Paul Wheatley, Munich/München/Teesside journalist & photographer
@wheatleymunich.bsky.social
British journalist in Munich (München), currently writing another book on the city’s history. Love the natural world - & football and cricket, sometimes. Get in touch for articles, particularly on Munich, Bavaria, Alps, etc.
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So much for togetherness, for being a ‘family’ & being ‘luckiest man in the world’
A year ago today Rob Edwards’ Luton lost 5-1 at the Riverside. If only he’d remembered the position he was in before #Boro. If only he’d taken his own words on board
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www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/256074...
A year ago today Rob Edwards’ Luton lost 5-1 at the Riverside. If only he’d remembered the position he was in before #Boro. If only he’d taken his own words on board
✍️👇🏻
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/256074...
Rob Edwards only has himself to blame for Middlesbrough reaction to imminent exit
Dominic Shaw's analysis of the Rob Edwards situation with the Middlesbrough head coach set to leave for Wolves
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
So much for togetherness, for being a ‘family’ & being ‘luckiest man in the world’
A year ago today Rob Edwards’ Luton lost 5-1 at the Riverside. If only he’d remembered the position he was in before #Boro. If only he’d taken his own words on board
✍️👇🏻
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/256074...
A year ago today Rob Edwards’ Luton lost 5-1 at the Riverside. If only he’d remembered the position he was in before #Boro. If only he’d taken his own words on board
✍️👇🏻
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/256074...
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Rob Edwards will not be in the #Boro dugout at the Riverside this afternoon for the game against Birmingham City. Confirmation on who will lead the side expected soon.
Full story and what it means 👇
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/256066...
Full story and what it means 👇
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/256066...
Major Rob Edwards development ahead of Birmingham amid Wolves head coach interest
ROB Edwards will not be in charge of Middlesbrough for today's game against Birmingham City, the Northern Echo understands
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Rob Edwards will not be in the #Boro dugout at the Riverside this afternoon for the game against Birmingham City. Confirmation on who will lead the side expected soon.
Full story and what it means 👇
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/256066...
Full story and what it means 👇
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/256066...
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🔴 It’s going to be a strange old day at the Riverside - how things were standing over Rob Edwards at the close of play last night - and what #Boro need to do next…
Read here…⬇️
Read here…⬇️
What needs to happen next at Middlesbrough given the damage that's already been done
What needs to happen next at Middlesbrough amid the ongoing uncertainty over Rob Edwards' future as Wolves try to take him to Molineux
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🔴 It’s going to be a strange old day at the Riverside - how things were standing over Rob Edwards at the close of play last night - and what #Boro need to do next…
Read here…⬇️
Read here…⬇️
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My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on BBC Two. Whole series on @bbciplayer.bsky.social from tonight.
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The message is clear: more than a quarter of our flora is threatened.
We know the drivers. What’s needed now is urgent, coordinated action to restore our wild plants. 🌱
Read the full Red List → britishandirishbotany.org/index.php/bi...
We know the drivers. What’s needed now is urgent, coordinated action to restore our wild plants. 🌱
Read the full Red List → britishandirishbotany.org/index.php/bi...
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The message is clear: more than a quarter of our flora is threatened.
We know the drivers. What’s needed now is urgent, coordinated action to restore our wild plants. 🌱
Read the full Red List → britishandirishbotany.org/index.php/bi...
We know the drivers. What’s needed now is urgent, coordinated action to restore our wild plants. 🌱
Read the full Red List → britishandirishbotany.org/index.php/bi...
Is that a euphemism related to Rob Edwards!? Or you really have hit the jackpot with breakfast for tea?
Result! We are having a breakfast for tea!
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Is that a euphemism related to Rob Edwards!? Or you really have hit the jackpot with breakfast for tea?
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Rob Edwards didn’t take Middlesbrough training this morning amid sustained interest from Wolves. Edwards is understood to be in discussions with the Boro hierarchy regarding what happens next.
Have a relegated club or get a club promoted in 7 months. Which do you want, Rob?
Have a relegated club or get a club promoted in 7 months. Which do you want, Rob?
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Rob Edwards didn’t take Middlesbrough training this morning amid sustained interest from Wolves. Edwards is understood to be in discussions with the Boro hierarchy regarding what happens next.
Have a relegated club or get a club promoted in 7 months. Which do you want, Rob?
Have a relegated club or get a club promoted in 7 months. Which do you want, Rob?
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Hearing a disturbing rumour that the UK Treasury may have lobbied the German government to NOT invest in Brazil's fund to save tropical rainforests (TFFF).
If true, not only are the UK betraying Brazil, they're trying to get other nations to do so.
@fionaharvey.bsky.social have you heard this?
If true, not only are the UK betraying Brazil, they're trying to get other nations to do so.
@fionaharvey.bsky.social have you heard this?
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Hearing a disturbing rumour that the UK Treasury may have lobbied the German government to NOT invest in Brazil's fund to save tropical rainforests (TFFF).
If true, not only are the UK betraying Brazil, they're trying to get other nations to do so.
@fionaharvey.bsky.social have you heard this?
If true, not only are the UK betraying Brazil, they're trying to get other nations to do so.
@fionaharvey.bsky.social have you heard this?
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I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“When a storm can explosively intensify from 70 to 185mph in less than three days over ocean waters that are 1.5C warmer than normal, we are witnessing the dangerous new reality of our warming world.”
“When a storm can explosively intensify from 70 to 185mph in less than three days over ocean waters that are 1.5C warmer than normal, we are witnessing the dangerous new reality of our warming world.”
‘New reality’: Hurricane Melissa strength multiplied by climate crisis, study says
Winds of Melissa’s strength are now five times more frequent due to the climate crisis, research says
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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“When a storm can explosively intensify from 70 to 185mph in less than three days over ocean waters that are 1.5C warmer than normal, we are witnessing the dangerous new reality of our warming world.”
“When a storm can explosively intensify from 70 to 185mph in less than three days over ocean waters that are 1.5C warmer than normal, we are witnessing the dangerous new reality of our warming world.”
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This is VERY good news - the massive loophole that allows grouse moor owners & their gamekeepers to avoid sanction for killing birds of prey is about to be closed.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
Discussion at @revivecoalition.bsky.social conf this w/e
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/03/b...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
Discussion at @revivecoalition.bsky.social conf this w/e
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/03/b...
BREAKING NEWS: Scottish Government commits to closing loophole on sabotaged grouse moor licences
BREAKING NEWS: The Scottish Government has committed to closing the loophole on the grouse moor licences that were sabotaged last year by the powerful grouse shooting lobby. If you recall, grouse m…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This is VERY good news - the massive loophole that allows grouse moor owners & their gamekeepers to avoid sanction for killing birds of prey is about to be closed.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
Discussion at @revivecoalition.bsky.social conf this w/e
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/03/b...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
Discussion at @revivecoalition.bsky.social conf this w/e
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/03/b...
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"Any conversation about Bill Gates and climate should begin by acknowledging that he’s been wrong about it over and over again" - @billmckibben.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
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#climatecrisis
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It's possible we might not need billionaire opinions on absolutely everything all the time
billmckibben.substack.com/p/climate-ga...
billmckibben.substack.com/p/climate-ga...
Climate Gates
Maybe we don't need billionaire opinions on everything
billmckibben.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Any conversation about Bill Gates and climate should begin by acknowledging that he’s been wrong about it over and over again" - @billmckibben.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
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#climatecrisis
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Though not named, Rob Edwards said #Boro have a few doubts for Leicester after suffering some knocks at Watford.
Late decision being made on Tuesday's team
Edwards also discussed the importance of patience with Riley McGree
www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/footba...
Late decision being made on Tuesday's team
Edwards also discussed the importance of patience with Riley McGree
www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/footba...
Boro late fitness tests ahead of Leicester game and Riley McGree 'patience' call
Middlesbrough injury update ahead of Leicester City
www.gazettelive.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Though not named, Rob Edwards said #Boro have a few doubts for Leicester after suffering some knocks at Watford.
Late decision being made on Tuesday's team
Edwards also discussed the importance of patience with Riley McGree
www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/footba...
Late decision being made on Tuesday's team
Edwards also discussed the importance of patience with Riley McGree
www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/footba...
‘There is no “patch” for the climate crisis. And there is no way to reboot the planet if you crash it. The only safe and reliable way out when you find yourself in a climate hole is to stop digging—and burning—fossil fuels.’
So Elon saw my commmentary on Gates and wanted a piece of the action:
November 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
‘There is no “patch” for the climate crisis. And there is no way to reboot the planet if you crash it. The only safe and reliable way out when you find yourself in a climate hole is to stop digging—and burning—fossil fuels.’
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Las fuertes lluvias dejan calles anegadas y múltiples problemas en Sevilla. En Huelva ha habido un herido y varias personas atrapadas social.elpais.com/hlhbg4
October 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Las fuertes lluvias dejan calles anegadas y múltiples problemas en Sevilla. En Huelva ha habido un herido y varias personas atrapadas social.elpais.com/hlhbg4
Still love #cricket and can’t wait for the #Ashes. And this is a seriously good interview with Steve #Finn www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...
Steven Finn: ‘Saying I was not selectable was clumsy language and it damaged me’
In his candid new book, the former England fast bowler talks about the lasting mental turmoil that ended his 2013-14 Ashes tour
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Still love #cricket and can’t wait for the #Ashes. And this is a seriously good interview with Steve #Finn www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...
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How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth
How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth
Welsh voters have rejected Labour and Starmerite managerialism. By offering hope and not division we showed the populist right can be beaten, says Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth
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🇬🇪💪 This is the fight of the Georgian people for freedom from corruption & authoritarianism.
Almost a year since the pro-Russian party consolidated its authoritarian power through fraudulent elections.
💚 We stand with the protestors against the increasing authoritarianism.
Almost a year since the pro-Russian party consolidated its authoritarian power through fraudulent elections.
💚 We stand with the protestors against the increasing authoritarianism.
October 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
🇬🇪💪 This is the fight of the Georgian people for freedom from corruption & authoritarianism.
Almost a year since the pro-Russian party consolidated its authoritarian power through fraudulent elections.
💚 We stand with the protestors against the increasing authoritarianism.
Almost a year since the pro-Russian party consolidated its authoritarian power through fraudulent elections.
💚 We stand with the protestors against the increasing authoritarianism.
Seems pretty reasonable
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english.elpais.com/economy-and-...
Olivier de Schutter: ‘A 2% tax on billionaires would provide social protection for 820 million people in low-income countries’
‘The money is there,’ says the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. ‘All that is needed is the political will’
english.elpais.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Seems pretty reasonable
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english.elpais.com/economy-and-...
‘Weighing no more than a large strawberry’, nightingales cross the Sahara twice/year ‘as part of a 6,000-mile round-trip between its spring breeding grounds in England and overwintering ground in west Africa.
But their journey is becoming increasingly fraught and their destination less welcoming.’
But their journey is becoming increasingly fraught and their destination less welcoming.’
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are reshaping them.
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
‘Weighing no more than a large strawberry’, nightingales cross the Sahara twice/year ‘as part of a 6,000-mile round-trip between its spring breeding grounds in England and overwintering ground in west Africa.
But their journey is becoming increasingly fraught and their destination less welcoming.’
But their journey is becoming increasingly fraught and their destination less welcoming.’
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Latest episode:
How eco activists end up rubbing shoulders with oil barons and big business at the #COP climate summit.
Insight from Josh Appignanesi whose new film "Colossal Wreck' is out next week.
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How eco activists end up rubbing shoulders with oil barons and big business at the #COP climate summit.
Insight from Josh Appignanesi whose new film "Colossal Wreck' is out next week.
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Byline Podcast: Inside The COP Climate Summit
Film maker Josh Appignanesi takes us inside the COP Climate Summit in conversation with Adrian Goldberg. Josh's new film, "Colossal Wreck' about his participation in Cop 29 in Dubai last year, is b...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Latest episode:
How eco activists end up rubbing shoulders with oil barons and big business at the #COP climate summit.
Insight from Josh Appignanesi whose new film "Colossal Wreck' is out next week.
@goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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How eco activists end up rubbing shoulders with oil barons and big business at the #COP climate summit.
Insight from Josh Appignanesi whose new film "Colossal Wreck' is out next week.
@goldbergradio.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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