Marie Marlor

As Robert Jenrick accuses David Lammy of having a "chequered past", here's a quick reminder of Jenrick's

How on Earth is that man still in a job?

If you want to support our development, the best thing you can do is acquire some of our merchandise. Our online shop is now open again for pre-order until end of October. There's the national shirt, famous northern lights fan jersey, bucket hats, tracksuit tops, & bobble hats.

Our players can handle the toxic volcanic gases and encroaching lava streams, but the prospect of facing a bowler of more than 130 km/h is likely to send them to bed in shivers.

Entain boss warns Reeves not to raise gambling taxes Stella David said hitting the industry in next month’s budget could make the company reconsider its investment in the UK and close shops

Don’t tax us we’re too rich and too important, part 94 bit.ly/4o3C7pD gambling firm joins the list of the untaxables

Water bills: millions of households in England could face even bigger rises CMA poised to give verdict after appeal by five firms for permission to increase bills higher than allowed by Ofwat

Customers could be tapped for even more cash if competition body overrules regulators’ record rises bit.ly/46PdYw4

Only British citizens will be able to claim benefits, says Stride Shadow chancellor says his reforms would save £47bn annually

Only Brits (and a few Europeans) will be able to claim some benefits, promises @MelJStride stripping 470,000 of their universal credit. and everyone, including Brits, with anxiety, depression, and ADHD will lose the right to the disability benefit PIP bit.ly/3KC8Hk3

Two small children help their dad weed and tidy a flower bed on a chilly early autumn day

Gardening
(Helping at Home, 1961)
Artist: Harry Wingfield

Jarrow ladies fire brigade, 1916 (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museum).

The Men Who Stand and Wait, Wigan, 1939, photo by Kurt Hutton for Picture Post. They are outside a labour exchange.

Wallsend, Tyneside, 1963, photo by Colin Jones.

Tomorrow sees the start of rehearsals for our production of A Christmas Carol at Leeds Playhouse.
Time to breathe life into an iconic role.
It’s always a mix of vulnerability & excitement when waiting to discover where the journey will take you.
46 yrs an actor & it never changes.🤞

I try to live my life through the teachings of the great philosophers…I think it was Kant who said “It really doesn’t matter if it’s raining or it’s fine, just as long as you’ve got time to P-L-A-Y, play away way, play away away play away way away away play away”
#philosophy #50something

This is big: Spain's state broadcasters have said they'll boycott Eurovision unless Israel is banned. We need the BBC to do the same to up the pressure on the competition's bosses. Sign the petition now:

The biggest criticism associate and budding associate nations get is that they are made up of immigrants, not natives. We are no different. However, we train Icelandic school children and aim to develop cricket as a major sport here. This takes maybe ten years to bear fruit.

The first commission I ever had was for a cricket fanzine called “Sticky Wicket” around 35 years ago. Anyone remember this thing?

Beautiful 🤩

Last night, our floodlights were switched on full power!

I am very sad to report that Patricia Rutledge has died. Absolutely brilliant actress on stage and TV, also film.

Cricket training poster

We are commencing winter indoor cricket training for youths on Saturday 11th October from 09:00-11:00. All children aged from 7-15 are welcome. The location is Fellaskóli, 111 Reykjavík and the first session is free. Sessions will run each Saturday until May. All cricket equipment is provided.

Lilian Marsden and her friend Phyllis, 14-year-old workers at Salt's Mill, Saltaire, in 1930. Lilian is carrying a hook on the string round her waist, which was used to wind yarn on to the spinning frame.

Robert Wyatt, playing trumpet to a horse, who stands with their eyes closed and what appears to be an expression of bliss on their face.

Is it worth it? A new winter coat / and shoes for the horse

Front covers of the three books which were the first real non-fiction books for older children that Ladybird produced and were the start of the phenomenal increase in sales

Ladybird books in the spotlight:
British Birds and their Nests (1953 - 1956)
Artist: Allen Seaby

Morning all.

Crown St, Gorbals, Glasgow 1970. Credit TSPL

Texas megachurch founder pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges Authorities say the founder of a Texas megachurch has pleaded guilty to lewd and indecent acts with a child after he was accused of sexually abusing a young girl in the 1980s in Oklahoma while he was a traveling minister.

The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said.

Taking the piss now

My fourth solo album 'Europa' was released 11 years ago this week! Here I am performing the title track live at KOKO London, 2014.

Which is your favourite song on the record?

Thames Water creditors ask for up to 15 years’ leniency from river pollution rules Lenders say a ‘full return to legal, regulatory and environmental compliance’ under new rescue plan would not be completed until at least 2035-2040

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