Adam Peaty has tested positive.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/crgl6n0x39eo

Now not eveyone of pension age will get it, you have to be on qualifying benefits to receive it.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13686719/amp/Urgent-hunt-underway-girl-six-missing-southeast-London-Extremely-concerned-police-issue-overnight-appeal-help-youngster-vanished-10-40pm.html

Do you check the ‘stars’ a restaurant has or when it got them

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1rr1qqqny0o.amp

Campaign by ITV - Britain get Talking
Are we too old to take part? Is it more relevant for younger folk?
What do members think
Will you take part? Or you happy to just talk to others online? No eye contact !

https://www.itv.com/britaingettalking/

https://youtu.be/ssVe0FaBhUU?si=frkWrhzZz6819eeR

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/huw-edwards-bbc-presenter-scandal-court-b2587747.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c849jvn7npyo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c84jnn9llgzo

Sent chips instead of roasties - they were really the only reason I ordered from there as can't get them anywhere else.
Took 2 phone calls to request a refund and both times people with accents I couldn't understand.
Not good

Will the charge be changed to manslaughter?

https://news.sky.com/story/woman-dies-after-being-attacked-while-walking-dog-13186578

Long story short...
My kids dad had a daughter when we got together. We had our 2 kids and got divorced. He had another daughter not long after but didn't keep in touch with her.
Whilst she grew up I had her overnight to spend time with my two and we had trips with the first daughter.
After getting divorced I found out my ex had another secret son who was born the same time as my first born. I asked the kids if they wanted to find him but they said no.
This son recently found them and reached out through Facebook. They chatted and yesterday , round the eldest daughters house, the 4 siblings met and welcomed their new brother with open arms.
With an absent and I have to say uninterested dad, they are the most loving, caring brothers and sisters you can imagine. All with different mums but bonded through compassion. I was a very proud mama yesterday. I guess my message is all youngsters arent bad and that even the most complicated family stories can end beautifully.Love is a powerful thing ❤️

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God forbid we get more guns

https://news.sky.com/story/southport-stabbing-latest-number-of-casualties-after-reports-of-stabbing-13186819

Yet to be confirmed

https://news.sky.com/story/junior-doctors-offered-20-pay-rise-by-government-to-end-strike-action-sky-news-understands-13186769

Apparently he mentioned women doing their make up.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cprq880yz0xo

Stop oil protestors arrested at airport

https://news.sky.com/story/just-stop-oil-activists-block-departure-gates-at-gatwick-airport-13186651

https://www.aol.co.uk/millions-scam-calls-abroad-blocked-091628432.html

Bringing the country to its knees

They say they will go on a go slow!

So what’s new?

And the bastard that hit him only gets ten years

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/mum-caesarean-baby-could-meet-29623009?service=responsive

I have to say I didn't take much notice, the event had got so boring by then, it passed me by. I did notice Dionysus.
https://www.gbnews.com/news/paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-the-last-supper-drag

Has anyone noticed how lovely the major road grass verges are looking?
A month ago there were masses of white daisies everywhere for miles.
Now there’s lovely yellow flowers, I think they’re what we used to call dog daisies, I haven’t been able to stop for closer inspection.
Anyway I don’t know if this is the result of ‘No Mow May’ but I like it.
So good for wild life too.

Canada's womens football coach is banned for a year, along with the assistant coach and another on the coaching staff. Canada are deducted 6 points and fined $175,000.
They flew a drone over their opponents training session.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/ckdg0gqk4kqo

Looking for an outdoor security light preferable rechargeable and not battery. I bought one after reading reviews but light is very dim worse than my wardrobe light. Are you using one? Thanks

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13678889/amp/Anti-racist-counter-demonstrators-tommy-robinson-rally-London.html

Click on

The Olympic football and rugby sevens both kick off at 2pm today. Live on Eurosport.
Opening ceremony is on Friday evening. Will be interesting to hear the crowd reaction when the Israeli athletes walk in. But I expect the BBC will cut to the studio at that moment.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c720r1pxrx5o

How could a woman die because staff didn’t check properly?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/24/inga-rublite-inquest-nottingham-queens-medical-centre

Not by cyber hackers but by co-ordinated arson attacks on signal boxes on the main high speed lines going north, south, east, and west of Paris. The attack on the line south to Lyon was foiled. Eurostar trains are either cancelled or delayed by hours.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cxe24vg59lzt

Re US Presidential Candidates.

A TV debate is scheduled for Sept 10th on the ABC network.

It should now feature Harris vs Trump.

What questions would you like them both to answer?

Man thinks that just by seeing the winning numbers on his Lotto app, in the results checker screen, he has won the jackpot. Even though he never bought a ticket for that draw or any draw.
https://www.gbnews.com/news/national-lottery-player-winnings-disappointment-claim-prize

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/25/melania-trump-memoir-autumn-intimate-portrait/

Who needs a pre-nuptial agreement?

Seems like an awful lot was going on there that day. What I cannot understand is what the elderly lady is doing in the middle of it

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjqep1ew419o.amp

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/girl-10-mauled-unregistered-xl-112257712.html

Knives found . Man arrested

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqe6jpnr76no

Headline in "The Standard".

The Metropolitan Police are looking for Graham Gomm, 63, who has been on remand for burglary offences at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.

Is it just me, but this reads that Mr. Gomm has been remanded for burgling Wormwood Scrubs?

A repeat of that other sad story?

https://news.sky.com/story/four-males-found-dead-in-car-involved-in-crash-in-gloucestershire-13182592

Wait for updates as someone reports them
Missing

Joe Biden has pulled out of the US presidential race. He has also endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democrat candidate.
So will she be challenged as the Democrat candidate?

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/weather/topstories/uk-to-be-soaked-by-thunderstorm-from-hell-that-will-dump-21-days-of-rain-in-just-three-hours/ar-BB1qtLJd?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=3529ed421bfc46e7a2872060176cd042&ei=24

As reported in the news today there has been a huge rise in confirmed cases in this country

Is it just due to a significantly higher age population or are there other factors.

How has it affected your family, friends and others around you?

Older adults still have plenty of sex.

Thirty percent told AARP [ American Assoc Retired People ] researchers that they have sex weekly, 27 percent said monthly or less, and 40 percent reported having no sex in the last six months.

One in 6 adults over 70 reported having sex weekly.

I just had an email saying my Prime account needed renewing and my credit card had expired - at first glance it looked as if it might be genuine. It wasn't. (Of course the usual trick of 'expiring now' was used to try to prompt a response without caution.) I dare say that whoever is behind it is trying other 'Amazon' scams.

Tune into BBC2 TV now to watch The All Ireland hurling final

https://metro.co.uk/2020/12/30/500000-homes-sitting-empty-in-uk-while-100000-families-are-homeless-13812966/

Just watched the documentary about the new Malaria Vaccine how wonderful

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-07-15-c-te-d-ivoire-makes-history-first-nation-deploy-r21matrix-m-malaria-vaccine

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51ydgnvkj3o.amp

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c29dzp2z5y6o

This Saturday evening, about 8pm, I drove 1.8 miles from North Cheam to Motspur Park.

Via Worcester Park's Central Road, which has more restaurants and take-aways than you can shake a stick at!

Counted 20 scooter riders with food deliveries in 5 minutes.

A lot of of them were showing L-plates, and definitely unworried about the 20mph limit.

Wonder if these drivers should at least have passed the test before being eligible for this work?