Sladescross
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Stroud. Wellington, Shropshire. LSE. Real beer. Wolves. Taurus.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d... have not paid attention since the Hamilton debacle. Seems a nice chap.
Lando Norris proud of winning first F1 drivers’ championship ‘my way’
Lando Norris said made changes in the autumn ‘to unlock more of my ability’ and Oscar Piastri reflected he ‘learned a lot about myself’ in the season
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December 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/d... have not paid attention since the Hamilton debacle. Seems a nice chap.
Who could have known that a Turkey like agreement was required for goods. Lions led by donkeys. --> Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU | Liberal Democrats | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU
Ed Davey’s party believes the move is the best way to ‘turbocharge’ economy, rather than tax rises
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November 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Who could have known that a Turkey like agreement was required for goods. Lions led by donkeys. --> Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU | Liberal Democrats | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Great series. Should be on Netflix or Prime. This 1989 Miniseries Was Considered the Best Western of Its Time (Lonesome Dove) share.google/tyZoOJcSxBcj...
This 1989 Miniseries Was Considered the Best Western of Its Time
This show succeeded in revitalizing both the Western and the miniseries, and became an indisputable classic in the process.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Great series. Should be on Netflix or Prime. This 1989 Miniseries Was Considered the Best Western of Its Time (Lonesome Dove) share.google/tyZoOJcSxBcj...
Taxation inequity! When trains are pricier than planes, there’s a heavy social, financial and environmental cost | Environment | The Guardian share.google/uK5glxkFcIjK...
When trains are pricier than planes, there’s a heavy social, financial and environmental cost
In this week’s newsletter: whether it’s a holiday or work trip, railway travellers find themselves burdened by astronomical prices
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October 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Taxation inequity! When trains are pricier than planes, there’s a heavy social, financial and environmental cost | Environment | The Guardian share.google/uK5glxkFcIjK...
Interesting read. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mercedes Gleitze's Rolex from 'vindication swim' could fetch up to £1m
Auction house Sotheby's expects the watch to fetch one million Swiss francs - over £900,000.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Interesting read. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
So clear that women's rights strengthen all rights. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘It’s more than martial arts – we teach courage‘: the Afghan sisters honing karate skills in Iran
The three girls live in exile where, despite an increase in deportations and rising hostility towards migrants, they use sport to empower women
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September 30, 2025 at 6:03 AM
So clear that women's rights strengthen all rights. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Gosh, it as if the water companies do no water planning. Decades and leakage is still a big problem. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
How can England possibly be running out of water?
While famously rainswept, climate crisis, population growth and profligacy mean the once unthinkable could be possible
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August 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Gosh, it as if the water companies do no water planning. Decades and leakage is still a big problem. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
I noticed this www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... while I have been watching the Spotify "series" on Netflix. How much per play?
Lord Huron's The Night We Met: The 10-year-old song that keeps getting bigger
Lord Huron's The Night We Met has become a sleeper hit with more streams than any Taylor Swift song.
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July 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I noticed this www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... while I have been watching the Spotify "series" on Netflix. How much per play?
The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico - BBC News share.google/ihfZvPp0RxZI... a lot of water in Canada ...
The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico - BBC News
The US is accusing its southern neighbour of breaking a long-held water sharing agreement.
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July 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico - BBC News share.google/ihfZvPp0RxZI... a lot of water in Canada ...
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Private sector efficiency at its best.
Thames Water paid lawyers/advisers £136m to secure £3bn emergency funding at 9.75% interest.
It has a debt pile of over £20bn, debt at privatisation was ZERO. More debt inevitable.
28% - 35% of customer bills pays interest. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged, people fleeced.
It has a debt pile of over £20bn, debt at privatisation was ZERO. More debt inevitable.
28% - 35% of customer bills pays interest. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged, people fleeced.
Thames Water spent £136m on securing emergency funding, leaked document suggests
‘Atypical expenditure’ document suggests utility’s costs over 12 months outstripped the £130m it paid in fines
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July 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Private sector efficiency at its best.
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This funeral procession was 4 miles long (from Trealaw to Wattstown)...
120 men and boys killed in the National Coalpit explosion in Wattstown, Wales; most were under 20 years old.
#otd On this day: 11th July, 1905.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattsto... #ThePriceOfCoal
120 men and boys killed in the National Coalpit explosion in Wattstown, Wales; most were under 20 years old.
#otd On this day: 11th July, 1905.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattsto... #ThePriceOfCoal
July 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This funeral procession was 4 miles long (from Trealaw to Wattstown)...
120 men and boys killed in the National Coalpit explosion in Wattstown, Wales; most were under 20 years old.
#otd On this day: 11th July, 1905.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattsto... #ThePriceOfCoal
120 men and boys killed in the National Coalpit explosion in Wattstown, Wales; most were under 20 years old.
#otd On this day: 11th July, 1905.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattsto... #ThePriceOfCoal
"low-carbon solutions such as increasing tree cover and greenery in our cities, and utilising the shade they provide to release water vapour into the air and improve air quality. The government could invest in water-cooling methods"
July 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"low-carbon solutions such as increasing tree cover and greenery in our cities, and utilising the shade they provide to release water vapour into the air and improve air quality. The government could invest in water-cooling methods"
Women's rights are a bell weather for all rights. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
‘We’ve proved we can do anything’: the Syrian women who want a say in running the country
Women’s rights groups have been active throughout the years of war and turmoil Syria – and now they are calling on the new regime to recognise their worth
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January 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Women's rights are a bell weather for all rights. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Labour MP pushes for watchdog to assess PFI costs under budgets bill. It is so true that cumulative figures must be considered as well. www.theguardian.com/politics/art...
Labour MP pushes for watchdog to assess PFI costs under budgets bill
Stella Creasy says she wants to put school and hospital debts and impact of trade deals ‘on nation’s books’
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September 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Labour MP pushes for watchdog to assess PFI costs under budgets bill. It is so true that cumulative figures must be considered as well. www.theguardian.com/politics/art...
www.theguardian.com/football/art... that was some experience!
Thank you, Sven: what it was like watching Eriksson’s England win 5-1 in Munich
A moment of silence in the away end will always resonate for me when England’s first overseas manager comes to mind
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August 27, 2024 at 6:40 AM
www.theguardian.com/football/art... that was some experience!
www.theguardian.com/environment/... These are big trees! "This year’s list contains the Marton oak in Cheshire, which boasts a gigantic 14.02-metre girth, thought to be the widest in the UK."
‘Ingrained in our heritage’: UK’s ancient oaks showcased in Tree of the Year contest
Woodland Trust’s competition comes as charity campaigns for more robust legal protection for precious trees
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August 22, 2024 at 5:47 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/... These are big trees! "This year’s list contains the Marton oak in Cheshire, which boasts a gigantic 14.02-metre girth, thought to be the widest in the UK."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The sinking of the yacht came on the same day that Mr Lynch's co-defendant in the fraud case, Stephen Chamberlain, was confirmed by his lawyer as having died after being hit by a car in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.
Mike Lynch: Who is the missing tech tycoon?
The co-founder of British tech firm Autonomy was once labelled the UK equivalent of Bill Gates.
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August 20, 2024 at 5:49 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The sinking of the yacht came on the same day that Mr Lynch's co-defendant in the fraud case, Stephen Chamberlain, was confirmed by his lawyer as having died after being hit by a car in Cambridgeshire on Saturday.
Freedom of speech, yes. Freedom to spout lies to achieve the goals of propaganda, no. There has to be a consequence.
August 18, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Freedom of speech, yes. Freedom to spout lies to achieve the goals of propaganda, no. There has to be a consequence.