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In Part Three, the final part, I’ll describe what happened on the first day of the event, 25 September 2021 | Ray Casey

Report by Ray Casey | Ray Casey

In September 2021, a marine mortality event began near the mouth of the River Tees. What's the story in 2026?  | Ray Casey

The majority of harbour seal pups at the Tees Estuary are dying, year on year. Why you aren’t being told what’s going on…  | Milo Brett

Monday scribble...

100 years ago this weekend, goal machine George Camsell scored in a 4-3 defeat to Forest. It was the start of a staggering run of scoring in 12 consecutive games that yielded an amazing 30 goals. A record that has never and will never be beaten. #George

“There seems to be a belief that cyclists should stay in line and wait their turn whilst queuing with traffic. Drivers just get annoyed when the cyclist is quicker than them”

My online girlfriend was so shocked by the Ukraine drone strike on the Russian data centre that she's been too upset to message me all day.

Worth a look if it’s clear,

𝘽𝙤𝙧𝙤’𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙮; 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙊𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨, 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮; 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙧

In other words, a 10 percent contraction in one of Britain’s most successful exports. If it were steel or fish or other infinitely less profitable sectors, people would be having a meltdown.

Although the S&DR was conceived as a passenger railway, the company didn’t know how the passenger operation would actually work. Nobody did, because it was new | Ray Casey

To coincide with StudioCanal’s 35th anniversary reissue of James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, we’re pleased to introduce our new Cyberdyne Systems T-shirt > tinyurl.com/46xrtkyt Copyright © 1991 STUDIOCANAL S.A.S. All Rights Reserved.

Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶

😎 Sunny in Scotland! To my UK friends - the Met Office are here! Give them a follow.

Social mobility may not be about ‘staying’ local, or ‘going;’ perhaps it’s about whether you genuinely had the choice in the first place | Sean Harris

I think this might be my go-to feelgood film for years to come. Pretty much my entire life as a Boro fan wrapped up in ear-to-ear grins. It was a wonderful day, and Jan-Aage Fjortoft is clearly an absolute gem of a man. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OToH...

The ultimate pub crawl!

Our least favourite series is back, with two very generous warning letters considering the danger our reader was put in on both occasions.

Happy equilux to those who celebrate! Not to be confused with the equinox - the equilux is the day with closest to equal day and night hours ☀️🌑 This year, the equilux is today, Friday 25 September 2026. Want to find out more? Head to our YouTube channel for the full explanation 👇

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Threads was first aired on this day in 1984. Lest we forget.

The subsea cables that were cut by CS (Cable Ship) Alert forced Germany to use radio transmissions which were easier to intercept. Couple this with the attacks on German Wireless Towers globally and their ability to communicate was severely hampered. #WW1 #WarHistory #Communications

🌞 Wednesday 23 September is the autumn equinox, at 01:05 BST. It's when the Sun crosses the equator heading south, marking the start of astronomical autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. This video shows how the Sun’s path changes through the seasons, driven by Earth’s 23.44° tilt. ☀️🌍 🧵 1/2

Things that aren't patriotic: - Racism - Moving abroad for tax purposes Things that are patriotic: - A love and sense of duty to your country, including paying taxes that contribute to it

#Garfield 11/02/2018 🐱

This video is quite something. (And to sum up Bart's analysis, the COLREGS very much start tapping their feet and saying they don't care WHO started it by the point it gets to this dangerous nonsense)

NASA picture of the day today is a real 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿beauty! This is a composite image of the ~5000yo Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The amazing Giuseppe Petricca has only gone and photographed the Sun at noon there, every few days, for a whole year. #Dedication 🔭🧪👌 ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...

Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘We are grieving huge amounts of loss in nature’ www.channel4.com/news/benedic...

Europe and Canada are joining forces. Today's cartoon by @amorimcartoons.bsky.social. More cartoons: www.cartoonmovement.com #Europe #Canada #Trump

HMS K13 being raised after she sank on trials

I am a proud Smoggie. I grew up with that identity and everything that comes with it | James Waterson

Worth a read

Donation 68 #giveblood

As the government bans social media for kids further evidence emerges that it's a minority of retired adults we should really be concerned about. www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...

Yep. The path from "fed up with experts" to "I do my own research" to "SAVE US FROM SATAN'S TRAFFIC LIGHTS!" is reliably straight.

Mount Hatemore. Today’s cartoon by Jason Lutes. More cartoons: www.cartoonmovement.com #Trump #HateSpeech #hate

The VHS deck that changed home entertainment forever – remembering the JVC HR-3300 at 50 ift.tt/LcIlSMn

The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The winner of our Best Picture of the Month Competition for August 2026 is Edward den Buitelaar. Edward writes: "My son and I recently met Simon at a convention in London. Simon complimented and liked our shirts, even though From Dusk Till Shaun was never made."

HMCS Robert Hampton Gray ship's company participated in the time-honored Crossing the Line ceremony as the ship crossed the Arctic Circle during Operation NANOOK-TUUGAALIK on September 4, 2026. Photo: Corporal Paquette, Canadian Armed Forces Photo. #RCN #RoyalCanadianNavy #Canada #Navy

Couldn't resist this today...

Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:

Gallows humour and satire were a coping mechanism for many in the trenches

#OnThisDay September 1 1939 Pre dreadnought battleship Schleswig- Holstein opens fire She bombarded the Polish base at Gdańsk's Westerplatte These became the first shots of #WWII in Europe

a celebration at Chapel in Middlesbrough raising money for GNAAS.

Today is the culmination of our annual pALEgrimage walks. Over 20 beers have been moved using human power from across the NE. All will be available at Chapel in Middlesbrough, near Newport bridge. 100% of the beer sales go to Great North Air ambulance. Please join us.