ClothedWhenCold

ClothedWhenCold

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Interested in all sorts of things. What new things have you for me?

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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... #HS2 is delivering an increase in bio diversity. I think this is good! But this chalk wildlife area is replacing what was productive farm land. Is wildlife more important than food production 🤔

theguardian.comWildlife arrives on time at rewilded chalk grasslands built along HS2 routeThe trains may be running late, but the Western Slopes project is already attracting birds and insects on lands around the high-speed railway
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This just reinforces an article I reposted the other day about planning permission being given to development on flood plain... You'll never get insurance! #madness

The Guardian@theguardian.com

New UK homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss

theguardian.comNew UK homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva bossAmanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budget * Business live – latest updates The boss of Britain’s biggest insurer has warned that homes being built now could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-risk areas. Amanda Blanc, the chief executive of Aviva, said the flooding threat was “absolutely increasing”. Assuming current construction patterns continue, 115,000 homes will be built in flood zones in the next decade. Continue reading...
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Is this the end of the BBC? (and C4?) I really hope not. Proper funding of public broadcasting is urgently required.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

BBC ‘risks entering inescapable doom spiral’ as further cuts hit TV and radio

theguardian.comBBC ‘risks entering inescapable doom spiral’ as further cuts hit TV and radioWarning from union comes as corporation cuts local specialist correspondent roles as part of plan to save £500m The BBC has been warned it risks entering a “doom spiral” of endless cuts and weaker public support for its services, as insiders anticipate the imminent closure of some TV and radio services. Morale at the corporation is said to be extremely low as a series of cuts are slowly revealed to staff. In the latest announcement, the BBC said it would be reducing the number of local specialist correspondent roles. Continue reading...
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As someone with fair skin I never go into the sun without anything below factor 50 sunscreen

British Naturism@britnaturism.bsky.social

“I’m sorry to say, you have stage 3 skin cancer.” bn.org.uk/news/informa...

bn.org.uk“I’m sorry to say, you have stage 3 skin cancer.”For most of us, summer means sunshine. It means getting outside, feeling the warmth on our skin and making the most of those precious long, bright days. For Naturists, that connection with the outdoor...
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Being naked in public, in the UK, is legal, provided it's not done with deliberate intention to offend. Judgement in Crown Court today on a religious case... the right to freedom of expression "must include the right to express views that offend, shock or disturb". Is there a contradiction?