https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66238584

I saw this on Facebook and thought I’d share.
DEAR ASDA, MORRISONS, SAINSBURYS, TESCO AND ALL OTHER STORES THAT HAVE SELF CHECKOUT!
You are heading towards almost exclusively self-checkout now.
Yesterday I was at Asda, the lady checking receipts at the exit was stopping everyone.
I didn't choose to participate in that nonsense, I had already filled my trolly, emptied my trolly and scanned the items, refilled my trolly and so I just skipped the exit line and left.
I heard her saying "umm - Excuse me “ as I kept walking and raised the receipt above my head, leaving the store.
You can either trust me to do self-checkout, or you can put your cashiers back in place like it used to be.
• I'm not interested in proving that I did your job for you.
• If you want me to be a cashier with no training then that's your problem not mine.
• Keep employing young people and give them job opportunities.
YOU DON'T PAY ME TO SCAN MY OWN SHOPPING.
YOU DON’T GIVE ME STAFF DISCOUNT FOR WORKING FOR YOU.
Signed ......All of us
Copied and pasted, because I agree 100%.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-66348332

As usual it seemed to take quite a while for TikTok to remove it

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/the-latest-scam-alerts-from-which-aBRLy2b02WkC?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=supporters&utm_content=Scam+alert+270723+-+B+(travel+cards)

https://youtu.be/enisdXlVhzE

Court decision

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/jul/28/high-court-ulez-london-boroughs-conservatives-labour-rishi-sunak-keir-starmer-uk-politics-latest

I am sure Boris will be over the moon that his plan will now be completed fully through the London Assembly and the current Mayor, in time for the new Tory Mayor to be voted in next year

Action Fraud has warned that scammers are infiltrating WhatsApp groups.

This 'account takeover' scam starts with the scammer gaining access to an account on your contacts list. They then pose as the contact in messages to you.

Around the same time, you'll receive a six-digit authentication code from WhatsApp. The scammer will claim they sent you their code by accident and ask you to share it with them.

Once the criminal has your code, they can log into your WhatsApp account and lock you out.

Action Fraud has received 268 reports of this scam since January and says fraudsters are targeting religious and community groups.

Make sure you set up two-step verification on WhatsApp your account and never share a verification code.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tory-peer-says-global-warming-091931023.html

Not for all but for the UK

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66290812

After putting cyclists first in market row

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23676157.oxfordshire-council-accused-christmas-market-wokery/

Very sad news of her untimely death. RIP Sinead.

Surely this can only happen with drivers credentials not being checked.

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/amazon-one-time-passwords-customers-report-item-thefts-and-parcels-being-switched-ait1r3T6wfnz?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=supporters&utm_content=Scam+alert+300323+(long+A)

Much more useful than lipstick and a mirror https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jul/27/isles-of-scilly-remains-iron-age-female-warrior-grave-bryher-sword-mirror Fascinating stuff.

Did any of you watch The British Miracle Meat on C4 yesterday.
Any comments?
If you missed it it's on their on demand site.

I just signed the petition "Remove antibiotic dosed chicken from your shelves!" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

You can read more and sign the petition here:

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/remove-anti-biotic-dosed-chicken-from-your-shelves?share=f846379c-d44d-481e-a267-a68c363d116f&source=&utm_campaign=blast2023-07-01&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=

Just found out my street door does not lock, 13 nights I have been sleeping here thinking I was locked up safely and apparently I wasn't.
Now waiting on council emergency repair.

I just signed the petition "Rishi Sunak - don’t pay for your ads with taxpayers' money" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.



https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/rishi-sunak-don-t-pay-for-your-ads-with-taxpayers-money?share=c3736bfe-a9ea-4010-acdd-ad9fa132ef04&source=&utm_campaign=blast2023-06-14&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=

It’s old footage but I was reminded of it after listening to the Jeremy Vine radio show today about scammers who phone up pretending to be from phone companies or the HMRC

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJquUmNe/

Against Greater Manchester Police. Where is the missing footage

https://news.sky.com/story/stripped-and-left-topless-in-a-cell-i-was-drugged-and-sexually-assaulted-by-greater-manchester-police-12924141

anyone know what this is

Shown up, pranked and stopped by a group of people who want to keep the traffic moving, allowing people to get to work, schools, funerals, hospitals.

Turns out, undercover, sees them being sponsored and even partying after their hard work of disrupting others lives .

It’s a long video but worth the almost ten minutes

https://youtu.be/y6flblkVh1I

I am not against what they are trying to represent but are some of them hypocrites and is there no better way?

I think sent by Selsey. Still feeding no less than 100 cats so wet food most welcome. Many thanks. Recently spent £1000 on cat and kittens wet food from Zooplus and Asda and Tesco and it did not last very long.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66260064

Very sad to hear this

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65949435

Republican Senator of S. Carolina, Tim Scott, seems to be gaining some support against Trump.

He has bravely stepped forward to oppose granting abortions “up to 52 weeks.”

[ US Press Report, quoted in "The Hill" ]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/24/vladimir-putin-signs-law-banning-gender-changes-in-russia

I was surprised at the cruel dictatorship in Afghanistan banning women’s sports but overlooking beauty salons for this long . Unfortunately they caught up and are now destroying these too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66271855

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66247849

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/23139712/sex-education-lessons-primary-schools-england/amp/

I noticed this while following a link from another post and it was mentioned on The News at the same time.
Elon Musk has replaced the Twitter logo with an X and it appears the platform will also be known as "X". He is obsessed with X and has used it to name companies (X.com, Space X and now xAI), a vehicle (Tesla Model X) and even a child (X Æ A-12 which was changed to X Æ A-Xii to comply with California's naming laws).

Larry the blue bird was one of the most recognised logos in the world.
Musk seems determined to wipe out the company he overpaid for.

They were caused by arson. Here is the evidence.
https://twitter.com/Dominiquetaegon/status/1683204966129737728

Since moving I have had to have the volumn much higher, all the sttings are stll the same as they were before.
Why could this be ?

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/new-laws-announced-to-tackle-fake-reviews-awdfe2V4htTI?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=Supporters&utm_content=DMCC+Bill+-+Online+Platforms+Campaign+Win+220523+-+A

Silly woman almost admits she's left a 5 year old home alone while she acts the idiot. And strangely claims she is illegally arrested for breaking the law.

https://twitter.com/ArchRose90/status/1682451732922499072?s=20

There are countless groups on FB now supporting the work of the "blade runners" in taking down ULEZ cameras. There was even a crowd funding to help support someone creating a map of cameras, their type and what ones are down . Many people daily putting reports in of new cameras going up so they can be taken down.
Reading the comments on fb reminds me of the old Poll tax protests. We live in a very interesting point in time

Ice floods follow high temperatures in Italy

https://news.sky.com/story/icy-water-courses-through-italian-streets-after-dramatic-hailstorm-12925407

I was in the Sutton branch of Morrisons today and they have massive posters on display advertising the women's world cup.
The slogan underneath said "Budweiser the official beer of England".
WTF!
English breweries produce some incredibly good beers so how on earth can a third rate American beverage (I'd hesitate to call it beer - More like near frozen cat's p***) be chosen as the official beer of England.
My respect for the FA has just nosedived.
I guess money talks.

Ask for Ellen at Morrisons

https://bakeryinfo.co.uk/finished-goods/warburtons-and-morrisons-to-give-away-free-crumpets/681120.article

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJVX2Lx2/

https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/close-the-loophole-petition

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66277027

In India, kidnap, rape and murder almost hidden from the outside world

https://news.sky.com/story/gang-rape-investigated-as-video-shows-abducted-indian-women-being-paraded-naked-in-manipur-12924094?dicbo=v2-432rqnA

Loving this new idea that the referee announces to the crowd, and viewers, what the VAR were looking at and the decision.

This information indicates that over 6 month period one day has a moderate problem, otherwise all the readings are low.
Kingston Vale is a very busy main road into London.

Stats from UNIV Coll London as used by ULEZ.

Air Pollution Index statistics generated for the period » 1-jan-2023 to 13-jul-2023.
Pollutant Band Index No. of days

Site selected » Kingston Upon Thames - Kingston Vale

Nitrogen Dioxide Low 1 180
Nitrogen Dioxide Low 2 13
Nitrogen Dioxide Low 3 0
Nitrogen Dioxide Moderate 4 0
Nitrogen Dioxide Moderate 5 0
Nitrogen Dioxide Moderate 6 0
Nitrogen Dioxide High 7 0
Nitrogen Dioxide High 8 0
Nitrogen Dioxide High 9 0
Nitrogen Dioxide Very High 10 0

PM10 Particulate Low 1 97
PM10 Particulate Low 2 54
PM10 Particulate Low 3 5
PM10 Particulate Moderate 4 0
PM10 Particulate Moderate 5 1
PM10 Particulate Moderate 6 0
PM10 Particulate High 7 0
PM10 Particulate High 8 0
PM10 Particulate High 9 0
PM10 Particulate Very High 10 0

Note 1: The results are based on the new daily air quality index which was introduced on the 1st of January 2012.

As you think

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12317297/Why-electric-car-near-green-think-hidden-eco-pitfalls-NetZero-causes-pin-up.html

Have you ever washed your bed pillows? I decided to and have been fighting with both of them to get them back into shape!!!!! They are Silent night ones and the instructions said "40 degrees wash and tumble dry on a cool setting to plump them up. All of which I did and after over half an hour I am exhausted! the blessed things still have lumps all over, I wouldn't let my dog sleep on them (if I had one). Has anyone else tried washing yours because even when they are wet your can't get the fluffy nice pillow back to it's original shape.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/gang-kids-punch-bus-passenger-30516239?int_source=nba

Unfortunately I have seen 2 similar types of attack by groups of young lads recently . Surrounding a vulnerable person. Luckily on both occasions there have been distractions or interventions that have stopped it each time.

Do you feel safe when approaching groups of teenagers?

I am attempting to apply for a Blue Badge from Essex, as my husband is now not able to walk very far, and I am the driver, now.
However, for the forms that I want to download and use (and even to use online), I am expected to register and subscribe with pdffiller for an upfront fee - in dollars - for a 30 day trial (I then can cancel). This can't be correct - the dollar thing is a clue!!!
I have tried several ways in, but this comes up every time for Essex.
I have emailed the Blue Badge department but the automatic reply indicates that there may not be a reply for some time! There is no telephone number I can use; the office is in Colchester, and not Chelmsford, so I can hardly call in!!
Any thoughts?

Turn off the auto-scroll
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/this-125-million-year-old-fossil-captures-an-extraordinary-moment-in-time/ss-AA1e8b9V?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=fda695e58706440dadbbb65b1fe3ac3b&ei=32#image=10