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David Marshall

@davenextthesea.bsky.social
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Retired transport planner MRTPI and Dad to Chloe. Trying to stay creative in planning and transport. School governor. Unfinished PhD, P/T student @aber.ac Rock music, real ale and SAFC.

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David Allan @davidallanphoto.bsky.social · 1h
Loving the autumn sunshine and how the sun, now lower in the sky, reflects and sparkles in the sea along our local coast. This is Sunderland in North East England, where one man and his dog are enjoying a morning beach walk. #sunderland #coast #seascape #northyorkmoors #october #autumn #photography
Autumnal sunshine at low tide on a stretch of my local coastline at Sunderland in North East England. In the background, Roker Pier and Lighthouse at the mouth of the River Wear and entrance to the Port of Sunderland.
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 2h
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 1h
What an awful man. Clearly hinting at the RNLI. Disgusting that he and reform would want to prosecute orgs for helping those in need or rescuing. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Nigel Farage says charities that help asylum seekers reach UK should be prosecuted
Reform leader did not say who should be targeted but party figures have been critical of small boat rescues by RNLI
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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 4h
One metal magazine of the 90s actually coined the phrase "Hetfield Effect" to describe the tendency of rockers to switch from "anti-war / anti-establishment" to "patriotic / conservative" pretty much the second they passed draft age
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 6h
Hilton Garden Inn, Sunderland provides boost to local artists Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland used the spaces in its foyer to display the work of local artists – and the reaction has taken everyone by surprise northeastbylines.co.uk/culture/hilt...
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Hilton Garden Inn, Sunderland provides boost to local artists
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland used the spaces in its foyer to display the work of local artists – and the reaction has taken everyone by surprise
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Michael Adair @madair336.bsky.social · 11h
I know it's 11:30 at night but 15 minute headways is a complete waste of our LRT infrastructure investment. Improve the service, you'll get more riders @jleiper.bsky.social @arieltroster.bsky.social
Empty Train platform showing a long wait for the next train
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School of Natural and Environmental Sciences @sciencesncl.bsky.social · 3h
🌱 What does it mean for a rural place to truly flourish? At the latest Rural Futures Network workshop, hosted by the Centre for Rural Economy, academics, policymakers and practitioners explored the future of rural communities through local leadership, place-based approaches and collaboration.
Team meeting in a conference room with attendees seated around U-shaped tables listening to a presenter at a podium and a large screen showing slides, against a branded green-and-blue wall highlighting the organisation’s drive for innovation and “let’s get down to business.”Presenter at a podium addressing attendees seated around long tables in a corporate meeting room, with a blue-green wall mural promoting innovation and sustainability and a projected slide beside the stage.A woman speaking at a lectern presents slides to a row of attendees working on laptops in a brightly colored conference room during a workshop.
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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 5h
Wendover, Bucks - clock tower built 1843 with turret addition 1870. It originally housed the parish fire engine.
Grade II listing details: Clock Tower with attached wall and drinking fountain GV II Clock tower 1843, with alterations and turret of 1870;altered 1985 Square in planj3-stagesjground floor chequer brick with gothic arched doorway to W. side,window to N.land similar arched blank niches containing stone roundels to other sides. Tiled pyramid roof, with dentil brick eaves, and small triangular dormers to S. and E. sides, rising to base of clock turret, red brick with arched recesses containing clock faces and paired ventilator slits below. Stone plaques recording Parish Council owning the clock 1842, erection of tower by Abel Smith Esq., Lord of this Manor 1842 and rebuilding of 1870. Chamfered string at clock face level, tiled pyramid roof with dentil eaves, with wooden bell turret above having tiled spirelet and finial. Attached on the S. side is a low red brick wall with stone dressings and a drinking fountain with stone bowl in gothic arched recess. History; the building was originally designed to house the parish fire engine. Interior adapted to Tourist Office 1985.
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 4h
Just caught up with Chris Mason getting overexcited by revelations Andy Burnham met Man City owners when Manchester mayor. It would be news if Burnham HADN'T met major investors in the city. Mason probably thinks innuendo is an Italian suppository, not the nonsense he produces daily.
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Historic Buildings & Places @hbap1924.bsky.social · 7h
Built in 1892–93, Earlestown Town Hall stands out with its red brickwork, Flemish-inspired gables and striking clock tower. Once a hub for civic life, this Grade II listed landmark is now the focus of work to secure its future. 📷️: © Sue Adair (cc-by-sa/2.0)
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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 5h
Hastoe Village Hall, Herts, opened in 1902, and adjacent cottages designed by local architect William Huckvale, part of 'a mini welfare state' created at the turn of the century by Lady Emma Rothschild around the family's Tring estate.
Red brick gabled village hallTerrace if two-storey gabled red-brick and rendered houses
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Simon (only spookier) @winklesbloke.bsky.social · 7h
My tumble dryer just hacked the Pentagon, lads.
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AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails
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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 6h
Anything with a train in it. Although I do feel for the producers as they can just use whatever the willing preserved railway has to hand
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 5h
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland used the spaces in its foyer to display the work of local artists – and the reaction has taken everyone by surprise | North East Bylines
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Hilton Garden Inn, Sunderland provides boost to local artists
Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland used the spaces in its foyer to display the work of local artists – and the reaction has taken everyone by surprise
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 12h
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North Ages @northages.bsky.social · 9h
William, duke of Normandy, defeated Harold II, king of the English, at the Battle of Hastings #OTD in 1066. Harold’s pregnant second wife Ealdgyth then withdrew to Chester while, in London, Ealdred, archbishop of York, rallied support for the boy Edgar Ætheling.
A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry showing one warrior with an arrow in his eye while another is cut down by a horseman beneath the words HIC HAROLD REX INTERFECTUS EST, ‘Here King Harold has been slain’.
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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
#NewcastleUponTyne This piece from The Journal on this day 13th October 1832 regarding the discovery of two stone coffins at Newcastle Cathedral . There are three stone coffins in the churchyard, so possibly two of them relate to the 1832 discovery.
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Christian Wolmar @christianwolmar.bsky.social · 10h
This is so unbalanced...'accodents will happen' is hardly evidence of risk. These bus stops have been widely installed with very few incidents. Pavement parking is a far greater risk. BBC News - Floating bus stops will cause accidents, say campaigners - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Floating bus stops will cause accidents, say campaigners
Sight loss groups are concerned about new-style bus stops in places including Leeds and Cleckheaton.
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 9h
Farage suggests offering Chagos Islands to Trump in return for the security of Falkland Islands. Farage is to Trump what Sooty was to Harry Corbett.
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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 7h
“… risk taking is not just about climbing higher or running faster. It is central to how children develop confidence and build problem-solving skills and a sense of who they are.“ Particularly good read if you’ve got young kids. Good advice: say “I’m here if you need me” rather than “be careful”.
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Messy, risky outdoor play is important for children, but adults can stop them enjoying it
Are adults unintentionally limiting children’s risk-taking outdoors?
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Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 15h
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Paul Bigland @paulbigland.bsky.social · 7h
Today's #BRnostalgia shows a test train passing under the old overhead signalbox at Clapham Junction in October 1989. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
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The BR gallery. | 0141. 975002. Clapham Junction. 12.10.1989.+
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 6h
More than two tonnes of nurdles could still be in the River Tyne itself according to a warning from Newcastle University experts. | Peter Sagar
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Nurdles in the River Tyne: the problem continues
More than two tonnes of nurdles could still be in the River Tyne itself according to a warning from Newcastle University experts.
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@bobhudson.bsky.social @bobhudson.bsky.social · 8h
What!? First he posts the video of the attack and then he mocks the victim. And we all have to keep on humouring him?
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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · 8h
No journey should feel like an obstacle course. Artist and activist Nush Luther-Smith shares how blocked pavements, missing dropped kerbs and inaccessible streets can affect freedom, independence and safety for disabled people. Read her story: www.livingstreets.org.uk/nush
A person sitting in a red-powered wheelchair on a narrow pavement beside a residential street lined with parked cars. The person wears a black outfit and has dark hair with red highlights. The image highlights the experience of navigating limited pavement space in an urban environment.
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 7h
A man was questioned in connection with an illegal waste site at Callerton, near Newcastle Airport and bailed pending further enquiries | Peter Morris
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Second arrest over North East waste dumping
A man was questioned in connection with an illegal waste site at Callerton, near Newcastle Airport and bailed pending further enquiries
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Semaphoria @semaphoria.co.uk · 8h
Approaching Prudhoe. 4 October 2026. #railway #photography
During a weekend of diversions along the Tyne Valley Line, LNER Azuma bi-modes 801106 and 800206 pass a cleared semaphore signal as they approach Prudhoe working 1E10 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross. There are hints of autumn in the leaves beside the tracks.
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Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust @lhcrt.org.uk · 8h
Over at Darnford Moors Ecology Park, the Stepoc wall on the east side is disappearing behind the brickwork. The team is working on the blue bricks at the moment, with the reclaimed bricks up next. 🧱 #WeDigCanals #UKCanals #Lichfield #Bricklaying
A long Stepoc wall at Darnford Moors Ecology Park is gradually being clad in decorative brickwork. Courses of red and blue engineering bricks can be seen along the lower section, while the upper wall remains exposed. Black pipe openings project from the wall at regular intervals, and timber supports line the construction area under a clear blue sky.
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 10h
Good morning & welcome to Whiskers Wednesday Worry has a habit of making little things feel enormous, stealing today’s happiness over tomorrow’s uncertainties. Believe in yourself. You’ve overcome so much already. You are stronger than your worries. You really are. 🧡
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David Marshall @davenextthesea.bsky.social · 7h
Vile!
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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The signs look pretty clear to me …
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Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
ℹ️ Leeds has little to no transit infrastructure, particularly in its urban core and compared to Marseille, its French peer city, Leeds has significantly lower mass-transit coverage. Our latest blog makes the case for why Leeds needs a tram 🚋👇 buff.ly/uDq1AKJ
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For the Love of Missy @missybbbobtail.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
You said no more cats. I said no, more cats.
Jinx the green eyed tabby bobtail cat  looking cheekily at the camera. She’s resting on her cat print blanket.
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Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
#Jesmond #NewcastleUponTyne Arriva Northumbria North East bus depot, 33 Portland Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle, planning application granted for change of use from bus depot car park to 68 space public pay and display car park & Signage.
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Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Main reason Milton Keynes is full of robots is they have a rather unique network of ‘redways’ - a network of connected tracks that are owned by the city council but not designated public highways. Perfect for trialling robots. But not very replicable for other British cities…
Photo from back of RoboPass event in Milton Keynes. I’m here on a scouting expedition to support the Barnes Hammersmith Electric Light Transit project (www.bhelt.org.uk) notwithstanding my broad skepticism about the value or utility of autonomous vehicles. Hammersmith bridge is an actual use case where this technology is the best solution to a mobility problem
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Chi Onwurah @chionwurah.bsky.social · 23h
Fantastic to visit the @Newcastlecouncil Jobs Fair to meet employers and hear about the diverse range of jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities available here in Newcastle! For employment support and advice you can visit: www.workandthrivenewcastle.org.uk
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Bobs Rail Relics @bobsrailrelics.co.uk · 22h
Fancy a pint and a pizza in an old Underground train? Well now you can have one (or more). youtu.be/H8-4RkH-D3Q
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The Shoreditch Tube Trains
Sitting on top of a piece of disused viaduct in London, four ex Jubilee line tube trains have been an attraction for many year. But things have changed. I took a visit whilst in London to go and have…
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Willow the Cat @wiillowthecat.bsky.social · 17h
I wanted to put the toilet paper away. Willow said no.
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Justin on eurostar @eurostarjustin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Last shift of the week: 13:01 to Brussels and back with an e300.
A eurostar e300 train in the sun at St Pancras
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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · 13/10/2026
London has changed a lot in a short space of time. Cleaner, more tall buildings, entirely new neighbourhoods, completely altered streets. Upscaling. New businesses, proliferation of street food. Even residents struggle to keep up. Maybe it is a bit unknowable and hate slop has filled the void.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"London has the largest number of Neets, an estimated 117,100, or one in six of all Neets in England, said the report" - you'll never guess what the other thing that London has one in six of all the things in England is.
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More than a third of Neets living in nine largest cities, research finds
A study has shone light on ‘stark differences’ between areas.
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Glenn Evans @vinylsol.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Could have been worse.....he could have been a drummer ....
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Kieran - North East Heritage Library @neheritagelib.bsky.social · 23h
Today's free Patreon read is around one of Newcastle's umpteen forgotten churches - the John Knox Chapel on Clayton Street West designed for the Scotch Presbyterians by John Dobson. This is 1 of at least 3 Scotch Presby churches that have existed in the city centre. Link below
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Michael Daly @michaeldaly64.bsky.social · 16h
1961. The following year this Radio Luxembourg show gave the first airplay to a new EMI act called The Beatles. Presenter Shaw Taylor, born Eric Stanley Taylor, had been a reasonably successful actor before moving into radio & TV presenting
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Newcastle Uni Special Collections & Archives @ncllibspeccoll.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Who was St Cuthbert? A 7th-century monk, bishop and hermit who became one of Northumbria’s most revered saints. His miracles and legends still shape the North East’s history. #Discover A Legend of Saint Cuthbert cdm21051.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 13/10/2026
Campaigners form ROOTS to campaign on overdevelopment and traffic schemes | Peter Greenwood and Ray Casey
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Darlington Northern Link Road: A campaign takes ROOT (Part 4: Hit the Road, Jack)
Campaigners form ROOTS to campaign on overdevelopment and traffic schemes
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Paul Bigland @paulbigland.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Today's #BRNostalgia. Winter sunlight reflects off the side of a 4-VEP as it rounds the curves at Vauxhall in November 1989. This area's unrecognisable now. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
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The BR gallery. | 0279. 3457. Vauxhall. 26.11.1989.+
Paul Bigland Photography
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Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I assume a lot of you are also experiencing the thing where one of your email inboxes is becoming almost unusable because of all the AI-generated spam in there?
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 18h
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North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk · 13/10/2026
"It's incredibly exciting that Hexham has become the first Arts Town in the UK, the benefits could be huge" | Penny Grennan
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Hexham declares itself the first Arts Town in the UK
"It's incredibly exciting that Hexham has become the first Arts Town in the UK, the benefits could be huge"
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