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Canals waterside layabout, š¶ Paddlesports instructor, desert camel meanderer
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Mica Rosenberg
about 11 hours ago
Please take the time to read what the children detained in Dilley wrote me in their own words:
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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āI Have Been Here Too Longā: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICEās Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-dilley-children-letters
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Colin Woodard
about 8 hours ago
Being done in your name, America.
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Crisis as UK foreign aid budget cut amid huge outlay to cover ongoing costs to shelter Ukrainian refugees dispersed through Britain
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Andrew Harmer
8 days ago
"The extensive study by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights describes the deaths of 18,592 children in Gaza, growing civilian casualties in Ukraine and an āepidemicā of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo".
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb...
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International law meant to limit effects of war at breaking point, study finds
Report covering 23 conflicts over last 18 months concludes more than 100,000 civilians have been killed as war crimes rage out of control
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb/02/more-than-100000-civilians-killed-war-crimes-out-of-control-study
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International Humanitarian Laws designed to protect civilians in times of conflict are at a breaking point, study by the Geneva Centre for International Humanitarian Law & Human Rights finds -
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb...
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International law meant to limit effects of war at breaking point, study finds
Report covering 23 conflicts over last 18 months concludes more than 100,000 civilians have been killed as war crimes rage out of control
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb/02/more-than-100000-civilians-killed-war-crimes-out-of-control-study
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BirdGuides
12 days ago
The RSPB has reported that seven satellite-tagged Hen Harriers are suspected or confirmed to have been illegally killed in England during 2025, all on or close to land managed for grouse shooting:
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Seven satellite-tagged Hen Harriers lost on English grouse moors in 2025
The RSPB has announced that seven satellite-tagged Hen Harriers are suspected or confirmed to have been illegally killed in England during 2025, renewing calls for licensing of all gamebird shooting to tackle raptor persecution.
https://bit.ly/4t0P9Yb
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Urban Rainwater Harvesting
#URWH
isn't just for cities as logistics centres, schools, homes can benefit
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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āIf youāre flushing the toilet with grey water, people should knowā: how China turned rain into an asset
Architects and designers have recycled ancient practice of collecting rainwater to make buildings ecologically friendly
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/16/grey-water-how-china-turned-rain-into-asset
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Excellent discussion of the key points needed for Gaza's reconstruction, including active participation of development & humanitarian groups alongside private sector
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Urban Rainwater Harvesting
#URWH
isn't just for cities as logistics centres, schools, homes can benefit
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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āIf youāre flushing the toilet with grey water, people should knowā: how China turned rain into an asset
Architects and designers have recycled ancient practice of collecting rainwater to make buildings ecologically friendly
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/16/grey-water-how-china-turned-rain-into-asset
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Number of US citizens seeking asylum in Ireland due to fear of persecution over 2025 rises fourfold, while Americans relocating to Ireland voluntarily doubles -
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
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Number of US citizens seeking asylum in Ireland rises fourfold
It is not clear if any of the 94 American applicants in 2025 were granted international protection here
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/01/15/fourfold-rise-in-number-of-us-citizens-seeking-asylum-in-ireland/
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Trump administration indefinitely pauses immigration processing from scores of countries worldwide -
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Trump administration indefinitely pauses immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
Authorities said the immigrant visa processing pause aims to crack down on immigrants the Trump administration believes are likely to become reliant on public benefits.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/14/trump-immigration-visa-processing-pause/
26 days ago
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They arrived as vetted & approved refugees but people from Eritrea, Mali, Somalia, & Venezuela now are detained in Trumpās Minneapolis crackdown -
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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They arrived as refugees but now are detained in Trumpās Minneapolis crackdown
Lawyers and immigrant advocates say dozens of legal migrants who arrived as vetted refugees and have protections from deportation have been detained in Minnesota.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/14/refugees-minneapolis-detained/
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Trump administration indefinitely pauses immigration processing from scores of countries worldwide -
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Trump administration indefinitely pauses immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
Authorities said the immigrant visa processing pause aims to crack down on immigrants the Trump administration believes are likely to become reliant on public benefits.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/14/trump-immigration-visa-processing-pause/
26 days ago
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Nominations are currently open for the 2026 Anja Niedringhaus Courage In Photojournalism Award that highlights the work of women and nonbinary photojournalists. The Award winner will have her work showcased, and receive a cash prize of $20,000.
www.iwmf.org/awards/anja-...
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Anja Niedringhaus Courage In Photojournalism Award - IWMF
Application Guidelines | Resources | FAQ | Jury & Advisory Committee Applications are open until Tuesday, March 31st, 2026. Apply now on Picter. A candidate may either self-nominate or be nominate...
https://www.iwmf.org/awards/anja-niedringhaus-courage-in-photojournalism-award/
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Desperate young men from Yemen, victim to Russian migrant labour scams, join Nepalese, South Africans, Senegalese, etc., on deadly front lines in Ukraine -
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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āI made the biggest mistakeā: the young Yemeni men lured into the Russian army with empty promises
The offer of thousands of dollars a month was hard to refuse for those living in poverty in a war-torn country. But while some Yemenis have died on the frontline, others are now prisoners of war
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/13/i-made-the-biggest-mistake-young-yemeni-men-lured-into-russian-army-with-empty-promises
27 days ago
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BBC Newsnight
27 days ago
"Shut the embassies, freeze the assets and put the IRGC on the terrorist list. If you do that, the regime is isolated." Omid Djallili, actor and comedian, on what the Iranian protesters want.
#Newsnight
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Desperate young men from Yemen, victim to Russian migrant labour scams, join Nepalese, South Africans, Senegalese, etc., on deadly front lines in Ukraine -
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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āI made the biggest mistakeā: the young Yemeni men lured into the Russian army with empty promises
The offer of thousands of dollars a month was hard to refuse for those living in poverty in a war-torn country. But while some Yemenis have died on the frontline, others are now prisoners of war
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/13/i-made-the-biggest-mistake-young-yemeni-men-lured-into-russian-army-with-empty-promises
27 days ago
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US House Republicans side with President Trump to sustain veto cutting federal funds from Colorado water pipeline to Pueblo, Otero, Crowley, Kiowa, Bent, and Prowers pro-MAGA counties -
coloradosun.com/2026/01/08/h...
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House declines to override Trump veto of bill to complete water pipeline in southeastern Colorado
The vote was 248 in favor of overriding the veto and 177 opposed. It needed the support of two-thirds of those voting to pass.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/08/house-override-vote-arkansas-valley-veto/
29 days ago
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More turnover in US relations with African governments --
allafrica.com/stories/2026...
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Africa: Former CIA Analyst Now Top U.S. Africa Official at State; Dealmaking Dominates as Conflicts Spread
The Africa Bureau at the State Department has a new top official, Nick Checker. Unlike his recent predecessors who were career diplomats, he has been at State for only four months, having served for t...
https://allafrica.com/stories/202601120678.html
27 days ago
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Nominations are currently open for the 2026 Anja Niedringhaus Courage In Photojournalism Award that highlights the work of women and nonbinary photojournalists. The Award winner will have her work showcased, and receive a cash prize of $20,000.
www.iwmf.org/awards/anja-...
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Anja Niedringhaus Courage In Photojournalism Award - IWMF
Application Guidelines | Resources | FAQ | Jury & Advisory Committee Applications are open until Tuesday, March 31st, 2026. Apply now on Picter. A candidate may either self-nominate or be nominate...
https://www.iwmf.org/awards/anja-niedringhaus-courage-in-photojournalism-award/
27 days ago
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US House Republicans side with President Trump to sustain veto cutting federal funds from Colorado water pipeline to Pueblo, Otero, Crowley, Kiowa, Bent, and Prowers pro-MAGA counties -
coloradosun.com/2026/01/08/h...
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House declines to override Trump veto of bill to complete water pipeline in southeastern Colorado
The vote was 248 in favor of overriding the veto and 177 opposed. It needed the support of two-thirds of those voting to pass.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/08/house-override-vote-arkansas-valley-veto/
29 days ago
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Mark Chadbourn
about 1 month ago
BBC Verify has a slow motion breakdown of the video which shows very clearly the truth.
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How the ICE shooting in Minneapolis unfolded
BBC Verify breaks down how the shooting which killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis unfolded.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ceqzj9932wjo?app-referrer=push-notification
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The Guardian
about 1 month ago
Digital wallet fraud: how your bank card can be stolen without it leaving your wallet
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Digital wallet fraud: how your bank card can be stolen without it leaving your wallet
Fraudsters use phishing to steal card details, which fund a spending spree using Apple Pay or Google Pay
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jan/04/digital-wallet-fraud-bank-card-stolen-fraud-apple-pay-google-pay?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1767510768
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A dangerous precedent for
@tomfletcherun.bsky.social
to accept US aid scheme not driven by humanitarian priorities and agree to dole out funds based around Washington's priorities-
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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US āadapt, shrink or dieā terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts
Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demands
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/01/us-aid-cuts-conditions-un-humanitarian-pledge-ocha?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
about 1 month ago
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Leana Hosea
about 2 months ago
The UKās largest planned data centreāa project by US firm QTSāis understating its true water consumption by a factor of 50, says new analysis by
@watershed-i.bsky.social
&
@aiarmsracebook.bsky.social
@digiconomist.bsky.social
No mistake; AI is a heavy, polluting industry.
shorturl.at/KXQxJ
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UKās largest proposed datacentre āunderstating planned water useā
Analysis suggests consumption at Northumberland site could be 50 times higher than US operator QTS estimates
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/19/uk-largest-proposed-data-centre-planned-water-use-northumberland
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To help address global humanitarian needs, the USA plans an initial outlay of $2 billion to be distributed to relief agencies via OCHA
@tomfletcherun.bsky.social
in effort to "streamline" funding process -
apnews.com/article/trum...
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US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt or die'
The money is a small fraction of what the U.S. has contributed in the past.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-humanitarian-ocha-fletcher-united-nations-f32b1238acfdf6f44f61e991f8a5b8bc
about 1 month ago
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The wondrous, short-lived dream of the MVP1 toilet in Madagascar in the wake of Trump Administration's USAID cuts --
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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The wondrous, short-lived dream of the MVP1 toilet
The shared global vision to lift humanity and end poverty has fractured. The fate of a U.S.-sponsored toilet shows the fallout.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/12/26/toilet-sanitation-international-aid-usaid/
about 1 month ago
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France facing the unreliability of US engagement in Europe -
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Too Early, Too Alone: France Prepares for Russia as US Withdraws
Paris has long worried the United States was an unreliable partner. Donald Trump is proving them right.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/12/21/france-europe-security-trump-00700889
about 1 month ago
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I have many happy memories of skiing at Super St Bernard, a beautiful series of ski stations in Switzerland's Valais, sadly now also closed and swiftly vandalised -
www.swissinfo.ch/eng/alpine-e...
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about 1 month ago
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Human rights defenders may appear suddenly, when their own family members are targeted by the State. Susanna Liew, wife of Malaysian Pastor Raymond Koh, is a woman fighting Malaysia š²š¾ police for justice -
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Susanna Liew: The pastor's wife who took on Malaysia's government over her missing husband Raymond Koh
Nine years after her husband disappeared, Susanna Liew had a stunning legal win in one of Malaysia's biggest mysteries.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx276v1yvryo
about 1 month ago
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The Islamic State insurgency in northern Mozambique has displaced more than 300,000 people since July as Mozambican & Rwandan troops fail to secure residents against resurgent IS assailants -
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Hundreds of thousands newly displaced as Islamic State insurgency expands in Mozambique
Rising numbers of people flee jihadists, as violence against civilians increases and foreign aid dwindles
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/25/displaced-islamic-state-insurgency-mozambique
about 2 months ago
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Kriszta Satori
about 2 months ago
A proper Christmas story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxwllqz1l0o
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A walk in Riverside Park along the River Itchen as sun sets behind Cobden Bridge
about 2 months ago
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Geese left butchered and dumped alongside Norfolk lanes
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about 2 months ago
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Denmark needs to urgently appoint a Special Envoy for St Thomas, St John, St Croix, & Water Island
www.thetimes.com/article/f987...
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Denmark furious as Trump appoints ātotally unacceptableā Greenland envoy
Jeff Landry, the Louisiana governor, will take up the voluntary role in the latest escalation of US attempts to acquire the Arctic island
https://www.thetimes.com/article/f987e459-cbcc-4104-9bde-d4f50e42a281?shareToken=2949ce148aeb9fe3d15d163bc65b5782
about 2 months ago
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Graffiti at the Old Ford 19 stables along east London's River Lee Navigation got cleaned-off, a labourious process involving the application of paint softener & ThermaTech sprayer
#VolunteerByWater
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about 2 months ago
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Geese left butchered and dumped alongside Norfolk lanes
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about 2 months ago
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'Significant weaknesses' at Tower Hamlets Council, external auditor finds as
@towerhamletsnow.bsky.social
again receives critisism of Aspire mayor Lutfur Rahman
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Tower Hamlets: Report finds 'significant weaknesses' in council
Tower Hamlets Council risks being stuck in a cycle of government intervention, auditors warn.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj38rlnl4pyo
2 months ago
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UK
@yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social
criticises Gaza aid delays by Israel as tents take year to arrive -
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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UK criticises delays to Gaza aid as tents take year to arrive
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the situation remains "dire" as the United Nations warned 1.5 million people are in need of urgent shelter.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlk663555no
2 months ago
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Lighthouse Reports
2 months ago
Lighthouse Reports is hiring two part-time fellows in 2026. The fellows ā one focused on open source intelligence and the other on reporting ā will work with us from 23 March 2026 to 25 September 2026.
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My grandfather Col. Howard Starr coached
@colgate.edu
to a championship and many wins. The ice hockey rink that bears his name is now a temporary b'ball court
2 months ago
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A pass by beautiful Lake Pleasant, in New York's Adirondack State Park
2 months ago
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Romania deposit return scheme dramatically reduces litter, boosting
#recycling
of soft drink & alcohol containers. Great example for other states --
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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āWe like it a lotā: how Romania created its hugely popular deposit return scheme
In the two years since the system was launched, beverage-packaging collection and recycling has risen to 94%
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/27/we-like-it-a-lot-how-romania-created-the-largest-deposit-return-scheme-in-the-world
2 months ago
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Study finds children in east London borough of Tower Hamlets amongst most obese in country
@theslicetowham.bsky.social
@towerhamletsnow.bsky.social
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towerhamletsslice.co.uk/borough/year...
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Children in Tower Hamlets among most overweight in country | Tower Hamlets Slice
More than a quarter of Year 6 children in Tower Hamlets are considered āoverweight or obeseā
https://towerhamletsslice.co.uk/borough/year-six-most-overweight-obese-children-in-the-country/
3 months ago
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Mr and Mrs Trellis
3 months ago
The great migratory route for animals (Masaai Mara) may soon be gone forever as developers build hotels on the banks of the river that animals cross. Kenyan activist tries to block new Ritz-Carlton safari lodge opening..
www.reuters.com/business/env...
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https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/kenyan-activist-tries-block-new-ritz-carlton-safari-lodge-opening-2025-08-12/
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International arrivals at the gateway to the capital of the richest country in the world,
#Dulles
Airport
#IAD
3 months ago
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The Thames' muddy banks continue to delight registered mudlarkers at low tide, as
@theslicetowham.bsky.social
reports on Nicola White's mudlarking along the shore of London's ancient seaway -
towerhamletsslice.co.uk/poplar/mudla...
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Mudlarking on the Isle of Dogs with Nicola White | Tower Hamlets Slice
Mudlarker and artist Nicola White uncovers Londonās past from the Thames foreshore, finding everything from Tudor coins to industrial shipyard relic
https://towerhamletsslice.co.uk/poplar/mudlarking-river-thames-isle-of-dogs-nicola-white/
3 months ago
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4km kayak water Womble clearing all manner of litter from Regents & Hertford Union canals
3 months ago
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Productive 4km kayak water Womble clearing all manner of litter from Regents & Hertford Union canals
3 months ago
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4km kayak water Womble clearing all manner of litter from Regents & Hertford Union canals
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