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smurfchops

Covid Nhs App

Can I have a link please so I can download the app to prove I have had both jabs, when I go abroad …. And is this the link that pings re isolation?...
22:47 Fri 30th Jul 20216 answers, last by ichkeria 07:26 Sat 31st Jul 2021
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Bobbisox1

Why Is This Happening ?

https://news.sky.com/story/drug-related-deaths-in-scotland-expected-to-hit-record-levels-for-the-seventh-year-in-a-row-12367604 So very sad...
22:04 Fri 30th Jul 202117 answers, last by Gromit 10:49 Sat 31st Jul 2021
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DTCwordfan

Bbc News - Protestors Block The A303 Tunnel At Stonehenge.

Can someone explain the logic of this? Even the World Heritage Sites have threatened to remove their backing of the site .... Surely putting a dual carriageway underground for the envisaged couple of...
18:34 Fri 30th Jul 202122 answers, last by dave50 07:58 Sat 31st Jul 2021
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Canary42

Savage Only Gets 5 Years

Should have got 50 years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-58017099...
16:32 Fri 30th Jul 202120 answers, last by JJ109 07:45 Sat 31st Jul 2021
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ToraToraTora

The Abacus - The Gift That Keeps On Giving.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46DsHIOuCdQ Now she's creating divisions by trying to link a gangland shooting with racism! MAABOF!...
12:35 Fri 30th Jul 202157 answers, last by ynnafymmi 23:36 Fri 30th Jul 2021
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Stickybottle

Illegal Immigrant Kills Pedestrian With Bike

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-58009784 Should not have been here in the first place How sad for the victims family Will the Albanian be deported afterwards ?...
15:25 Thu 29th Jul 202146 answers, last by teacake44 12:52 Fri 30th Jul 2021
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Stickybottle

Van Tam Says Bumpy Autumn Expected

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-58008618 Sounds a bit gloomy but hopefully no lockdown I guess we will have to see if there is a newer and stronger variant ? Either way I will get my flu jab too I...
15:19 Thu 29th Jul 202116 answers, last by jim360 13:28 Fri 30th Jul 2021
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webbo3

Woman Attacked At Speakers Corner.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/knife-attack-speakers-corner-woman-stabbed-charlie-hebdo-shirt-terrorism-b947758.html "counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation into a knife...
09:33 Thu 29th Jul 202136 answers, last by naomi24 09:38 Fri 30th Jul 2021
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Canary42

So Betty Can Change The Laws

So Betty [i] can [i] change the laws - for her own benefit. So much for the "figurehead only" claim. And what will super-Green sonny Charlie think. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-58005875...
08:57 Thu 29th Jul 202131 answers, last by sevenOP 14:28 Fri 30th Jul 2021
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webbo3

Chain Gangs For Criminals

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/07/27/boris-johnson-promises-fluorescent-jacketed-chain-gangs-criminals/...
21:47 Tue 27th Jul 202124 answers, last by burlyshirley 15:39 Thu 29th Jul 2021
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Ken4155

After 'Hug A Hoodie' Dave.......

We have 'Kind and Loving' Boris. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/boris-johnson-says-stop-and-search-policy-kind-and-loving-way-to-get-weapons-off-streets/ar-AAMBZLx?ocid=msedgntp...
17:30 Tue 27th Jul 20213 answers, last by Mamyalynne 14:49 Wed 28th Jul 2021
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ToraToraTora

Good To See Another Outbreak Of Common Sense.......

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-michael-gove-drops-strong-hint-that-vaccine-passports-will-be-needed-for-football-matches-12365542 It's time we took the plunge and declared all establishments over...
15:31 Tue 27th Jul 202158 answers, last by sevenOP 15:42 Fri 30th Jul 2021
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naomi24

Yorkshire Parkin Cake And Tea Under Investigation

//Leeds City Council has launched an educational research project into tea produced in Yorkshire and Yorkshire parkin cakes over links to colonialism and the slave trade.//...
10:27 Tue 27th Jul 202147 answers, last by sp1814 20:39 Thu 29th Jul 2021
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gulliver1

France Won't Allow Britain To Turn Migrant Boats Around.

After UK Officials had offered to escort migrant boats back into French Waters...... Wheres the Royal Navt then.... I thought Britain ruled the waves.?...
08:19 Tue 27th Jul 2021123 answers, last by Khandro 22:31 Tue 27th Jul 2021
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tiggerblue10

Flooding In London And Surrounding Areas

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57971381 So we had flooding a couple of weeks ago, heatwave last week and now more flooding. Do you think this is to do with climate change or other...
18:17 Mon 26th Jul 202138 answers, last by Spicerack 06:14 Thu 29th Jul 2021
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ToraToraTora

Sebastian Shemirani .... Remarkable Young Man......

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/son-of-antivaxer-urges-prosecution-over-speech-at-rally-dwxvm7cqf https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cszvsf How can such a complete nut job give birth to such a...
17:47 Mon 26th Jul 202126 answers, last by youngmafbog 14:20 Tue 27th Jul 2021
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ToraToraTora

Credit Where It's Due......

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-57941343 ....well done! I urge everyone to delete this unnecessary app, ASAP....
09:34 Mon 26th Jul 202121 answers, last by bobbinwales 07:23 Thu 29th Jul 2021
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Atheist

Toomy Whatsisname...

Sorry I haven't got a link. I heard on the radio and BBC telly that TR has been judged on the wrong side in a court case against him for falsely accusing a teenager (who was filmed being beaten by...
21:32 Sun 25th Jul 2021147 answers, last by Mozz71 21:52 Wed 28th Jul 2021
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Gromit

Javid Contracts Foot In Mouth

130,000 have died, 1 million active cases, thousands in hospital. Javid is fortunate to get a mild dose so he is telling people not to cower over covid. Even if he doesn’t give a toss about people who...
10:24 Sun 25th Jul 202180 answers, last by New Judge 16:23 Tue 27th Jul 2021
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Canary42

Special Relationship ? You're Having A Laugh

Uncle Sam still supporting this vile woman's efforts to escape her responsibilities. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-57954208...
20:34 Sat 24th Jul 202133 answers, last by William51 08:00 Mon 26th Jul 2021

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