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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76 The singer, who later became famous on reality TV show The Osbournes, dies less than three weeks after retirement concert

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Everyday for weeks now. Although in the playground this morning my daughter announced that she no longer likes that one… there is hope.

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Interesting perspectives from #THEDigitalUK keynote panel about the HE sector being behind the digital curve due to underinvestment and legacy architecture. plus outdated pedagogy. Need to lobby suppliers to improve the systems they provide, and we should look more at collaboration/shared services.

Very Reginald Perrin… my morning train is delayed due to sheep on the line.

Thoughts are with family and friends.

Body found in search for missing 23-year-old runner Jenny Hall

What Does the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Hamas Say? In the first phase, 33 hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners would be freed, and hundreds of trucks with humanitarian aid would be allowed into Gaza daily, a copy of the agreement says.

The cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas would begin with an initial phase lasting six weeks. Here's what to know.

Bridget Phillipson reaffirms commitment to free speech The government has set out its plan to partially repeal the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act. Jim Dickinson and David Kernohan explain the more balanced approach The government has set out its...

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He will be entering his dark place where he excels like no one else.

The Arctic conditions have obviously made it tough going for our runners, but it’s a photographer’s playground up on the Pennine Way.

As the team thaw out their boots and de-ice their cameras, here’s a selection of photos captured throughout day 1 of the Montane Winter Spine Races 2025.

#spinerace

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Not long till @spinerace.bsky.social

Brings back lots of fond memories. I would love to be doing it again, but unfortunately I did not get in this time.

Bring on the Summer Spine 😎😁

NEW: Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, has died at the age of 100.

He was elected in the 1976 presidential election for a single term. He enjoyed a remarkable post-presidency, based on philanthropy. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

A swan riding a log down the river.

Ticket to ride.

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Excellent panel session chaired by @stephmcgovern.bsky.social with the Vice-Chancellors of the Universities for North East England. The impact of the universities in the region is tremendous.

‘We are greater than the sum of our parts’ Professor Chris Day CBE

Great to be at the launch of the Universities for North East England. This collaboration will make a significant difference to the region and beyond. There is much to do, but we are better together.

💥 #UTB

There are cold spots in arts, humanities, and social sciences provision New British Academy interactive maps reveal cold spots in social sciences, humanities and arts in UK higher education – especially affecting disadvantaged students. Ruairi Cullen explains

This looks like a fantastic resource - we need to understand the geography of HE better. @ruairicullen.bsky.social outlines a new mapping of arts, humanities & social science provision, showing worrying cold spots.
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Child poverty is a national scandal. I raised this at PMQs last week 👉 www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ub2...

It should be a national mission to end it.

In England and Wales, where you live determines the kind of policing you get. That isn’t right | Gavin Stephens We want to make once-in-a-generation changes so that every force has access to the best tools – and justice isn’t a postcode lottery * Gavin Stephens is chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council * Police chief calls for biggest shake-up of policing…

In England and Wales, where you live determines the kind of policing you get. That isn’t right | Gavin Stephens

About alt text for new Blueskyers:

In settings turn on "require alt text" under "accessibility." Then, whenever you post a photo, just add a short description of the photo. For people with low vision or who are blind, alt text is read by their screen reader, so they know what the image is. 🤩

@untypicalboro.bsky.social 😂

Agreed. There is a danger of the echo chamber, however, I don’t miss the endless dross and adverts. I do worry that will all flip over here at some point… But for now the experience is preferable.

My run into work was beautiful.

If you're wondering why everything is breaking, just have a little watch of this

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Kieran Fenby-Hulse on LinkedIn: Institute for Collective Place Leadership | LinkedIn I’m really pleased to formally announce the establishment of our new Institute for Collective Place Leadership.   The Institute for Collective Place Leadership…

Pleased to announce that our Institute for Collective Place Leadership is now official:

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Young working-class people being ‘blocked’ from creative industries, study finds Sutton Trust calls for improved access to creative education and industry dominated by upper middle-class

“There are clear class inequalities in creative higher education and the creative workforce.... It means many talented young people from poorer homes are blocked from highly sought after careers in the arts.”

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