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Following on from our exploration of Tom and Barbara's record collection, let's have a quick flick through the racks in the Leadbetter house. The swinging sound of next door to rural Surbiton.
Margo and Jerry's Record collection
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December 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Following on from our exploration of Tom and Barbara's record collection, let's have a quick flick through the racks in the Leadbetter house. The swinging sound of next door to rural Surbiton.
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10 years since the Paris Agreement: here's the good, the bad and the ugly of what's changed
A highlight being 'coal is in a weird place'
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A highlight being 'coal is in a weird place'
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
10 Years After a Breakthrough Climate Pact, Here’s Where We Are
Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
10 years since the Paris Agreement: here's the good, the bad and the ugly of what's changed
A highlight being 'coal is in a weird place'
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A highlight being 'coal is in a weird place'
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Loneliness reduction activities generate £913k in health, productivity and wellbeing value each year across six South East #Library services, according to our new report.
Explore more findings from The Power of Prevention:
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/south-e...
Explore more findings from The Power of Prevention:
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/south-e...
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Loneliness reduction activities generate £913k in health, productivity and wellbeing value each year across six South East #Library services, according to our new report.
Explore more findings from The Power of Prevention:
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/south-e...
Explore more findings from The Power of Prevention:
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/south-e...
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"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Access to green and blue spaces shouldn’t be a privilege reserved for the few. It should be something everyone can enjoy, explore, and connect with.
Why do you support a Right to Roam, and what does it mean to you?
Tell us here -> forms.gle/zCmuYkevUAov...
Why do you support a Right to Roam, and what does it mean to you?
Tell us here -> forms.gle/zCmuYkevUAov...
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Access to green and blue spaces shouldn’t be a privilege reserved for the few. It should be something everyone can enjoy, explore, and connect with.
Why do you support a Right to Roam, and what does it mean to you?
Tell us here -> forms.gle/zCmuYkevUAov...
Why do you support a Right to Roam, and what does it mean to you?
Tell us here -> forms.gle/zCmuYkevUAov...
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Farewell to Pauline Collins (1940-2025), whose performance as Sarah on UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS mesmerized me as a child, and still does today. #FilmSky #PaulineCollins
November 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Farewell to Pauline Collins (1940-2025), whose performance as Sarah on UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS mesmerized me as a child, and still does today. #FilmSky #PaulineCollins
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A quarter of Britain’s native plants are now at risk of extinction
The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
November 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A quarter of Britain’s native plants are now at risk of extinction
The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
The first update in two decades to a “red list” of plants found a substantial increase in the number of threatened species
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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It was a privilege to talk to Tristan Gooley when he was researching his latest book; The Hidden Seasons. We talked about life underwater! #freshwater #ecology #NatureWriting
November 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It was a privilege to talk to Tristan Gooley when he was researching his latest book; The Hidden Seasons. We talked about life underwater! #freshwater #ecology #NatureWriting
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The world is deeply unserious about dealing with climate change. We need to reduce emissions by 50% in 5 years and we're nowhere near that.
World’s climate plans fall drastically short of action needed, analysis shows
Recent plans submitted to UN by more than 60 countries would cut carbon by only 10%, a sixth of what is needed
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October 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The world is deeply unserious about dealing with climate change. We need to reduce emissions by 50% in 5 years and we're nowhere near that.
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I spoke to Mark Ellen and David Hepworth about my new book Billy Bragg: A People’s History www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oEx...
Billy Bragg – 40 years, 2,700 gigs and what he learnt from Taylor Swift
YouTube video by Word In Your Ear
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October 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I spoke to Mark Ellen and David Hepworth about my new book Billy Bragg: A People’s History www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oEx...
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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An open letter calls out The Roses for misrepresenting anaphylaxis. How can media better portray allergic reactions? #AllergyAwareness
https://www.allergyuk.org/news/an-open-letter-to-the-producers-of-the-roses/
https://www.allergyuk.org/news/an-open-letter-to-the-producers-of-the-roses/
An Open Letter to the Producers of The Roses | Allergy UK | National Charity
Allergy UK, Anaphylaxis UK and The Allergy Team write an open letter to the producers of The Roses highlighting the risks associated with the inaccurate portrayal of a severe allergic reaction.
www.allergyuk.org
September 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
An open letter calls out The Roses for misrepresenting anaphylaxis. How can media better portray allergic reactions? #AllergyAwareness
https://www.allergyuk.org/news/an-open-letter-to-the-producers-of-the-roses/
https://www.allergyuk.org/news/an-open-letter-to-the-producers-of-the-roses/
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Defying those who told him to "stick to football", Gary Lineker chooses to use his platform to speak up against Israel's genocide in Gaza and for the rights of refugees in the UK.
Congratulations to Gary Lineker for winning Best TV Presenter at the National Television Awards.
Congratulations to Gary Lineker for winning Best TV Presenter at the National Television Awards.
September 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Defying those who told him to "stick to football", Gary Lineker chooses to use his platform to speak up against Israel's genocide in Gaza and for the rights of refugees in the UK.
Congratulations to Gary Lineker for winning Best TV Presenter at the National Television Awards.
Congratulations to Gary Lineker for winning Best TV Presenter at the National Television Awards.
#TheLemonheads Heartening audience participation in #Biggayheart Loved it as always, new album soon 🥳
August 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
#TheLemonheads Heartening audience participation in #Biggayheart Loved it as always, new album soon 🥳
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Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
August 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
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Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".
August 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".
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Deeply concerned that changes to trans rights could be approved without MPs or the public seeing details. This risks undermining accountability on issues affecting lives and freedoms. Proposals must face scrutiny before approval. Everyone deserves to know what’s being decided in their name.
August 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Deeply concerned that changes to trans rights could be approved without MPs or the public seeing details. This risks undermining accountability on issues affecting lives and freedoms. Proposals must face scrutiny before approval. Everyone deserves to know what’s being decided in their name.
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Allan Ahlberg, beloved children's author, dies aged 87
Allan Ahlberg, beloved children's author, dies aged 87
Working first with his wife Jane, and later with illustrators including Raymond Briggs and Bruce Ingman, he wrote more than 150 books
Author Allan Ahlberg, who delighted generations of children with colourful characters and nimble rhymes, has died aged 87.
Working with his wife Janet, an award-winning illustrator, Ahlberg produced a host of bestselling nursery classics including Burglar Bill, Peepo!, and Each Peach Pear Plum. After Janet’s death in 1994, he worked with illustrators such as Raymond Briggs and Bruce Ingman, with his career coming full circle in a series of collaborations with his daughter Jessica including Half a Pig and a pop-up set of anarchic variations on the tale of Goldilocks. Continue reading...
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July 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Allan Ahlberg, beloved children's author, dies aged 87
More than 100 humanitarian groups warn of mass starvation in Gaza - BBC News
July 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
More than 100 humanitarian groups warn of mass starvation in Gaza - BBC News
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every sunday harry liked to come to the park with a big bag of werther’s and feed the old men
June 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
every sunday harry liked to come to the park with a big bag of werther’s and feed the old men
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My vocabulary isn't wide enough to fully describe the effect of Brian's music on a young man from a rainy island, so here's a playlist that I put together to mark Brian's 80th birthday, he's not on every track but his influence runs through like words in a stick of rock.
Brian Wilson... 50 at 80
Playlist · Andy Mackenzie · 52 items · 3 saves
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June 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
My vocabulary isn't wide enough to fully describe the effect of Brian's music on a young man from a rainy island, so here's a playlist that I put together to mark Brian's 80th birthday, he's not on every track but his influence runs through like words in a stick of rock.
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"It's just a rumour that was spread around town
A telegram or a picture postcard
Within weeks we'll be reopening the shipyard
and notifying the next of kin once again
Oh, it's all we're skilled in
We will be shipbuilding"
Robert Wyatt
A telegram or a picture postcard
Within weeks we'll be reopening the shipyard
and notifying the next of kin once again
Oh, it's all we're skilled in
We will be shipbuilding"
Robert Wyatt
Defence review plans will make army ‘10 times more lethal’, says John Healey – politics live
Defence secretary says ‘the world is more dangerous’ as he addresses MPs about strategic defence review
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"It's just a rumour that was spread around town
A telegram or a picture postcard
Within weeks we'll be reopening the shipyard
and notifying the next of kin once again
Oh, it's all we're skilled in
We will be shipbuilding"
Robert Wyatt
A telegram or a picture postcard
Within weeks we'll be reopening the shipyard
and notifying the next of kin once again
Oh, it's all we're skilled in
We will be shipbuilding"
Robert Wyatt