A reminder that Nigel Farage was paid for repeated appearances on Russia Today before it was banned in the UK, and even held talks about acting as a roving reporter for the channel during the 2016 US presidential election

In oncology, we care for children with horrific diseases that occur without cause. Sadly, childhood cancer is a part of life. SCHOOL SHOOTINGS on the other hand aren’t a part of life anywhere else in the world & their very existence is a damning indictment of our country.

Furlongs, Eric Ravilious, 1935. It was painted at fellow artist Peggy Angus’s cottage near Firle looking towards the South Downs, in East #Sussex (now South Downs National Park). The original artwork is in a private collection.

The 2024 local authority active travel capability ratings are out hedgehogcycling.co.uk/wp/2024/09/07/…

For the next 58 days I’ll be sharing stories of Medal of Honor recipients, alongside Donald Trump’s remarks from Thursday 15th August, especially in light of his antics at Arlington National Cemetery. Today’s story honors Sergeant First Class (SFC) Melvin Morris, a soldier whose

I wish more people talked about how painful it is to grieve someone who is still alive.

Wow

I'm fortunate enough not to have had chemo during my run-in with the cancer team, but this is a fabulous pay it forward act.

No such thing as bad weather, just poor clothing choices. Acceptable for those with short-haired dogs. Owners of retrievers, spaniels etc look away now 😂

Hang a banner from a motorway gantry and you are going to jail. Dump billions of litres of sewage into the environment for millions of hours and nothing. And no matter what anybody says that is not going to change. Justice? 👇

A guy on Threads is boasting about his one day mileage on two wheels. Sensibly I assumed it was a bicycle, and was prepared to be impressed by his 315 miles (my PB is 240). Looked at the route & his profile & realised he was riding a big motorbike 😂

#ItEndsWithUs - does the issue of domestic abuse and coercive relationships a gross disservice. If you really wanted a story (book or movie) to tackle this topic a wealthy woman would not be your lead. Sadly though I do know of a wealthy medic who was such an abuser.

Au revoir Paris! What a way to close this edition of the Games with plenty of dancing in the rain!

In 9th Sept 1944 a Halifax Bomber of No. 426 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force, returning from an abandoned raid over Le Havre while still carrying a full bomb load, caught fire over #Wallingford. The pilot, 23-yr-old Flying Officer John Wilding, ordered crew to bail out. #WeRememberThem #WW2

Were you first anywhere to guess Saturday's object in close up? It was a First Aid Nursing Yeomanry cap from our Women & War display. You can discover the origins of the FANY with Philomena Liggins' talk this Saturday. Book your talk, tea and cake, now: buff.ly/4dKSsdM

#ProstateCancer Awareness segment in Corpus Christi, Tx, discussing local resources for uninsured men in Nueces County to get their checkups and PSA test. (KIII-TV ABC Corpus Christi). GET CHECKED! You or someone you know uninsured? 1) Contact your county and city health

I refer to Mr Mark Twain. For those short of time, he said: There are lies, damned lies and statistics. Since the richest 1% have about 70% of the wealth you'd hope that they could see that they should pay more than 29% of the tax take. But they got rich(er) by not paying tax ...

We really really need a English NHS cancer plan Prof Alison Leary 💙#ProtectNurse Alison Paterson 💙 Shiv Smith 💙 Tony Collier BEM Simon Lord 🇺🇦

Wallingford Museum Simon Lord 🇺🇦 Royal Canadian Air Force Flight Sergeant John Andrew stayed on board the Halifax with Fg Off Wilding: both gave their lives for our town. Tomorrow a memorial to both of them will be unveiled International Bomber Command Centre

Paul Trevatt💙 Prof Alison Leary 💙#ProtectNurse Alison Paterson 💙 Tony Collier BEM Simon Lord 🇺🇦 Dear MPs we strongly urge you to finalise a cancer plan for England with oncology nurses on the strategic boards please⬆️ GOV.UK Department of Health and Social Care Keir Starmer Wes Streeting MP People affected by cancer need you to act & fund more services including personalised centred care thank you