Writer and puppeteer Gordon Murray with some of the characters he created for what was meant to be called Candlewick Green. Deciding that string-based marionettes he had previously used would look clunky, Murray turned to the stop-motion animation popular in Eastern Europe. 1/2

"It is truly in our hands to create a better world for all who live in it." The Nelson Mandela #SDGs Quote Book is a reminder of the impact that a single individual can have on the world. Let us be inspired by Mandela’s words #ForPeopleForPlanet👉 buff.ly/OdNUhAo

Predictable in that this government is hitting both the confidence and pockets of #business up and down the country. They seem clueless in terms of how to achieve growth. A clue … it’s not by increasing taxes #justdaying

Israel bombards Gaza City as UK and allies demand action against 'unfolding famine' bbc.in/4fz1D3b

Wildfires rage across southern Europe as temperatures top 40C bbc.in/3JwPjEo

This #YouthDay, meet young women and girls transforming their communities and powering progress. 🌍 They are breaking the cycle of inequality and exclusion #ForAllWomenAndGirls. 👉 Learn more: unwo.men/EUbz50WEHWs #YouthLead

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If your A level results are disappointing, don’t worry. I got a C and two Us and here I am today, installing lights for a helicopter landing pad in my garden.

When life is tough it can be hard to know how to talk about it. You don’t need to have the right words to call us, we’ll meet you exactly where you’re at and help you talk through your thoughts. 📱 116 123

Left out of Alaska talks, exhausted Ukrainians fear an unjust peace bbc.in/415oaP2

Online of offline. Whenever you hear it, whenever you see it: say #NoToHate!

Bring sick and injured children to UK from Gaza immediately, MPs say bbc.in/4lrwZtJ

My son Ben Sheldon latest documentary.check it out

We’re saddened to hear of the passing of Terence Stamp, aged 87. Well known for playing General Zod in the Superman films, Stamp was nominated for two BAFTAs in 1963 and 1995 for his work in Billy Budd and The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert.

Let's repeat this again: Even wars have rules. Civilians are #NotATarget. Schools are #NotATarget. Hospitals are #NotATarget. Healthcare workers are #NotATarget. Civilian infrastructure is #NotATarget.

From Gaza to Sudan, Haiti to Yemen, aid workers are delivering in danger. It’s never been harder to be a humanitarian. And never more necessary. #WHD2025