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Get Ozzie the pug on CRIMEWATCH - Sign the Petition! c.org/kWKjYMhxHz via @UKChange

#OnThisDay in 1976 the IRA murdered Joseph Julius Stephen, QGM, 34, West Indian origin, married father of 1. Metropolitan train line driver shot confronting IRA, Vincent Donnelly at West Ham Station. 10 injured. Peter Chalk, 24, gave chase, also shot #OTD onlondon.co.uk/john-vanes-lon…

Massive turnout in Madrid, Spain this weekend to protest the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran.

BREAKING: Israel is dropping white phosphorus on the village of Khiam in South Lebanon. On homes. On civilian areas. This is a war crime. Not a peep from the international community. Not a word from the International Criminal Court.

Sky's @CordeliaSkyNews reports from the site of an Israeli airstrike that hit a health centre in Lebanon. The strike resulted in nearly the entire medical team being killed. 🔗 trib.al/J0DEQhm

#MISSING | Have you seen Lawson, 76? Last seen in Brixton town centre on Sunday, 1 March. Wearing a blue knitted hat, white shirt and carrying a white coat. If you have any info please call 101, quoting 3801/01MAR26.

🎙️Rosalía becomes the first Spanish artist to win a BRIT Award. In her words:“Let’s keep celebrating different music, different languages.” And what a performance in Manchester — “Berghain” with Björk. Absolutely mesmerising✨ #BritAwards2026 #Rosalía

@FirstChoiceUK Hello! Do you only have one customer service number?? It’s constantly engaged….

@nhs_pensions Hello, can you DM me with a email address or contact number for a Manager who can address staff dealing with a pension payment that is now 12 days late!!!!! #nhspensions #nhsbaincompetence

@HyYoung14 @SkyNews Deported from where exactly??? He’s in Barcelona!!!! Says a lot when you criticise another human who is calling for the end of barbaric killings of innocent children…. Regardless of their birthplace, skin colour or religion !!! #nohumanity

@SkyNews What a Disgrace he should be sacked and deported he’s a Terrorist Supporter what if it was him or his family Murdered Held Hostage and Torched at a Music festival or in his case at a football match

Speaking at a pro-Palestine rally in Barcelona, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola urged the world not to turn a blind eye to the suffering in Gaza. trib.al/zwNqgyL

Netanyahu just keeps killing Palestinian children without restraint. There is no ceasefire for the families of these victims. The UK government cannot remain silent whilst these war crimes continue. theguardian.com/world/2026/jan…

Mark Hehir was a bus driver in London who chased down a man who stole a passenger's necklace.     He’s a hero. But guess what? The bus company @metroline sacked him. 
They said the thief was a “customer”. Inexplicably a tribunal upheld their decision. It’s no wonder we live in a country that increasingly feels lawless. One where decent people feel the system is stacked against them. Metroline should reinstate Mark and apologise for their disgraceful conduct.

This man took an oath to help people which he has now been sentenced to death for!!! #theislamicrepubliciniran #deathsentenceforadoctor #dralirezagolchini

The Islamic Republic has sentenced surgeon Dr. Alireza Golchini to death after arresting him during Iran's national uprising. His "crime" was treating protesters wounded by the regime.

The late Shah raised Iran’s legal age of marriage to 18. The Islamic Republic lowered it to 13—and, in practice, even younger. This was not an accident of culture, but a deliberate rollback of women’s and children’s rights in the name of clerical power. Today, Islamist movements around the world openly point to Iran’s model as something to emulate. Control of women is not a side effect of theocracy—it is one of its pillars. The West must understand this clearly: the struggle to free Iran is not a parochial or regional issue. It is a frontline battle in the defense of universal human dignity. What happens in Iran does not stay in Iran—and appeasing misogynistic theocracy has consequences far beyond its borders.

Catherine O’Hara: Heart, high camp, comic genius. Legend. Gay icon. “I’m trying very hard not to connect with people right now.” 💔 RIP 🌈

More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.

Called to the Bar, 2001. Fresh-faced, with my Dad & wig. And 24 years ago today (1 October) I began my pupillage at Blackstone Chambers. Back then I’d never heard of sports law. I thought I wanted to be a human rights or public lawyer. I never dreamt I’d end up a KC — let alone a leading one. I just felt lucky to have a pupillage at all. A year later, when I was told I’d been taken on as a tenant, I couldn’t believe it. I was certain people would think I wasn’t good enough. The shock and disbelief I felt that day was only matched years later in 2017, when I learned I’d been appointed QC. I came to the Bar late: no A levels, no university until nearly 30. I stumbled into sport as an area I enjoyed & decided to focus on it. It took years before sports law became more than a small part of my practice, but I discovered that if you love something, work hard, and think creatively, almost anything is possible. These days I feel almost too fortunate: great cases, good wins, plaudits from colleagues, even public recognition. I share this not only out of nostalgia, but in the hope it helps others. If you weren’t born with a silver spoon, if you lack confidence, know this: many who appear outwardly successful and self-assured are often full of self-doubt. I still can be. The trick is to use it — make it drive you to work harder and focus more clearly. Turn your weakness into your strength. Above all: try to do what you love, because only that will sustain you when the doubts set in. And remember that luck plays a big part in all our lives — so when it comes your way, grab it. #law #lawyer #sportslaw #career #careeradvice