Carla Fowler 💙

North Yorkshire video journalist for BBC Look North. Re-tweets do not = endorsements. My views.

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

This isn't a horror movie set. It's a road in Denmark.

The streetlights are red to save the bats.

Bats can't see red light the way they see white or green light, so to them, it's essentially darkness.

White streetlights are one of the leading causes of bat decline in urban areas. Light-shy species avoid lit areas entirely, cutting them off from feeding grounds and migration routes.

Standard streetlights reduce bat activity by up to 90% in some species.

Denmark figured out a fix. So did the Netherlands. When they installed red LED streetlights along roads near bat colonies, bat activity returned to normal levels almost immediately.

The lights still work fine for humans. Drivers can see. Cyclists can navigate.

The only thing that changed is that the bats got their night back.

Do you want your city to do this?

[Proudofus.uk @ProudofusUK]

They didn't wait for the government. They didn't wait for anyone. 🍺🇬🇧

Centuries before the NHS, ordinary British working people built their own system.

In secret. In pubs.

Every week they pooled their pennies.

If you fell ill, they paid your rent. 🏠 If you died, they buried you. ⚰️ If your family starved, they fed them. 🍞

No government. No institution. Just British working people looking after each other.

By 1800. Four million members. 🇬🇧

They called them Friendly Societies.

The NHS. The trade unions. The co-operative movement. All of them started the same way. In rooms like this. With people like these.

And almost nobody knows this happened.

Britain lost its story. We're taking it back. Story by story. Name by name.

Nobody is coming to do this for us.

If you want to be part of making sure this country remembers who it is: https://t.co/rih7iKwnvf

Be Part Of Us.

Be Proud Of Us. 🇬🇧

[Carla Fowler 💙 @CarlaFowler]

@SoVeryBritish In Yorkshire we say ‘Alright keep yer ‘air on’

[North Yorkshire Council jobs and careers @NycjobsUk]

Are you passionate about protecting and enhancing our stunning coastline? North Yorkshire Council is seeking a dedicated and forward-thinking Coastal Processes Scientist to join our dynamic Coastal Management team.

Apply here: https://t.co/nEJ9bC7DRY

#CoastalJobs #Scarborough

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

'We booked a £99 stargazing break - all we got was an empty field' https://t.co/7S1zUxtYx8

[That's TV North Yorks @ThatsTVNYorks]

"My mother-in-law passed away with Alzheimer's."

@rich_maw is continuing to financially support a series of dementia friendly screenings at @thesjt through his locality budget.

[Carla Fowler 💙 @CarlaFowler]

The Heritage Tree @WhitbyAbbey painted by David Popa opened yesterday.
It’s created from natural earth pigments, which biodegrade and disappear leaving no trace. Which will happen fast in this weather so hurry and go see it!

[Theleedsunitedcollection.co.uk @leedshunter]

If anybody wants this please Direct message me. #LUFC ex-physio and kitman Alan Sutton has just obtained it from Leeds United to raise money for Martin House Children Hospice. Squad signed shirt. I’ll pass you to Alan if highest bidder 👍. Retweet.

[Ros Wilson @rosBIGWRITING]

This is a young man I know personally. He is 14 and has had a new haircut (shown). He has been given a 60 mins detention EVERY evening & isolation every break & lunch until his hair grows. Help - is this normal educational behaviour? I am horrified.

[Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - Marine - Living Seas @YWTLivingSeas]

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@YorksWildlife

[Carla Fowler 💙 @CarlaFowler]

Loved the show @thesjt press night last night. Show and Tell is
@Ayckbourn’s 90th play and as funny and sharp as ever - and more than a bit meta 🧐
Lots to think about and chortle at. Get over to #scarborough and catch Show and Tell if you can

[Carla Fowler 💙 @CarlaFowler]

@RichardAshmor @CliveWismayer @PrivateEyeNews @BorisJohnson Yes they definitely have

[Carla Fowler 💙 @CarlaFowler]

Really tearing up the streets of Chapeltown today- the power of celebration at the 57th Leeds West Indian Carnival ⁦@CarnivalLeeds⁩
⁦@Leedscouncil1⁩ #carnival
@BBCLookNorth⁩ 6.20pm

[Joe Bangles CBE @JoeBangles11]

Wise words from the Hitch.

[Queen of the Flumps @TheMistressRox]

I think @HJoyceGender is a bloody legend.

[Marina Purkiss @MarinaPurkiss]

Just look at these WhatsApps from a private school parents group…

If only the wealthy would mobilise this well to help others

Not just themselves.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Oh dear.

[Carla Fowler 💙 @CarlaFowler]

@matwatkinson I didn’t know Mat, have dm’d you

[Steve Crawford @paddle_it]

We've a new level of crazy in Scarborough. Our bathing area is .....well watch the video
@CarlaFowler
@Feargal_Sharkey
@sascampaigns
@harrietgrant
@northyorksc

[Yorkshire Tea @YorkshireTea]

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