Just brilliant. devonlive.com/news/health/fe…

For anyone who needs to read this right now. Especially my same-f***g-boat colleagues at Reach.

It’s polling day! Here’s a checklist: 1. Go to stopthetories.vote for tactical vote info. 2. Arrange a proxy vote by 5pm if you have ID issues. 3. Take ID because the Tories are rigging elections. 4. Never vote Conservative. 5. Make them fucking cry.

So has every primary school child in the UK come home with a coronation medal today? More tat for the recycling, instead of spending the cash on, err, books, or teachers' pay. Gave us a chance to talk about the slave trade though - which they seem to have forgotten to mention

Today was all a bit my big fat gypsy wedding on steroids. And that Cinderella carriage thing! The music however …

As republicans call for Royals to get a get a job, Kate lands a role in Call the Midwife

Tomorrow is my last day with Devon Live. I’ll miss it but it’s been a privilege to interview some amazing people and to write about some incredible places. Wishing all the best to colleagues both leaving and staying. Devon Live News Reach PLC devonlive.com/whats-on/food-…

It's a small win, but on my first day of redundancy I've received 2 (potentially 3) freelance commissions. Some of which will go on the not insignificant solicitor fees for signing the agreement. Yep, you have to pay to be made redundant and @reachplc don't cover it. NUJ

Teachers of Twitter - what are the most weird, wonderful and extravagant end of year gifts you've ever received? For an article. What would you really like to receive? (Ideally, looking for teachers at private schools to fit with the readership). #journorequests #teacher

#orthotwitter wouldn’t normally ask medical questions here but it looks like it’ll be a while before I see anyone in person on the #nhs…. two herniated discs, one severely impinging L4 nerve (from recent MRI report ) Surgery or not? Physio etc hasn’t helped .

Dear birds, you were lovely during lockdown and all that but please shut the f*ck up at 5.30am. Cheers.

Love June evenings. Really think the school summer holidays should be now, not August when it invariably rains and gets dark too early. And there are wasps.

Can’t quite believe I did this. Or wrote about it. telegraph.co.uk/women/life/pos…

“Dear teenage boy at the skate park... You're probably about 15 years-old, so I don't expect you to be very mature or for you to want a little girl on your skate ramp for that matter. What you don't know is that my daughter has been wanting to skateboard for months. I actually

I think I speak for all freelancers when I say that a rejection is better than no response 😩

Just saw a call for pitches for personal essays. Suggested word count? 4,000 words. Pay? $20 🫠

Hey! I’ve just signed a Greenpeace UK petition to ban disposable vapes. Please can you add your name quickly too? act.gp/3Y2NKBt

I really don’t get the obsession with maths. Let’s be honest, 90% or more of society use very little maths above a year 9 standard. Far better to focus on literacy.

The Happiful Poetry Prize 2024 is open for entries! We’re looking for poems that explore mental health and wellbeing in original and empowering ways. Free to enter, £100 to the winner, prizes for runners-up. Please RT! #poetrycompetition #WritingCommunity happiful.com/enter-the-happ…

If your partner asks your father for permission to marry you — before he evens asks you — break up with him. Since when has a woman asked her partner’s mother for permission to marry?