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@kathrynmorrison.bsky.social You might note though that the entrance has been moved?

Bet not many of these #Cambridge students realised that Gardenia's shopfront was installed for Lennards (shoe shop) by Pollards in the late 1920s. A tad altered, but recognisable - hope it isn't now swept away!

Stall holders to be wary of 'scam' Christmas fayre advertised in Dundee

Stall holders have been urged to exercise caution after a fake Christmas fayre was advertised in a Dundee shopping centre 🚨

Spot on.

The Future of Retail in Jersey I thought it was about a decade ago I was last in Jersey, but it looks like it was more than 15 years, with my main involvement in their retailing sector being 20 years ago. So it was interesting a…

ICYMI: My reflections posted 6 October on my recent visit and presentation in Jersey

stirlingretail.com/2025/10/06/t...

Those #EpsteinFiles really have Trump scared.

Nigel Farage is 'person of interest' in FBI investigation into Trump and Russia Exclusive: FBI interested in former Ukip leader’s ties with people connected to US president and WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange

Gill's handler Oleh Voloshyn was sanctioned by the US for his work for Paul Manafort and GRU linked Konstantin Kilimnik tying him directly to the Mueller Inquiry, in which Farage was for a while 'a person of interest' 9/12 www.theguardian.com/politics/201...

I think I’ve got part of that postcard

They did vote for it though, and all of them are complicit.

Trying to pour cold water on the fire you've started after the fact doesn't make you any less of an arsonist.

Then, a couple of weeks ago the new WRU Chief Commercial Officer seemed to suggest that the refinancing would consist of a 4-5 year deal - a "bridging loan," in effect. We also learned that the WRU had breached its banking covenants.

How bad have things got?

St Helier, Jersey October 2025. Very nice work by Hettich in taking over Burton's Art Deco store site. Nice outside and splendid work inside.

Two foundation stones.

Have sent photos below to Laid By Monty for their excellent site

laidbymonty.com

The Future of Retail in Jersey I thought it was about a decade ago I was last in Jersey, but it looks like it was more than 15 years, with my main involvement in their retailing sector being 20 years ago. So it was interesting a…

Reflections on my visit and presentation last week in Jersey.

stirlingretail.com/2025/10/06/t...

The Future of Retail in Jersey

I thought it was about a decade ago I was last in Jersey, but it looks like it was more than 15 years, with my main involvement in their retailing sector being 20 years ago. So it was interesting and good to go back, albeit briefly, at the invitation of the Jersey…

#RuckTheWRU2025

Insiders say it is "inconceivable" that Farage wouldn't have known of Gill's foreign trips because he "micromanaged" them. So Byline Times have asked him about this and what he knows of Voloshyn, Medvedchuk, and Manafort. We haven't heard back 10/12

There’ll be hell to pay if WRU goes through with plan to kill Welsh rugby Donkeys driving restructure of elite game, who are ignoring vast opposition from players, clubs and fans, must be ejected by revolution or evolution

The @gwladrugby.bsky.social survey getting a mention by Le Tache in a defenestration of the WRU

There’ll be hell to pay if WRU goes through with plan to kill Welsh rugby

www.thetimes.com/article/9fd1...

What's in an answer? After a month of surveys and listening, Welsh rugby nears a decision on its radical plans to change

Great chat with Ben James this morning about our survey and what might happen next in the latest Welsh rugby saga - you can read it on the Inside Welsh Rugby Substack here: walesrugby.substack.com/p/whats-in-a...

A red sandstone corner tenement on Pollokshaws Road on the Southside of Glasgow. I like the fact that the traditional shop fronts have largely been retained or re-instated on this block, including the canopies.

#glasgow #tenement #pollokshawsroad #architecture #architecturephotography

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Bravo.

Gassing a protester point blank should be the end of the terrorist ICE campaign. Throwing a female protester to the ground should be the last straw. Blackhawk’s landing in peaceful neighborhoods at night? What will it take? End govt terror!

‘Nine-jobs Nigel’ Farage denies not declaring extra earni... Roles outside Parliament make Reform leader the highest-earning MP, but register of interests has not been updated since end of May

Nine jobs Nigel Farage hasn't updated his ­register of interests in months.

Potentially hundreds of thousands of ££££ from his many "outside interests" remain undeclared

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‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...

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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12

Porthcawl's Coney Island funfair closes after 100 years The sun is finally setting on a much-loved fair that has entertained generations of families.

A real part of my childhood and youth. Great memories of the dodgems with my father.

BBC News - Porthcawl's Coney Island funfair closes after 100 years - BBC News
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Watch as huge queue of customers await Glasgow's first-ever Uniqlo store opening

This is the popular Japanese fashion brand's second store in Scotland after making its first foray into the country last year

'Blue Labour' and the Thiel Effect: How MAGA Is Making In-Roads Into British Politics The ideology of the ‘Make America Great Again’ movement, which has transformed politics in the United States, is having an impact in the UK. But how is this influence being transmitted?

There’s more here on Glasman’s support for Nigel Farage, Steve Bannon and a host of MAGA frontmen here on @bylinetimes.bsky.social

bylinetimes.com/2025/09/25/b...

EE to open its first experience store in Scotland EE is making its experience store debut in Scotland, as it opens the doors to a new store in Glasgow.

🇬🇧 EE to open its first experience store in Scotland www.retail-week.com/stores/ee-to...

“He's as honest as the day is long.”

Nigel Farage on Nathan Gill, Leader of Reform UK who admitted 8 counts of taking Russian bribes.

In other news, Kemi Badenoch's party has taken at least £7 million in donations from funders and directors of climate change denial lobby groups bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...