Peter Jenkins
@pjenk.bsky.social
Live countryside, work London. PR person. Interests: politics, gardening, theatre, architecture and dogs
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This is terrible news - QEF is a wonderful, important, effective charity. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leatherhead charity for disabled people to close after 90 years - BBC News
The QEF says it is winding down as it faces a "challenging financial situation".
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This is terrible news - QEF is a wonderful, important, effective charity. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The temperature reached 97 degrees in Downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, and the unseasonably warm temperatures combined with low humidity levels and the arrival of Santa Ana winds are bringing a heightened risk of wildfires to parts of Southern California.
Los Angeles Soars to 97 Degrees as Santa Ana Winds Raise Fire Risk
Some areas near Los Angeles are under a red flag warning through Wednesday.
nyti.ms
October 29, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The temperature reached 97 degrees in Downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, and the unseasonably warm temperatures combined with low humidity levels and the arrival of Santa Ana winds are bringing a heightened risk of wildfires to parts of Southern California.
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BREAKING | Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
www.independent.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
BREAKING | Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi
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Here's Patricia Routledge being given a Tony Award for Beat Actress In A Musical, which she won in a tie with Leslie Uggams, by Groucho Marx.
October 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Here's Patricia Routledge being given a Tony Award for Beat Actress In A Musical, which she won in a tie with Leslie Uggams, by Groucho Marx.
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Billy Boston, the retired Welsh rugby star who was a trailblazing figure for Black professional athletes in Britain, was knighted by King Charles III in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. https://trib.al/PKOmlBk
Billy Boston, Trailblazing Rugby Player, Is Knighted
Boston, who finished his career with a British record of 571 tries, was honored Tuesday in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
trib.al
June 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Billy Boston, the retired Welsh rugby star who was a trailblazing figure for Black professional athletes in Britain, was knighted by King Charles III in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. https://trib.al/PKOmlBk
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This is one of my favourite lunches we've done in recent years, possibly since Nigel Farage and it has similar vibes in the torment of our correspondent. Henry Mance has lunch with beauty entrepreneur Trinny Woodall on.ft.com/4jQGumi
Beauty entrepreneur Trinny Woodall: ‘Age is irrelevant, it’s about the energy you bring’
[FREE TO READ] The former TV presenter on online influencers, the challenges faced by female business owners — and how much she really spends on her beauty regime
on.ft.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is one of my favourite lunches we've done in recent years, possibly since Nigel Farage and it has similar vibes in the torment of our correspondent. Henry Mance has lunch with beauty entrepreneur Trinny Woodall on.ft.com/4jQGumi
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Three years ago, Tramell Tillman hatched a long-term plan to be invited to the Met Gala. Tonight, he's arrived at the event in Thom Browne, whose designs he'd previously worn while promoting Season 2 of “Severance” in London. Follow updates here. nyti.ms/4jH5tIL
May 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Three years ago, Tramell Tillman hatched a long-term plan to be invited to the Met Gala. Tonight, he's arrived at the event in Thom Browne, whose designs he'd previously worn while promoting Season 2 of “Severance” in London. Follow updates here. nyti.ms/4jH5tIL
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Seven to One (31st March 1979). James Burke is grilled by members of the public. youtu.be/sG3N4ZJHDlY?...
1979: JAMES BURKE Versus THE PUBLIC | Seven to One | Voice of the People | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
youtu.be
April 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Seven to One (31st March 1979). James Burke is grilled by members of the public. youtu.be/sG3N4ZJHDlY?...
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How "Don't Look Up" Became a Documentary of the Trump Regime
Writer @davidsirota.com discusses how his movie "Don't Look Up" was a fictional black comedy but has instead become a prescient movie about the dangers of disinformation, corruption, & the broligarchy.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Writer @davidsirota.com discusses how his movie "Don't Look Up" was a fictional black comedy but has instead become a prescient movie about the dangers of disinformation, corruption, & the broligarchy.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
March 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
How "Don't Look Up" Became a Documentary of the Trump Regime
Writer @davidsirota.com discusses how his movie "Don't Look Up" was a fictional black comedy but has instead become a prescient movie about the dangers of disinformation, corruption, & the broligarchy.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Writer @davidsirota.com discusses how his movie "Don't Look Up" was a fictional black comedy but has instead become a prescient movie about the dangers of disinformation, corruption, & the broligarchy.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
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Calum Nicholas: ‘I’m trying to inspire people from all backgrounds to look at F1’
Calum Nicholas: ‘I’m trying to inspire people from all backgrounds to look at F1’
‘It can be quite intimidating being the only black guy,’ the Red Bull mechanic, who is helping open up an overwhelmingly white business, tells Donald McRae
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Calum Nicholas: ‘I’m trying to inspire people from all backgrounds to look at F1’
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In light of Joel Kaplan's big promotion, it's worth going back over his role in the rise of Breitbart, Daily Caller & other misinformation purveyors. www.wired.com/story/facebo...
January 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
In light of Joel Kaplan's big promotion, it's worth going back over his role in the rise of Breitbart, Daily Caller & other misinformation purveyors. www.wired.com/story/facebo...
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Scientists at RAND warn that H5N1 bird flu poses increasing risks in the U.S., with human cases of unknown origin and widespread animal transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
December 25, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Scientists at RAND warn that H5N1 bird flu poses increasing risks in the U.S., with human cases of unknown origin and widespread animal transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
This is spot on. This is exactly what has happened to two elderly relatives who are now at the mercy of an under resourced NHS and a woeful care system. Having left social care policy in 2017 - the challenges since then have greatly exacerbated.
Sobering stuff - especially at this time of year - but, sadly, he has a point. unherd.com/2024/12/how-...
December 23, 2024 at 2:07 PM
This is spot on. This is exactly what has happened to two elderly relatives who are now at the mercy of an under resourced NHS and a woeful care system. Having left social care policy in 2017 - the challenges since then have greatly exacerbated.
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Today, the UK government has set out a pathway to a #CleanPower system by 2030.
Professor Nilay Shah, Deputy Chair of the NEPC Net Zero group, says it is "encouraging to see the government’s ongoing determination to deliver clean power", but "there is much to be done": raeng.org.uk/news/nepc-co...
Professor Nilay Shah, Deputy Chair of the NEPC Net Zero group, says it is "encouraging to see the government’s ongoing determination to deliver clean power", but "there is much to be done": raeng.org.uk/news/nepc-co...
December 13, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Today, the UK government has set out a pathway to a #CleanPower system by 2030.
Professor Nilay Shah, Deputy Chair of the NEPC Net Zero group, says it is "encouraging to see the government’s ongoing determination to deliver clean power", but "there is much to be done": raeng.org.uk/news/nepc-co...
Professor Nilay Shah, Deputy Chair of the NEPC Net Zero group, says it is "encouraging to see the government’s ongoing determination to deliver clean power", but "there is much to be done": raeng.org.uk/news/nepc-co...
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Blakes 7 previewed (1977 Christmas Radio Times).
December 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Blakes 7 previewed (1977 Christmas Radio Times).
First snow and it hasn’t stopped ❄️
November 18, 2024 at 11:12 PM
First snow and it hasn’t stopped ❄️
London was looking good this week 😁
November 16, 2024 at 4:49 PM
London was looking good this week 😁