroduction drive
Rewilding charity helps bolster Scottish stronghold of species that once came close to extinction in UK
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December 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
If we want to know what rewilding success might look like in Ireland, we only need to look across the water to Scotland.
share.google/G3ADx45gtCvU...
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Your regular reminder 👇
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities
Privatisation has failed.
leftfootforward.org
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Your regular reminder 👇
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
Feeling incredibly lucky to be performing the Messiah with a group of exceptional musicians, in a dramatic telling of the story in collaboration with Tom Morris, the singers performing the whole thing by memory. What an awe-inspiring achievement. Four performances remaining wildarts.org.uk
Wild Arts
We innovate
wildarts.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Feeling incredibly lucky to be performing the Messiah with a group of exceptional musicians, in a dramatic telling of the story in collaboration with Tom Morris, the singers performing the whole thing by memory. What an awe-inspiring achievement. Four performances remaining wildarts.org.uk
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'Proximity to drilling wells, processing plants, pipelines + other fossil fuel facilities elevates the risk of cancer, respiratory conditions, heart disease, premature birth + death, as well as posing grave threats to water supplies + air quality, + degrades land.'
Other than that, great stuff
Other than that, great stuff
Exclusive by me: A quarter of the world’s population lives within three miles (5km) of operational fossil fuel projects, threatening the health of more than 2bn people as well as critical ecosystems, according to first-of-its-kind research.
@amnesty.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@amnesty.org
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people – report
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
'Proximity to drilling wells, processing plants, pipelines + other fossil fuel facilities elevates the risk of cancer, respiratory conditions, heart disease, premature birth + death, as well as posing grave threats to water supplies + air quality, + degrades land.'
Other than that, great stuff
Other than that, great stuff
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You might have thought Question Time was biased.
But you never realised how much.
UKIP never even had a single MP.
But you never realised how much.
UKIP never even had a single MP.
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
You might have thought Question Time was biased.
But you never realised how much.
UKIP never even had a single MP.
But you never realised how much.
UKIP never even had a single MP.
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Tiny urban forests can help #rewild urban settings and help fight #climatechange. The brainchild of the Japanese botanist Miyawaki is taking his idea global.
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #forests #nature #biodiversity
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #forests #nature #biodiversity
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Tiny urban forests can help #rewild urban settings and help fight #climatechange. The brainchild of the Japanese botanist Miyawaki is taking his idea global.
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #forests #nature #biodiversity
We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate
#climate #forests #nature #biodiversity
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The UK privatised all their Fossil Fuel, Power Plants and Electricity transmission.
Norway still owns all of theirs.
The price in the UK for 1 Kwh is 26.5p.
Norway reduce their cost to 3p on Oct 1st.
9x cheaper, the ripoff is insane.
Norway still owns all of theirs.
The price in the UK for 1 Kwh is 26.5p.
Norway reduce their cost to 3p on Oct 1st.
9x cheaper, the ripoff is insane.
September 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The UK privatised all their Fossil Fuel, Power Plants and Electricity transmission.
Norway still owns all of theirs.
The price in the UK for 1 Kwh is 26.5p.
Norway reduce their cost to 3p on Oct 1st.
9x cheaper, the ripoff is insane.
Norway still owns all of theirs.
The price in the UK for 1 Kwh is 26.5p.
Norway reduce their cost to 3p on Oct 1st.
9x cheaper, the ripoff is insane.
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From what we've been told - its not a fish kill- its an everything kill for over 40 miles of river.
Insects, birds, mammals also impacted.
This should, by now, be a serious criminal matter.
Insects, birds, mammals also impacted.
This should, by now, be a serious criminal matter.
Another fish kill, another shrug
When will Ireland respect its rivers? - A beautifully written article.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/river...
When will Ireland respect its rivers? - A beautifully written article.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/river...
Another fish kill, another shrug: When will Ireland respect its rivers?
Professor Rónán Collins is a keen angler and is horrified at the recent fish kill in the River Blackwater. He asks why we continue to treat our waterways like sewers.
www.thejournal.ie
August 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
From what we've been told - its not a fish kill- its an everything kill for over 40 miles of river.
Insects, birds, mammals also impacted.
This should, by now, be a serious criminal matter.
Insects, birds, mammals also impacted.
This should, by now, be a serious criminal matter.
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Pharmaceuticals in contaminated sewage sludge are disrupting vital soil fungal networks that plants and soil ecosystems depend on. 🍄🌱
Research reveals significant soil health impacts that current regulations don't address.
Blog below⬇️
www.fidra.org.uk/news/pharmac...
Research reveals significant soil health impacts that current regulations don't address.
Blog below⬇️
www.fidra.org.uk/news/pharmac...
How pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge are polluting our land and threatening soil health - Fidra
Pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge can destroy soil fungal networks, impacting nutrient cycling and threatening crop productivity, as well as long-term soil health.
www.fidra.org.uk
August 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Pharmaceuticals in contaminated sewage sludge are disrupting vital soil fungal networks that plants and soil ecosystems depend on. 🍄🌱
Research reveals significant soil health impacts that current regulations don't address.
Blog below⬇️
www.fidra.org.uk/news/pharmac...
Research reveals significant soil health impacts that current regulations don't address.
Blog below⬇️
www.fidra.org.uk/news/pharmac...
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New deregulatory proposals to UK chemical regulations would:
🧪 Weaken vital chemical safety laws
🇬🇧🇪🇺 Increase divergence between UK and EU chemical regulation
A consultation on the proposed changes is open till 18th August, read more in our latest blog ➡️
🧪 Weaken vital chemical safety laws
🇬🇧🇪🇺 Increase divergence between UK and EU chemical regulation
A consultation on the proposed changes is open till 18th August, read more in our latest blog ➡️
Deregulatory proposals to UK chemical safety laws will remove vital consumer and environmental safeguards
Earlier this month, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) launched a public consultation on a package of deregulatory policy changes to chemicals regulation. If enacted, these changes will weaken vital…
buff.ly
August 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
New deregulatory proposals to UK chemical regulations would:
🧪 Weaken vital chemical safety laws
🇬🇧🇪🇺 Increase divergence between UK and EU chemical regulation
A consultation on the proposed changes is open till 18th August, read more in our latest blog ➡️
🧪 Weaken vital chemical safety laws
🇬🇧🇪🇺 Increase divergence between UK and EU chemical regulation
A consultation on the proposed changes is open till 18th August, read more in our latest blog ➡️
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For 11,500 years, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations hovered around 280 ppm (the preindustrial “normal”), with an average surface temperature around 15°C
As of Jul. 31, 2025 co2 levels stand at a shocking 426.81 ppm and rising
theconversation.com/how-humans-d...
As of Jul. 31, 2025 co2 levels stand at a shocking 426.81 ppm and rising
theconversation.com/how-humans-d...
How humans derailed the Earth’s climate in just 160 years
The Earth’s past shows the key role of CO₂ on climate for 4.45 billion years, and how human industrial activity has disrupted its cycle at an unprecedented rate over the past 160 years.
theconversation.com
August 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
For 11,500 years, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations hovered around 280 ppm (the preindustrial “normal”), with an average surface temperature around 15°C
As of Jul. 31, 2025 co2 levels stand at a shocking 426.81 ppm and rising
theconversation.com/how-humans-d...
As of Jul. 31, 2025 co2 levels stand at a shocking 426.81 ppm and rising
theconversation.com/how-humans-d...
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Nearly one third of the annual cost of generation comes from around 40 to 90 hours a year when the spot price is over $1000/MWh. Reserve batteries may solve this.
Price peaks have an outsize impact on generation costs. Maybe it’s time for reserve batteries
Nearly one third of the annual cost of generation comes from around 40 to 90 hours a year when the spot price is over $1000/MWh. Reserve batteries may solve this.
reneweconomy.com.au
July 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Nearly one third of the annual cost of generation comes from around 40 to 90 hours a year when the spot price is over $1000/MWh. Reserve batteries may solve this.
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As a general rule, regardless of the topic, the media is at least 50% of any problem.
taxjustice.net/press/millio...
taxjustice.net/press/millio...
Millionaire exodus numbers “fabricated” warns forensic analysis; Tax Justice Network comments - Tax Justice Network
This simply confirms our thorough debunking of these scare stories, and shows how far the opponents of fair wealth taxes are willing to go.
taxjustice.net
July 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
As a general rule, regardless of the topic, the media is at least 50% of any problem.
taxjustice.net/press/millio...
taxjustice.net/press/millio...
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This article is terrifying, but sadly there's no advice for how to limit our intake of microplastics.
The alarming link between environmental microplastics and health hazards with special emphasis on cancer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The alarming link between environmental microplastics and health hazards with special emphasis on cancer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The alarming link between environmental microplastics and health hazards with special emphasis on cancer
Microplastic contamination is a burgeoning environmental issue that poses serious threats to animal and human health. Microplastics enter the human bo…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:42 AM
This article is terrifying, but sadly there's no advice for how to limit our intake of microplastics.
The alarming link between environmental microplastics and health hazards with special emphasis on cancer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The alarming link between environmental microplastics and health hazards with special emphasis on cancer
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Also buried "lynx’s preferred prey is deer".
Reducing deer numbers would save a fortune in forestry establishment, save countless existing woodlands and probably save lives (from vehicle collisions to lyme disease).
But don't let reality get in the way of a populist headline!
Reducing deer numbers would save a fortune in forestry establishment, save countless existing woodlands and probably save lives (from vehicle collisions to lyme disease).
But don't let reality get in the way of a populist headline!
July 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Also buried "lynx’s preferred prey is deer".
Reducing deer numbers would save a fortune in forestry establishment, save countless existing woodlands and probably save lives (from vehicle collisions to lyme disease).
But don't let reality get in the way of a populist headline!
Reducing deer numbers would save a fortune in forestry establishment, save countless existing woodlands and probably save lives (from vehicle collisions to lyme disease).
But don't let reality get in the way of a populist headline!
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Also buried in this article:
"...to be fair, the reintroduction of lynx in areas of Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland seems to have worked without too much carnage"
www.independent.co.uk/voices/lynx-...
"...to be fair, the reintroduction of lynx in areas of Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland seems to have worked without too much carnage"
www.independent.co.uk/voices/lynx-...
Releasing lynx into the wild would be disastrous for Britain’s farmers
The reintroduction of big cats to Britain would cause many problems for smallholders and tenant farmers, says Richard Benson – not all of them caused directly by the beasts themselves
www.independent.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Also buried in this article:
"...to be fair, the reintroduction of lynx in areas of Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland seems to have worked without too much carnage"
www.independent.co.uk/voices/lynx-...
"...to be fair, the reintroduction of lynx in areas of Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland seems to have worked without too much carnage"
www.independent.co.uk/voices/lynx-...
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One of the less discussed impacts of transport.
“Noise pollution is often overlooked, considered just an annoyance of everyday life. However, long-term impacts of noise on our health and environment are widespread and significant. Children are also particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise…”
“Noise pollution is often overlooked, considered just an annoyance of everyday life. However, long-term impacts of noise on our health and environment are widespread and significant. Children are also particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise…”
Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds
About 110 million people suffer stress and sleep disturbance that lead to tens of thousands of early deaths
www.theguardian.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
One of the less discussed impacts of transport.
“Noise pollution is often overlooked, considered just an annoyance of everyday life. However, long-term impacts of noise on our health and environment are widespread and significant. Children are also particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise…”
“Noise pollution is often overlooked, considered just an annoyance of everyday life. However, long-term impacts of noise on our health and environment are widespread and significant. Children are also particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise…”
