Has @BBCNews published this a week early? I’m confused 🫣

Amazing how low the River Wye is in Buxton Pavilion Gardens

Happy Birthday, Michael Caine. Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon blowing the bloody doors off with their best Caines, then getting caught out by the legend himself. This is marvelous.

This evening at 7pm, theatres dimmed their lights to celebrate the life of Dame Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier.

As an honorary Stokie, I loved writing this feature about Stoke-on-Trent for the Guardian, highlighting some of the places that make the city so special. And I can’t wait to see how the city celebrates its centenary year.

When classical pianist Andre Previn did this, he had never met Eric Morecambe before. He just flew in, was told about the scene, and did it. Wonder what he made of it all while it was happening.🤣🤣🤣🤣😭

Tomorrow, we remember the heroics of Sgt Al Powell, who 36 years ago helped save many a life at the Nakatomi Plaza. Responded to a prank call, became a hero! You can watch the fantastic documentary about it entiled Die Hard. #Christmasfilm

Beautiful cartmel

Hey @marksandspencer - I can’t seem to find any Thai Chilli Rice Crackers in local stores. Is there a supply issue? #delicious

A beautiful summer evening walk #rudyardlake

Exciting times as we look forward to a year-long programme of celebrations throughout 2025 to commemorate 100 years since Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status by King George V on 5 June 1925. It’s time to get involved in #SoT100 @stokeontrent100

Over 150 years since they were first formed, it’s wonderful to see the Potteries’ two football league clubs continue to celebrate our city’s rich industrial heritage and help to build a compelling place narrative about local identity and civic pride.

We're thrilled to that two HBR Press books — The First 90 Days (@MichaelDWatkins) and Working Identity (@HerminiaIbarra) — are included in the @thinkers50 list of Management Classics for 2024.

With all the regenerations, how can #DrWho reduce the risk of identity theft? 📦 Store important documents in a safe place in the Tardis 🪛 Use the sonic screwdriver to destroy old documents 🕵🏻 Redirect the mail through time and space We have more tips: https://t.co/fkGIkzfmd3

Most transformation efforts fail. Major new research from @BainandCompany says only 12% of big change programmes produce lasting results. They identify six "good practices" for large scale change strategies that greatly increase the likelihood of success: 1) Treat transformation

Lovely lunch @RestaurantAdams with great service and delightful flavours

Industrial heritage of Stoke-on-Trent

Five principles for developing improvement approaches across a system that create the conditions for effective and sustainable change: 1) Define scope and goals together. 2) Build relationships and trust. 3) See diverse expertise as an asset. 4) Develop shared system leadership.

Protecting the public is at the heart of our mission. Today, on our 10th anniversary, we are running over 800 operations into serious and organised crime (SOC) groups. Our DG Graeme Biggar reflects on a #DecadeOfDisrupting SOC and our ambitions for the future.