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  1. "How far could you travel in seven hours?

    A flight from the UK could get you all the way to Dubai, and by using the Tube you could go east to west across London seven times.

    But for people living in west Wales, travelling between the region's two biggest towns - Carmarthen and Aberystwyth - takes the same amount of time."

    bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-671343

    #RailTravel #WestWales

  2. "The thieves went for particular items. Day after day, they roamed the neighbourhood and returned home to dump their loot. Before long they had amassed an impressive haul: socks, underpants, a baby’s cardigan, gloves and yet more socks."

    theguardian.com/science/articl

    #Cats #Burglars

  3. CW: Political Sketch

    "A prime minister who was totally out of his depth, more interested in shagging and going on holiday and unable to deal with the reality of the situation. A health secretary who lied even more than Boris Johnson. Journeymen and women more interested in fighting their own macho turf wars." John Crace

    theguardian.com/politics/2023/

    #CovidInquiry #MacNamara #Partygate

  4. "But Alford’s research indicates that he [Cecil] had an organised network of more than 20 spies, in Lisbon, Calais, Brussels, Seville, Rome, Amsterdam, Scotland, Sweden and unspecified locations elsewhere."

    theguardian.com/world/article/

    #ReobertCecil #Spies #Elizabethan #History

  5. The threatened Australasian crested grebe, or pūteketeke, was thrown into the global spotlight by a powerful backer, British-American comedian and talkshow host John Oliver.

    theguardian.com/world/2023/nov

    #pūteketeke #BirdOfTheCentury

  6. "The quest for the golden owl lasted 31 years. A dedicated army of tens of thousands have taken part and the hunt has gained popularity since the arrival of the internet. It has even been cited in divorce proceedings."

    theguardian.com/world/2024/oct

    #TreasureHunt #France #GoldenOwl