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              โ๏ธ ๐๐ซ .... book custodian in a tiny bookshop deep in the English countryside...๐
              
              with the books. 
            
            
              
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           Powick v important site of the first attack in the English Civil War... 
           Maybe I should have sat in the gallery ! This is what life is like under the Reform Administration at Worcestershire County Council. Whilst trying to clarify funding sources for Powick Bridge the Chair Jo Monk implements censorship and limits on questions that can be 
            
                
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             Fantastic result in Bromsgrove, congratulations to Sam Ammar and the local team! Across the country, itโs the Liberal Democrats who are taking the fight to Reform and winning ๐ช 
           Bromsgrove South (Worcestershire) Council By-Election Result: ๐ถ LDM: 51.9% (+20.3) โก๏ธ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5) ๐ณ CON: 11.3% (-5.8) ๐น LAB: 3.4% (-4.1) No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous. Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform. Changes w/ 2025. 
          
                
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             Bromsgrove South (Worcestershire) Council By-Election Result: ๐ถ LDM: 51.9% (+20.3) โก๏ธ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5) ๐ณ CON: 11.3% (-5.8) ๐น LAB: 3.4% (-4.1) No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous. Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform. Changes w/ 2025. 
          
                
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             Please help SAVE TAYLORS BUTTONS, Maureen Rose's legendary shop in Cleveland St. They will shut in November forever unless they can pay their rent arrears from the Covid lockdowns:  https://t.co/PTYSsx7K24 
          
          
                
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             No child is safe in Al Fasher, Sudan. ๐ด Summary executions ๐ด Attacks on civilians ๐ด House-to-house raids ๐ด Civilians prevented from reaching safety #Sudan's El Fasher is on the brink. The disastrous humanitarian situation requires urgent international action. 
          
                
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             Just to be clear - given recent drivel on line - Comet 3I/Atlas is a comet, made of carbon dioxide and water ices and bits of other stuff. It is entirely natural in origin, its orbit is as expected and it will whizz around the sun and then disappear off into the galaxy again. If 
          
                
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             It's #WearItPink Day! Proud to support @BreastCancerNow and everyone affected by breast cancer this #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth ๐ฉท 
          
                
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             How the housing crisis has changed people's lives - how many children they have? Whether they live with their partner? My evidence at yesterday's Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, based on my reporting from all over Britain for @theipaper
          
          
                
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             Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story. Ahh look, heโs just a โnerdyโ guy. No harm done. You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story! ๐งต 1/6 
          
                
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             TEST PRINTS FOR SALE. All A3 and on Hahnemuhle paper, some may have very light marks but they all look very presentable. Test prints for an upcoming show in the main, so a little piece of Jon Pountney history ๐ฎ๐ท. ยฃ50 each, DM for details. 
          
                
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             All eyes must be on Al Fashir, Sudan. The international community must send a clear message: further attacks on civilians, aid workers, or essential services will not be tolerated. Thousands remain trapped under siege, running out of food, water & medicine. We call on all 
          
                
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             Breaking: In the past few hours, the Israeli terrorist forces slaughtered a HUNDRED Palestinians in Gaza in response a claim that an Israeli soldier was killed in Rafah. Among the victims were over 30 children. And among the victims were at least 4 entire families. Thatโs all 
          
                
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             ๐ป Thank you to everyone who supported this amazing event, raising funds for @CanalRiverTrust and @YorkshireAirAmb ๐ซถ Our team helped boats cruise through #StainforthKeadbyCanal on their ghostly passage! 
          
              @CRTYorkshireNE the Ghost Ships cruise took place last night along the Stainforth to Keadby canal. Myself and number of volunteers were on duty at various sites to assist the boats on their cruise. It was an excellent evening. @CRTBoating
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             Send cash relief to Jamaican families so they can recover quickly from Hurricane Melissa. 
          
            
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              Help Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa. Donate now. Charity GiveDirectly sends cash so families can buy food, water, shelter, and essentials.
            
                
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             Darfur, Sudan: NRC is providing relief in North Darfur, but are prevented from reaching Al Fasher. There, a calculated and long-planned campaign of destruction is taking place. The city has been under siege and bombardment for more than 500 days, but now the violent chaos has 
          
                
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             A Sudanese woman breaks down as she recounts the moment the RSF bombed and killed over 50 civilians in Al Fasher, where they are under a brutal siege being forcibly starved to death. The drone strike on October 11th killed at least 53 starving civilians. 
          
                
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             People applauding the action of British Airways pulling sponsorship of Louis Theroux' podcast might pause a moment and consider that once we accept and applaud private companies (or corporations) controlling content in one bit of output, the principle can apply across the board. 
          
                
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