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One more thing about the Tyneside nurdle crisis is that the clean-up efforts have drawn attention to all the other plastic in our sea. This volunteer’s video shows all the plastics left after sieving out the nurdles; what’s not visible is the tiny tiny microplastics that wash through the nets.

My first thought as the UK fire risk alert rang out was for those (mainly) women suffering domestic abuse who keep a hidden phone. You can opt out: remember to renew after any update. Helpful opt-out info ⬇️ Tell your friends. You can't guess who's hiding a phone. GOV.UK share.google/VhnlflzNe2Ip...

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North Tyneside folk, there’s now a petition to contest the closure of High Borrans - please do sign and share: democracy.northtyneside.gov.uk/mgEPetitionD...

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Goodbye to my daily happiness from the wonderful David Hockney. From A Bigger Splash to the Photo Montages. His genius with colour and light. No longer on the planet. But always in our selves.

RIP David Hockney

Noticing Barn Swallow on the roof of the RNLI with North Pier in the background #Cullercoats #Birds #UKWildlife

Today's Guardian: on how far we've come in cancer treatment, yet how far we still have to go towards a 'cure'

Tyneside folk: #CompassionateGateshead is asking for your experience of workplace support (or lack of), while caring for someone terminally ill or after their death. Responses before 12th June please. This questionnaire takes ~5mins. Please pass it on. forms.gle/aYf6DiD6TU5q...

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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Sensible balanced review

Kyiv. Near Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square). A bookstore. I am here, filming how russians destroy our culture.

National Art Museum in Kyiv after the attack. Closed for an uncertain period. According to photos published by the Ministry of Culture, there is much more damage inside. My heart is bleeding.

Kyiv. City centre. A woman clearing the damage from the night attack near the antique bookshop. We won’t give up. I know. I see.

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

Noticing this gorgeous Hare, excited to watch it explore its field and then stop to watch me before going on its way at #Northumberland #UKNature 🐾

#ScienceUnderSiege But #TheForceIsWithUs

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🌍 The Horn of Africa is in mourning. Farms are barren, deserts are advancing, rivers are drying, pests are spreading, and crops are dying. Climate change is not a distant threat,it’s here. #ClimateAction #HornOfAfrica #ClimateCrisis

Why are we seeing so much early-onset colorectal cancer? The correlation with pesticide exposure and its epigenetic signature, adjusted for all known risk factors. (doesn't establish cause and effect) nature.com/articles/s41...

Today, the UK and the EU signed the legal text in Brussels today to formally bring the UK into Erasmus+ in 2027. This marks a monumental milestone for young people across the UK, whom, from 2027 onwards, can experience transformative opportunities with Eramus+.

🚨 Toxic pesticides banned in other countries are still being sold freely across Africa and traces are turning up in our food. Sign this petition to demand the African Union ban them now: 👉 act.gp/427FrqN

In 1953 Iran had a functioning democracy. A free press. Seven political parties. Women in universities. Women granted voting rights in municipal councils in 1952. A secular prime minister named Mosaddegh who believed Iran's oil belonged to Iran. The US and Britain decided he had to go.

Greetings from Kyiv. I rarely write at this time. A russian drone hit a residential building in Odesa at night. Three people were killed. A mother and her 2-year-old were among them. People may still be under the rubble. 💔

Happy Easter one and all. I hope the sun is shining wherever you are 🌞 "Daffodils", painted by granddaughter Alice, aged 2 and a half.

5/ Circa 2026 "This low grade inflammatory state can also lead to autoimmune disorders, some of which may affect the skin many months post-infection": www.bmj.com/content/392/...

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Brilliant article…. “choosing to live gently, attentively and on one’s own terms is an act of quiet defiance. The long middle is not a waiting room, nor a preamble to a finish line; it is a demanding, vibrant and profoundly human place to be alive.” www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

An announcement yesterday too with details of where the £18m announced at the budget for playgrounds will go, associated here with Pride in Place. The focus very much on playgrounds though, not really on creating “safe places to play” in a wider sense. www.gov.uk/government/n...

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: More than a million teenagers across England have missed out on meningitis vaccines at school during the past nine years www.thetimes.com/article/eaa3...

Cluster Headache Awareness Day. To call it a headache tho I feel underplays severity of this awful condition Worst pain ever! V high Suicide rate Men > women A form of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgia - issue w hypothalamus in brain, Trigeminal nerve to eye & face and autonomic nervous system

Follow www.nebriefing.org?internal=true https:// and watch the film where its shown near you ……….. www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/19/iran-greed-oil-capitalism-regimes?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

'One of the finest rural affairs & nature writers out there' @mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk? Thank you! Great interview with @guyshrubsole.bsky.social: 'this country belongs to everybody & this is about creating a greater sense of belonging in England. That’s what true patriotism... should be.'

Hannah Mooney, Across Ballyglass landscape II, 2016, contemporary Irish painter ☘️ #womensart

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Winifred Nicholson (1893 – 1981), Modernist British painter known for her still life work especially #WomensArt #Spring

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" I believe there are many who forget all the tragedy women face in Afghanistan, that is why I use my paintings as a mean to remind the people" - Shamsia Hassani Afghan Artist #InternationalWomensDay

Did you see these stories from some of our female scientists recently? On #InternationalWomensDay, we thought we would reshare them to celebrate the incredible contributions women make across UKHSA. 🔬🧪