Of an attack last year
Assailant sentenced
https://news.sky.com/story/shocking-footage-shows-london-deliveroo-driver-being-attacked-in-broad-daylight-by-knife-wielding-man-13103185
Anything !
An open Group where anything can be discussed by anybody, as long as you are polite, respect others opinions, and behave !!!
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Why am i not surprised at this report?
Isn't it about time that Paula Vennels was arrested?
A draft report uncovered by the BBC shows the Post Office spent £100m fighting sub-postmasters in court despite knowing its defence was untrue.
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Vegetarians About Turn - Eat Meat for Good Health (Edited)
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/don-t-give-up-meat-it-s-better-for-your-health-than-you-think/ar-AA1mikgo?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=bc81ae76833e40288332fff38fba645f&ei=144
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As Boots will be the first to sell them from next week
https://inews.co.uk/news/health/cheapest-covid-jabs-high-street-boots-2975324 -
Warning from Which about EE scams
https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/ee-scam-texts-fraudsters-target-customers-with-fake-competition-texts-abnBW7i17lCn
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/27/man-stabbed-train-london-beckenham/
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https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/england/dorset/lyme-regis-harbour-livecam.html
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How easy can it be to smuggle goods into a Category B Prison?
Six prisoners have died in HMP Parc, Bridgend, Glamorgan in what are believed to be drug related deaths. The deaths occurred between 27th February and 19th March.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the deaths.
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Olivia Coleman was, quite rightly, on the news yesterday claiming that female actors are paid less money than men.
The thing is that the gift to deal with it is in the hands of her and all the other female actors.
There are very few films, television shows and stage shows where the cast is entirely male. Having a quick thought I can come up with "Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing". Undoubtedly there will be others you can think of, but comparatively few overall.
What surprises me about Olivia's statement is that she hasn't said what she wants to do about it. My suggestion would be to go on strike! If films,TV and stage are reliant on females, then withdraw your labour. The production companies will soon sit up and listen. Perhaps it could be called "We Too" as the aim is to pay the same as males get.
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Smart Meter ? Not for me, thank you
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/four-million-brits-handed-smart-meter-warning-as-customers-told-to-act-immediately/ar-BB1kxHXd?ocid=msedgntphdr&cvid=018d7b86fb6842b4f8778f2180bb7f2d&ei=44
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Could I be a millionaire soon?
https://infoaboutrebecca.org/mh-land/old-land/?offer=Immediate%20Nexus&cep=4C6ItKeTxKAUvLRui9ssh5SQvUQ9Y52fo0ZC-6AstQALkeeS1AQ-ibOsvDENGvUr5qlnpQWXBurZ_XKuvxUcDZy16SuMlS26d7gF_oA77Rm9vkFPltO8ZNpUJFPlxhp0R_EeKr5HxZz9jI9czKxCYMZ7ihajkx1FrrnaRY2UddQ-RYMxOf9OQR98efILzY6m8BuGLErcm8ZgahS_ZAxma8sXi0TjBk9g8-hHLTlSRbglXSEhcTKFPY5HJydqxWjWRQhiRtC3ZgTtuwFM9rqL_ORIqxaLathajcFaLy4aCzrDCpLSqwWSao4z4PL4HxALIIYTAk_UkXuZaos3AUG0oltXuGtstHHQVY18GXdrGqOoowXbiZPs17hkf1y3fdpB7R0KGRNQCEYsh57BngOyqFaiZhuuXidjQ_Jugz84UfgXqmGdCeATSutUe5OOpcpQH08OELr0XET9S5K5VgutDimRWKBNlLPQUp08h00EBpvs6CEeSAZiHQy2_QFWREJmb1YD6c8Ecz317cBGBXf8hw&lptoken=17c11174482724f623b7&eng_click=0d09d777ae2a4fd4b7bbe0bbd8067f3b&eng_creative_id=1023690413&eng_post_id=1023690413&eng_source=241060&eng_subid=null&eng_website_id=241060&eng_widget_id=213389
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Bananas are among the world's most popular fruit.
Bananas are also fairly nutritious, and contain high amounts of fibre and antioxidants.
Over 90% of the calories in bananas come from carbs. As the banana ripens, the starch in it turns into sugar. For this reason, unripe (green) bananas are high in starch and resistant starch, while ripe (yellow) bananas contain mostly sugar. A medium-sized (118 grams) banana contains about 105 calories.
The greener the banana is, the greater the content of resistant starch.
Resistant starch has been linked to several health benefits :
Bananas are a good source of several nutrients, including potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C and fibre. They also contain various antioxidants and plant compounds.
Bananas are high in fibre. Unripe bananas are also rich in resistant starch and pectin, which can provide numerous health benefits.
Taking 24 grams of banana starch each day for 4 weeks caused a weight loss of 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg), while also improving insulin sensitivity in patients studied.
Bananas are high in potassium, which helps to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Bananas are a good source of magnesium, a mineral that plays hundreds of roles in the body. Magnesium may protect against heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Unripe, green bananas are rich in resistant starch and pectin, which may promote digestive health and reduce the risk of colon cancer.
Eating a moderate amount of bananas should not raise blood sugar levels significantly. However, diabetics should be careful with fully ripe bananas.
Bananas don't seem to have any known negative health effects, but they may cause allergic reactions in some individuals with latex allergy.
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Very annoying Phrases -- what are yours?
TV -- mostly quizzes -- shall we carry on or have the next question? I am just waiting for someone to say no and walk out
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I need to buy a new one, as my old one has just broken, we have a small garden 60ft with mostly grass, can anyone recommend a model ? and I see plenty of them are now cordless, does anyone have one of these and could anyone recommend a model? TIA x
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Denounced and De-Bagged! (Edited)
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/alan-titchmarshs-trousers-censored-on-north-korean-tv/a1765494660.html
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An inventor in Brazil claims he has designed a car that runs on urine and does 80 miles to the gallon.
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Should have gone to SpecSavers...
It could have been a scene from a TV ad. It wasn't.
A woman nursed a hedgehog overnight, only to discover that she hadn't been looking after a hedgehog.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13241783/Kind-hearted-woman-nurses-stricken-baby-hedgehog-overnight-discover-fluffy-hat-bobble-took-animal-hospital.html -
Jeremy Hunt proves again he is out of touch
'Jeremy Hunt has doubled down on his claim that earning £100,000 a year “doesn’t go as far as you might think” for people in his Surrey constituency, after he was criticised for being out of touch.
'The chancellor had previously tweeted that the sum was “not a huge salary” for people in South West Surrey. The median salary for a full-time worker last year was £34,963 and in Surrey it is £42,000.
'Hunt defended his remarks by saying that people in his constituency were living in an area of very high average house prices.
'He told Sky News’s Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips: “What sounds like a large salary – when you have house prices averaging around £670,000 in my area and you’ve got a mortgage and childcare costs – it doesn’t go as far as you might think.
' “We weren’t able to afford to fund childcare for people on the higher salaries but I was simply saying that’s something I’d love to be able to look at in the next parliament.” ' https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/24/jeremy-hunt-doubles-down-on-100k-a-year-doesnt-go-far-claim
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Drink More Coffee and Live Longer
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/nutrition/how-coffee-impacts-risk-of-premature-death-research/ar-BB1h1sXq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=59e31123cef147dda33222b8f9177c09&ei=64
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Container ship strikes bridge (Edited)
Baltimore Key Bridge has collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship.
https://news.sky.com/story/baltimore-bridge-latest-workers-possibly-in-the-water-as-video-shows-moment-of-collapse-13101977 -
Would you be okay with the thought of a stranger popping into your grave with you?
A town has become the first outside of London where graves on unconsecrated land can be reused.
The Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Act, external became law on Wednesday.
It gives Bishop's Stortford Town Council powers to "lift and deepen" graves in the Hertfordshire town's Old Cemetery and New Cemetery if those plots are at least 75 years old.
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There were two prawns, James and Christian, swimming along the bottom of the ocean. James accidentally rubbed up against an old lantern and whoosh, a genie appeared and granted James two wishes. After a moment's thought James decided that he wanted to become a shark to gain the respect of all the creatures of the sea.
Whoosh.............James became shark and swam off.
Two weeks later James was upset. All of his old friends were now afraid of him and his life was miserable. He decided to use his second wish, and he wished to be a prawn once again.
Whoosh....he was a prawn again, James swam away to look for his mate Christian.
When he arrived at Christian's house he knocked on the door and shouted out for Christian.
"Go away", says Christian, "you're a shark and you'll just eat me".
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Londoners panicking . . . in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/25/tories-sadiq-khan-attack-ad-new-york-london
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Must have missed this (Edited)
Everything is going up but I admit I had missed the tv licence going up from £159 to 169.50 and passports going up from £82.50 to £88.50
The government announced inflation is down 😂😂 then the day after every petrol station in my area increased the price of petrol by 2-4p per litre. -
Russia and China veto US Ceasefire call.
Copied from the BBC:
Russia and China have vetoed a US draft resolution that tied an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to the release of hostages held by Hamas
It was the first time the US has supported calls for an immediate ceasefire in the region, having previously blocked such demands at the UN
It comes as Antony Blinken meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel as the US grows more critical of Israel's military campaign
The US secretary of state has been in the Middle East to discuss a post-war plan to govern and secure Gaza
A UN-backed food security assessment this week said 1.1 million people in Gaza were struggling with catastrophic hunger and starvation
Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and taking 253 others hostage
Hamas says more than 31,900 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its retaliatory offensive to eliminate Hamas -
https://repair.eu/news/new-eu-law-sets-to-make-repair-more-affordable-for-selected-products-campaigners-push-for-widespread-right-to-repair/?link_id=5&can_id=8827661675edc3127e300d30ee7e5501&source=email-thanks-also-to-you-more-repairable-smartphones-are-now-on-the-way&email_referrer=email_2251549&email_subject=thanks-also-to-you-more-repairable-smartphones-are-now-on-the-way
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Are you affected? Please sign.
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/compensate-all-women-affected-by-the-dwp-s-state-pension-failures?share=806fdf48-d54e-45f1-aa80-f49aa7d9c15b&source=&utm_campaign=blast44705&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=
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Prosecutors allege South Africa's parliamentary speaker took $135,000 and a wig in bribes.
Hairy time ahead? -
The superstition that spilt salt is unlucky is believed to have its derivation in Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting of the The Last Supper, which depicts Judas Iscariot sat by a knocked over salt cellar.
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A new contract with VirginMedia at a lower monthly price for the 2nd renewal in a row.
About 18 months ago my monthly bill had crept up to £145 for everything. So I phoned them to say, "I don't really want to leave but I need to pay less. Maybe take off the Sky Cinema channels". Instead the man said "we can do you a new 18 month deal. All that you have now, upgrade to fastest broadband, upgrade the Hub, Netflix included, all for £116 a month". So I said yes.
This week I had an email from VM. Special offer to renew my contract for only £99 a month. Even says not to worry about the notified April 2024 price increase. My £99 a month is locked in until April 2025. -
Prices have gone up whilst sizes have dwindled
https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/some-easter-eggs-at-least-50-more-expensive-than-last-year-which-b1146672.html
Aldi’s shopping guide this week has the price per 100g the lowest price was a Smarties egg at £1.05 the highest was a Dairyfine chocolate Sundae at £4.00 per 100g
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When there appears to be no concrete proof , certain people make up these conspiracies and then gullible and often stupid (sorry to say that but true) people believe them. I feel they can be very harmful such as unvaccinated people dying of Covid or cause distress to people’s lives. I wondered what other people’s thoughts are?
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Four times as many landlords as teachers
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/19/end-of-landlords-surprisingly-simple-solution-to-uk-housing-crisis
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Some years ago I took part in a photography exhibition in St Petersburg (Russia, not US) and I've remained in friendly contact with the organiser. We're exchanging emails about the awful attack in Moscow and it's obvious we are miles apart - she insists it was Ukraine, backed by the USA, which never issued the warning about a planned Islamic State attack that I mentioned to her. She's a long-term government employee, now running a big state museum, so I'm careful about what I say in emails to her as they're probably not private. But it's scary just how much she apparently believes this has US involvement, when the Islamic State hates Russia and the US have given the latter warnings about attacks. Or am I being very naive?
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Private messaging - the dangers of Telegram (Edited)
There have occasionally been threads or comments about private (hidden) groups and opposing discussions of why they are present and possible uses. In theory any social media forum could be infiltrated by someone using a seemingly innocuous profile then setting up a private/secret/hidden group/loop or account for illegal or dangerous content, plots including terrorism.
Recently the App Telegram promoted as similar to What’s app with added private facilities has been in the news again, often used by conspiracy theorists, illegal sellers and terrorists. They offer virtual rooms, where people may be invited to share harmful and illegal material such child pornography or arrange drug dealing, smuggling or modern slavery.
https://www.ft.com/content/c70ef7d6-230a-4404-b854-2e75fe0f2e0a -
https://news.sky.com/story/ernie-the-owl-retiring-after-being-a-hoot-at-warwick-castle-for-three-decades-13101089
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Received an Email today purporting to come from PayPal advising that a new app had registered with my account and asking for me to confirm it to be genuine and change the password.
If you follow the links and use a mobile phone you could be tempted to accept it, I use a landline security for which there is no entry on the security window so I know this was a scam. -
https://www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2024/mar/22/football-statues-in-pictures
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History (Edited)
I had to smile at the comment
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGe5S9QQA/
@stephene417: And now we’ve got twats on scooters -
Isn’t it refreshing to read about people who aren’t limitlessly greedy?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/23/inflation-millionaires-tax-taxation-spending-rich-wealth
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I see Beer Starmer has just decreed that him and his bunch will get rid of the state pension triple lock, wonderful news coming from a millionaire!!!
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Could the attack in Moscow have anything to do with the Russia / China UN veto? (Edited)
I've not seen any positive link so far, but it's ironic that it happened within Russia on the same day.
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Just thought I'd mention this excellent source of second-hand books https://www.abebooks.co.uk - I'm particularly pleased with it this morning as it turns out that one of the books I ordered is coming from an educational charity - so much better than Amazon (though the reason I'm buying second-hand is because two seem to be only available new from Australia, with a seven-month wait - I do prefer a pristine copy, I admit, though it's not a very ecological approach).