David Harbourne

What is a Targeted Case Review? It's a check the Department for Work and Pensions carries out to make sure someone is getting the right amount of Universal Credit. Access free guides and a video to share with colleagues and clients. www.welfare-benefits-unit.org.uk/projects/tar...

New. What those who find learning easiest can learn from those who find it hardest. I worked hard on this. bennewmark.wordpress.com/2026/10/15/w...

He's with the Angles now

Cancer patients are inundated with misinformation spread by alternative-medicine practitioners, social media and public figures, Trisha Thadani writes. “Looking back on those desperate months with my father, I can see clearly how much he valued the feeling of his care above anything else.”

As far as I'm concerned, the plural of Sussex should be Sussices. Yes, I know I am wrong about that but it's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

On the River Greta, Lake District, 1868, painting by John Atkinson Grimshaw.

‘Internal exclusion’ of England secondary school students almost triples in three years

#eclipse crowds in York this evening

'The way we prioritise looked-after and previously looked-after children today will determine whether future data finally tells a different story – one of belonging, aspiration and genuine opportunity' schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-and-...

My only minor quibble is that the first three UTCs were approved pre-2010 by Andrew Adonis (Labour). After 2010 they were championed by George Osborne (Conservative). After a sometimes troubled start, UTCs have proved their worth.

Louise Casey makes the point that care is underpaid compared to the NHS - another example of a Cinderella service so painfully laid bare during Covid-19. Care workers get an average annual salary of £23k. NHS healthcare worker starts on £25k. We undervalue care as a society.

Apprentices will now be eligible for a £4,500 bursary, so that there's no longer a financial disincentive to take up an apprenticeship. Seems eminently sensible, especially for a government looking to promote technical post-16 routes. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Finding beauty in the shabby: the Picture House, Castleford

Yes! Audible cheer from me for @pollymackenzie.bsky.social on Any Question saying we should bring the Regional Development Agencies back! (Much more sensible than random No10v2)

If an undergraduate program's graduates don't earn more than workers who never went to college, that program could be cut off from federal student loans. But is a degree just about making more money?

A Humboldt penguin lying comfortably on its stomach at Sewerby Hall, Bridlington

Hey @oracularhades.com what do you think these were for?

📰 For the first time, objects from the Melsonby Hoards, Britain's largest Iron Age metalwork deposit, are on display in the Yorkshire Museum 🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @currentarchaeology.bsky.social the-past.com/review/whats...

As debates rage about where to get the money for higher defence spending, it’s important we have a clear picture of how we spent the peace dividend while it was around. Thread 🧵⤵️

Fabulous new Melsonby Hoard exhibition at Yorkshire Museum in York 👇

Base of a cauldron from the Melsonby Hoards, depicting a fish set in a ‘Celtic Art’ style pattern of swirling water #InternationalDayofCelticArt Fish consumption may have been taboo in Iron Age Britain, raising questions as to the vessel's use. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

Healthwatch does incredible work across local communities, and champions people's voices to hold services to account. Their recent Mental Health & Wellbeing guide is a brilliant example of their work, featuring a comprehensive list of all the support networks people can access in #york

DfE pupil data is out today and shows that the number of private school pupils has dropped 5.6% since VAT was introduced. Not 25% like the independent schools council predicted. Or the 50% we saw in some right-wing papers. 5.6%.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Un soir de pluie, by Blues Trottoir. Beautiful, atmospheric ... and completely unknown in the UK. youtu.be/d2nCP92YJ44?...

I'm not related to Christopher Harborne. I have a "u" in my name and he doesn't. Oh dear. I see Carole has added a "u". I'll never hear the last of it.

Absolutely delighted that my talented son in law, Nic Sampson, has written a new BBC comedy series with Amy Gledhill. Can't wait to see it! www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...

Its been heartbreaking to see so many majestic Ash Trees die from disease So its great to hear this Fantastic news - hope for the return of the Ash tree after so many gone Hundreds of thousands of seedlings can be produced in weeks not years www.channel4.com/news/hope-fo...

Metal vessel from the Melsonby Hoards: one of the largest Iron Age metalwork deposits found in Britain #FindsFriday 🏺 #Archaeology Unusual for Britain, it shares similarities with Etruscan cauldrons used to mix wine, hinting at cultural connections to the continent. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

A fascinating discovery in York! www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/05...

There's more about the discovery of Tyrian purple textiles in this blog: seeingthedead.ac.uk/blog/discove...

Some signs speak for themselves.

Rochdale scored in injury time. If they held on to their lead, they'd be champions. Play resumed after a pitch invasion and then...York equalised with the last kick of the match, making *them* champions! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Luna won first prize for the waggiest tail in our local dog show!

We are at a dangerous brink, where innocent lives of civilians are threatened without regard for international law. We need peace. UK air bases cannot be used and complicit in such war crimes and I join the calls for them to be withdrawn if they are to be used in this way.

A recommendation for anyone who loves #cake. I tried Olga's Sacher Torte and Napoleon cake - absolutely delicious! olgishcakes.co.uk/about

Still wondering if inequality is out of control?

The Melsonby Hoards are "probably the largest deposit of Iron Age metalwork ever encountered in Britain"! In an #AntiquityBlog, Tom Moore and Sophia Adams discuss the hoards' exciting discovery and the next steps for research and display in the Yorkshire Museum 🏺 www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

Read the original research in Antiquity 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

Peter Mitchell's photos are a perfect combination of seeing the moment, glimpsing lives, depicting urban landscapes and framing nostalgia.

📰 Melsonby Hoards "are reshaping understanding of wealth, technology and ritual practices in ancient Britain" 🏺 #AntiquityResearch #ArchaeologyNews via @heritagedaily.bsky.social www.heritagedaily.com/2026/03/majo...

Check out the first of our public lectures on AMR run by the YPS - kicked off by the fantastic Prof. Jess Blair from Birmingham. What is a superbug? @jessicamablair.bsky.social @ypsyork.bsky.social @ybri-uoy.bsky.social - two more in the series coming soon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFYs...

A fitting footprint on the history of our Isles. Review of 'These Isles: A People's History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales' by David Robinson last month in the Yorkshire Post magazine.

Jeanette died 17 years ago, 12 March 2009. I dreamt about her last night. I expect I always will. #HuntingtonsDisease

To restore democracy and create a fairer, safer, greener world, we need massive taxes on the ultra-rich. As in the 1940s. People get confused about this. The main purpose of such taxes is *not* to raise revenue. The point is to stop the few dominating the many. It's an essential democratic measure.