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Excited to finally be able to say I have finished my degree! To finish it off with a documentary about my dads shop has meant a great deal. Give it a watch! youtu.be/lHBzTc-PLhs
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The front page of tomorrow's @dailytarheel – I shed many tears while typing up these heart-wrenching text messages sent and received by UNC students yesterday. Our campus was on lockdown for more than three hours. Beyond proud of this cover and the team behind it.
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Wages have risen slower than inflation for 21 months in a row, the longest period of pay suppression since the Napoleonic wars.
UK wages rise at fastest rate since records began bbc.in/47KsJAb
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Headline is misleading. The article itself states that: “Regular pay grew by 7.8%. Inflation, which measures the pace at which prices are rising remains relatively high at 7.9%.” Described in “real terms” (that means taking inflation into account), this is a pay cut.
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Just 2 of the holes made by banks vacating our town centres. In the same way the elderly, vulnerable & digitally challenged will be affected by rail ticket offices closing, they will also be hit hard by the evacuation of the banks. But, as private enterprises (despite a…/1
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How perverse it is that the BBC local radio programming plans would likely not be sufficient to win a community radio licence. Here's an example of how things CAN be done - with folk who know what they're doing. davidlloydradio.com/post/a-s…
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The Financial Times killed an explosive scoop on women who said a star Observer columnist had groped them or made unwanted sexual advances, highlighting the British media’s thorny relationship with outing its own. nyti.ms/3oHitqn
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All the drama from yesterday's Hellfire Kernow in Redruth - a new event inspired by ancient Cornish traditions, bringing the community together by dividing it into four crews - good versus evil - to do battle. Story here: cornwalllive.com/whats-on/wh…
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Record Store Day is set to be celebrated across the country this Saturday. Ahead of it I spoke to Kev Downing owner of Luckys Record Bar in Redruth about his plans and the music community in Redruth. Read Here: liviswriting496334476.wordpr…
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Is there freedom in Freelancing? I spoke to Liz Dale author of the Cornish Bird Blog and Falmouth University Alumni about her freelancing career so far. Listen Here: liviswriting496334476.wordpr…
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Though very wet, it was an exciting way to start counting down to Armed Forces Day at Pendennis Castle! Listen on the website to find out what’s happening and why it’s so important for many member of the military in Cornwall #armedforcesday #falmouth liviswriting496334476.wordpr…
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The UK Government are trying to rip up the human rights of some of the most vulnerable people in society. So, here’s a little thread of some of the things they don’t want you to be reminded of right now:
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On November 6th 2021, before Cop26 finished, the Climate Coalition gathered in cities around the world to demand global climate justice. I spent the day in Nottingham following the protest. Read here : liviswriting496334476.wordpr… #Cop #climatejustice #nottingham
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While we take stock of big, new losses in Dartmoor, I want to take a moment to talk about the micro enclosures happening every day around the country. They’ll never make the headlines. But they completely shape the way we live our lives. This is mine. 🧵
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Please read; the most important piece I've written. Mass poisoning has suddenly killed off most sea life for 30 miles by the Tees. The govt claims it's natural; ind scientists warn it's manmade. The govt is desperate not to inquire too deeply as its freeport policy is at stake.
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"Homeless people? You sent him speak to f***ing homeless people? Tell me there weren't cameras..."
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Translates as "Because we haven't invested anywhere near enough money in our ageing, creaky, leaky old network of pipes, deciding instead to bung as much money as humanly possible to our shareholders, you, our customers, just got screwed, ha ha."
10:50, 22 December: Customers in Tunbridge Wells should be seeing supplies returning, while those in Sussex still without water should see supply return today. We urge everyone to use water wisely to support the network's recovery and to check for leaks on their property.
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