Louisa

Not sure if Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe will see this being as he literally migrated to Monaco to avoid paying tax in the UK, but we wanted to put this up outside the stadium anyway….

📍 Old Trafford, Matt Busby Way

Revealed: a rotting illegal waste site belongs to the King’s royal estate It's been called one of the most dangerous illegal waste sites in the country - a huge 25,000 tonne dump of rubbish located next to a row of houses and a primary school near Wigan.

Revealed: a rotting illegal waste site belongs to the King’s royal estate

www.channel4.com/news/reveale...

Farage wouldn’t survive under scrutiny, why he threatens to sue.

Put his extravagant lifestyle, his dubious friends, his revenue streams, his real policies beyond selective soundbites, his voting history & attendance in House of Commons & his treacherous support for Trump & Putin in the headlines.

I’m so excited about this too! Such perfect casting!!

The men who raised the flags Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found

"it is striking how many of the key players we have looked into — the people who have gone out of their way to put up hundreds of flags — seem anything but ordinary."

manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...

He was so good last night

Sam Ryder absolutely smashing it in Liverpool Cavern Club last night on he’s road to Wembley Tour #Eurovision

‘Operation Raise the Colours’ Organised by Well-Known Far-Right Extremists – HOPE not hate Union Jacks and the crosses of St George have begun to appear on lampposts up and down the UK in recent days. Much of the...

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/22/o...

Hotel booked 🏩flights booked ✈️ Vienna here I come #Eurovision 2026 let the count down begin 🎉🎉

Such a wonderful day at the Southport Flower Show 🌿✨ The show gardens were truly inspiring, showcasing incredible design, colour and creativity. A beautiful celebration of nature in full bloom. 🌸 🌱

Downstairs house plants having some time in the sun, tomorrow the upstairs house plants will get their turn 🌱☀️

The spring flowers are nearly all gone, but the early summer ones are starting to bloom 🌱 #sixonsaturday

Still recovering from Eurovision in Basel — my voice is gone, my camera roll is full, and my serotonin levels are dangerously high. What. A. Show. Switzerland, you really understood the assignment #Eurovision #UnitedbyMusic #Basel

Best Cover this season!!!😍🥹🇬🇧
#Eurovision

Lovely sunny morning in the garden #sixonsaturday 🌱

Sowed my bedding plants today getting ready for summer 🌱🌸

Don’t think Albus is impressed with my jumper #schnauzer #schnauzergang

Albus Dumbledog looking very smart after he’s Christmas grooming, but also looking rather grumpy #schnauzer

The UK parliament has joined Bluesky, with proper verified domains and everything:

• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk

Can England’s new breed of mayors help fix its left-behind regions? [FREE TO READ] Westminster sees local figureheads as a new response to old challenges, but they will need resources and real power in key areas

A big read from me:

How England’s growing army of mayors are being deployed in the drive for growth (featuring a fair few unanswered questions)

on.ft.com/3Vk4tAd

Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland project ‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’

"Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland rewilding project."

Read that again: **116** times.

Why are we STILL having to argue the case for rewilding??
www.scotsman.com/hays-way/bum...

Måns Zelmerlöw as a Guess Who character.

"Does he have facial hair? Does he appear anytime Eurovision is mentioned and we love him for that?"

My Year Inside Britain FIrst A first-hand account of infiltrating Britain First, revealing their hate and hypocrisy.

A remarkable piece this.

A @hopenothate.org.uk activist Infiltrated Britain First... and... well it's even worse than you might think
hopenothate.org.uk/britain-firs...

Nine people hospitalized in listeria outbreak linked to South Carolina food processor An infant in California also died from the disease that US health officials have linked to Yu Shang Food Inc

Nine people hospitalized in listeria outbreak linked to South Carolina food processor

Are you allowed to have a favourite column?

Because I think this is my new favourite column

Koldinghus, by Inger & Johannes Exner, 1972-92

Observer writer speaks out over 'grave threat' to title at press freedom conference The Observer's Carole Cadwalladr has denounced plans to sell the title to Tortoise despite being reprimanded over previous statements.

Observer writer speaks out over ‘grave threat’ to title at press freedom conference

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social has been told to "desist" by management after public statements about Tortoise deal

pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/c...

Gutted should be watching Black Stone Cherry in concert tonight but picked up an infection and now housebound 😢 so looks like I’ll be watching #TOTP and enjoying the fun commentary on here

The bird feeder we made is definitely a hit, getting lots of visitors, they like to go inside and throw the seeds out to the rest of the gang on the lawn 🌱

Count me and Albus in!