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Covid claims another young person
Very sad, a 30 year old lady we know has died. She has covid in 2020, was on a ventilator, came off it but had bleeding on the brain and 2 heart attacks and was on the transplant list for a kidney as covid messed hers up. Can't stop thinking about her little boy. Life is sad sometimes
https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/18/woman-arrested-after-three-children-found-dead-in-bristol
How awful - yet again the police have had to report themselves for not following up on a past visit.
Watching fanni Willis in court
If you haven't caught any of it, she is the district attorney taking on Donald Trumps election rigging case.
Ms Willis is being questioned about her relationship with a special prosecutor whom she hired for the case, amongst accusations that she overpaid him and proffited from his salary because he took her on holidays and cruises.
She stated she paid her half, but in cash so no record. No record of her withdrawing cash to pay him as it was " from cash lying around her house". Very entertaining.
On a serious note though, if kicked off the Trump case it will be hugely delayed ,probably until after the election, or dropped altogether
Why do some dogs kill people? (Edited)
This is quite a long Youtube video; it's approx 1 hour 45 mins
Please watch this very interesting topic in your own time:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aajCw9l7UmQ
I am not sure whether this has been posted elsewhere on the forum or who it will affect but these breaches are very worrying as we are all encouraged to sign up for Direct Debits to pay our bills.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-68284475.amp
I have relatives that have received contact from the company and updates (free one year membership to a credit check company) !!
Do you want this woman in your town (Edited)
https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2023/01/23/52407/katie_hopkins_thinks_shes_a_comedian_now
Accused of hate speech, banned from Twitter and LBC calls gypsies feral, all immigrants illegals and refugees cockroaches etc
This was the media report from last year
2024 she’s at it again
https://news.sky.com/story/amp/more-than-4-000-antisemitic-incidents-recorded-by-jewish-charity-in-uk-in-2023-with-explosion-in-hatred-blamed-on-hamas-attacks-13071580
And this isn’t just in the UK
Get your facts right before talking --- her face --- (Edited)
I think she looks lovely and naturel.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68315509
Ex Dutch PM and wife in double Euthanasia (Edited)
Have to admit this made me cry. Beautiful and sad at the same time.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25872819/dries-van-agt-double-euthanasia/
Advice from the police on mobile phone safety
https://www.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/personal-safety-how-to-stay-safe/protect-your-mobile-phone-against-criminals-on-bikes-and-mopeds/
Animal rights activists stop fun races
Back in 2017-2019 there was a campaign trying to stop sheep racing that has gone on at countryside fairs for years. The campaign failed .
This year it’s started up again with those that were going to arrange the racing being bullied, harassed and threatened.
I have seen these and pig, geese and duck racing several times, the animals are not beaten or forced, and I’ve never seen any terrified. Has any other member seen these races. What do you think - realistically
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-68226688.amp
Personally I am against animal cruelty but think we have more important things to worry about .
The fate of the three little mice (Edited)
The score so far:
Dog:
1 slobbered still alive mouse (released outside)
Tom cat:
1 dead mouse (binned)
Ginger cat:
1 injured mouse (released outside)
Why has this taken so long to go to court?
And why are their sentences so pathetic?
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24120629.husband-parents-jailed-bride-left-vegetative-state/
Do we really have to make allowances for EVERY minority group?
The Wales rugby team have been banned from wearing their traditional red shirts because a group of colour-blind people have complained.
Today Wales, tomorrow Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal.
It's getting ridiculous how minority groups get their way so much.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-ireland-play-each-traditional-28626477
Wannabee President's Valentine - Donald Loves Melania but REALLY loves DON ations more... (Edited)
“Even after every single INDICTMENT, ARREST, and WITCH HUNT, you never left my side,” gushes the GOP presidential front-runner. “I wouldn’t be the man I am today without your guidance, kindness, and warmth,” Trump continues, with sudden emphasis, “You will always mean the world to me, Melania!”
He signs his love note, “From your husband with love, Donald J. Trump.”
Love is in the air.
Trump Save America Joint Fundraising Committee
If this Valentine’s Day letter inspired you to want to “SEND YOUR LOVE” to Melania, the email gives you the option of doing so by clicking on those words, which take you to a page asking for money for Trump’s presidential campaign.
The lift just fell through the sub-debasement...
Have a special deal for the remaining games at home at the sapphire in Romford, buy one get one free to see the games, the leaflets you need are available at the sapphire reception, or I have a few, so PM me if genuinely interested. If you haven’t seen ice hockey before, you will love it.
I've seen several tied to lamp posts and bushes in my area. Any idea what they signify?
For those who remembered and laughed at the old cartoon . Were we wrong and offensive to near sighted people Apparently Disney are/were making a non cartoon of the same starring Liam Neilson
I personally don’t think that would work but as a cartoon it worked Like nanny hitting Jerry the cat on head with frying pan A real life film wouldn’t work . Or am I being “ two faced “ I have never asked a near sighted person their opinion I can sympathise now however when I take off my glasses and often refer to myself as “ Mr Magoo” am I non pc
On a bus this time
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/man-arrested-bus-acid-croydon-thornton-heath-b1138519.html
The last thing you want when going out for an evening at the theatre is to hear an antisemitic rant and the so called comedian shouting at a member of the audience.
I hope other theatres will ban him.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/soho-theatre-paul-currie-stand-up-show-antisemitic-b1138684.html
The reason why the King's cancer not being revealed
I was watching Laura Kuenssberg programme this morning and this woman on the panel gave this reason why King Charles or Buckingham Palace are not revealing what type of cancer he has. She said,
"it's because the King wants to be inclusive. He wants people with all cancers to be thought of as equals. If it's revealed which cancer he has, people with the same cancer may feel superior to those with other cancers as they have the Royal cancer. And those with all other cancers may feel forgotten"
I thought what a load of tosh.
Another death - after a dog attack
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68197109.amp
I just heard on the radio, a neighbour of the owner saying she had raised concerns about these XL Bully dogs before.
You even can lick the walls but seems to me very unhygienic.
https://www.lunasaladahotel.com.bo
Let’s guess 😁 an election coming
Government to offer dentists incentives
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68171168
I saw this on tv last night and had to smile
but very glad they found it before it grew to be huge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-68261267
Why are we still waiting for a ban
https://talk.tv/top-stories/48414/ban-zombie-knives-charity
https://news.sky.com/story/investigation-launched-after-mum-found-under-coat-in-nottingham-a-e-dies-13068017
A charter to keep children in the classroom (Edited)
There seems to be a lot of hatred for the Mayor of London or should I say the leader of the assembly. Much of this seems politically or even racially motivated and very biased because he is only the mouthpiece or employee of those that meet to discuss, put forward and plan for the future. Everyone on here focuses on ulez but doesn’t mention or even appreciate he is nearer to achieving net zero than anywhere else in the country. Similar with youth. He is attacked for not bringing crime down but not appreciated for giving all children free lunches. Now he is launching a charter to keep children that may go on to commit crimes in their schools, instead of excluding them. As there is evidence to say that those involved in crimes, particularly violent crime are almost always those that were excluded or did not attend school regularly. He is realistic and appreciates that some children will still be excluded especially in regard to the safety of others but it is hoped that increasing inclusivity and involvement may finally start the change that needs to be made to encourage young people’s futures to be positive instead of negative.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/inclusion-charter-school-exclusions-mayor-sadiq-khan-violence-reduction-unit-b1137278.html
Have just been reading about people whose number plates have been cloned receiving fines etc. they haven't incurred.
What I don't understand is how criminals manage to clone number plates when the DVLA has records - which shouldn't allow this to happen, surely. Is it too difficult to put a block on people duplicating number plates?
As if it matters a toss (Edited)
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/family-relationships/what-is-the-official-line-of-succession-to-the-british-throne/ar-BB1i6ybb?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=1c5ad40d5fec4a70abea72c65f318de3&ei=81
So interesting to read about ,especially the fact you cannot die on the Island
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25847508/tiny-glacial-town-illegal-banned/
I love how his brother Lee said the Guy had a "troubled past". I shall keep an eye out when I go to the local shop !
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25857688/brit-flies-new-york-no-passport-ticket/
MP Laura Trott’s not so good at maths
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-68250372
Stolen car being driven wrong way on M25 kills two people
In different cars
What a cretin
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-68260810
If anyone has Netflix I would urge you to watch Society of the Snow, the new version of the story of the Andes 1972 flight that crashed into the mountain.
Told beautifully and with a gentleness and respect for those that didn't make it, it really is worth watching
Annihilation (Edited)
WW3 is a durational impossibility, the timescale would only be in minutes or at the most hours.
It would be total geographic annihilation over most of the Northern Hemisphere,
caused by the interchange of huge nuclear weapons by Russia and the USA.
The map image shows the enormous area of damage caused by the impact of just a single Russian 25 Megaton Tsar Bomb if dropped on London.
An area within a 30 mile radius of the impact point would be annihilated and within a 10 mile radius would be vaporised in milliseconds.
Life in the current and future nuclear age is suspended on a tightrope of annihilation.
Earlier in the week Guinness World records turned down this large model of the Eiffel Tower made of headless matches, which to me seemed really strange, as a friend of mine routinely purchased and used this type of ‘match’ for model making over the years.
I am glad Guinness finally saw sense but it looks like this was only because the story made headlines.
https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/09/matchstick-eiffel-tower-guinness-world-records-matches
I just signed the petition "Hold Fujitsu to account for Post Office scandal" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.
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https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/hold-fujitsu-to-account-for-post-office-scandal?share=22dfc020-3e69-4d26-a42b-dd3f1b57a026&source=&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=
Thank you!
