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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 14h
Danny Keating, chief operating officer at Acorn Group, 45, from Formby, told the ECHO: “Today we’ve brought down the third Liver Bird, or as we call her, the mother bird, to have some restoration work. She's been sitting on top of Mersey Chambers for well over a century.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 16h
The government has moved to avert panic at the pumps, insisting that the UK is not facing a diesel shortage after Donald Trump threatened to cut off US supplies of the fuel. www.theguardian.com/business/20...
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UK is not facing diesel shortage despite fears of Trump export ban, minister says
In effort to avoid panic at pumps, Keir Mather insists supply of fuel to Britain is ‘inherently resilient’
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 17h
On Sept. 9, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights issued a statement explaining that Pike’s execution “would mark the culmination of a trajectory of severe physical and psychological suffering marked by childhood abuse and nearly three decades of solitary confinement on death row.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 19h
Will AI mean fewer civil servants by 2030? www.youtube.com/shorts/htwY...
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Will AI mean fewer civil servants by 2030?
Will AI mean fewer civil servants by 2030?Professor Geoff Mulgan,...
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 20h
Zack Polanski's strategy as a new leader delivered success at the start of 2026 - but has the bubble burst? news.sky.com/story/the-g...
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 22h
The UK had its joint-fourth-warmest September on record in a series dating back to 1884, according to provisional figures from the Met Office. Joint-fourth warmest September on record for the UK: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/ne...
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Joint-fourth warmest September on record for the UK
The UK had its joint-fourth warmest September on record in a series which dates back to 1884, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The £10m scheme is funded by central government, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Sefton Council. It aims to create a welcoming and safe multi-use space for the community, with areas for performances, community events, play and relaxation. www.lancs.live/news/lancas...
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First look at £10m botanical garden transformation under new plans
The designs include new spaces for families, community events and performances
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Formby’s spectacular new home of competitive sports socialising opened this weekend. standupforsouthport.com/formbys-spe...
standupforsouthport.com
Formby’s spectacular new home of competitive sports socialising is opening this weekend | Stand Up For Southport
Potters Sports Lounge  paid partnership  Formby’s spectacular new home of competitive sports socialising is opening this weekend!  Potters Sports Lounge has some of the UK’s most celebrated sporting celebrities to thank for designing its winning look.  It officially opens its doors in Formby Village at midday this Saturday (26th September 2026).  Former Liverpool FC Captain […]
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Researchers are using AI to create a vast digital museum of millions of specimens from collections across the UK that they say could "supercharge" our understanding of the natural world. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...
bbc.co.uk
Gold beetles to Darwin's finds - the 70 million museum artefacts going online
More than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Those vehicles have been subject to extensive examination, with the support of military assets and forensic experts, and we can confirm that no improvised explosive devices were found. However, a quantity of petrol was recovered,” ukdefencejournal.org.uk/no-explosiv...
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No explosive devices found in vehicles near Fairford just petrol
No improvised explosive devices were found in the three vehicles examined after five men were arrested close to RAF Fairford at the weekend, although a quantity of petrol was recovered, according to Counter Terrorism Policing.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The uprising of 1381 was in part caused by widespread discontent at government corruption. Richard succeeded to the throne in 1377 at just ten years old. His young reign was largely overseen by his uncle, John of Gaunt, and royal councillors. theconversation.com/the-uprisin...
theconversation.com
The Uprising: the real medieval revolt that inspired Andrew Garfield’s new film
Government corruption and misspending inspired the medieval rebels depicted in The Uprising.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Liverpool FC have confirmed the appointment of Julian Ward as the club’s new sporting director, with the 45-year-old taking up the role for the second time. www.empireofthekop.com/2026/09/26/...
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Liverpool confirm Julian Ward as new sporting director
Liverpool FC have confirmed the appointment of Julian Ward as the club's new sporting director following the exit of Richard Hughes.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Denmark’s military intelligence warns the risk is low but rising that Russia could launch a limited attack on one or more NATO neighbors within months, even as the Ukraine war continues. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/danish-inte...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
Danish intelligence warns Russia could attack NATO
Denmark says there is a low but growing risk that Russia could carry out a limited military attack against one or more NATO countries bordering Russia, potentially within the coming months.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“CNN’s access to the White House has been restored, and the TV pool appears to be functioning as normal,” CNN anchor Pamela Brown said on-air Friday morning. edition.cnn.com/2026/09/25/...
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White House TV pool resumes coverage after CNN’s access is restored | CNN Business
The major networks in the White House TV pool are resuming coverage of presidential events this morning after pausing for several days after President Donald Trump banned CNN.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
He grew Gladys in an 18-metre polytunnel, tending to her lovingly with water and nutrients, and keeping her cool with a fan. “It isn’t just about growing a massive pumpkin. It’s about seeing how far you can push a plant towards its genetic potential,” he posted.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The oil governments fight over is also the carbon heating our planet. Delhi’s smog, Vietnam’s fuel prices, U.S. power bills, and Himalayan floods all trace back to fossil fuels. www.theguardian.com/commentisfr...
theguardian.com
Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter
As the UN gathers, signatories from Bernie Sanders to Yeb Saño issue an open letter calling for clean power for all
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A POLITICO reporter was granted entry to White House grounds Thursday after the outlet was denied access earlier in the morning despite a judge’s order to immediately restore access. www.politico.com/news/2026/0...
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POLITICO granted White House access after being denied earlier Thursday
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Daniel Thomas, the far-right agitator and anti-migrant activist, has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202...
theguardian.com
Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after dinghy slashed in Channel
Thirty-seven-year-old in custody on suspicion of crimes including criminal damage with intent to endanger life
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Insects that inhabited the UK a century ago may have gone locally extinct because of habitat destruction – only to return now if nature is restored, or if the climate crisis makes it the least-worst option. www.theguardian.com/environment...
theguardian.com
A bumper year for bugs: as the world warms up, insects are moving northwards
Britain has seen an explosion of migrating insects – in some cases from as far as northern Africa
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The UK has warned countries around the world that the climate and nature crises and the coming El Niño threaten their national security and defence, presenting foreign ministries with the findings of a report suppressed under Keir Starmer. www.theguardian.com/environment...
theguardian.com
UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Russian agencies have used every means at their disposal to spread lies and disinformation and prey on people’s fears. They’ve used bots and fake websites. Falsified newspaper articles. Forged the branding of 28 British organisations, including universities and the BBC.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Space no longer supports operations from the sidelines. It’s a domain of direct competition, where our military advantage can be won or lost. No.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A mum-of-two who accidentally created a "Scouse" crisp flavour has been hailed a "hero" after the city got behind her bid to win £500,000. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverp...
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Woman crowned 'Queen of crisps' after 'Scouse' flavour hits shops
Lydia Houghton 'had no idea' the flavour would be such a hit
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Earl Spencer has apologised to Piers Morgan over a factual error in his new book about Diana, Princess of Wales. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...
bbc.co.uk
Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over error in book
The BBC understands the book's publisher, Penguin, will be amending the inaccuracy in future editions of the book.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Argiope bruennichi, spotted in Cheshire for first time, part of worrying trend that could threaten native species. www.theguardian.com/environment...
theguardian.com
Wasp spider seen in north of England latest ‘climate refugee’ amid global heating
The Argiope bruennichi, spotted in Cheshire for first time, part of worrying trend that could threaten native species
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Councillors agreed with Tesco, Aldi, and Waitrose that the scheme for two stores and an 18.7-acre industrial park would negatively impact the district’s centre. www.placenorthwest.co.uk/lidl-and-ms...
placenorthwest.co.uk
Lidl and M&S lose out in Formby as Sefton sides with supermarket rivals - Place North West
Councillors agreed with Tesco, Aldi, and Waitrose that the scheme for two stores and an 18.7-acre industrial park would negatively impact the district’s centre.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A number of pressures have converged on food production over the past year, and their effects are likely to show up in our shopping baskets this winter. theconversation.com/five-foods-...
theconversation.com
Five foods that could cost even more this winter – and why
Conflicts, energy shocks, climate change and El Niño are combining to squeeze food prices upwards. Five familiar foods illustrate what’s going on.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Good news for all supporters of Northhamton RFC. "Henry Pollock will remain at his boyhood club after signing a contract extension that sees him stay at Northampton Saints beyond this season." share.google/Y6p1GObzudN...
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Henry Pollock signs multi-year deal to remain at Saints | Northampton Saints
Henry Pollock will remain at his boyhood club after signing a contract extension that sees him stay at Northampton Saints beyond this season.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Street tree beds – and the practice of caring for them – offer cities a way to counter urban biodiversity loss while enriching people’s connection with nature in their neighbourhoods." For a year and a half we have watered 3 newly planted saplings in dry weather. They are now thriving trees.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Calls grow for more cooperative working to amplify farmers’ voice in the food chain. When is a Hereford not a Hereford? A breed purity row has reached the High Court. Hemp and flax for building materials are now… www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/...
bbc.co.uk
BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 14/09/26 Calls for more farm co-ops, Hereford cattle dispute, flax and hemp
Calls for more ‘cooperative working’ amongst farmers.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The ancient craft of hedge laying is experiencing a strong revival as farmers use techniques that peaked in the 18th and 19th centuries to boost wildlife, capture carbon and help tackle flooding. www.theguardian.com/environment...
theguardian.com
‘It’s really taking off’: hedge revival as farmers rediscover ancient tools
Grant applications in England surge as interest grows in habitat that captures carbon and helps reduce flood risk
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
David Sacks – a prominent billionaire venture capitalist and Trump’s onetime AI and crypto czar, has pushed back publicly and forcefully against recent claims of an impending AI apocalypse. www.theguardian.com/us-news/202...
theguardian.com
Trump’s ‘biggest miscalculation’? How one adviser steered the great AI freakout
David Sacks convinced Trump against any restrictions on AI – putting the White House out of step with its own party
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Many of the world’s rivers are suffering, hit by multiple environmental challenges. A new report out today from the World Meteorological Organization finds that rivers across the world experienced one of the driest years in more than three decades during 2025. www.theguardian.com/environment...
theguardian.com
The world’s rivers are at breaking point. Can we save them before it is too late?
In this week’s newsletter: As the Guardian launches a year-long project, Our Rivers, we take stock of the issues facing waterways around the world
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
From 1 September 2026, the law about regulated activity with children in England and Wales is changing. The current rule about the supervision of paid staff and volunteers carrying out specific activities with children will be removed from the legal definition.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It all began with a dream. In 1896, Alderman William George Bean purchased a 42-acre stretch of land on Blackpool’s seafront. His vision was simple: to create a place ‘to make adults feel like children again’.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
More than 400 secondary schools will benefit from tailored support backed by £22.5 million through the government’s Enrichment Expansion programme. www.gov.uk/government/...
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More enriching activities for hundreds of thousands of children
More than 400 schools in disadvantaged communities to benefit from £22.5 million investment and tailored support to expand access to enrichment opportunities.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sandhu received formal accreditation from Pope Leo XIV to become ambassador earlier this month, becoming the first woman from an ethnic minority background to hold the role. BBC News - Woman makes history as UK's new Vatican ambassador - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/articl...
bbc.co.uk
Woman makes history as UK's new Vatican ambassador
Tammy Sandhu is the first woman from a minority background to be the UK's ambassador to Vatican City.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Crowds gather as the 191st edition of the world’s biggest beer festival kicks off in Munich, Germany. www.theguardian.com/culture/gal...
theguardian.com
Lederhosen, sauerkraut and tapping the first barrel: Oktoberfest 2026 opens – in pictures
Crowds gather as the 191st edition of the world’s biggest beer festival kicks off in Munich, Germany
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Villagers take stock following symbolic vote, some fear far-right weaponisation of asylum dispute and influx of ‘masked people like in Dover" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202...
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Unease in ‘newly independent’ Piddington as world media and Danny Tommo descend
As villagers take stock following symbolic vote, some fear far-right weaponisation of asylum dispute and influx of ‘masked people like in Dover’
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is utterly appalling. "The County Durham and Darlington foundation trust (CDDFT) told the BBC that the women were among hundreds of patients who came to harm during treatment at its breast unit." www.theguardian.com/society/202...
theguardian.com
Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during NHS cancer care
Patients among hundreds who suffered harm at County Durham and Darlington foundation trust’s breast unit
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Speaking to the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Lisa Nandy told Sky News political editor Beth Rigby that X boss Elon Musk did not send a representative to a recent summit discussing the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). news.sky.com/story/musks...
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Everyone now knows it was England who came out on top but, in the opening minutes of the game, Canada drew first blood. Asia Hogan-Rochester scored the opening try and the Red Roses’ final was really launched by Ellie Kildunne. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/...
theguardian.com
2025 and all that: Red Roses ready to regnite Canada rivalry after World Cup win
One year on from the epic final and women’s rugby is flourishing in both nations while England are aiming to take their successive win total to 40 games
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
For the architectural historian, it is the 33 buildings represented on the Bayeux embroidery that catch the eye. These buildings range from palaces and religious buildings to two-storeyed houses and simple dwellings. theconversation.com/what-the-ba...
theconversation.com
What the Bayeux tapestry reveals about medieval buildings on both sides of the Channel
From Westminster Abbey to Mont St Michel, the Bayeux tapestry’s 33 buildings reveal its designer was familiar with monastic manuscripts and stonemasonry.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In his first speech as prime minister, he outlined his commitment to delivering a “new political model” for the UK. He said this would be more about “problem-solving than point-scoring” theconversation.com/electoral-r...
theconversation.com
Electoral reform is back on the agenda – here’s why things could genuinely be different this time
For once, it could serve the interests of the governing party to change the voting rules.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The World Health Organization recommends 150–300 minutes of moderate exercise each week, and stresses that any activity helps—more is better—and less sitting is best. theconversation.com/why-slow-jo...
theconversation.com
Why ‘slow jogging’ is the perfect fitness trend for people who want to get into exercise
Plus, ‘slow jogging’ may benefit avid runners, too.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Anyone who has ever woken up with a hangover will recognise its physical and psychological effects: headache, nausea, self-loathing, regret, and perhaps even some shame at the uninhibited behaviour that accompanied the intoxication. theconversation.com/a-brief-his...
theconversation.com
A brief history of the hangover and its cures – from cabbages to cloves and the lungs of a goat
Humans have spent thousands of years searching for a hangover cure – yet the ultimate price of heavy drinking remains unchanged.
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A bloated ballroom, a six-storey military HQ, a helipad-cum-cocktail patio, a gilded angel on a giant arch honouring himself … our architecture critic deplores the decorator-in-chief’s mutilation of Washington. www.theguardian.com/artanddesig...
theguardian.com
The desecration of DC: from a giant arch to a nuke-proof bunker, Trump’s legacy-building blingfest is an architectural atrocity
A bloated ballroom, a six-storey military HQ, a helipad-cum-cocktail patio, a gilded angel on a giant arch honouring himself … our architecture critic deplores the decorator-in-chief’s mutilation of Washington
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
There were fresh calls this week for the state pension “triple lock” to be ditched as debate rages over whether the UK can afford it. www.theguardian.com/business/20...
theguardian.com
‘Costing billions’: is the pensions triple lock a lifeline or simply unaffordable?
With the budget looming, arguments rage over whether ministers should scrap a pledge popular with millions
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
In a historical spat that could be subtitled “1066 with knobs on”, two medieval experts are engaged in a battle over how many male genitalia are embroidered into the Bayeux tapestry. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/...
theguardian.com
Historians dispute Bayeux tapestry penis tally after lengthy debate
Two Bayeux scholars at loggerheads over whether dangling shape depicts dagger or the embroidery’s 94th phallus
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Sean Brady @formbyjournal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
UK lawmakers urge Burnham to back ban on superintelligent AI after chilling warnings Letter from 70 MPs and peers follows Anthropic employee’s claim new technology could wipe out humans. www.theguardian.com/technology/...
theguardian.com
UK lawmakers urge Burnham to back ban on superintelligent AI after chilling warnings
Letter from 70 MPs and peers follows Anthropic employee’s claim new technology could wipe out humans
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