Chris Townsend

Chris Townsend

@christownsend.bsky.social

Outdoor writer & photographer, passionate about wild places, long distance walking, & rewilding. https://www.christownsendoutdoors.com

5,368 Followers 914 Following 1,253 Posts Joined Jun 2024
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Laser shone at helicopter assisting Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team Police say the light appeared to come from the eastern end of Glen Coe.

BBC News - Laser shone at helicopter assisting mountain rescue team
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Runners' dismay as UK ultra marathon group stops trading Ourea Events stops operations with runners out of pocket weeks before the axed Northern Traverse.

BBC News - Runners' dismay as UK ultra marathon group stops trading - BBC News
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BREAKING: ‘We will not be drawn into a wider war' says Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister says he is working towards a 'swift resolution' to the war in Iran

'The longer this goes on, the more dangerous the situation becomes and the worse it is for the cost of living back here at home' he adds

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Serial Summits - Helvellyn, A Lifelong Love Affair Having first teetered across Striding Edge aged just nine, Norman Hadley has made regular ascents of Helvellyn ever since. Whether running, walking, mountaineering, bivvying or biking, it's a...

Given space to enthuse about a hill that has meant a great deal to me for nearly half a century. And counting.

www.ukhillwalking.com/articles/des...

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19 hours ago

Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.

It doesn't have to be this way.

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Left: Boris Johnson smirks as he again lies about Brexit allowing the UK to get the covid vaccine faster

Right: Dr June Raine, ceo of the MHRA explained how we got our vaccine while still being inside the EU and following EU rules

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Here’s my plea to the national security press: don’t report what he announces at face value. You’ve been suckered over and over to cover his fake trade deals and ceasefire “announcements” like they are real. He’s desperate to look like he’s got a plan. Make sure it’s not fake.

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Vulnerable women in England still being arrested over suspected illegal abortions Nottinghamshire and Met police made arrests in past year, despite MPs voting to decriminalise in England and Wales

It is crucial to keep Clause 208 in the Crime and Policing Bill on Wednesday, and I'll be doing everything I can to ensure that happens.

Rightwing anti-abortion rhetoric coming from the US is having a disastrous impact in the UK

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

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I hope you enjoy them!

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1 day ago
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Get LOUD!!!

#Iran

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

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21 hours ago

It doesn’t matter who and how many people we bomb we still wanna see the Epstein files and it’s all going to come out #releasetheEpsteinFiles

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I regret to inform America that this was just posted by the HHS Secretary.

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Sleeping Mat Thoughts With my old Therm-A-Rest Ultralite and a tent full of mats ready for making a video I started thinking about mat and tent combinations for t...

A blog post on sleeping mats #hiking www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2026/03/slee...

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A snow-covered mountain under dark clouds

Bynack More this afternoon. #Cairngorms

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2 days ago
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My cultural awakening: a 60s folk band helped me find my place as a person of colour in Britain Dragged along by my dad to see Pentangle, I heard something ancient that kickstarted my obsession with this country’s folklore – an enchanted, subversive and strange version of a Britain where I could...

www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

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View through trees and over woods to snow-covered cloud-capped mountains with a blue sky with thick clouds.

View to Bynack More today. Sunny but a very cold wind. #Cairngorms

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Miliband reveals plans that could mean nuclear power plants built near homes Changes to regulation to speed up development could also make it easier to build on sensitive nature sites

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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BREAKING: ITV News uncovers first known photo of Andrew, Mandelson and Epstein together

www.itv.com/news/2026-03...

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2 days ago
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Nigel Farage regrets running 'bankrupt' Worcestershire Council The Reform UK leader says he wishes the party

#Farage is saying:

"Please note: we are only interested in taking over financially successful, affluent councils.

If your area has any actual problems that might need solving, we ain't interested".

Yours Sincerely, the Man of the People xx

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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3 days ago

I don't know, but I guess it bothers me some that the President of the United States posted on social media that it is his great honor to be killing people. 🤷‍♂️

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How does Trump keep henchmen like Rubio in check? He literally makes them wear shoes that are far too big | Marina Hyde The art of the heel: if you want a shot at the US presidency, you better be ready to sartorially debase yourself on the world stage, says Marina Hyde

Reality becomes even more bizarre www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The floodplain today, being a......well.....a floodplain 🙂

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Snow falling at night onto trees and plants on the ground.

It's snowing! 11.30pm, March 12. Photo taken from the porch. #snow

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4 days ago

🚨 Asked about council tax promises, Nigel Farage just shouts:

“Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!”

Then threatens to end the interview with Beth Rigby.

The man who sold Britain “the easiest deal in history” still struggles with basic questions about the consequences.

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We’ve never, ever had this before. A President completely untethered to truth. I mean completely untethered to truth. That’s such a bad thing. But you know what’s even worse? Way, way too many people don’t care. And way too much of the media no longer cares.👇

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If it wasn’t such a dire situation, Trump is laughable. When he opens his mouth it’s outright bullshit. At this point the world assumes (correctly) everything he says is a lie.

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🤡🤡

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4 days ago
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I think Trump decided to attack Iran:
He was emboldened by SCOTUS immunity decision.
He knows the spineless Congressional Republicans won't challenge him.
The attack in Venezuela/ Maduro capture went smoothly.
Netanyahu convinced he would be a hero if the US joined Israel in the Iran war.

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3 days ago

This would be funny were it not so serious for everyone.

#TrumpDementia

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