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Watching Al Jazeera news tonight. The channel calls out the Israeli govt's actions for what they are: acts of genocide. The targetted assassination of journalist Anas Al Sharif is despicable. My prayers are for him and for his 3 AJ colleagues murdered, and for what remains of their families. 💔🙏🙏🙏🙏
Video shows the aftermath of the Israeli strike on a tent for media workers that assassinated five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza City.
GB Olympic hockey gold medallist #ImranSherwani dies
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Such sad news. Huge sporting moment for GB at Seoul Olympics, thanks to his two goals. I didn't realise he had early-onset Alzheimer's and passes away aged just 63. 😥 I feel for his family & friends.
RIP Imran Sherwani🙏
Imran Sherwani: Great Britain Olympic hockey gold medallist dies at age of 63
Former Great Britain hockey player Imran Sherwani, part of the Seoul 1988 gold medal-winning team, dies at the age of 63.
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Oi you, person of Christian values…

“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself”

Leviticus 19:33–34

Still feeling holy?
November 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 75,000 signatures! 🙏

LET’S KEEP GOING!

If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
English actor #JackShepherd, star of Wycliffe, dies at 85
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RIP Jack Shepherd. I was fortunate enough to see him perform in Murmuring Judges at Birmingham Rep.
Jack Shepherd: English actor and star of Wycliffe dies at 85
He will be remembered for his roles as TV detective Charles Wycliffe and fictional Labour MP Bill Brand.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Thai woman's cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say
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Heavens!
Thai woman's cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say
The general manager of a Buddhist temple was startled to see her "opening her eyes" as the coffin opened, AP news agency says.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Ten-year-old British chess prodigy dazzles at women's event
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ironic to be reading this whole I'm stuck on a train which can't move forwards, backwards, nor diagonally ... at Leamington Spa station - where the chess event took place!
Congratulations to Bodhana Sivanandan! 👏
Bodhana Sivanandan: Ten-year-old chess prodigy dazzles at women’s event
Bodhana Sivanandan wins the UK Women’s Blitz Championship, putting her in the top 50 women in the world in the category.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
#JimmyCliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81 www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
RIP Jimmy Cliff 😥
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.

Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.

Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
'Unseen' Birmingham revealed in aerial images
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'Unseen' Birmingham revealed in aerial images
A book of more than 100 images shows Birmingham city centre as well as suburban architecture.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
So sad to hear this news.
Mum is in tears. She saw him when he visited her college some decades ago. Dharmendra is one of the biggest stars of Bollywood and one from the Golden Age of the 70s in films like the monumental Sholay.🇮🇳

RIP Dharmendra.😔🙏
Dharmendra Death News: Dharmendra passes away at 89 at his residence in Mumbai, Karan Johar posts: 'An end of an era' | - The Times of India
Veteran actor Dharmendra, Bollywood's 'He-Man', has passed away in Mumbai at 89 after a brief illness. Renowned for his six-decade career and over 300
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Lord Cameron reveals he had #ProstateCancer
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sorry to hear this. Glad he's able to share this to raise awareness.

"Around one in eight men will develop [it] ... research showing it has overtaken breast cancer as the most commonly diagnosed form of the disease in the UK."
Former PM David Cameron reveals he had prostate cancer
The former PM is calling for more men to be screened for the disease, which is the most common cancer in males in the UK.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Important to keep track of the tracker.
Government Tracker – Full Fact
Full Fact is monitoring the government’s delivery on its promises
fullfact.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Girl, 13, released after murder arrest as woman who died named
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Such an awful tragedy.
RIP Sarah Forrester 🙏
Thinking of her family and friends, and all those who worked with her and benefitted from her help and support at The Kelly Foundation in Swindon.
Girl, 13, released after murder arrest as woman who died named
Sarah Forrester, 55, has been named as the woman who died in a house in Swindon on Friday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Remembering the great C.S. Lewis who passed away on this day in 1963 aged just 64.
I read The Problem of Pain, A Grief Observed and Mere Christianity as a student. Incredible works.
RIP Clive Staples Lewis 🙏
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Today is the anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
62 years ago today.
Still a shocking event.
RIP JFK 🙏
November 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Fantastic evening of entertainment from @nikkershaw.bsky.social / @nikkershawhq.bsky.social at Birmingham Town Hall. Such a great venue for a more intimate set. Loved the acoustic versions of the hits. Loved They Were There - very poignant this year. Wouldn't It Be Good brings back happy memories.🙏
They Were There
YouTube video by Nik Kershaw - Topic
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November 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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This story is all Nigel Farage should be asked about by journalists for months
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Judge Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb refers to Gill "allowing money to corrupt your moral compass constitutes a grave betrayal of the trust vested in you by the electorate."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wale...
Mormon faith is important to me, says UKIP's Nathan Gill
UKIP's leader in Wales leader Nathan Gill describes his Mormon faith as very important to him.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Covid inquiry live updates: UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry
Damning report findings on Johnson and his wretched govt.
Gutwrenching to read that 23000 deaths could've been prevented, had a lockdown come 1 week earlier.
Covid inquiry live updates: UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry
The inquiry says an earlier lockdown could have saved 23,000 lives in the first wave in England - and lockdown could have been avoided altogether with earlier interventions.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
On this day, 19th November, in 2012. I paid off my mortgage, several years earlier than planned, saving me quite a bit. I did that by switching providers on a range of utilities, plus being frugal whilst food shopping and cutting down on non-essentials.
Fortunate to buy when house prices were lower!
November 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Guardian front page 17th Nov 2020 featuring two former residents of Stevenage. The pride of the town!

My parents knew the Younge family quite well as they lived close by. All three sons are a huge credit to their late indomitable mum.
My Dad had a passing acquaintance (pubs!) with Lewis's father.
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Pauline Quirke still funny and recognises us say family, in dementia update
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... I think of Pauline Quirke often. Have grown up watching her from Pauline's Quirkes through to Birds Of A Feather, still shown on U&Drama. Empathise with what her husband & son are experiencing.
Pauline Quirke still funny and recognises us say family, in dementia update
The family of the Birds of a Feather actress say
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Fantastic to see @roxannemusic.bsky.social perform as support for Howard Jones at Symphony Hall Birmingham. Deeply moving to hear her sing accompanied by a recording of her grandfather. As a German teacher, hearing 99 Luftballons was amazing! Echt super! Danke! 😊🙏
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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#GeorgeLewis was excellent tonight at the Town Hall in Birmingham City Centre! His videos of two toddlers chatting and navigating being a dad of three kids have huge viewing figures. He delivers his absorbing comedy monologue with great skill. The audience loved it!
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November 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM