Steve James
@stevejamesPCC
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Birding cricketing real ale drinker likes a football bet. Notts County/Non-League/German football.
Joined December 2009
Big piece of work from me here about fan safety in Uefa competitions - on systemic failures, danger to life, and damage to dignity. Includes expert insight and fan testimony. 'Cages, crushes, and stabbings - is European away safety getting worse?' https://t.co/3yOc3kbsYX
bbc.co.uk
BBC Sport explores the safety issues fans face when following their team across Europe.
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Tommy Johnson 55 today Striker who most notably played for Notts County, Aston Villa, Derby County, Celtic & Gillingham Here's Johnson scoring his 2nd goal in Notts County's 3-1 Play Off Final win over Brighton in 1991 This goal still hurts me
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Appeal for information about the shot Peregrine in Leicestershire. Believed to have been shot with an air rifle between 21st - 23rd December 2025. Further details & police crime reference number in blog ⬇️ https://t.co/9JbUeWO3Dg
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Why I prefer Christmas Eve to Christmas Day. I like to repost this on Christmas Eve. Have a great day everyone; hold your loved ones close.
bbc.co.uk
Poet Ian McMillan remembers why Christmas Eve was so special growing up.
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Oh look, it rained. Areas of the country where water companies are currently dumped sh*t into rivers and on to beaches. Brown, currently dumping sewage. Red, has been dumping sewage within the last 24 hours.
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I've got Christmas Top of the Pops, The Great Escape and Morecambe and Wise circled so far. What about you?
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Ipswich Town have left a hat and a wreath of flowers on the seat of season ticket holder Andrew Hammond, who sadly passed away this week after taking his own life. If you are struggling, do not be ashamed to reach out, Friends, family, a work colleague or even a neighbour. It’s
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Prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are on average 370% higher than at Qatar in 2022
FIFA: "PMA allocations are in line with what we have delivered at previous tournaments" also @FIFAcom:
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With FIFA only allocating the SFA 8% of the stadium capacity I thought I’d check how much the “Official Fan Travel Partner” would be. For 2 people, 3 nights in a Boston hotel + flights (not direct) and 2 tickets for the Haiti match… £14,504. FOURTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS. Criminal.
🛫 Fresh from the excitement of last night's World Cup draw, we're delighted to announce @BarrheadTravel as our Official Fan Travel Partner – and recommended travel partner for the Scotland Supporters Club. ➡️ Read more: https://t.co/3DoIsRjOHt
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We're now starting to get reports of dead Whooper Swans with rings. If you find a dead bird & feel comfortable doing so - check for rings using the below BTO advice 👇🏻 Collecting information on ringed birds helps better understand the impact on different age groups.
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🦢 What a swan’s 570km U-turn could tell us about water, wetlands, and a changing climate.... https://t.co/D2jACRTHrm
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🏴 Cowdenbeath, who play in the fifth tier of Scottish football, have become the first football club to launch season tickets for dogs. The season ticket will cost a one-off payment of £25, and dogs whose owners have purchased one will be given special lanyards and photo ID.
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One of two Northern Long-tailed Tits on the island of Yell, Shetland early this morning. It was like watching excited golf balls with wings and I'm not sure there is a word that can justify their beauty.
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🏆 🇸🇪 MJÄLLBY ARE CHAMPIONS OF SWEDEN!!! 🥳 🇸🇪 Mjällby, a club from village with fewer than 1,000 people, have won their FIRST EVER TITLE! 🎉 🇸🇪 Mjällby will make their European DEBUT, entering the 2026/27 Champions League - QR2!
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ORCAS!! A fabulous way to end the week watching these three Orcas heading up the east coast of the south Mainland, Shetland. Pic as they passed us close in off Compass Head this afternoon.
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A Turkestan Shrike bumble bee watching Dunwich Heath 07/10/2025
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Fantastic day on the Wirral watching wind blown Leach's Petrels leaving the river Mersey. The last couple of birds passed within metres over the beach on the ebbing tide!
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A little poem I did for Dickie Bird; I read it on @BBCYorkshire this afternoon. I wanted it to be loving and sentimental, like Dickie was.
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It is with profound sadness that The Yorkshire County Cricket Club announces the passing of Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird MBE OBE, one of cricket’s most beloved figures, who died peacefully at home at the age of 92.
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