Jillcb.
@jillcb.bsky.social
I love nature, books, tv, sport, LFC, artist, writer and getting to know people.
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Why “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” embodies a precept of good screenwriting, plus a sports-stadium anthem and more culture and entertainment recommendations from @sallyjenx.bsky.social in the Sunday Daily:
A Prequel TV Series That Surprises Viewers
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a sports-stadium anthem, and more culture and entertainment recommendations
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February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Why “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” embodies a precept of good screenwriting, plus a sports-stadium anthem and more culture and entertainment recommendations from @sallyjenx.bsky.social in the Sunday Daily:
It despicable that the likes of Sky and TNT continue to use betting companies, during every break. I thought there were supposed to be more control over this now?
Football fan took his own life after using illegal ‘predatory’ betting sites, inquest told
Football fan took his own life after using illegal ‘predatory’ betting sites, inquest told
Coroner’s court hears how Ollie Long, 36, became ensnared in debt after using offshore operators run by ‘international criminal networks’
A football fan took his own life after his love of the sport fuelled a gambling addiction that led him to bet with illegal offshore operators that “prey on” vulnerable people, a coroner has heard.
Ollie Long, from Wendover in Buckinghamshire, died in February 2024, aged 36, after struggling with his addiction for eight years. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
It despicable that the likes of Sky and TNT continue to use betting companies, during every break. I thought there were supposed to be more control over this now?
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Opportunities to transform nature don’t get much bigger than this!
We have the opportunity to conserve 340 acres (138 hectares) of biodiverse countryside surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset.
We have the opportunity to conserve 340 acres (138 hectares) of biodiverse countryside surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset.
December 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Opportunities to transform nature don’t get much bigger than this!
We have the opportunity to conserve 340 acres (138 hectares) of biodiverse countryside surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset.
We have the opportunity to conserve 340 acres (138 hectares) of biodiverse countryside surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset.
I think a lot of us knew exactly what they were already.
They have revealed themselves for what they are. No doubts anymore.
January 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I think a lot of us knew exactly what they were already.
I finally came to the end of the Rose Field and I felt sad to be coming to the end of Lyra's story. I know there were mixed views from some people, but I did enjoy it. I have to say thanks to Philip Pullman for writing such a fantastic character and along with HDM, I will continue to love the story.
January 13, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I finally came to the end of the Rose Field and I felt sad to be coming to the end of Lyra's story. I know there were mixed views from some people, but I did enjoy it. I have to say thanks to Philip Pullman for writing such a fantastic character and along with HDM, I will continue to love the story.
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And in case you missed this:
The Book Of Dust, Volume Three - The Rose Field, narrated by Michael Sheen, will be out 23rd Oct!
The Book Of Dust, Volume Three - The Rose Field, narrated by Michael Sheen, will be out 23rd Oct!
October 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
And in case you missed this:
The Book Of Dust, Volume Three - The Rose Field, narrated by Michael Sheen, will be out 23rd Oct!
The Book Of Dust, Volume Three - The Rose Field, narrated by Michael Sheen, will be out 23rd Oct!
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Hot? Our wildlife is feeling it too! 🥵
Here are four ways to help your garden visitors stay cool this summer. 👇
Here are four ways to help your garden visitors stay cool this summer. 👇
June 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Hot? Our wildlife is feeling it too! 🥵
Here are four ways to help your garden visitors stay cool this summer. 👇
Here are four ways to help your garden visitors stay cool this summer. 👇
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𝕸𝖎𝖓𝖔𝖗 𝕰𝖗𝖉𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖊 | Digital Oil Study
May 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
𝕸𝖎𝖓𝖔𝖗 𝕰𝖗𝖉𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖊 | Digital Oil Study
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The warning couldn’t be clearer. ⚠️
Slashing the nature-friendly farming budget would be catastrophic for the nature and climate crisis, and for our long-term food security.
What's more, it would leave the UK Government’s credibility on climate and nature in tatters.
Slashing the nature-friendly farming budget would be catastrophic for the nature and climate crisis, and for our long-term food security.
What's more, it would leave the UK Government’s credibility on climate and nature in tatters.
May 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The warning couldn’t be clearer. ⚠️
Slashing the nature-friendly farming budget would be catastrophic for the nature and climate crisis, and for our long-term food security.
What's more, it would leave the UK Government’s credibility on climate and nature in tatters.
Slashing the nature-friendly farming budget would be catastrophic for the nature and climate crisis, and for our long-term food security.
What's more, it would leave the UK Government’s credibility on climate and nature in tatters.
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The latest Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) report shows positive news for a range of birds including Firecrest & Marsh Harrier
The Report also reveals worrying declines in England for some woodland & garden species such as Chaffinch and Bullfinch
🔵Read the full report here www.bto.org/our-science/...
The Report also reveals worrying declines in England for some woodland & garden species such as Chaffinch and Bullfinch
🔵Read the full report here www.bto.org/our-science/...
May 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The latest Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) report shows positive news for a range of birds including Firecrest & Marsh Harrier
The Report also reveals worrying declines in England for some woodland & garden species such as Chaffinch and Bullfinch
🔵Read the full report here www.bto.org/our-science/...
The Report also reveals worrying declines in England for some woodland & garden species such as Chaffinch and Bullfinch
🔵Read the full report here www.bto.org/our-science/...
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April 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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UK charities urge ministers to stop scapegoating nature for planning failures
UK charities urge ministers to stop scapegoating nature for planning failures
Exclusive: RSPB and National Trust among groups saying rhetoric from Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer at odds with public sentiment
Nature charities with a combined membership of about 8 million people are pressing the prime minister and chancellor to stop demonising wildlife and to urgently strengthen environmental protections in new planning laws.
Organisations which are household names, such as the RSPB, the National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts, are calling on MPs to back amendments to the planning and infrastructure bill to end what they say is the scapegoating of nature for the failures of the planning system. They say the anti-nature rhetoric employed by Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer, who has labelled environmental objectors as “blockers”, is at odds with public sentiment. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
UK charities urge ministers to stop scapegoating nature for planning failures
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The 90% declines of Nightingale since the 1960s have been recorded by @btobirds.bsky.social #CBC and @bbs-birds.bsky.social volunteers. As well as woodland habitat and management changes in the UK, this tracking study also shows how non-breeding areas are just as important.
March 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The 90% declines of Nightingale since the 1960s have been recorded by @btobirds.bsky.social #CBC and @bbs-birds.bsky.social volunteers. As well as woodland habitat and management changes in the UK, this tracking study also shows how non-breeding areas are just as important.
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The UK’s national lead police officer on hunting crime believes the fox hunting ban is still frequently being violated. 🦊
#foxhunting #banfoxhunting #foxes #uknews #uklaw
#foxhunting #banfoxhunting #foxes #uknews #uklaw
UK Senior Police Officer Admits Trail Hunting Is Being Used as a ‘Smokescreen’ for Crime
Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman, UK national lead police officer on hunting crime, has said he believes the ban on fox hunting is still regularly being broken 20 years after the Hunting Act…
veganfta.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The UK’s national lead police officer on hunting crime believes the fox hunting ban is still frequently being violated. 🦊
#foxhunting #banfoxhunting #foxes #uknews #uklaw
#foxhunting #banfoxhunting #foxes #uknews #uklaw
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Notable how the UK under Starmer sometimes, if you squint & mainline some hopium, can look briefly advantaged by being unhitched to the EU but then reality/Trump bites & you realise that Brexit, always an act of unutterable stupidity, has made an already awful situation immeasurably worse for us.
❗️The future of Europe is not going to be decided by Russia or by Washington - President Macron in his address.
He emphasized that Europe needs to be able to defend itself and increase military spending, re-industrialize Europe and transform according to the new global context.
He emphasized that Europe needs to be able to defend itself and increase military spending, re-industrialize Europe and transform according to the new global context.
March 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Notable how the UK under Starmer sometimes, if you squint & mainline some hopium, can look briefly advantaged by being unhitched to the EU but then reality/Trump bites & you realise that Brexit, always an act of unutterable stupidity, has made an already awful situation immeasurably worse for us.
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BREAKING: Emmanuel Macron: 'I want to believe US will stand by our side but we have to be ready for that not to be the case
We need to be able to recognise the Russian threat & better defend ourselves in order to deter such attacks
The future of Europe cannot be decided in Washington or Moscow'
We need to be able to recognise the Russian threat & better defend ourselves in order to deter such attacks
The future of Europe cannot be decided in Washington or Moscow'
March 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
BREAKING: Emmanuel Macron: 'I want to believe US will stand by our side but we have to be ready for that not to be the case
We need to be able to recognise the Russian threat & better defend ourselves in order to deter such attacks
The future of Europe cannot be decided in Washington or Moscow'
We need to be able to recognise the Russian threat & better defend ourselves in order to deter such attacks
The future of Europe cannot be decided in Washington or Moscow'
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The aftermath of the Russian attack on Odesa last night.
A post office, private homes, civilian, energy and port objects were damaged.
This is Russia's "readiness for peace."
A post office, private homes, civilian, energy and port objects were damaged.
This is Russia's "readiness for peace."
March 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The aftermath of the Russian attack on Odesa last night.
A post office, private homes, civilian, energy and port objects were damaged.
This is Russia's "readiness for peace."
A post office, private homes, civilian, energy and port objects were damaged.
This is Russia's "readiness for peace."
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When they say peace, they mean surrender.
March 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
When they say peace, they mean surrender.
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Starmer, in reply to Farage in the Commons: "Can I just remind him that Russia is the aggressor. Zelensky is a war leader whose country has been invaded. And we should all be supporting him and not fawning over Putin."
March 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Starmer, in reply to Farage in the Commons: "Can I just remind him that Russia is the aggressor. Zelensky is a war leader whose country has been invaded. And we should all be supporting him and not fawning over Putin."
Why do media organisations allow this man airtime to spread around misinformation, especially when there is so much being floated around by various people with ulterior motives. We need to limit people like him, he peddles in lies and fake news. Stop feeding the trolls.
"I'm not a huge fan of Ukraine. It's a very very corrupt country," says Nigel Farage.
March 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Why do media organisations allow this man airtime to spread around misinformation, especially when there is so much being floated around by various people with ulterior motives. We need to limit people like him, he peddles in lies and fake news. Stop feeding the trolls.
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“I thank the people and government of the United Kingdom for their tremendous support from the very beginning of this war”
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
March 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
“I thank the people and government of the United Kingdom for their tremendous support from the very beginning of this war”
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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We've had a fantastic day of talks so far at our Annual Conference, including unravelling the decline of Nightingales, insights from monitoring waterbirds and celebrating 30 years of @bto-gbw.bsky.social! #BTOConference2025
March 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We've had a fantastic day of talks so far at our Annual Conference, including unravelling the decline of Nightingales, insights from monitoring waterbirds and celebrating 30 years of @bto-gbw.bsky.social! #BTOConference2025
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No, Trump has destroyed America in the eyes of the world.
February 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
No, Trump has destroyed America in the eyes of the world.
No, that's pretty easy. Cancel it, he's just proved he cannot be trusted. The sooner we part from America the better.
The Starmer offer of a state visit now a nightmare.
February 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
No, that's pretty easy. Cancel it, he's just proved he cannot be trusted. The sooner we part from America the better.