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I was chatting yesterday about The Shetland Bus. And here is the story, told by Ms Bonham Carter on radio today: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Incredible bravery of Leif Larsen DSO, DSC, CGM, DSM and Bar and those who served with him. And of those who may serve in Scandinavia again very soon.

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Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt

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🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future. Here's what he got wrong... 🧵

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SHAUN OF THE DEAD was released 21 years ago this week. Acclaimed as one of the great British comedies and the first part in Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy, the behind-the-scenes story is a slice of Fried Gold… 1/38

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The long and storied history of Welsh steel is apparently to be allowed to end with a whimper, while tables are banged in Westminster to save ‘British’ steel | Paul Bright @bylines.cymru

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@menion.bsky.social Have you ever been to this in real life? I'm fascinated by the perspective and how it was clearly deliberately irregularly set out.

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In my head Kate Adie is the BBC in the same way as David Attenborough is. Integrity and trust. From Our Own Correspondent is a gem, quirky and human it feels almost like a world's local newspaper. She's right about local news reporting.

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US artist Nikki Root recycles vintage and modern bottles and glassware to create stained glass windows #WomensArt

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1. Yesterday I wrote a thread about the dire warnings from food professionals on the state of supply chains. Comfortable folk might find it impossible to imagine an end to the current abundance. But we'd better start imagining it fast. THIS thread is about solutions - false ones and sound ones.

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"Should Trump attempt to serve a third term?" All: No: 70% Yes: 17% Among Trump Voters: No: 53% Yes: 33% YouGov / Apr 8, 2025 / n=1741

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Net-Help - "Tariffs will help..." US Manufacturing: +4% US Economy: -22% US global Standing: -33% My Financial Wellbeing: -39% Other Economies: -46% YouGov / Apr 8, 2025 / n=1741

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"Who would be hurt more by a trade war?" US: 42% Rest of the world: 30% Unsure: 28% YouGov / Apr 8, 2025 / n=1741

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"Do you think the US would win or lose a trade war with the rest of the world?" Lose: 37% Win: 33% Unsure: 30% YouGov / Apr 8, 2025 / n=1741

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