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ToraToraTora

Credit Where It's Due.....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68841141 Finally some common sense from Holyrood. Lets hope this common sense virus infects the rest of the UK. ...
08:59 Thu 18th Apr 20243 answers, last by Hopkirk 10:31 Thu 18th Apr 2024
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Untitled

Mass Grave At Al-Shifa Hospital

https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1410458/mass-graves-discovered-in-northern-gaza-al-shifa-hospital.htmlr />  Another mass grave has been found in gaza, this time at the al shifa hosptial which... ...
06:16 Thu 18th Apr 2024
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Untitled

More Attacks On Freedom Of Speech

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/12/germany-cancels-pro-palestine-event-bars-entry-to-gaza-war-witness
  a congress on palestine was shut down by the german police over the weekend because one... ...
06:06 Thu 18th Apr 202412 answers, last by Untitled 12:21 Thu 18th Apr 2024
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Hymie

More Lies From Post Office Senior Managers Exposed

Most of those who lost everything in this scandal are yet to receive a penny in compensation - no doubt the government are waiting for many to die.   They have been offered a payment of £600k in... ...
21:59 Wed 17th Apr 20248 answers, last by youngmafbog 09:43 Thu 18th Apr 2024
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Canary42

"Bog Off And M Y O B Dave"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68833121     ...
18:59 Wed 17th Apr 20246 answers, last by youngmafbog 09:41 Thu 18th Apr 2024
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Buenchico

Enjoy Your Retirement, Atlas!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck7ly07gmx4o ...
14:37 Wed 17th Apr 20242 answers, last by sandyRoe 15:17 Wed 17th Apr 2024
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barney15c

Dubai Floods , No Insurance Payout.

If the floods in Dubai and surrounding areas were caused by cloud seeding, which some news reports suggest. Then surely this could be considered self inflicted and any insurance claims would be... ...
14:08 Wed 17th Apr 202410 answers, last by Peter Pedant 19:43 Wed 17th Apr 2024
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ToraToraTora

That Damn Brexit......

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13293237/brexit-Britain-biggest-exporter-France-remainers-blow-eu.html UK now worlds 4th largest exporter, ahead of even Japan! ...
12:25 Wed 17th Apr 202413 answers, last by New Judge 11:56 Thu 18th Apr 2024
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sandyRoe

Spare The Rod And Spoil The Child?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68827782.amp I was regularly beaten when I was little.  When particularly naughty my feet were sometimes held to the fire. That never done me any harm. ...
09:35 Wed 17th Apr 202441 answers, last by sandyRoe 12:20 Thu 18th Apr 2024
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douglas9401

Surely They Wouldn't.

Would they? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51n2gvy3lpo ...
00:04 Wed 17th Apr 20246 answers, last by Old_Geezer 09:55 Wed 17th Apr 2024
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tomus42

More Royal Mail Disgrace

BBC News - Ex-Post Office boss regrets 'missed opportunity' to halt Horizon scandal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68792637 He 'didn't read the report'. Yeah OK mate.... ...
22:58 Tue 16th Apr 20249 answers, last by newmodarmy 20:00 Wed 17th Apr 2024
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ToraToraTora

It Doesn't Seem Like The Mad Mullahs Are Entirely Supported By Their Public....

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68823348 Wouldn't it be great if the Persians were able to dump their extremist occupiers. ...
21:52 Tue 16th Apr 202420 answers, last by youngmafbog 16:25 Wed 17th Apr 2024
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johnny.5

Oh Dear What Could The Matter Be?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-68824097 ...
14:04 Tue 16th Apr 20248 answers, last by jno 21:34 Tue 16th Apr 2024
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youngmafbog

It Seems Cancel Culture Is Alive And Kicking In The Eu

So the Mayour thinks he can cancel a gathering of right wing politicians, really? I know Oban is an odd character but he is leader of an EU country! It has all the hallmarks of a dictatorship in the... ...
14:03 Tue 16th Apr 202424 answers, last by Khandro 08:39 Wed 17th Apr 2024
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douglas9401

Score One For Normality In Education.

I'm sure there are many other establishments where she can follow the foibles of her cult. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68731366 ...
11:55 Tue 16th Apr 202420 answers, last by andy-hughes 09:35 Thu 18th Apr 2024
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naomi24

The World's Biggest Election

India is holding the largest democratic exercise ever with nearly one billion - almost one in eight people in the world - eligible to vote.   The grid is quite mind-blogging in that it illustrates... ...
10:07 Tue 16th Apr 202412 answers, last by youngmafbog 08:35 Wed 17th Apr 2024
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ToraToraTora

Bit Of An Oggy Their H......

https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1888774/prince-harry-us-visa-deportation In his rush to rake in some lucre Harry basically admitted lying on his visa application, oops. If it was you or I our... ...
10:03 Tue 16th Apr 202416 answers, last by youngmafbog 13:32 Tue 16th Apr 2024
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Canary42

This Weird Case Continues

One jailed, another prosecution to follow.     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68819796                ...
00:59 Tue 16th Apr 20248 answers, last by Peter Pedant 12:07 Tue 16th Apr 2024
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Canary42

Hard-Wired Smoke Alarms - Are They Better Than Battery Ones

Possibly not - the wires had burnt through allegedly. But what a brave little girl. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-68820964 ...
23:27 Mon 15th Apr 20246 answers, last by youngmafbog 13:35 Tue 16th Apr 2024
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sandyRoe

What Happened To The Man Who Attacked...

...Salman Rushdie? I've missed any reports if there's already been a trail.
17:27 Mon 15th Apr 20248 answers, last by Peter Pedant 17:27 Tue 16th Apr 2024

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