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1 week left to sign the petition to #BinTheBeads
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is still dealing with the biobeads pollution event and bird life is at risk. Make your voice heard and protect naturehttps://f.mtr.cool/ifczycntoz
📷Wigeon©Neil Fletcher/Ringed Plover©Alan Price/Teal©Roger Wilmshurst
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is still dealing with the biobeads pollution event and bird life is at risk. Make your voice heard and protect naturehttps://f.mtr.cool/ifczycntoz
📷Wigeon©Neil Fletcher/Ringed Plover©Alan Price/Teal©Roger Wilmshurst
January 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
1 week left to sign the petition to #BinTheBeads
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is still dealing with the biobeads pollution event and bird life is at risk. Make your voice heard and protect naturehttps://f.mtr.cool/ifczycntoz
📷Wigeon©Neil Fletcher/Ringed Plover©Alan Price/Teal©Roger Wilmshurst
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is still dealing with the biobeads pollution event and bird life is at risk. Make your voice heard and protect naturehttps://f.mtr.cool/ifczycntoz
📷Wigeon©Neil Fletcher/Ringed Plover©Alan Price/Teal©Roger Wilmshurst
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⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: At least 1 killed, 11 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv.
Ukraine war latest updates: 'An exhausting confrontation' continues in Pokrovsk direction, Syrskyi says (6)
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 6 times today. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said that the operational situation in the Pokrovsk ...
kyivindependent.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:52 PM
⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: At least 1 killed, 11 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv.
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⚡️ Denmark 'substantially increases' Greenland troops as Trump won't rule out using force.
Chief of the Royal Danish Army Major General Peter Boysen will also deploy to the island alongside soldiers.
Chief of the Royal Danish Army Major General Peter Boysen will also deploy to the island alongside soldiers.
Denmark 'substantially increases' Greenland troops as Trump won't rule out using force
Chief of the Royal Danish Army Major General Peter Boysen will also deploy to the island alongside soldiers.
kyivindependent.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
⚡️ Denmark 'substantially increases' Greenland troops as Trump won't rule out using force.
Chief of the Royal Danish Army Major General Peter Boysen will also deploy to the island alongside soldiers.
Chief of the Royal Danish Army Major General Peter Boysen will also deploy to the island alongside soldiers.
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⚡️Russia attacks Ukraine with ballistic missiles, targeting Kyiv on freezing night amid energy crisis.
At least one person in Kyiv has been injured, local authorities reported. Ukraine's Air Force has warned that Russian ballistic missiles are targeting multiple regions, including the capital.
At least one person in Kyiv has been injured, local authorities reported. Ukraine's Air Force has warned that Russian ballistic missiles are targeting multiple regions, including the capital.
Russia attacks Ukraine with ballistic missiles, targeting Kyiv on freezing night amid energy crisis
At least one person in Kyiv has been injured, local authorities reported. Ukraine's Air Force has warned that Russian ballistic missiles are targeting multiple regions, including the capital.
kyivindependent.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:41 AM
⚡️Russia attacks Ukraine with ballistic missiles, targeting Kyiv on freezing night amid energy crisis.
At least one person in Kyiv has been injured, local authorities reported. Ukraine's Air Force has warned that Russian ballistic missiles are targeting multiple regions, including the capital.
At least one person in Kyiv has been injured, local authorities reported. Ukraine's Air Force has warned that Russian ballistic missiles are targeting multiple regions, including the capital.
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Russian attacks in Ukraine kill 5 civilians & injure 30; Moscow plans attacking substations powering Ukraine's nuclear plants; Polish civic groups raise $330,000 to buy generators for residents facing extreme winter conditions in Kyiv; and more.
Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks kill 5 across Ukraine; Moscow seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power
Key developments on Jan. 17-18:
* Russian attacks kill 5, injure 30 across Ukraine as Moscow again targets energy infrastructure
* Russia seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power plants, HUR say...
kyivindependent.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Russian attacks in Ukraine kill 5 civilians & injure 30; Moscow plans attacking substations powering Ukraine's nuclear plants; Polish civic groups raise $330,000 to buy generators for residents facing extreme winter conditions in Kyiv; and more.
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 17, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
January 17, 2026 at 7:40 AM
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 17, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Boxing Day 1933 Dulwich Hamlet Reserves v Westminster School - Charity Match (at Vincent Square).
Westminster Hospital Cup
Comedians Flanagan and Allen kick off the match.
(Thanks to Jack at Hamlet Historian)
Westminster Hospital Cup
Comedians Flanagan and Allen kick off the match.
(Thanks to Jack at Hamlet Historian)
January 17, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Boxing Day 1933 Dulwich Hamlet Reserves v Westminster School - Charity Match (at Vincent Square).
Westminster Hospital Cup
Comedians Flanagan and Allen kick off the match.
(Thanks to Jack at Hamlet Historian)
Westminster Hospital Cup
Comedians Flanagan and Allen kick off the match.
(Thanks to Jack at Hamlet Historian)
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“If the Trump administration thinks ‘nothing is off the table’ when defending X and Grok, that tells us a great deal about its priorities. Ours should be protecting people from harm on the platform."
Green Party peer Natalie Bennett on X and online safety.
Green Party peer Natalie Bennett on X and online safety.
January 16, 2026 at 9:01 AM
“If the Trump administration thinks ‘nothing is off the table’ when defending X and Grok, that tells us a great deal about its priorities. Ours should be protecting people from harm on the platform."
Green Party peer Natalie Bennett on X and online safety.
Green Party peer Natalie Bennett on X and online safety.
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
January 16, 2026 at 6:51 AM
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
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Debris from lost shipping containers is washing up from Selsey to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. The clean-up is a huge task & we are grateful to all the volunteers, local authorities & others who are helping https://f.mtr.cool/ixdwegqtze
January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Debris from lost shipping containers is washing up from Selsey to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. The clean-up is a huge task & we are grateful to all the volunteers, local authorities & others who are helping https://f.mtr.cool/ixdwegqtze
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Give us a twirl, Anthea (for those old enough to understand it!!)
A Kingfisher on a stick giving a tweet and a twirl at Rye Harbour.
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
#kingfisher
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social
#kingfisher
January 12, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Give us a twirl, Anthea (for those old enough to understand it!!)
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The danger those protesting in Iran face is nothing short of horrific, with hundreds killed already.
The international community must stand in solidarity with the protestors and make clear the Iranian regime cannot kill and target their own citizens with impunity.
The international community must stand in solidarity with the protestors and make clear the Iranian regime cannot kill and target their own citizens with impunity.
January 12, 2026 at 9:32 AM
The danger those protesting in Iran face is nothing short of horrific, with hundreds killed already.
The international community must stand in solidarity with the protestors and make clear the Iranian regime cannot kill and target their own citizens with impunity.
The international community must stand in solidarity with the protestors and make clear the Iranian regime cannot kill and target their own citizens with impunity.
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
January 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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The world’s richest 1% have burned up their fair share of carbon for the year in just 10 days.
The climate and inequality crises are one and the same. We need:
💰 Wealth taxes on the super-rich
🚫 Ban on private jets
The climate and inequality crises are one and the same. We need:
💰 Wealth taxes on the super-rich
🚫 Ban on private jets
January 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The world’s richest 1% have burned up their fair share of carbon for the year in just 10 days.
The climate and inequality crises are one and the same. We need:
💰 Wealth taxes on the super-rich
🚫 Ban on private jets
The climate and inequality crises are one and the same. We need:
💰 Wealth taxes on the super-rich
🚫 Ban on private jets
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Another discredited Conservative has landed on the shores of Reform UK: Nadhim Zahawi.
I wonder if he will last longer there than he did as Chairman of the Conservative Party - just three months.
I wonder if he will last longer there than he did as Chairman of the Conservative Party - just three months.
January 12, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Another discredited Conservative has landed on the shores of Reform UK: Nadhim Zahawi.
I wonder if he will last longer there than he did as Chairman of the Conservative Party - just three months.
I wonder if he will last longer there than he did as Chairman of the Conservative Party - just three months.
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"Maybe this wasn't the worst attack, but this is the worst impact we've seen. Compared to all previous winters, the situation now is the worst," Olena Pavlenko, president of the Kyiv-based energy-focused think tank DiXi Group, told the Kyiv Independent.
‘The situation now is the worst’ — Kyiv’s energy crisis deepens after Russia pounds power grid
As Kyiv faces prolonged blackouts and subzero temperatures, officials and energy experts warn that the city's infrastructure is nearing its limits. Although the number of buildings without heat has de...
kyivindependent.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"Maybe this wasn't the worst attack, but this is the worst impact we've seen. Compared to all previous winters, the situation now is the worst," Olena Pavlenko, president of the Kyiv-based energy-focused think tank DiXi Group, told the Kyiv Independent.
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⚡️ Thousands 'without light and warm water' — At tournament, Ukrainian tennis player speaks out on Russian energy grid strikes.
Thousands 'without light and warm water' — At tournament, Ukrainian tennis player speaks out on Russian energy grid strikes
"I play every day with pain in my heart... My sister sleeps under three blankets because of the cold at home," Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostiuk said after the final match at the Brisbane tourname...
kyivindependent.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
⚡️ Thousands 'without light and warm water' — At tournament, Ukrainian tennis player speaks out on Russian energy grid strikes.
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David Kirkwood MP
Lived in Dulwich
Social Democratic Federation
SDF
Lived in Dulwich
Social Democratic Federation
SDF
January 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
David Kirkwood MP
Lived in Dulwich
Social Democratic Federation
SDF
Lived in Dulwich
Social Democratic Federation
SDF
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It is one of the most captivating exhibitions I’ve seen in a long while. If you live within reach of Dulwich, I highly recommend seeing it for yourself.
A Quiet Light - some reflections stirred by seeing the luminous paintings of Anna Ancher. occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2026/...
January 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM
It is one of the most captivating exhibitions I’ve seen in a long while. If you live within reach of Dulwich, I highly recommend seeing it for yourself.
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⚡️Update: Kyiv facing prolonged blackouts amid Russian attacks and freezing temperatures.
Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, said it has received over 200 reports of localized outages as of 5 p.m. on Jan. 11. Nearly 60 repair crews are at work around the city restoring power.
Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, said it has received over 200 reports of localized outages as of 5 p.m. on Jan. 11. Nearly 60 repair crews are at work around the city restoring power.
Zaporizhzhia Oblast loses power for 2nd time this week as Ukraine faces 'most difficult situation with electricity this winter'
Electricity was fully restored across Zaporizhzhia Oblast by the morning, the regional grid operator Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo said on Jan. 11.
kyivindependent.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:53 PM
⚡️Update: Kyiv facing prolonged blackouts amid Russian attacks and freezing temperatures.
Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, said it has received over 200 reports of localized outages as of 5 p.m. on Jan. 11. Nearly 60 repair crews are at work around the city restoring power.
Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, said it has received over 200 reports of localized outages as of 5 p.m. on Jan. 11. Nearly 60 repair crews are at work around the city restoring power.
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⚡️Russia strikes ambulance in Chernihiv Oblast, injuring 2 medics.
Russian forces struck an ambulance in the town of Semenivka in Chernihiv Oblast on Jan. 11, injuring two medical workers, a local official reported.
Russian forces struck an ambulance in the town of Semenivka in Chernihiv Oblast on Jan. 11, injuring two medical workers, a local official reported.
Russia strikes ambulance in Chernihiv Oblast, injuring 2 medics
Russian forces struck an ambulance in the town of Semenivka in Chernihiv Oblast on Jan. 11, injuring two medical workers, a local official reported.
kyivindependent.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:54 AM
⚡️Russia strikes ambulance in Chernihiv Oblast, injuring 2 medics.
Russian forces struck an ambulance in the town of Semenivka in Chernihiv Oblast on Jan. 11, injuring two medical workers, a local official reported.
Russian forces struck an ambulance in the town of Semenivka in Chernihiv Oblast on Jan. 11, injuring two medical workers, a local official reported.
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We interrupt your feed to bring you this fluffy chap adopting what we like to call the Spread Bearded Tit.
The name is still being workshopped…
The name is still being workshopped…
January 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
We interrupt your feed to bring you this fluffy chap adopting what we like to call the Spread Bearded Tit.
The name is still being workshopped…
The name is still being workshopped…
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⚡️Russian attacks kill 2, injure 15 in Ukraine over past day.
Ukraine's Air Force reported intercepting 94 of the 121 drones launched by Russia overnight. Russia also launched one ballistic missile from its Kursk region.
kyivindependent.com/russian-atta...
Ukraine's Air Force reported intercepting 94 of the 121 drones launched by Russia overnight. Russia also launched one ballistic missile from its Kursk region.
kyivindependent.com/russian-atta...
Russian attacks kill 2, injure 15 in Ukraine over past day
Ukraine's Air Force reported intercepting 94 of the 121 drones launched by Russia overnight. Russia also launched one ballistic missile from its Kursk region.
kyivindependent.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
⚡️Russian attacks kill 2, injure 15 in Ukraine over past day.
Ukraine's Air Force reported intercepting 94 of the 121 drones launched by Russia overnight. Russia also launched one ballistic missile from its Kursk region.
kyivindependent.com/russian-atta...
Ukraine's Air Force reported intercepting 94 of the 121 drones launched by Russia overnight. Russia also launched one ballistic missile from its Kursk region.
kyivindependent.com/russian-atta...
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