Dawn Lancaster

All things Heritage - have Archaeology degree, Masters in Historic Landscapes & MPhil in 17th & 18th century country house interior-scapes. Pet parrot Broccoli

[Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR]

Plumes of black smoke visible over St Petersburg after overnight drone attack. Regional governor says fifty drones shot down over the region. The attack comes hours before the opening of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

[North Ages @NorthAges]

Mar 6: Feast of Balthere (Baldred) (†756). Anchorite from Lindisfarne linked with Lothian sites Aldham (Auldhame), whose monastic community he may have founded; the Bass Rock, his likely retreat; and Tinangeham (Tyninghame), whose religious centre eclipsed Aldham by mid-10thC.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Putin has already stolen practically half a year from diplomacy — another half a year — on top of the entire duration of this war. Russia is not changing its plans and is not looking for a way out of this war. On the contrary, they are preparing for new operations, including on the territory of European countries. That’s their principle, the Russians look for where to exploit a weakness.

They must see that there is the wherewithal to stop them everywhere. Therefore, more of our joint production, more resilience, more coordination and efficiency of our common security architecture in Europe.

[North Ages @NorthAges]

Marching north on a campaign against the Scots, Æthelstan, king of the English, visited the shrine of St Cuthbert at either Cuncacestre (Chester-le-Street) or more likely Ubbanford (Norham) #OTD in 934. He gifted precious items, including books and vestments, to the church there.

[North Ages @NorthAges]

‘Never before has such a terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan people... Behold the Church of St Cuthbert splattered with blood of the priests of God, despoiled of all its ornaments.’ The Viking attack on Lindisfarne took place #OTD in 793.

[North Ages @NorthAges]

June 4: Feast of Eadfrith (†721), monk and bishop of Lindisfarne. The artist and scribe of the Lindisfarne Gospels, a masterpiece of insular illumination. He also commissioned the anonymous Life of St Cuthbert and restored Cuthbert’s Inner Farne oratory. Æthilwald succeeded him.

[North Ages @NorthAges]

Apr 27: Feast of Winewald (†731), abbot of Beferlic (Beverley, East Yorkshire). He is credited with making the monastery a centre of spiritual and cultural growth. 📸Tony Grist

[North Ages @NorthAges]

Æthelred I, king of the Northumbrians, was assassinated by a group of conspirators which included the ealdormen Ealdred and Wada #OTD in 796. Æthelred’s queen was Ælfflæd, a daughter of Offa, king of the Mercians. Bamburgh Castle 📸Clive Hicks

[North Ages @NorthAges]

Eadwine, king of the Bernicians and Deirans, was baptised in the wood-built church of St Peter’s in York #OTD in 627. Bede tells us he established an episcopal see for Paulinus, his instructor and bishop, in the same city. 📸Paul Lakin

[UKRAINIAN SQUAD🇺🇦 @ukrainiansquad]

THIS IS WHAT HEROES LOOK LIKE!

FACES OF FREEDOM! 🇺🇦❤️

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Our military has captured two Chinese citizens who were fighting as part of the Russian army. This happened on Ukrainian territory—in the Donetsk region. Identification documents, bank cards, and personal data were found in their possession.

We have information suggesting that there are many more Chinese citizens in the occupier's units than just these two. We are currently verifying all the facts—intelligence, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the relevant units of the Armed Forces are working on it.

I have instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to immediately contact Beijing and clarify how China intends to respond to this.

Russia's involvement of China, along with other countries, whether directly or indirectly, in this war in Europe is a clear signal that Putin intends to do anything but end the war. He is looking for ways to continue fighting. This definitely requires a response. A response from the United States, Europe, and all those around the world who want peace.

The captured Chinese citizens are now in the custody of the Security Service of Ukraine.

Relevant investigative and operational actions are ongoing.

[UKRAINIAN SQUAD🇺🇦 @ukrainiansquad]

God bless these brave Warriors who still fighting for their country and Freedom🙏

[Nathan Abrams @ndabrams]

My latest piece https://t.co/iC4Ub8rJc1

[North Ages @NorthAges]

Judith, countess of Flanders, died #OTD in 1094. She was widowed when Tostig, earl of Northumbria, died at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Symeon of Durham says she 'loved St Cuthbert even more than did her husband'. One of Judith's gospel-books 📸The Morgan Library & Museum

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

RETWEET if you stand with President Zelensky!

[Welsh Bollocks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @welshbollocks]

Here's a picture of Russia Today regular with his colleague from Reform UK currently facing charges for accepting bribes from Russia.... 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

[North Ages @NorthAges]

Feb 24: Feast of Cuimmíne Find (†669), abbot of Iona. He was said to have written a book about Columba’s miraculous powers. His abbacy coincided with the Synod of Whitby in 664. Faílbe mac Pípáin succeeded him. 📸August Schwerdfeger

[Profile Books @ProfileBooks]

'Decorative patterns, motifs, and the red-painted outline of faux masonry are commonly seen painted on church walls ... They are often faded ... but it’s worth making the effort to interpret their time-worn stories'

From #ChurchGoing by @natchjourneyman:
https://t.co/Z190ivctMg

[Azat @AzatAlsalim]

Iranian woman Pakhshan Azizi is going to be executed for standing against lslamic regime.

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

TV presenter @PhilSpencerTV blocked us before for sharing this image, so we’re here to remind everyone that he takes pleasure in killing animals. He’d probably hate it if you shared this again.