David Nowell
@nowelly2024.bsky.social
More or less retired journalist often found in Tenerife. Writer. Published author x 2. Champion of dementia and diabetes care. Proud Lancastrian.
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David Nowell
@nowelly2024.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hello Bluesky-ers! (Is that a thing?) Given Threads a go - now on here too. Ageing journalist, music nut and author looking for info and non-toxic discussion!😂
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Takeaway spreads festive cheer by giving away free meals on Christmas Day
Takeaway spreads festive cheer by giving away free meals on Christmas Day
Burnley’s Lil’s Pizza, run by Qamar Zaman, offered free Christmas Day meals to those facing homelessness or loneliness, spreading kindness in the community
dlvr.it
December 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Takeaway spreads festive cheer by giving away free meals on Christmas Day
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Moment Russia attacks Kyiv with '500 drones'
Moment Russia attacks Kyiv with '500 drones'
President Zelenskyy said Russia used almost 500 drones and 40 missiles in the strike.
news.sky.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Moment Russia attacks Kyiv with '500 drones'
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Footballers spread festive cheer and deliver Christmas presents to the sick
Footballers spread festive cheer and deliver Christmas presents to the sick
Burnley Football Club players spread Christmas cheer by visiting sick patients at hospitals and a hospice.
dlvr.it
December 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Footballers spread festive cheer and deliver Christmas presents to the sick
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Love a good end of year summary. Thanks @mrjamesob.bsky.social for getting us through an almost unbearable 2025. @lbc.co.uk
youtu.be/4LQ_Eg8nfFE?...
youtu.be/4LQ_Eg8nfFE?...
James O'Brien reacts to his best bits from 2025 | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
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December 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Love a good end of year summary. Thanks @mrjamesob.bsky.social for getting us through an almost unbearable 2025. @lbc.co.uk
youtu.be/4LQ_Eg8nfFE?...
youtu.be/4LQ_Eg8nfFE?...
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“None of us can guess how the Trump assault on the BBC will play out, because he wields unprecedented power, unchecked by personal dignity or decency.”
No. We can’t. But we can condemn forever the repulsive British politicians and media gobshites who would side with him instead of us.
No. We can’t. But we can condemn forever the repulsive British politicians and media gobshites who would side with him instead of us.
December 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
“None of us can guess how the Trump assault on the BBC will play out, because he wields unprecedented power, unchecked by personal dignity or decency.”
No. We can’t. But we can condemn forever the repulsive British politicians and media gobshites who would side with him instead of us.
No. We can’t. But we can condemn forever the repulsive British politicians and media gobshites who would side with him instead of us.
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The time for stronger UK-EU relations is now.
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/britain-needs-to-shrug-off-the-ghost-of-brexit-past-and-build-stronger-ties-with-the-eu-lord-kirkhope-5441295
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/britain-needs-to-shrug-off-the-ghost-of-brexit-past-and-build-stronger-ties-with-the-eu-lord-kirkhope-5441295
Britain needs to shrug off the ghost of Brexit past and build stronger ties with the EU - Lord Kirkhope
Earlier this month, I attended a reception hosted by the West Yorkshire Mayor, Tracy Brabin. Invited guests included civic and business leaders, community organisations, faith groups and politicians.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The time for stronger UK-EU relations is now.
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/britain-needs-to-shrug-off-the-ghost-of-brexit-past-and-build-stronger-ties-with-the-eu-lord-kirkhope-5441295
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/britain-needs-to-shrug-off-the-ghost-of-brexit-past-and-build-stronger-ties-with-the-eu-lord-kirkhope-5441295
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⚡️ Moscow explosion kills 2 Russian police officers tied to Ukrainian POW abuse, intelligence source says.
Ukrainian intelligence sources said the officers had previously taken part in Russia's war against Ukraine and were implicated in the abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs).
Ukrainian intelligence sources said the officers had previously taken part in Russia's war against Ukraine and were implicated in the abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs).
Moscow explosion kills 2 Russian police officers tied to Ukrainian POW abuse, intelligence source says
Ukrainian intelligence sources said the officers had previously taken part in Russia's war against Ukraine and were implicated in the abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs).
kyivindependent.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
⚡️ Moscow explosion kills 2 Russian police officers tied to Ukrainian POW abuse, intelligence source says.
Ukrainian intelligence sources said the officers had previously taken part in Russia's war against Ukraine and were implicated in the abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs).
Ukrainian intelligence sources said the officers had previously taken part in Russia's war against Ukraine and were implicated in the abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs).
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UK food exports to the EU have decreased by almost a quarter (23.4%) in the last five years, compared to the five years before Brexit.
Brexit killing business.
https://www.esmmagazine.com/retail/uk-food-exports-to-eu-plummet-nearly-a-quarter-after-brexit-302878
Brexit killing business.
https://www.esmmagazine.com/retail/uk-food-exports-to-eu-plummet-nearly-a-quarter-after-brexit-302878
UK Food Exports To EU Plummet Nearly A Quarter After Brexit | ESM Magazine
UK food exports to the EU have decreased by 23.4% in the last five years.
www.esmmagazine.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
UK food exports to the EU have decreased by almost a quarter (23.4%) in the last five years, compared to the five years before Brexit.
Brexit killing business.
https://www.esmmagazine.com/retail/uk-food-exports-to-eu-plummet-nearly-a-quarter-after-brexit-302878
Brexit killing business.
https://www.esmmagazine.com/retail/uk-food-exports-to-eu-plummet-nearly-a-quarter-after-brexit-302878
I lived almost as close as this to a pit in Burnley growing up. The memories!
Castleford, Yorkshire, Christmas 1976, by Chris Killip. Terraced house and coal mine with a fence made of old house doors and a child looking out of the window.
December 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I lived almost as close as this to a pit in Burnley growing up. The memories!
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Labour has good idea shock
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Labour has good idea shock
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Despite the government's manifesto promise to level the playing field on business rates, the average community pub will be paying an additional 63% on their business rates bill while online giants who use distribution warehouses are walking away with a 7% increase.
December 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Despite the government's manifesto promise to level the playing field on business rates, the average community pub will be paying an additional 63% on their business rates bill while online giants who use distribution warehouses are walking away with a 7% increase.
Time for it to go, methinks! Move on....
Options are being weighed up - but the cost of safety repairs was always likely to be the main factor in determining the future of the iconic city venue. www.lep.co.uk/news/politic...
'Big decision' looming over Preston's Guild Hall
The scale of the structural repairs needed to parts of Preston’s Guild Hall means the work would be hugely expensive to carry out.
www.lep.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Time for it to go, methinks! Move on....
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The government is changing is proposals to tax inherited farms - the planned threshold before families will start paying IHT will increase from £1m to £2.5m
December 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The government is changing is proposals to tax inherited farms - the planned threshold before families will start paying IHT will increase from £1m to £2.5m
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“Over half (54%) of exporters in a survey of almost 1,000 businesses – the majority of which were small and medium-sized firms – said the (Brexit) trade deal negotiated by Boris Johnson’s govt… was not helping them”
Paying a v high price for Brexit ‘sovereignty’.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Paying a v high price for Brexit ‘sovereignty’.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer told closer EU trade ties ‘strategic necessity’ for UK firms
Labour urged to accelerate reset with Brussels as many exporters struggling to trade in the EU after Brexit deal
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
“Over half (54%) of exporters in a survey of almost 1,000 businesses – the majority of which were small and medium-sized firms – said the (Brexit) trade deal negotiated by Boris Johnson’s govt… was not helping them”
Paying a v high price for Brexit ‘sovereignty’.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Paying a v high price for Brexit ‘sovereignty’.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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“Trump-class battleships?” 🤣🤣 Trump’s narcissism reaches new heights of comedy.
December 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“Trump-class battleships?” 🤣🤣 Trump’s narcissism reaches new heights of comedy.
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Non-crime hate incidents should be scrapped, police leaders say
Non-crime hate incidents should be scrapped, police leaders say
Non-crime hate incidents should be scrapped and replaced with a "common sense" system, police leaders are set to recommend.
news.sky.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Non-crime hate incidents should be scrapped, police leaders say
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⚡Explosions heard in multiple cities as Russia launches missiles, drones towards western Ukraine.
Russian forces launched large-scale missile and drone attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities overnight on Dec. 23, primarily targeting the country's far-western regions.
Russian forces launched large-scale missile and drone attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities overnight on Dec. 23, primarily targeting the country's far-western regions.
Explosions heard in multiple cities as Russia launches missiles, drones towards western Ukraine
The attack comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukrainians should brace for mass Russian missile and drone strikes over the Christmas period.
kyivindependent.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:39 AM
⚡Explosions heard in multiple cities as Russia launches missiles, drones towards western Ukraine.
Russian forces launched large-scale missile and drone attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities overnight on Dec. 23, primarily targeting the country's far-western regions.
Russian forces launched large-scale missile and drone attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities overnight on Dec. 23, primarily targeting the country's far-western regions.
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US battleship classes are typically named after a state of the Union.
Montana, Hawaii and Alaska are still available.
No class has ever been named after an individual.
Montana, Hawaii and Alaska are still available.
No class has ever been named after an individual.
Trump Class battleship illustration, as released by the White House.
December 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
US battleship classes are typically named after a state of the Union.
Montana, Hawaii and Alaska are still available.
No class has ever been named after an individual.
Montana, Hawaii and Alaska are still available.
No class has ever been named after an individual.
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Russian general killed by car bomb and Moscow blames Ukraine
Russian general killed by car bomb and Moscow blames Ukraine
A Russian general has been killed by a car bomb - the third such killing of a senior military officer in a year.
news.sky.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Russian general killed by car bomb and Moscow blames Ukraine
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As a man of the people, I will always defend trail hunting, which I know is a top priority for all my working class constituents who own horses and enjoy simple pleasures like ripping foxes apart for laughs.
December 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
As a man of the people, I will always defend trail hunting, which I know is a top priority for all my working class constituents who own horses and enjoy simple pleasures like ripping foxes apart for laughs.
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We should have a national quiet day, where everyone just shuts up for 24 hours
December 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We should have a national quiet day, where everyone just shuts up for 24 hours
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Britons poorer than they were in 2019, as living standards continue to fall
Britons poorer than they were in 2019, as living standards continue to fall
The average person now has £38 less to spend each month after tax than they did at the end of 2024, following three consecutive quarters of falling UK living standards.
news.sky.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Britons poorer than they were in 2019, as living standards continue to fall
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Two jailed over disorder which led to teenager's murder
Two jailed over disorder which led to teenager's murder
Three men have been jailed for conspiring to commit disorder which ultimately led to the murder of teenager Matthew Daulby in Ormskirk.
dlvr.it
December 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Two jailed over disorder which led to teenager's murder
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"Do people get cross with the BBC? They do. Do people have their own sense of what the BBC is getting wrong all the time? They do," says Emily Maitlis.
"But do they really want to see the end of an institution at Trump's hand? I don't think so"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/trum...
"But do they really want to see the end of an institution at Trump's hand? I don't think so"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/trum...
Trump vs BBC: Will the British public stand with the broadcaster? | The News Agents
Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $10 billion over a Panorama edit which cut together two clips from his 2021 speech ahead of the Washington riot by MAGA supporters. The BBC’s next steps are not…
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Do people get cross with the BBC? They do. Do people have their own sense of what the BBC is getting wrong all the time? They do," says Emily Maitlis.
"But do they really want to see the end of an institution at Trump's hand? I don't think so"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/trum...
"But do they really want to see the end of an institution at Trump's hand? I don't think so"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/trum...