Will the rain ever stop?! 🙃

I’d advise all fellow anti-monarchists that if they can’t say anything kind and decent right now then they should maintain a respectful silence. We may not like the institution of monarchy but all human beings - especially an elderly lady - deserve our empathy and fellow-feeling.

I can’t even imagine Britain without this Queen. Very unsettling day.

Must have been so hard for them, most people would take time off to grieve the loss of a parent or grandparent, but the royals have to work daily and grieve in the little private time they have!

The biggest controlled explosion in the country for 75 years, we’re told. The BOS plant at Redcar’s former steelworks brought down by 1.6 tonnes of explosives.

Let’s hope it doesn’t get ignored 🙏🏻🙏🏻 let’s get the Tories out, and Labour back in!

Things I am cross with Hancock about No.345…. That partners had to sit in their cars while women miscarried inside the Early Pregnancy Unit a few metres away (and watching him drink some fetid jungle trifle is not going to take that away)

Qatar is the ground zero of modern slavery. 6500 migrant workers died in building the World Cup stadiums. Boycott the World Cup.

Wow Elton John at Glastonbury!!! so jealous of everyone who is there tonight! 🤩

My friend and her young child have been left stranded for over 24hrs, having to stay in their car and service stations as The RAC have totally messed them about! Absolutely shocking customer service!

It’s 2024, how is this even happening ffs! You’ve got working people going to food banks as well! It’s a joke!

Nitazenes move the needle for drug death distress dlvr.it/T5659R

Motivated by greed not linked to Taliban clamp down bbc.co.uk/news/uk-687123…

Yet another record rise in alcohol related deaths - ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report finds that England has the highest rate of childhood drinking out of 44 countries examined. Prof Sir Ian Gilmore outlines how alcohol marketing lead children to drink at an earlier age and calls for measures to reduce harmful exposure. thetimes.co.uk/article/englan…

Alcohol harm is costing the NE nearly £1.5 billion a year, research by IAS with Balance has found. Maxine Thompson Curl founded the One Punch UK charity in memory of her son Kristian, who sustained a catastrophic brain injury & died after a one punch attack.🔽

As we move further into festival season, remember: no drug use is safe, but if taking MDMA consider the size of your pill and follow harm reduction advice. Higher strength MDMA pills are in circulation at Parklife Festival 2024 compared to recent years.

We all know smoking causes cancer – there’s a warning on the packet. But even though alcohol causes cancer, there are no requirements to include this information on the label. 8/10 adults in the North East believe it's important to have health campaigns on alcohol like tobacco.

This evening, town centre buildings will be lit purple to mark International Overdose Awareness Day 💜 The annual campaign aims to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family members. Find out more ⬇ overdoseday.com