Col
@baroncol.bsky.social
Midlands UK. Interested in humour, art, photos, news, history and good stuff. LCFC sufferer. I block anyone with a young female looking avatar who hasn't posted anything.
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BBC News - Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients
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BBC News - Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients
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Blood cancer therapy reverses incurable leukaemia in some patients
Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Amazing.
BBC News - Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients
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BBC News - Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients
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The former England footballer Joey Barton has been sentenced to six months in custody, suspended for 18 months, over a series of offensive social media posts targeting pundits Lucy Ward, Eni Aluko and broadcaster Jeremy Vine. Barton was found guilty at Liverpool court in November.
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The former England footballer Joey Barton has been sentenced to six months in custody, suspended for 18 months, over a series of offensive social media posts targeting pundits Lucy Ward, Eni Aluko and broadcaster Jeremy Vine. Barton was found guilty at Liverpool court in November.
A US invasion or attack on Venezuela could plunge South America into a “Vietnam-style” conflict, the chief foreign policy advisor to Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has warned.
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
A US invasion or attack on Venezuela could plunge South America into a “Vietnam-style” conflict, the chief foreign policy advisor to Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has warned.
Prince Harry’s UK security arrangements are reportedly to be reviewed after he wrote to the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, requesting a full security risk assessment.
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Prince Harry’s UK security arrangements are reportedly to be reviewed after he wrote to the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, requesting a full security risk assessment.
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This is Kaia. She takes road safety very seriously. Encourages you to do the same. 13/10 please buckle pup (TW: lyss121 & leleleems)
December 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is Kaia. She takes road safety very seriously. Encourages you to do the same. 13/10 please buckle pup (TW: lyss121 & leleleems)
Police are looking at allegations that Reform UK breached electoral law during its campaign to win leader Nigel Farage’s seat in Clacton at last year’s general election. The party denies claims by a Reform ex-councillor that it falsely reported expenses at the Clacton constituency.
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Police are looking at allegations that Reform UK breached electoral law during its campaign to win leader Nigel Farage’s seat in Clacton at last year’s general election. The party denies claims by a Reform ex-councillor that it falsely reported expenses at the Clacton constituency.
Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the first phase of the UN-endorsed Gaza ceasefire plan is close to completion, and that the second phase must involve the disarmament of Hamas.
December 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the first phase of the UN-endorsed Gaza ceasefire plan is close to completion, and that the second phase must involve the disarmament of Hamas.
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party are now known to have been the focus of efforts by alleged Russian asset, Nathan Gill.
December 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party are now known to have been the focus of efforts by alleged Russian asset, Nathan Gill.
Donald Trump may walk away from the Ukrainian war, the US president’s oldest son has said in comments to a Middle East conference.
December 8, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Donald Trump may walk away from the Ukrainian war, the US president’s oldest son has said in comments to a Middle East conference.
One in seven people in England who need hospital care are not receiving it because their GP referral is lost, rejected or delayed, the NHS’s patient watchdog has found.
December 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
One in seven people in England who need hospital care are not receiving it because their GP referral is lost, rejected or delayed, the NHS’s patient watchdog has found.
Romania Hits 94% Recycling After Launching Largest Return Plan in the World www.goodnewsnetwork.org/romania-hits...
Romania Hits 94% Recycling After Launching Largest Return Plan in the World
Romanian government's private-public partnership with the logistics firm RetuRO, has led to an incredible 94% collection rate.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Romania Hits 94% Recycling After Launching Largest Return Plan in the World www.goodnewsnetwork.org/romania-hits...
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One of many Cambridge street watercolours I did 30-40 years ago. Working on the spot uniquely preserves memories and feelings. The shop signs at that time in Green St were extravagantly beautiful and the passers by were sketched in quickly. Still have this one.
#fineart ##pleinair #Cambridge
#fineart ##pleinair #Cambridge
December 7, 2025 at 8:28 AM
One of many Cambridge street watercolours I did 30-40 years ago. Working on the spot uniquely preserves memories and feelings. The shop signs at that time in Green St were extravagantly beautiful and the passers by were sketched in quickly. Still have this one.
#fineart ##pleinair #Cambridge
#fineart ##pleinair #Cambridge
BBC News - UK's 'largest' floating wind farm approved for Port of Barrow - BBC News
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UK's 'largest' floating wind farm approved for Port of Barrow
More than 46,000 solar panels are being installed on the water in Barrow to power a submarine maker.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:06 AM
BBC News - UK's 'largest' floating wind farm approved for Port of Barrow - BBC News
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The New York Times is suing the US defense department and the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. The lawsuit argues restrictions imposed by the Trump administration violate free speech protections.
December 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The New York Times is suing the US defense department and the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. The lawsuit argues restrictions imposed by the Trump administration violate free speech protections.
Lord Evans of Watford, suspended by the House of Lords for breaking lobbying rules after a Guardian investigation, is now facing claims that he received at least $1m (£760,000) in an allegedly corrupt deal.
December 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Lord Evans of Watford, suspended by the House of Lords for breaking lobbying rules after a Guardian investigation, is now facing claims that he received at least $1m (£760,000) in an allegedly corrupt deal.
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands will boycott next year’s Eurovision after Israel was given the all-clear to compete in the 2026 song contest despite calls by several participating broadcasters for its exclusion over the war in Gaza.
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands will boycott next year’s Eurovision after Israel was given the all-clear to compete in the 2026 song contest despite calls by several participating broadcasters for its exclusion over the war in Gaza.
Vladimir Putin is “morally responsible” for Dawn Sturgess’s novichok death, an inquiry has found. Sturgess died after spraying herself with a nerve agent smuggled into the UK by Russian agents.
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Vladimir Putin is “morally responsible” for Dawn Sturgess’s novichok death, an inquiry has found. Sturgess died after spraying herself with a nerve agent smuggled into the UK by Russian agents.
The WI will no longer accept transgender women as members from April after the UK supreme court ruling in April.
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The WI will no longer accept transgender women as members from April after the UK supreme court ruling in April.
A report by the Kenyan parliament into the conduct of troops stationed at a British military base near Nanyuki town alleges human rights violations, environmental destruction and sexual abuse by British soldiers.
December 4, 2025 at 7:18 AM
A report by the Kenyan parliament into the conduct of troops stationed at a British military base near Nanyuki town alleges human rights violations, environmental destruction and sexual abuse by British soldiers.
Parents are considering legal action against a London nursery after a man who passed vetting to get a job there pleaded guilty on Wednesday to 26 offences of sexually assaulting toddlers in his care.
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Parents are considering legal action against a London nursery after a man who passed vetting to get a job there pleaded guilty on Wednesday to 26 offences of sexually assaulting toddlers in his care.
King Charles spoke directly of “Russian aggression” as he hosted Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. After US talks with Vladimir Putin went nowhere, American and Ukrainian negotiators are due to meet in Florida on Thursday.
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
King Charles spoke directly of “Russian aggression” as he hosted Germany’s president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. After US talks with Vladimir Putin went nowhere, American and Ukrainian negotiators are due to meet in Florida on Thursday.
The safety of patients at Blackpool Victoria hospital was affected because of a culture of systemic bullying and harassment among staff at what is one England’s most scandal-hit hospitals, a damning leaked report reveals.
December 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The safety of patients at Blackpool Victoria hospital was affected because of a culture of systemic bullying and harassment among staff at what is one England’s most scandal-hit hospitals, a damning leaked report reveals.
Sri Lanka and Indonesia have deployed military personnel to help victims of the torrential floods that have killed 1,100 in four countries in Asia. Heavy cyclones and tropical monsoon rains have hit the region in recent days.
December 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Sri Lanka and Indonesia have deployed military personnel to help victims of the torrential floods that have killed 1,100 in four countries in Asia. Heavy cyclones and tropical monsoon rains have hit the region in recent days.
The coming days may be “pivotal” for talks to end the war in Ukraine, the EU’s top diplomat said, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday and the US envoy Steve Witkoff flew out to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday.
December 2, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The coming days may be “pivotal” for talks to end the war in Ukraine, the EU’s top diplomat said, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday and the US envoy Steve Witkoff flew out to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday.