Elizabeth Ash (she/her)

Former @LibraryCampaign Trustee, a founding member of @SpeakUp4Libs, Chairs @CroydonNbrhoods Vegan🌱 (she/her) All for more peace, laughter and honesty

[Norman Brennan @NormanBrennan]

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE! The MET Police have today stated that Russell Brand is also Further under Investigation over the allegations of TWO more Rapes one apparently a 16yr Schoolgirl; the Max sentence upon conviction for Rape is Life Imprisonment!👇

[Sky News @SkyNews]

'More women may come forward.' - Met Police

Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three of sexual assault after a weeks-long trial.

Follow our live blog: https://t.co/wIvO88XrHR

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy says Russell Brand used his “influence, status and fame” to “prey on and exploit” women.

His comments come after the comedian was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

Speaking outside Southwark Crown Court, he says the verdict is a testament to the “extraordinary courage, resilience and determination of the women who came forward".

Brand was found not guilty of raping a woman he met at a 1999 Labour Party conference event, of orally raping a woman in a toilet at a bar in London, and of attempting to indecently assault another MTV worker in 2001.

Brand, who denied all seven charges, is due to be sentenced on Monday.

[Metropolitan Police Federation @MPFed]

“Our police officers and staff put their lives at risk and operate under immense pressure each and every day. They demonstrate exceptional courage and resilience to keep us safe, and it is crucial we protect them in return." https://t.co/uBBCDPkkhn

[Metropolitan Police Federation @MPFed]

Our General Secretary Matt Cane and Chair Paula Dodds have been addressing politicians in the London Assembly this morning on the reality of policing in London for our members. @Councillorsuzie

[Metropolitan Police Federation @MPFed]

Our Chair Paula Dodds and General Secretary Matt Cane at the London Assembly today outline the relentless demand on our colleagues and how fatigue is affecting their work

[Elizabeth Ash (she/her) @ElizCro]

https://t.co/X9W0qmV1c9

[CCC @CroydonNbrhoods]

Join the VAWG Awareness Walk in Croydon - 2.30pm for 4pm, 25 Nov - Stop Violence Against Women and Girls https://t.co/TNqF0x43hO
#stopVAWG

[Elizabeth Ash (she/her) @ElizCro]

@janetm50723412 @wylie_alan … which I obviously said was not an issue here as I wanted them to keep my details. ie I actively consented, so should a group or place come up, they could let me know. Nope! Not possible.

Long gone are the days of information professionals in Croydon’s libraries, it seems 😢

[Elizabeth Ash (she/her) @ElizCro]

@janetm50723412 @wylie_alan Horrified with what is happening locally. We’ve lost our local library service and service is clearly being destaffed. Told this week by librry supervisor that they won’t keep details of people interested in joining book group… “GDPR and all that” was the excuse…

[Alan Wylie @wylie_alan]

My advice to library Friends Groups and to all library users/supporters is to always support Library Workers, don’t get involved in any plans to widen volunteer involvement.
With more cuts happening/coming Councils are looking to cut & ‘restructure’ don’t become complicit.

[Alan Wylie @wylie_alan]

You’re a Library Worker and for the last 20yrs you’ve seen your job & service change and now you’re being told that “libraries need to change” by Senior Officers and Cllrs who hardly/never use libraries and have very little understanding of how we work.
It’s very frustrating.

[Chris Hobbs @obbsie]

Oxford Street part 2. Emergency services have access. Means sweet FA. At intervals there are there plus 'temp' barriers seen in the background. Local frontline officers are dismayed & believe this is a recipe for disaster due to barriers & crowds

[Elizabeth Ash (she/her) @ElizCro]

Tommy Robinson faces up to 10 years in jail after being found guilty of harassing journalists
Judge says he will consider all options to sentence far-right activist who trial heard deployed ‘bullyboy, intimidatory tactics’
https://t.co/JFG0VU55O1

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

Two police officers have been sacked for gross misconduct after an elderly amputee and care home resident Donald Burgess was pepper sprayed, tasered and hit with a baton.

Constables Stephen Smith and Rachel Comotto had been called to the care home in St Leonards-on-Sea in June 2022 after the 92-year-old dementia sufferer threatened carers with a knife.

Donald Burgess was taken to hospital where he contracted Covid and died three weeks later.

[Alan Wylie @wylie_alan]

Library self-service saves £300,000 in staff costs
https://t.co/CTpJNJFbiZ - self-serve and open+ (or Libraries Unlocked 🤮) was always about ‘savings’ especially on staff and please no more “more than just books”

[Elizabeth Ash (she/her) @ElizCro]

🙄 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes legal action against police and Old Bailey over Epstein raids https://t.co/8sxFmixPp0

[Alan Wylie @wylie_alan]

Any Islington based authors out there who support libraries and would like to speak at our next #saveislingtonlibraries lobby get in touch.

[Sam (Flower Girl) Jennings @flowergirl_lon]

I shouldn’t be celebrating this as it should be the norm but I just had the perfect bus assistance 😱 🤩
The 250 was approaching and I stuck my arm out - the driver flashed his lights as he was approaching to acknowledge me (this has NEVER happened before). The bus pulled in

[Streets Kitchen @streetskitchen]

Our libraries are essential community lifelines, warm spaces, and vital resources for everyone across our borough @IslingtonBC
We stand firmly in solidarity with library workers and Islington @UNISONinLG opposing these devastating £1m budget cuts.
📚 #SaveOurLibraries