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Ian Statham
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I make toasties and espresso martinis at a community centre.
Try the polenta cake, it's vegan & gluten free.
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George Santos has a few final thoughts before heading to prison.

Read our interview with him here 👇
‘They’re shutting me up’: George Santos has a few final thoughts before heading to prison
Former New York House Republican’s fabulist-but-make-it-fabulous vibe dissipates as he begins his seven-year sentence Friday.
www.politico.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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A chance encounter threw me into the campaign to expose the police killing of Jean Charles de Menezes. What happened next changed my life
A chance encounter threw me into the campaign to expose the police killing of Jean Charles de Menezes. What happened next changed my life
It’s 20 years since the innocent Brazilian man was shot dead at Stockwell station after being mistaken for a terrorist in the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings. A few days later, I found myself standing beside his friend at a vigil
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Ha, the authors of that Salt Path book are now discredited, I can’t see them coming back from this. Now to take a long sip of coffee and check out how other proven fabulists are getting on
July 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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I am very interested in the role of the Salt Path literary agents in the whole affair. On this page they appear to be offering to write your memoir for you: www.grahammawchristie.com/literary-age...
July 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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A young shop manager living alone in Iran's capital was panicking during the war with Israel. Her family wasn't nearby. Her therapist had fled. So she turned to an AI chat bot.
Alone in Tehran, a young Iranian turns to ChatGPT and video games for comfort
A young shop manager living alone in Iran's capital was panicking during the war with Israel. Her family wasn't nearby. Her therapist had fled. So she turned to an AI chat bot.
n.pr
June 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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The people of Littlebredy, a village of 32 homes, wholly owned by the Bridehead Estate Ltd, say they have been ordered to leave from Jan.

But who owns Bridehead Estate Ltd?
No one seems to know, but the company is registered to the same address as Belport Ltd.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
An entire village in Dorset is facing eviction – proof that private money holds all the power in rural England | George Monbiot
This scandalous story gives lie to the claim that the biggest threat to country life comes from city dwellers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
June 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Our current Director of National Intelligence:
June 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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That fucking hat
June 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Wondering if this shirt is still available
June 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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The part about ICE is superfluous. The answer to “Is it OK to earn rental income” is also no. Passive income is unethical.
June 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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A case can be made for reworking the PDB into a video because that’s how Trump consumes information but I have some questions about the details. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
May 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Former MP for party that doesn’t believe in a social safety net would like a luxury social safety net for MPs www.politico.eu/article/brit...
May 28, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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May 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
Petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal | Campaign for the Arts
The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.
www.campaignforthearts.org
May 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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"Petroc is often shown with a stag."

No "Looks like rain dear?" jokes were required and the weather heeded our demands, the town of Liskeard could come together and show off its ingenuity and creativity.
There was wonderment and dancing...
December 1, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Dress for rain, dance like there's no tomorrow...
...or watch Cat's Eye Morris do something very close. From 5pm.
www.liskerrett.co.uk/liskeard-lig...
#Liskeard #NadelikLiskerrys24
November 30, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Let there be "Lights Up".
Final piece of the jigsaw in place today, running power to the restored Nadelik Lowen sign at The Market Canopy in the Old Cattle Market, #Liskeard.
November 29, 2024 at 8:50 PM