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I wonder how one possibly justifies any of these actions
February 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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And yes, a 10-year-old really did write this piece.

It went through an editor, of course, but this really is the power of citizen journalism- giving a voice to all. We do have a lot of students write… but of course 10 is exceptional.
A 10-year-old has a better plan for stopping plastic pollution than most politicians.

Amaya Edwards discovered an Australian scheme that’s keeping rivers and oceans clean. So why hasn’t the UK adopted it?
This simple solution stops pollution going into the sea
Amaya Edwards, 10, asks: If Australia can stop tonnes of plastic reaching the ocean, why isn’t the UK doing it?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Trigger warning: this article contains descriptions of sexual assaults.

Two instances of sexual assault in broad daylight and unlikely places have left lingering feelings of violation, instability and lasting scars | Magdalena Williams

@kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
My experiences of sexual assault and its hidden scars
Two instances of sexual assault in broad daylight and unlikely places have left lingering feelings of violation, instability and lasting scars
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
February 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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When is a fine not a fine?
When it is levied on England's water companies.

Aug 2024: OFWAT announced £168m fine on 3 companies. ZERO Paid.

Dec 2024: £18m fine on Thames Water for paying unjustified dividends. ZERO Paid.

Regulatory indulgence emboldens companies, encourages more abuses.
The water industry shows how the state indulges corporations to the detriment of society
Since 1989, water companies have been the subject of over 1,100 criminal convictions, but governments are content for them to control the industry.
leftfootforward.org
February 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM