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[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@MotabilityOps our car has been making a loud fan noise for 30 hrs and is showing an electrical fault despite being off, I'm worried it's going to catch fire. We've been waiting over 12 hours for RAC as we are lowest priority due to being at home. What do I do?

[Ed Davey @EdwardJDavey]

With an ally of Nigel Farage pleading guilty to taking bribes for making pro-Russian statements, it’s clear we need an in-depth investigation into Russian money in our politics.

Today I asked the Prime Minister whether he would back an investigation.

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@therealmissjo And then as someone else has pointed out, it's much more convenient for people to take their children to school by car nowadays. It's not all about mollycoddling. And doesn't necessarily lead to bad outcomes. I imagine less kids are bullied on the way to school.

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@therealmissjo I agree with the general sentiment, but it's not all bad. People are more careful about road safety. For example, road deaths of children have decreased by over 80% since 1979. They are vastly more likely to be injured or killed on the way to and from school.

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@vitt2tsnoc Last week my son wanted the new range of Lego minifigures (spiderverse). Smyths toys had run out, the Lego shop had run out, then as we were going back to the car he saw a sign in the window of Whsmiths - they had lots! He was thrilled. We wouldn't have guessed though.

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

#FoppFlow

[foppofficial @FOPPofficial]

To celebrate to physical release of Flow this Monday, we have a bundle giveaway courtesy of @curzonfilm!

Win: 1 Bundle (Flow UHD, Tote Bag, Cat Pin, Flow t-shirt size M, 4 Flow Trading Cards)

To win:
Quote repost with #FoppFlow
UK only
Must be following

Date closes: 05/07/2025

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

Sure Start centres saved UK government £2 for every £1 spent, study finds

New Labour initiative created ‘remarkably long-lasting’ health and education improvements, says report

and the Tories destroyed them

https://t.co/ORCUEQI00d

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

Just reviewed Water in the Desert, Fire in the Night on Instagram for the blog tour - https://t.co/pQy1ThFZ1C
@TrampPress @richardsonhel

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@JanetEmson Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton and, by the same author, Hope Never Knew Horizon. Both such lovely books, about famous artists and the sitters in their works of art (Hope Never Knew Horizon also has Emily Dickinson).

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@hashtag_press This looks great! #hashtagadvent

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@The_DBAwards This is great!! #publishdiversebooks

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@HamishH1931 😍 ooh signed copies!

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

Love this 😍😍😍 #HALLOWEIRD

[C.J. Cooke @CJessCooke]

**GIVEAWAY KLAXON!!!*** 🚨🚨 To celebrate the UK paperback release of A HAUNTING IN THE ARCTIC I’m giving away 2 signed copies + 2 bookmarks + 2 beautiful merghosts made lovingly by @thelittleghostcompany - just RT this post by 5pm BST 13th September. T&Cs below ⬇️

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@manylittlewords I just showed my eleven year old The Lost Boys and he loved it (def some scary bits). Also Night Books is so good, scarier than I expected. Presume he's seen the Spiderverse films?

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@cl_bonner Just read Deadly Animals and it was really good 😊

[The Cottage in the Wildwood @cottageinwood]

I'm so tired of people only talking about politics. I want to talk about trees. Did you know that plants have photoreceptors and can tell if you're wearing a red shirt or a blue shirt? DID YOU?!

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@MsAnnaJackson Very exciting!!!

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@AlexBlokPi2539 @beardedjourno Agreed on that point!

[The Bristol Reader @bristolreader]

@AlexBlokPi2539 @beardedjourno We may disagree on certain things, but whatever happens let's hope the country can come together in the next few years and we can get back a sense of positivity for the future.