The most grim plankton compilation video I've made. This should only be a beautiful world of microlife. Instead it's a microplastic-polluted, horror movie. Beauty and the beast. ZEISS Microscopy

Calling all teachers & parents @BookTrust's #GreatBooksGuide is here - congrats to all the books who made it into the 4-5 year-old section booktrust.org.uk/booklists/g/gr…! We love these books - and a physical copy of the guide is sent to all primary schools Michelle Robinson @NadiaShireen

This is so important. Listen to Frank Cottrell-Boyce A story is a hug that last forever. Don’t let a lack of stories add to the happiness recession. Read with (and talk to) your children. #readingforpleasure #everyonedeservesastory #talkthroughstories

Everton FC Heritage Society This is also the feature of our next Everton FC Heritage Society film, due for imminent release, a short biog of Don Sloan presented by society member Tony Wainwright who also wrote the article for the programme.

❤️ The tranquillity of Mossley Hill, 1890. The sweet sounds of nature all around, rolling fields, meandering lanes. 📍 I've tried to narrow the location down of where the pics were taken, and with the help of historian Mike Royden, the Lodge has been identified as the Lodge

I've got two tickets for TheFarm/PeterHooton tonight, but I'm stuck in Spain Anyone want them ? Arts Club Liverpool Keith Mullin/TheFarm Carl/The Farm The Farm #Gigs

Just thinking of that time in 2018 when Quincy Jones gave a couple of remarkable interviews with eye-popping details. RIP to a real one. Here's the Vulture interview (1/2) vulture.com/2018/02/quincy…

Watercolour reconstruction of Liverpool's Herculaneum Pottery works: Toxteth Park. The date c.1815. Opened 1793/4 and closed in 1841 - to later become the site of Harrington Dock. The work is in part based on material in the excellent blog of Jim Kenny. wp.me/p2XyHv-2AF

Our wonderful Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce told us how shared reading can have particular benefits for children from vulnerable family backgrounds.

98% of parents believe it's important for a child to own their own books. But for some, books are a luxury they can't afford. This Christmas your donation will bring children the comfort of books to cherish for years to come. Please donate £10 today and make a child feel special.

Thank you to Open Culture Liverpool Business Improvement District for supporting us to deliver our hand poured candle making workshops taking place this festive season 💚🕯️❤️ For more details of other workshops over the next month, check out eventbrite.com/o/10045100918

🧵SALT🧵 It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question: Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from? The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised. 1/14

Afghanistan: Women suspended from midwife+ nurse training . Wanton and ignorant cruelty by Taliban bigots bbc.com/news/articles/…

The curse being lifted ⚡️😂

After a huge and strangely emotional week, a rare pic from this side of the drone! I’m very proud to have documented the building of our new home for the last three years. Hundreds of flying hours, thousands of pics and more video than you can imagine. I’ve met some amazing

1/7 Sometimes I don't understand why people who come to work and live among us stay here when so many try to drive them away. I want to tell you how humanity and kindness and love are not learned – and can't be learned. I want to tell you about my brother Billy and his friend...

A great Liverpool-Wales institution: Colomendy to close after company goes into administration Owen Hughes David Hearn Kathleen David Hearn @concorner23 dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wal…

We still need 35 volunteers to help wave/hold flags on Saturday in the Park End in our Fa Cup themed display and we need your help to make this happen. As long as you have a valid match ticket it doesn’t matter what part of the ground you sit you can still help us out 👍🏼 Please

The great work by The 1878s does not go unnoticed by the players and staff and really makes a difference at Goodison. 👏 If you can spare some time to help them on Wednesday - or at any of our final seven home games - please get in touch below. Thank you. 💙

Private James Alex Thomas, an Evertonian whose visits to Goodison Park were too few in his short life. K.I.A. aged just 15 on the Somme. The film by Everton features Tony Wainwright of Everton FC Heritage Society the compiler and admin of the Pal’s website. youtu.be/z-Qj6G_Fd5s?si…