@northernassist will the 1.08pm train from Carlisle to Whitehaven go right through or does it have rail replacement from Workington to Whitehaven? I have two different bits of information
@PaulFMcNamee You were both my idols growing up. I followed you both in Wimbledon 1982. No internet then, your match wasn’t televised till late so had to wait for the TV highlights
TikTok filters are increasingly realistic – and experts warn it can contribute to poor body image. @Geetagurumurthy and I got creative earlier today to see what the filters can do – and spoke to Melissa Suffield about how to protect your self-image
🧵 VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS DURING KYLE CLIFFORD SENTENCING:
John Hunt, husband of Carol Hunt and father to Louise and Hannah, who were killed by Kyle Clifford, was visibly emotional as he called Clifford "callous, cowardly and vindictive" during his victim statement at Cambridge Crown Court.
Mr Hunt says he wanted to deliver his words "eye to eye" with Clifford.
Referring to Louise, he said: “You, Kyle, simply failed to be the person she needed; you failed," he said.
"I am so proud of all my girls. Unlike you, Kyle, at every step of their lives they made the correct choices to improve themselves as people.
“Louise enjoyed more success and fulfilment in one morning than you achieved in your entire miserable life.
"Do you recall, Kyle, how kind we all were to you? Helping you and Louise enjoy trips away. You were always made welcome. The only Christmas you spent together was at our house.
“What was it about that blissful existence that you hated so much, Kyle? Could you not handle how pleasant it was, such a contrast to what you were used to?
“We all offered you kindness, especially Carol. Make no mistake, she had picked up on your personal inadequacies right from the start. She sensed your immaturity. Carol showed you compassion right until she answered the door to you on 9 July.”
Mr Hunt is continuing to read out his victim impact statement to the court.
He pays tribute to Hannah for saving his life by sounding the alarm before being murdered by Clifford.
Mr Hunt says: "Whilst I am so badly damaged, I am absolutely determined to see what my future is, surrounded by so many amazing people.
"The chance to do that, I firmly believe, has been gifted to me by my incredible Hansy.
"I really believe that had she not managed to show such amazing physical and mental strength… then I would’ve been your fourth victim that day.
"Hannah handed me a second chance; one that she worked so hard to achieve for me.
"Do you really think after what she did for me I will slight her memory and example by just giving up?"
“I hope women around the world will take Louise’s bravery as a shining beacon for their lives," John Hunt continues.
“If you feel enough is enough, then it is.”
He called Clifford’s levels of misogyny “off the scale”.
“All their lives Carol, Hannah and Louise spent their time bringing joy, colour and happiness to other people’s lives.
“You killed three beautiful mockingbirds, Kyle.”
Talking about the shocking crimes, he said of Louise: “You incapacitated her, raped her and when you realised Hannah was coming home, you shot her in the back.
“I can’t imagine a more cowardly act. You couldn’t look her in the eye.”
Mr Hunt thanked his wife "for being such a wonderful partner in life and a wonderful mother".
“What about me? The impact of what you have done will be taken to my grave, but on the way there I want you to know I stand strong before you today. As you, Kyle, are confined to a fate worse than death.”
John Hunt concludes his statement by saying Clifford will suffer a "miserable fate" for eternity.
He says: "Kyle, just remember one thing: whatever sentence you are about to receive, whatever misery lies ahead for you, remember on your dying day there will be no release for you, Kyle.
"The screams of Hell, Kyle, I can hear them now. They’re going to roll out the red carpet for you.
"You will realise your miserable fate will last for eternity."
(via BBC News)
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@PaulSchleifer 36 years ago today my mum died of bowel cancer aged 59. No such tests in 1989, she was told by her GP to ‘go away and eat more fibre’. How fortunate are we to have these tests available ?
@anna_bobs I had someone ask if I would wrap a candle in bubble wrap ‘to ensure its safety in transit’. Nah, I thought I would take my chances with a thin layer of tissue paper.
32 years ago today, Arthur Ashe passed away from AIDS-related pneumonia at the far-too-young age of 49.
He was the first Black man to win men's singles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the Australian Open.
Thinking of him today and always.
📷: Alamy
#BlackHistoryMonth
@SharronHuddles2 ‘Careless driving’ yet he was three times over the legal limit and driving at 80 in a 40mph zone. I would love to know the legal loophole there 😡😡😡
Got Prokofiev only because it is sampled in Greg Lake’s ‘I believe in Father Christmas’ but not clever enough not to be confused by this being shown on a Sunday #UniversityChallenge
Shirley was just on The One Show giving a run down of all the couples. What she said about Dianne has made me emotional 🥹❤️ “The woman is in my opinion just remarkable & a phenomenal teacher & deserves her own glitterball for the way she has conducted the whole series”.🥹🥹🥹
When someone says they don’t like Christmas don’t reply ‘bah humbug’
Maybe they …
-Miss someone
-Don’t have children to share the magic stuff with
-Are going through hard times
-Can’t celebrate how they want to
-Are grieving someone
-Feel lonely
-Feel pressure to conform
There is a real savagery to online exclusion. An elderly family friend is admitting himself to a care home because he isn't able to cope with online banking, phone services etc. He is an intelligent and capable man, but he lives alone, without family or friends near him