This saga is a disgrace and proof that the Govt has lost control of these profiteering water firms. South West Water is no longer fit for purpose - it needs to be reformed from top to bottom and stop putting profit ahead of safety and the environment.
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Possible funnel cloud in Peterbrough earlier this evening

British Wildcat helicopters 'on prowl' near Russian border - The Wildcats, operated by the Army Air Corps' 661 Squadron, provided close air support to ground troops. Click the image to read more.
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Just found this on ancestry (and on his birthday too [17.5.1918]). Sgt. Ernest Higginson from #Blackburn , died 22.12.1944 whilst serving in #WW2 ; played for the Blackburn Rovers A team, buried in India (Venky's please note!). BRFCS Blackburn RoversTrust ReadRovers.com Rovers Chat #Football

UK trials 'un-jammable' quantum-based navigation systems - The completion of these trials is a significant milestone towards Britain's aim to deploy quantum navigation systems on aircraft by 2030. Click the image to read more.
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Thank you to all at National Liberal Club for being such great partners & hosts on Europe Day! ❤️

Ricky D Phillips - Military Historian around the same time a rapidly reconstituted 543 Victor crew did a 14 hrs trip radar mapping the South georgia - Falklands area of the S Atlantic…

amazing paramilitary of the time

the Nimrod was right on the limits of lubricant and hydraulic endurance I was told

Ricky D Phillips - Military Historian BAe Manchester was employed to design & fit suitable wing pylons on the Nimrods to enable them to carry 4 Sidewinders, plus the associated wiring & cockpit controls.

This was rapidly expedited, the system being test flown on 26 May, & cleared for service only two days later.

Artur Rehi Joni Askola This is how Ukraine wins. Minimize losses on the battlefield and maximize the cost to the Russian economy. Russia may have a large stockpile of Soviet equipment, but is limited in its ability to replace its economic infrastructure quickly.

⚡️Footage of the destruction of a 🇷🇺Russian Armored Fighting Vehicle and a turtle tank with the help of FGM-148 'Javelin' and ATGM 'Stugna-P' by fighters of the 🇺🇦66th Separate Mechanized Brigade

Atlas Air 747 into RAF Fairford this afternoon

Support for upcoming B-52 deployment 🇺🇸🛬

Outrageous decision by The FA to move Kendal Town FC to the northern league with no notice and just one working day to appeal. Shows zero understanding of the geography of Cumbria, the heritage and status of the club and will be hugely damaging. I’m writing to demand a reversal.

David__Osland Alan Stedman 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦#FBPE 💙💙🍃💚🍃 All which have affected every other country equally. Unnecessarily prolonged austerity and Brexit both unique to Britain and self-inflicted

Promises, promises but the public have had enough. It’s not all about low taxes. The people know this.

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THUNDERSTORM WATCH - FRI 17TH MAY 2024 ⚡️⚠️

Forecast from Netweather.tv

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In fact, solar farms can actually improve livestock farming productivity…. 🤷‍♂️

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More irrelevant nonsense from the Telegraph.

It's time to rescue British farmers from years of Conservative neglect, being taken for granted and failed rural policies. 🚜⬇️

Great letter calling out the lack of humanity shown by too many: “It seems that half of the letters received by UK papers care about the ‘boats’ without mention of the extraordinarily traumatised passengers on board. Evidence is apparently unnecessary” yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/l…

Whatever happened to a bit of common sense?

Oh. Esther, Esther, where are you when you are needed?

P.S. It also feels like the UK has lost its capacity to be compassionate 😡

Someone's doing a jobsworth in the Home Office
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Great to see the Bremain In Spain flag flying in London today as our council member HelenUKinEU, visits our friends @SODEM and GET TORIES DONE - GENERAL ELECTION NOW! to join in with a bit of anti Brexit protest 🇪🇺🇬🇧