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Cat loving, dog friendly, rabbit & ratty pets in past.
NHS pensioned worker; socially, environmentally aware person.
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These cows get maternity leave – and their calves get first dibs on milk. At Old Hall Farm, calves stay with their mothers for months, not days – a radical break from industrial dairy.
📢 Sarah Patey has the full story

eastangliabylines.co.uk/farming/eigh...
Eight maids a-milking: Norfolk’s Jersey goddesses
The maids a-milking at Old Hall Farm in Woodton, just north of Bungay, have four legs – except in the morning
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Getting your nutrients from food is ideal, but in winter, one supplement really matters for #polio survivors: vitamin D. It’s a total game-changer for staying healthy.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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If you are a #polio survivor and you're struggling to pay your energy bills - get in touch. The new annual Energy Grant launches on Monday 5 January https://www.britishpolio.org.uk/post/new-grant-to-help-polio-survivors-with-energy-bills
December 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Across East Anglia, seven swan rescues reveal both how fragile winter survival is, and how collective care keeps hope afloat | Anna Damski
Seven swans a-swimming: rescue, care and consequence in Cambridgeshire
Across East Anglia, seven swan rescues reveal both how fragile winter survival is, and how collective care keeps hope afloat
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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🔥 Fireworks shouldn’t hurt the people and animals we love, writes Amaya Edwards. Every bang feels like a shock to the system. Horses flee, wildlife hides, veterans relive trauma.
Silent fireworks and safer celebrations are a kinder way. It’s time to change.

eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...
Stop noisy fireworks and bonfires
A heartfelt message from a young writer who has a huge heart for the environment and for wildlife
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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On the 6th Day of Christmas....

A goose is never just a goose, writes Peter Thurlow.

Absurd on land, terrifying in flight – this bird has been a guardian, a prophet, a war symbol, and the Holy Spirit itself.

One creature, centuries of contradiction.

Or just a goose?
The haunting cry that brings a creature from another world
Folklore heralds the goose as guardian, soothsayer and companion of the gods
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Another shocking legacy of the previous Tory government (that I wasn't aware of until now).

Drug-related deaths in the UK have doubled since 2012.

But our Labour government has a comprehensive approach to drug & alcohol misuse & treatment, supported by record £3.4bn funding for the next 3yrs.

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December 29, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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🎶5 Gold Rings....

A plough cut through history – and struck gold.

What was dismissed as scrap metal turned out to be one of Britain’s most extraordinary Iron Age treasures.

📢 Sarah Patey tells all...
Five gold rings: a priceless Norfolk treasure
Riches buried for centuries in North-West Norfolk are currently on display in Norwich Castle. Our ancestors were highly skilled goldsmiths
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Trump gets his instructions.
December 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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You may have noticed that birds have featured in our articles rather a lot recently, and no surprises, there are a few more to come !

Alas, for our 12 days of Christmas, we won't be writing about the 18 beautiful common cranes spotted at Ludham ... so here is a marvellous photo of two of them.
December 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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The ‘calling birds’ of Christmas were once ‘colly birds’ – blackbirds whose vivid yellow beaks and rich songs brighten UK gardens year-round | Leslie Cater
Blackbird’s tale: the truth of the fourth day of Christmas
The ‘calling birds’ of Christmas were once ‘colly birds’ – blackbirds whose vivid yellow beaks and rich songs brighten UK gardens year-round
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Behind the Christmas “three French hens” lies a tale of song, survival and sentient birds, rarely seen yet deeply woven into our rural past. | Katayoun Dowlatshahi
Three French Hens: the gift of love that keeps giving
Behind the Christmas “three French hens” lies a tale of song, survival and sentient birds, rarely seen yet deeply woven into our rural past.
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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A proper boxing match ... for Boxing Day!

From The Wildlife Trust at the other place
December 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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From Christmas symbol to an endangered migrant – the turtle dove’s numbers have fallen 98% – but renewed habitat work will help it endure | Kate Moore
Turtle doves: saving the most remarkable and romantic bird of Christmas
From Christmas symbol to an endangered migrant – the turtle dove’s numbers have fallen 98% – but renewed habitat work will help it endure
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Today we launch our seasonal series of articles for the twelve days of Christmas, with a tale of a girl, a partridge and a pear tree | Stephen McNair
The partridge in the pear tree
Today we launch our seasonal series of articles for the twelve days of Christmas, with a tale of a girl, a partridge and a pear tree
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Every economy runs on light.

Without light, there is no life. Without life, there is no labour.

Without labour, there is no economy.

Yet modern economics behaves as if energy, health, and human limits do not matter. Why? That's the question I address here.

youtu.be/-9fhIFH9wCA?...
Every economy runs on light.
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
December 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Good night and Merry Christmas particularly from Hendrix in his favourite Christmas tree spot! Going to be too busy next few days!
December 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: We have the text of the note referenced by Rolling Stone, and in it Epstein makes among the last words he committed to paper the revelation that Trump was obsessed with "young, nubile girls" and regularly sexually assaulted them.
Jeffrey Epstein Wrote Fellow Pedophile Larry Nassar a Letter Before His Death
Jeffrey Epstein tried to contact fellow pedophile and admitted sexual abuser Larry Nassar via mail in the days before his death by suicide.
www.rollingstone.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Just a reminder our office closes at midday on Christmas Eve and reopens on Monday 5 January. Don't forget the website is still available with lots of advice and information www.britishpolio.org.uk
December 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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If strong bones start on the dinner plate, we'll need to cut back on fizzy drinks, salt, processed foods & excess caffeine to protect them #BoneHealth #StrongBones #polio
https://www.britishpolio.org.uk/post/why-diet-is-just-as-important-as-exercise-for-bone-health
December 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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UK residents can use this template letter from @pscupdates.bsky.social to write to David Lammy: palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/LammyHungerS...
Demand David Lammy act now to preserve the lives of the hunger strikers
palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk
December 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Kamran Ahmed and Amu Gib have been hospitalised as a rolling hunger strike that began 50 days ago raises alarm.
Two Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK prisons admitted to hospital
Kamran Ahmed and Amu Gib have been hospitalised as a rolling hunger strike that began 50 days ago raises alarm.
www.aljazeera.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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December 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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China is exporting a surveillance empire built on U.S. technology. An AP investigation found Tibetans in Nepal are trapped under constant watch.
US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price
Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology, from cameras in Vietnam to censorship firewalls in Pakistan to citywide monitoring systems in Kenya.
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🇵🇱🇺🇦 During Zelensky’s visit to Warsaw, Polish President Nawrocki called for greater Ukrainian gratitude, citing polls showing some Poles feel unappreciated. The two leaders also tackled historical disputes and discussed reconstruction. Ukraine welcomed Polish firms’ involvement in reconstruction.
December 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM