It’s 2024 and someone in southern Scotland shot and killed a golden eagle while it was at roost. By a staggering coincidence, the last known GPS location of the eagle was adjacent to a grouse moor that was hit with a Licence Restriction in 2015.

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Tonight, another terrible Russian attack on Odesa with ballistic missiles, hitting a warehouse that send goods across Ukraine and injuring 13 people.

This underscores again the importance of air defense to Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia’s
brutal attacks.

This #tree is scheduled to be cut down in #Southend . Rumours are that tree’s are felled to satisfy a contract. Activists in Southend have put in 16 freedom of information requests regarding felling of 300+ trees per yr but all answers have come back “commercially sensitive”.

This is Georgia. This country will never be Russia!

Stand with Georgia! 🇬🇪🇪🇺

BREAKING:

The streets in Tbilisi are absolutely packed with protesters.

The MPs have been evacuated from the parliament as more and more Georgians are coming to the capital city to protest against “the Russian Law”

They are playing the EU anthem

🇬🇪🇪🇺

The closer one lives to Russia, the more you understand the importance of keeping them out.

Tblisi.

So let me get this right - the first episode of #Shardlake is based in #NonnatusHouse

Real Maidan mood in Georgia tonight as tens of thousands defy a brutal police crackdown to protest against Kremlin-style authoritarianism

I saw many brave Georgians who r willing to defend freedom at any cost. After riot police brutally dispersed peaceful protesters many times, we calmly returned each time to show that we arent afraid. My face might look rough after pepper & tear gas, but it's a small price to pay.

An orangutan strolls through remains of a former rainforest.

This one of the most depressing photos I’ve ever seen.

Police believe golden eagle 'Merrick' was shot & killed in south Scotland.

Here's the official press release & my commentary ⬇️⬇️
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/05/01/pol…

Russians are about to lose control of Georgia.

The line to buy respirators and protection masks at a hardware store in Tblisi.

Why are the protests at Columbia University a bigger #BBC news story than what is happening in #Tiblisi in #Georgia - a close European neighbour

'Tomorrow, at 12:00, the whole of Batumi will gather at Europe Square and we will go to Tbilisi in a convoy' — says a joint statement of the Batumi opposition parties and non-governmental sector. Expecting other regions to join the convoy

Surely US Assistant Secretary of State can do a bit better than this. There’s a full on crisis developing in Tbilisi…police tear gassing demonstrators, civil society activists and politicians detained, beaten up,opposition MPs expelled from parliament, scurrilous attacks on West

Bluebells & bird song 🎵💚.
If you love nature, sign up for #RestoreNatureNow March on 22 June

restorenaturenow.com

🧵Major mortgage lenders stopping lending to homes at flood risk (there’s a lot) for fear they’ll be uninsurable. Flood Re scheme doesn’t cover homes built after 2009 & will stop in ~15 yrs.

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Well, here are the terms of reference and attendees of the EWR Economic Growth Board. Still waiting for the meeting minutes which is what we originally asked for. A room full of unelected officials planning our future with no regard for our views. At least we have their names.

Shocking scenes from Georgia, whose wonderful people deserve so much better than their current govt’s obeisance to Moscow under an unaccountable oligarch. Georgians want the same freedoms and opportunities as they see Ukraine fighting for.

Agree - one of the admittedly many reasons my folks voted for Brexit. Plus having to allow in European plant products without checks and therefore spreading the risk of disease (not that that has changed to date).