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A County Court judgment on an unlawful eviction claim (locks changed while tenant and children were on holiday). Landlord files hopeless defence then fails to take part. Damages of over £50,000. Thanks to Radhika Shah of Harrow Law Centre for the note of judgment.

nearlylegal.co.uk/2026/02/evicte…

So many people I love are negotiating so many kinds of crises.

Some personal, medical, professional, some collective and political

All compounded by the sadism and destructive policies, & programs of this regime.

www.itv.com/news/2026-02...

Some PR advice for the Andrew-stricken royals – try something that look less like a $12m cover-up | Marina Hyde

Terrific paper from our colleagues @hazcenter.bsky.social develops ideas of disaster literacy based on experience, yet is critical of overstating youth agency in the face of sociomaterial inequalities: should inform disaster planners everywhere @cabinet-office-uk.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social

The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit

Indeed. A party invite for public officials, to be held in Mayfair no less, by a company that has recently been awarded a £240m public contract.
The competition would be livid - had there been any.

We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change | Gordon Brown

Flood-prone Ynysybwl homes to be bought and bulldozed by council Homes on a street at severe risk of flooding will be bought by a local council.

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

Managed retreat is again the third item on BBC News - we will need to have much bigger conversations about this

Non-physical domestic violence in childhood has stronger links to adult mental health than physical violence 🏠

New study found intimidation, control & property damage more strongly assoc w PTSD, anxiety and depression than physical violence.

#MentalHealth #DomesticViolence #TraumaTherapy

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The Irish Times view on Storm Chandra: underlining failure to prepare for the `new normal’ The increasing frequency and ferocity of extreme weather is clearly linked to climate change

The Irish Times view on Storm Chandra: underlining failure to prepare for the `new normal’

‘He hoped Trump’s help would arrive’: why protesters in Iran feel betrayed Many believed a US president would – for the first time – rescue them but now people can only despair after mass arrests and brutality

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

‘He hoped Trump’s help would arrive’: why protesters in Iran feel betrayed Many believed a US president would – for the first time – rescue them but now people can only despair after mass arrests and brutality

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

‘It’s pretty grim’: Tunbridge Wells residents struggle through several days without water – again South East Water blames bad weather as pubs are forced to close, toilets overflow and people go without showers

I keep thinking about this piece www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

What happens when the taps run dry? England is about to find out | Aditya Chakrabortty It’s not just Tunbridge Wells – a country famous around the world for its rain is in danger of self-imposed drought, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We do not talk nearly enough about the emotional and physical labour that accompanies a power or water outage - and that’s something responders need to start factoring in

Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Lucy Letby’s lawyers to represent her at babies’ inquests The convicted killer’s lawyers are questioning why the inquests are being held at a time when they say new evidence could point to her innocence

www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...

The ICE killers are Donald Trump's secret police America is being terrorised into submission

www.newstatesman.com/world/americ...

Mental-health lessons in schools sound like a great idea. The trouble is, they don’t work | Lucy Foulkes All-class therapy sessions don’t help, and may even make matters worse. The evidence shows we need different solutions, says Dr Lucy Foulkes, an academic psychologist at Oxford University

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

And she's doing this from FEMA. Jesus.

Everything seems pretty bad.

This advice, nay instruction, has never been more important than today. You are not bearing witness by watching the news. You are unreadying yourself, exhausting yourself. Get outside. Turn it all off. Recharge

BBC Radio 4 - Overwhelmed by Claudia Hammond - What you need to know to feel less overwhelmed Psychologist and presenter Claudia Hammond on the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...

Traitors crime writer in Oswestry literary festival line-up The festival is set to coincide with International Women's Day and will also feature local authors.

Very excited about this

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

I lost two babies last year — what no one tells you about miscarriage Lauren Bravo on the agony, the admin and the long, messy aftermath of pregnancy loss

www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...

Man dies in Minneapolis shooting involving federal immigration agents Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says he has spoken to the White House about the shooting, calling it

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...

Bear Grylls: ‘I’ve bought an apocalypse-proof boat, with an array of weaponry’ The adventurer on his family’s escape vessel, his crush on the Princess of Wales, and a disgusting toenail habit

Bear Grylls: ‘I’ve bought an apocalypse-proof boat, with an array of weaponry’