Will it effect you

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/07/19/outage-tech-internet-broadband-banking-uk-australia-world/

https://bit.ly/3KHHbyq

I was under the impression - wrongly it seems - that people over a certain age didn't have to pay for their tv licence. It would seem that you have to be receiving Pension Credit to get a free licence.

Has it always been like that or has something changed recently?

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/horror-man-child-suffer-burns-29561759.amp

“If I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if doctors came to me and said, you got this problem and that problem,” Biden said, according to a brief excerpt released by the network.

The comment is the latest in a series of shifting explanations by the president about what might cause him to reconsider. In an interview with ABC News this month, Biden said he would drop out only if the “Lord almighty” told him to. At a news conference in Washington several days later, he said he would stay in the race unless aides came to him with proof that he could never win.

In the BET [ Black Entertainment Television ] interview, he conceded that he “made a serious mistake in the whole debate” and would reevaluate his decision if one of his doctors changed their assessment of him.

Biden also said for the first time that he had expected to “move on” from the presidency and “pass it on to somebody else” but decided to run again because he believed his “wisdom” and experience would help heal the country’s worsening divisions.

“You may remember, Ed, I said I was going to be a transitional candidate, and I thought I would be able to move on from this and pass it on to somebody else,” the president said. “But I didn’t anticipate things getting so, so, so divided. And quite frankly, I think the only thing age brings is a little bit of wisdom.”

It is the most explicit that Biden has been in suggesting that he considered serving only one term in office when he ran in 2020.

At the time, he said he would be a transitional candidate who could serve as a bridge to a new generation of political leaders in the party.

That was widely seen at the time by many Democrats as Biden — the oldest person elected to the White House — hinting that he would pass the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris to run in the 2024 election."

This is a critical decision. Your thoughts?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx0243yv17xo.amp

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cek9n3yv0llo.amp

Statiticians devise training regimes.

Analysis reveals that if you reduce the length of long passes by 10 feet your per centage of completed passes increase by 75%.

[ logically if 10 outfield players form a closed circle they'd have a 100% passing success rate.]

Watch as substitutes are sent on with coaches holding a laptop showing how and where they must perform.

Spain took chances, passed with one touch, and best of all played exciting football and won...

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/christmas

The candidates are
Eddie Howe
Graham Potter
Lee Carsley
Jurgen Klopp
Mauricio Pochettino

Out of those I think Eddie Howe is the best choice if we are going to stick with an English born manager.
I hope to god the FA don't choose Potter. That would be like Turnip 2 - the sequel.
Carsley is the current Under 21 team boss, so choosing him would be repeating how Southgate was chosen.
Of the foreigners, Poch is better than Klopp.

This had me in stitches. Let me introduce you to the new Secretary of "State for Energy Security and Net Zero" He still drives a petrol car. Bacon sandwich anyone.

"Who Dares Wins".

Please check the recent results of the current England Cricket Team & Management.

AND it's worth paying to watch.

I will be rich soon. Received friend’s request .emilia.filipowicz @Emiliafilipowic How can this person be banned from posting?

Trouble swallowing bitter medication? Suck an ice cube then swallow tablet with iced water. Works like a treat.

Ok we know there are some that will immediately say they don’t like sport but many of us have one or two sports we are somewhat interested in.

Do you know when it starts

Do you think it’s been very underplayed this year

What , if anything will you be looking forward to?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crg5ev7e46mo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c84jmkg0k40o

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/jd-vance-once-compared-trump-hitler-now-they-are-running-mates-2024-07-15/

Reuters is a trusted news source.

Eight years ago, in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, J.D. Vance was a bitter critic of Donald Trump.

Publicly, he called the Republican presidential candidate an "idiot" and said he was "reprehensible."

Privately, he compared him to Adolf Hitler.

What has changed in the past 8 years?

July 50 years ago.

Barry Goldwater [ Republican right wing candidate ] was nominated to run for US President.

Despite exceptionally strong grass roots support, he failed.

https://www.royalswan.co.uk/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-mp-inquiry-yvette-cooper-political-violence-b2579843.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13635765/amp/Body-hunt-missing-teenager-Jay-Slater.html?ico=amp_articleRelated_with_images

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/shots-fired-at-donald-trump-rally-as-former-president-rushed-off-stage-13177651

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1923308/strictly-come-dancing-james-jordan-graziano-di-prima-axed/amp

St Swithin's Day is 15th July - the date when he was moved to a new shrine. This day is associated with the weather forecast for the English summer, in the rhyme: St. Swithin's day if thou dost rain For forty days it will remain St. Swithin's day if thou be fair For forty days 'twill rain nae mair

I had missed this in the news but found it of interest today. Hope change comes with these ambassadors

https://news.sky.com/story/king-uses-convening-power-to-make-a-difference-on-some-of-the-most-pressing-issues-of-our-time-13177178

Real reform - REAL CHANGE !!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-3227167/Video-James-Timpson-One-prisoners-definitely-there.htm

Your thoughts...

And Princess Catherine arrives at Wimbledon

https://news.sky.com/story/princess-of-wales-arrives-at-wimbledon-for-rare-public-appearance-at-mens-final-13177742

You have 20/20 vision if you can find the butterfly among the flowers in 15 seconds.
I will post the answer after sufficient time.

A timely reminder

Israel has launched an airstrike targeting a top Hamas military commander believed to be behind the Oct. 7 attack.

The strike hit an area designated as a humanitarian zone, resulting in over 70 fatalities, according to Gazan authorities.

The fate of the commander, Muhammad Deif, remains uncertain.

Hamas denied Israel's claims of targeting leaders and accused them of attempting to conceal the extent of civilian casualties.

The strike occurred in Mawasi, a coastal strip where displaced Palestinians reside.

Eyewitness accounts and videos revealed the presence of displaced people in the targeted area, contradicting Israel's claims.

• The strike caused significant damage, including a large crater and collapsed tents, resulting in numerous fatalities and injuries.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/13/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas

"Newsweek" report:-

Next week the Republican Party meets to confrm Trump's nomination as Presidential Candidate.

“‘We are prohibiting citizens from possessing tennis balls and water bottles while allowing them to carry fully loaded AR-15 assault rifles into the security perimeter of a major political event,’ Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman told Newsweek.

‘I find this utterly ridiculous.’

“‘Fake guns are prohibited, but real guns are allowed,’ he said. ‘Think about that.’”



Fake news indeed!!

https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/world/beloved-black-bear-rescued-from-ukraine-zoo-dies-in-scottish-zoo/ar-BB1pV4FB?ocid=BingNewsSerp

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/08/trophy-hunter-killings-spark-fierce-battle-over-the-future-of-super-tusker-elephants?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=discover&utm_campaign=CCwQy5Tdq8m7zsTSARi95cPP6KOm-JUBKicIMBCph-my2vCwsTwYzOuBofvdgIC_ASoOCAAqBggKMJeqezDfswk&utm_content=bullets

https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/13/national-trust-only-fools-and-horses-chandeliers

The guy is beyond help.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13626983/Joe-Biden-calls-Zelensky-President-Putin-calls-Kamala-Harris-Trump.html

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/11/nigel-farage-stirs-tensions-in-reform-uk-as-he-ousts-deputies

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ngegrlwvgo

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGetkDnfM/

Two astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, are currently stuck on the International Space Station due to technical issues with their Boeing Starliner capsule.

Their return flight has been repeatedly delayed due to safety concerns.

NASA engineers are working to ensure the safety of the Starliner before allowing the astronauts to return.

The crew rotation on the ISS is scheduled for mid-August, serving as a deadline for the plans.

While the astronauts express confidence in the spacecraft's ability to bring them home safely, NASA's commercial crew chief acknowledges challenges with thruster tests.

Alternative transportation options, such as SpaceX's Crew Dragon or a Russian Soyuz capsule, are available if necessary.

https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-no-return-date-from-iss

Earlier attempts - who knew

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ngd4e7dmpo

Frightening for any woman . What do members think

https://news.sky.com/story/starmer-doubles-down-on-promise-for-assisted-dying-vote-but-hints-it-could-take-a-year-13176820

Your thoughts on assisted dying ?

Body parts in suitcases

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13624565/Pictured-Man-police-want-talk-two-suitcases-containing-human-remains-dumped-Clifton-Suspension-Bridge.html?ito=pull-notification&ci=8IUsfH_O0V&xi=2111755b-724c-4ff6-8858-e788e403f4f3&ai=13624565

Critics labelled the renaming as “nonsense” and accused TFL of extravagantly spending public funds, “wasting money left, right and centre.”

The renaming process will cost £6.3 million has drawn major concerns from the public, who argue the money would be better off being spent elsewhere.

Critics accused Khan of not funding the parts of the railway that desperately need refurbishment while Sadiq Khan focused “on his own PR.”

Glitch or has AlanF Reversed his decision to release my post?
Post now reads post must be accepted by moderator
Unable to comment on it anymore.

It's time to support the players born in Russia but not part of a Russian team..
Medvedev to win the mens, Rybakina to win the womens.

Lets hope so.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ozempic-could-cut-risk-dementia-190315576.html