Karen Bicknell

[Karen Bicknell @KazBickers22]

What a gent eh?
Farewell Bill 👋🥂😍

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

A renegade polymath with binoculars and a beard , Bill was invariably funny and occasionally furious . He loved birds and loathed those who harmed them . He was delightfully unpredictable , sparky , smart and at times a bit spiky . Critically he really knew his stuff , and his passion was true - he didn’t just pick up his binoculars on telly , he went birding whenever he could . So he was genuine and that’s why we loved him , he never needed a script , and took scant interest in any he was given . He didn’t like rules and often neglected to play by them . This may have frustrated the serious and the worthy but it always amused his audience - he was an utter joy to be with . I recall finding a Black Woodpecker in a damp Dutch park with him once , he gazed at it intently , sighed , put down his bins , turned to me and just smiled . A massive grin . No words , just a beautiful childlike bliss . That says all you need to know about Bill Oddie .

Sadly we’ve not only lost a goodie , we’ve lost one of the besties .

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

Half time show: "Crap"

VAR: "Get rid. I hate it"

Gianni Infantino's white shoes: "He looks stupid"

Ladies and Gentlemen, Wayne Rooney.

[Anthony Honeyball @honeyballracing]

GORE BLIMEY, HAT-TRICK HERO KEEPS THE WINNERS FLOWING . . . . . . . – Anthony Honeyball Racing https://t.co/Y6eH8PsYL0

[Anthony Honeyball @honeyballracing]

MOON MARE SHINES BRIGHT AT STRATFORD . . . . . . . – Anthony Honeyball Racing https://t.co/vJZXLRvuX4

[Karen Bicknell @KazBickers22]

Brilliant hat-trick!!! 🙌
Well done team! 🏆👏
@honeyballracing
@samtwiston

[At The Races @AtTheRaces]

Hat-trick landed!

Gore Point readily completes the three-timer with a comfortable success in the @NewtonAbbotRace opener...

@honeyballracing | @samtwiston

[Karen Bicknell @KazBickers22]

Great ride @chad_bament
Well done team @honeyballracing 🏆👏

[Stratford Racecourse @stratfordraces]

Getmetothemoon wins the Try Our Picnic Package Handicap Hurdle

[Anthony Honeyball @honeyballracing]

GORE CONTINUES TO MAKE HIS POINT . . . . . . . – Anthony Honeyball Racing https://t.co/z5rxYe20Tz

[Anthony Honeyball @honeyballracing]

ON POINT IN THE END . . . . . . . . . – Anthony Honeyball Racing https://t.co/r7ewfnRtYH

[Karen Bicknell @KazBickers22]

Sleepless nights?!?!
This is utterly outrageous!!! 😡

[Novara Media @novaramedia]

A former water company boss has been handed a £270k bonus despite a parasite outbreak that sickened more than 140 people and caused a public health scandal.

Susan Davy stepped down as chief executive of Pennon, the group that owns South West Water, last year. She received the six-figure sum despite the board initially deciding to withhold the bonus following a public outcry.

South West Water pumped drinking water to thousands of homes in Devon containing cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes a highly infectious gastrointestinal illness.

The outbreak in May 2024 impacted approximately 17,000 homes and lasted more than 50 days.

The parasite left four people requiring hospital treatment and caused more than 140 confirmed cases of sickness and diarrhoea.

South West Water was fined a record £1.8m after pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption, following a prosecution brought by the Drinking Water Inspectorate. The company offered a “full and unreserved apology”.

Former environment secretary Steve Reed introduced legislation in February 2025 to prevent water companies paying out bonuses to executives if they fail to meet strict environmental and consumer standards.

However, Davy’s payouts were reinstated after guidance from regulator Ofwat over how the new rules would be applied.

Davy, who claimed the parasite outbreak caused her “sleepless nights”, received a £270,000 bonus for 2024-25 and an £87,000 bonus for 2025-26, The Telegraph reported.

That was in addition to a base salary and benefits of £561,000 for 2024-25, and £473,000 for the nine months of 2025-26 before she left the company.

With pensions and share allocations, Davy earned more than £1m in 2024-25.

Allies of Andy Burnham, who is widely believed to be the next prime minister-in-waiting, have said the new MP for Makerfield wants to bring ‘the essentials of life’ – including water – back into public control.

More than four in five Brits support nationalising the country’s water companies, YouGov polling from earlier this month revealed.

[Have I Got News For You @haveigotnews]

Nigel Farage's work over the last 11 weeks broken down:

- Parliamentary votes registered (including on immigration): 0

- Violent racial divisions stoked: 1

[Anthony Honeyball @honeyballracing]

AU SOME PERFORMANCE . . . . . . – Anthony Honeyball Racing https://t.co/UhnZPibcoc

[Karen Bicknell @KazBickers22]

Well done Team! 🏆👏
@honeyballracing
@samtwiston

[Plumpton Racecourse @plumptonraces]

Our first race, the Kalm Club @ Hurlands Maiden Hurdle, has been won by Kamille Au Kanada and Sam Twiston Davies for Anthony Honeyball and owners Goodall & Warwick-Roger’s

[Lazzyyyyyy @em_Lazzy]

Mamdani taxed the rich and suddenly libraries work, potholes get fixed, childcare exists, and workers get paid more.
That's why billionaires are losing it and want him gone!!!

[The Green Dragon Tavern @greendragonhq]

You may not like it, but this is the best politician in the world right now.

Within 6 months of being sworn in he has:

• Balanced a massive budget deficit.

• Produced the lowest murder rate in NYC history.

• Introduced a pilot program for free childcare.

• Has collected $100 million in fines from landlords for abhorrent living conditions.

- Lost ZERO billionaires!

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Congratulations to Mayor Mamdani. He inherited a huge budget deficit, brought it down to zero, and still invested in childcare, housing and city infrastructure.

When municipal governments stand with working families, not billionaires, there is nothing they cannot accomplish.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Very, very well deserved.

Round of applause for the Channel 4 @Channel4News team everyone. 👏👏👏

[Karen Bicknell @KazBickers22]

What a season it’s been eh … best ever on all counts!! Huge thanks to the whole team who’ve worked so hard to make it possible! 🏆🏇🥂
@honeyballracing

[Anthony Honeyball @honeyballracing]

2025/26 SEASON, A MEMORABLE ONE . . . . . . . . . – Anthony Honeyball Racing https://t.co/4ckh2rpFSa

[Karen Bicknell @KazBickers22]

Well done Team!! 🏆👏
@honeyballracing
Great ride @chad_bament 🥂

[Fontwell Park @FontwellPark]

Race 3 result: KSR Lighting handicap Chase

🏆 Ballyfinn

Jockey: @chad_bament
Trainer: @honeyballracing
Owner: Crest Racing V

[Brett Mendoza💙 @BrettMendoza_]

Arsenal snooker