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Standing at the Critical Divide with Chris Pickard. News and views from the frontline and beyond. Also to be found at @criticaldivide.bsky.social

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Orcas and dolphins join the hunt...
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The “story of Cannes, is the story of cinema.” Three years since our documentary “Cannes Uncut” had its public world premiere at the 70th Sydney Film Festival on 8 June 2023. From there it set off on its journey around many of the world’s other leading film festivals.

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"When you go home tell them of us and say for your tomorrow we gave our today." #DDay

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Date for the diary... Festival de Cannes @ 80

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The latest World Cetacean Alliance newsletter will dropping into your inbox if you subscribe, or you can read it online as we count down to World Oceans Day on 8 June, which is also the anniversary of WCA being founded in 2013.
https://t.co/RTVP6ewKAI

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Busy and productive first day for exhibitors and visitors to the London Wine Fair. Good to see the progress being made by the host nation's wineries that are now producing many world class wines with production being spread wider and wider across England and Wales.

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10,000 drink industry professionals are heading to Olympia next week for the London Wine Fair & Signature Serve, UK's most influential drinks exhibition. This year they are joined by craft beer and cider event BREW//LDN, bringing wine, spirits, beer & cider all under one roof.

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The Festival de Cannes competition so far according to the Screen International jury of critics.

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Time of year to remind those of a certain vintage, and veterans of the Cannes Film Festival, of a long lost friend from times gone past!

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The BBC has confirmed that Sir David Attenborough, will provide the narration for the forthcoming “Blue Planet III”. The series will explore stories of adaptation and resilience in this changing world, along with stories of hope and recovery for the ocean.

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Helped by the 25th anniversay of his return to the UK, and the new BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 live podcast series, Ronnnie Biggs’ autobiography, “The Great Train Robber”, published by Bonnier, finds itself back at number one in Amazon’s “Best Sellers in Railways history”.

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Daniel Mays introduces “The Story of Ronnie Biggs” on BBC Sounds. Also available on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts. @BBCSounds

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Wishing Sir David Attenborough a very happy 100th birthday on behalf of the World Cetacean Alliance, its partners and friends, and whales, dolphins, porpoises and wildlife everywhere. We all owe you a massive thank you for your life and work. Long may it continue.

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To mark 25th anniversary since he returned to UK from Rio on 7 May 2001, BBC Radio 5 has produced “The Story of Ronnie Biggs”, a new 6 part series including previously unheard recordings of Biggs talking about his life. BBC Sounds from Thursday.
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If you want to download this year's Festival de Cannes catalogue, you will find it here.
https://t.co/LZeEwAzH3y

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"May the 4th Be With You". The world could do with the wisdom and leadership of a Yoda, as many countries seem to have chosen their leadership from the dark side of the force. Hopefully, as in all the best stories, good will triumph over evil in the end. "Safe stay, you will!"

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With winter approaching fast in Antarctica, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, currently in the Falklands, has just visited two UK research stations at South Georgia for the last time this science season, spotting a Blue Whale along the way.

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Nearly missed it, but happy 100th anniversary to Portsmouth which officially became a city on 21 April 1926.

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Thirty-five years after Ridley Scott’s movie premiered in Cannes on May 20, 1991, Thelma & Louise are back on the Croisette as heroines of the official poster for the 79th Festival de Cannes. Should look spectacular on the Palais des Festivals, Cannes

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Looking forward to some very productive and informative discussions representing the World Cetacean Alliance at the meeting of the Blue Flag International Jury that is being held in Copenhagen this week to evaluate sites in the Northern Hemispehere.