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he/him, senior reporter @swns.com - but views my own. bylines: Guardian, Mirror, Express, MEN, Bolton News, others. bi cyclist. 🏳️‍🌈 📍Manchester, UK - but from London 🌐 jackfifield.uk/contact
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Are there any good panniers for litter picking? Don't think I'd want to use my regular bags for litter

submitted 22 hours ago • 4 comments

Bigots feel completely empowered by our weak lawmakers. Disgusting, vile. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Update: Co-op, Edgley, Stockport

submitted 1 day ago • 3 comments

Convinced nowhere in Greater Manchester sells a regular washing up brush. It's just not a product that is sold here. Even Home Bargains in Stockport doesn't have them.

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

At the #UnitedNations on Tuesday night, @tomfletcherun.bsky.social, the UN Relief Chief, highlighted the horrific situation facing Palestinians in Gaza. Children are starving to death under an Israeli aid blockade that has lasted over 73 days.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Anyone know of anyone who is going to be on the last Aberdeen to Penzance train? Would love to have a chat...

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

The local Facebook group commenter reaction to Starmer's immigration speech appears to be that it's lies or not enough and that everyone should vote Reform anyway.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

"It is unprecedented that so large a group of experts with such distinguished reputations have so rapidly, publicly and comprehensively spoken out to dispute convictions for murder." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Louis Theroux: The Settlers is extremely depressing yet not at all surprising. Everyone should watch it.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Wow. manchestermill.co.uk/george-holme...

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

My Garmin Forerunner 245 might not be the prettiest watch in the world, but being able to press one button to see my blood sugar on my wrist would blow the mind of 14 year old me, who had to squeeze blood out of his fingers on to test strips for YEARS

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

Also, Merseyside Police reopened its investigation in June 2023. Why have two more years of Mr Sullivan's life been wasted rotting in a cell when the DNA evidence showed it wasn't him back then? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

How long until the government scraps its planning reforms

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

Homophobia is actually much less illegal than cutting down a tree www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

Big moon alert

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

Absurd that you can't just go on the Eurostar website and book a ticket from Manchester (or anywhere else) in the UK.

submitted 3 days ago • 6 comments

Free “most read with a bullet” feature idea for every national newsdesk: The UK’s longest direct train journey between Aberdeen and Penzance runs for the final time on Friday, send the reporter you hate the most to spend the whole day on it.

submitted 3 days ago • 22 comments

This #WorldMEDay it's important to remember people still living with chronic fatigue syndrome and Long COVID. The excellent Helen Pidd did a great episode of Today in Focus on it in March - I'd highly recommend listening. www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

When's Labour going to start doing the good stuff then

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Amazing how much calmer Euston is now they announce platforms before trains are due to depart. I do wonder what changed that meant they could start doing this.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

I like underground bins

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

Chilling www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

📌Radium Street, Ancoats, Manchester. 📅Feb 2024 vs May 2025. I saw three car drivers and one van driver going through the 'no entry' signs. Which do you prefer?

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

This is going to help growth and make people's lives better. Thank you Government. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

Why is the picture for the Llama article on Wikipedia literally taken with this camera en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llama

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments