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  1. Illuminated – Presenter: Robert Macfarlane

    Harrier Angels

    John Betjeman schrieb, es lohne sich, „40 Meilen gegen den Wind zu radeln, um die St. Wendreda-Kirche in March, Cambridgeshire, zu besuchen, wegen der 118 Engel im Dach“.

    Die Flügel der Eichenholzschnitzereien aus dem 16. Jahrhundert sind von Hennen- und Rohrweihen inspiriert. Einst waren sie in der Gegend weit verbreitet – nun kehren sie zurück. Der Naturautor Robert Macfarlane betrachtet die Schnitzereien und stellt Verbindungen zwischen Engeln und Weihen her, was sie über unsere Gefühle für die Vögel und Engel aussagen.

    Robert steigt zur Glockenstube hinauf, um sich die „Harrier Angels“ aus der Nähe anzusehen – zusammen mit Ruth Clay, der Pfarrerin von St. Wendreda’s, Edward Wilson-Lee, dem Autor von „The Grammar of Angels“, und Ajay Tegala, einem Ranger im Wicken Fen. Sie diskutieren über die Bedeutung der Engelschnitzereien im 16. Jahrhundert, als sie entstanden, und heute. Die Verfolgung und das Überleben der Engelschnitzereien spiegeln das Schicksal der Vögel wider.

    https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m002tbls?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

    #118EngelImDach #BBC #Cambridgeshire #Engel #England #HarrierAngels #Illuminated #OrteRäume #Radio #RobertMcFarlane #StWendredaKircheInMarch
  2. PSA: If you are a younger #driver and your nan (or other older person your family are friends with, may not even be a blood relative) has let you have her #car due to getting to old for #driving - you still have to insure the vehicle in your *own* name (even if it costs a fuckton more because you are a young / new driver) or else things will very soon go pear-shaped...

    #RoadSafety #Insurance #England #Cambridgeshire

    itv.com/news/anglia/2026-04-09

  3. What on Earth is going on with the signed speed limits on the #A1307 in #Huntingdonshire and the #A14 in #Cambridgeshire at the moment?

  4. Anyone looking for a Covid/virus-conscious flatmate/lodger? Ideally East Anglia/London. Unfortunately allergic to cats. Happy to provide more information on request. Please boost for visibility. Any hashtags I should use?

    #London #Essex #Suffolk #Norfolk #Hertfordshire #Cambridgeshire

  5. The worst bit about these #crimes is surely the #thieves must have some links to the fandom, I barely know one #Pokémon card from the other or which ones are common and which are rare..

    #crime #Cambridgeshire

    itv.com/news/anglia/2026-03-27

  6. A #beagle pup is worth about a grand, I think the lads came out on top even after the penalties - although not suggesting they nicked them to sell (or even did so) as they genuinely wanted a better life for the doggos and saved them from unpleasant experiments.

    Its curious though and one of the anomalies of #jury #trials that these lads were found guilty whereas similar activists targeting the same place get acquitted, probably genuine luck of the draw with what jurors they get.

    I don't think the prosecutions argument they were *dishonest* holds water, they were perfectly upfront about *why* they took the actions they did.

    I hope the (minor) criminal records don't hold them back too much in life..

    #CrownCourt #AnimalRights #Cambridgeshire

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv7r

  7. A #beagle pup is worth about a grand, I think the lads came out on top even after the penalties - although not suggesting they nicked them to sell (or even did so) as they genuinely wanted a better life for the doggos and saved them from unpleasant experiments.

    Its curious though and one of the anomalies of #jury #trials that these lads were found guilty whereas similar activists targeting the same place get acquitted, probably genuine luck of the draw with what jurors they get.

    I don't think the prosecutions argument they were *dishonest* holds water, they were perfectly upfront about *why* they took the actions they did.

    I hope the (minor) criminal records don't hold them back too much in life..

    #CrownCourt #AnimalRights #Cambridgeshire

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv7r

  8. A #beagle pup is worth about a grand, I think the lads came out on top even after the penalties - although not suggesting they nicked them to sell (or even did so) as they genuinely wanted a better life for the doggos and saved them from unpleasant experiments.

    Its curious though and one of the anomalies of #jury #trials that these lads were found guilty whereas similar activists targeting the same place get acquitted, probably genuine luck of the draw with what jurors they get.

    I don't think the prosecutions argument they were *dishonest* holds water, they were perfectly upfront about *why* they took the actions they did.

    I hope the (minor) criminal records don't hold them back too much in life..

    #CrownCourt #AnimalRights #Cambridgeshire

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv7r

  9. A #beagle pup is worth about a grand, I think the lads came out on top even after the penalties - although not suggesting they nicked them to sell (or even did so) as they genuinely wanted a better life for the doggos and saved them from unpleasant experiments.

    Its curious though and one of the anomalies of #jury #trials that these lads were found guilty whereas similar activists targeting the same place get acquitted, probably genuine luck of the draw with what jurors they get.

    I don't think the prosecutions argument they were *dishonest* holds water, they were perfectly upfront about *why* they took the actions they did.

    I hope the (minor) criminal records don't hold them back too much in life..

    #CrownCourt #AnimalRights #Cambridgeshire

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv7r

  10. A #beagle pup is worth about a grand, I think the lads came out on top even after the penalties - although not suggesting they nicked them to sell (or even did so) as they genuinely wanted a better life for the doggos and saved them from unpleasant experiments.

    Its curious though and one of the anomalies of #jury #trials that these lads were found guilty whereas similar activists targeting the same place get acquitted, probably genuine luck of the draw with what jurors they get.

    I don't think the prosecutions argument they were *dishonest* holds water, they were perfectly upfront about *why* they took the actions they did.

    I hope the (minor) criminal records don't hold them back too much in life..

    #CrownCourt #AnimalRights #Cambridgeshire

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv7r

  11. @numenini.bsky.social Hi Nicola, thanks for documenting your explorations of these #chalkstream tributaries of the #RiverCam - glad to see some trout!
    Seeking a map for context, I found these two helpful:
    rivercam.org.uk/our-catchment/
    damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/pvl1//riv

    #rivers #Cambridgeshire

  12. What with being born in the '90s and growing up in Cambridgeshire, this guy was basically the boogie man to me.

    #cambridgeshire

    elystandard.co.uk/news/2591303

  13. Any #Ely #Cambridgeshire people around on here? It's my wife's birthday in a couple of weeks, I'm trying to decide where to take her for dinner. Haven't tried many of the restaurants in town since moving here so I'm looking for suggestions. Piccolo Lounge looks like the frontrunner at the moment.

  14. Some details are missing from this #crime report.

    Offender admits to taking #benzodiazepines before #driving - ultimately leading to fatal #collision and there are mentions of him failing #drugs swipe test - but these normally only test for #cannabis and #cocaine - not diverted prescription meds!

    Do #Cambridgeshire #Police now have upgraded test kits that can detect benzos or was the offender taking other substances, and why are neither of these things reported?

    One of the main justifications for #crime reporting is it can act as a deterrent - hiding important details reduces this effect (as well as those using diverted stuff, some who are legally prescribed benzos may be more likely to chance it when driving as they don't think they are "bad" drugs)

    itv.com/news/anglia/2025-12-16

  15. Some details are missing from this #crime report.

    Offender admits to taking #benzodiazepines before #driving - ultimately leading to fatal #collision and there are mentions of him failing #drugs swipe test - but these normally only test for #cannabis and #cocaine - not diverted prescription meds!

    Do #Cambridgeshire #Police now have upgraded test kits that can detect benzos or was the offender taking other substances, and why are neither of these things reported?

    One of the main justifications for #crime reporting is it can act as a deterrent - hiding important details reduces this effect (as well as those using diverted stuff, some who are legally prescribed benzos may be more likely to chance it when driving as they don't think they are "bad" drugs)

    itv.com/news/anglia/2025-12-16

  16. Some details are missing from this #crime report.

    Offender admits to taking #benzodiazepines before #driving - ultimately leading to fatal #collision and there are mentions of him failing #drugs swipe test - but these normally only test for #cannabis and #cocaine - not diverted prescription meds!

    Do #Cambridgeshire #Police now have upgraded test kits that can detect benzos or was the offender taking other substances, and why are neither of these things reported?

    One of the main justifications for #crime reporting is it can act as a deterrent - hiding important details reduces this effect (as well as those using diverted stuff, some who are legally prescribed benzos may be more likely to chance it when driving as they don't think they are "bad" drugs)

    itv.com/news/anglia/2025-12-16

  17. Some details are missing from this #crime report.

    Offender admits to taking #benzodiazepines before #driving - ultimately leading to fatal #collision and there are mentions of him failing #drugs swipe test - but these normally only test for #cannabis and #cocaine - not diverted prescription meds!

    Do #Cambridgeshire #Police now have upgraded test kits that can detect benzos or was the offender taking other substances, and why are neither of these things reported?

    One of the main justifications for #crime reporting is it can act as a deterrent - hiding important details reduces this effect (as well as those using diverted stuff, some who are legally prescribed benzos may be more likely to chance it when driving as they don't think they are "bad" drugs)

    itv.com/news/anglia/2025-12-16

  18. Some details are missing from this #crime report.

    Offender admits to taking #benzodiazepines before #driving - ultimately leading to fatal #collision and there are mentions of him failing #drugs swipe test - but these normally only test for #cannabis and #cocaine - not diverted prescription meds!

    Do #Cambridgeshire #Police now have upgraded test kits that can detect benzos or was the offender taking other substances, and why are neither of these things reported?

    One of the main justifications for #crime reporting is it can act as a deterrent - hiding important details reduces this effect (as well as those using diverted stuff, some who are legally prescribed benzos may be more likely to chance it when driving as they don't think they are "bad" drugs)

    itv.com/news/anglia/2025-12-16