Northampton couple who met on bus ride double decker to wedding The pair are now married after meeting during their commute last summer.

Couple who met on bus take double decker to wedding https://is.gd/eP9Sh6 [BBC]

Mazel!

I'd like to change my mind: hustings give me a headache. #c4news

My vote is for whoever is politest and doesn't speak out of turn. #c4news

"Be honest with the public."

"NO!" #c4news

I'm sure voters won't find it at all patronising that a non-Labour vote is derided as just a "protest" #c4news

Guys, Badenoch might actually have a good PMQs tomorrow. Giddy times! #c4news

As a KC, you'd think that Starmer would know better than to try and get away with such a piss-poor snowjob. #c4news

Yay! More hustings! Will this lot be more polite than the Scots? #c4news

Doomwatch! #c4news

£2,500 grants for air conditioning will be handed out before summer Cash to help people buy air-to-air heat pumps will be available in England and Wales by the end of this month

£2,500 grants for air conditioning will be handed out before summer https://is.gd/5ZfgyB [iPaper]

So anyway, those green pledges...

Yes. And *that* agent manager might also need managing.

Man admits rape and religiously aggravated abuse of Sikh woman John Ashby, 32, initially denies the attack but changes his plea one day after the trial begins.

Man pleads guilty to religiously aggravated rape https://is.gd/eGfP6m [BBC]

Fining hospitals for medical misogyny won’t help women – it will hurt them Wes Streeting wants to dock hospital budgets to fix NHS misogyny. The cure may be worse than the disease.

Fining hospitals for medical misogyny won’t help women – it will hurt them https://is.gd/7cHFd8 [ConversationUK]

The case for a UK-EU resilience partnership https://is.gd/xNIG4R [UKandEU]

The Great British defence con https://is.gd/CDZeYq [NewStatesman, archive link]

Brits still think Keir Starmer is a more capable PM than Farage and Badenoch would be In what has been one of Keir Starmer's most difficult weeks as prime minister, here's some good news for him.

Brits still think Keir Starmer is a more capable PM than Farage and Badenoch would be https://is.gd/LwyTqk [LondonEconomic]

Europe’s last coal – a photo essay In Poland, 80,000 people still work in coalmines – the last in the European Union that is fully committed to the energy transition. Once active mines are being converted to other uses, and yet coal is being extracted at record rates worldwide, and with the Iran war pushing up oil and gas prices, some in Poland are asking whether it is worth completely phasing out this fossil fuel

Europe’s last coal – a photo essay https://is.gd/Itgan7 [Guardian]

20+ Top Fonts for Portfolios & Resumes | Design Shack Choosing the right font for portfolios and resumes can make a powerful first impression before anyone reads a single word. Typography plays a key role in how your work and experience are perceived. Clean, well-balanced fonts help present information clearly, making it easier for recruiters...

20+ Top Fonts for Portfolios & Resumes https://is.gd/mYlcEq [DesignShack]

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed https://is.gd/JVynhM [BBC]

North Korea’s crypto heist playbook is expanding and DeFi keeps getting hit More than $500 million was siphoned across the Drift and Kelp exploits in just over two weeks. What once looked like isolated breaches now resembles a sustained campaign, likely driven by the financial needs of a sanctioned state.

North Korea’s crypto heist playbook is expanding and DeFi keeps getting hit https://is.gd/T55skJ [CoinDesk]

I kept track of every Windows 11 update that broke something this year, and the list is getting long The track record isn't good, but Microsoft has pledged that better times are ahead

I kept track of every Windows 11 update that broke something this year, and the list is getting long https://is.gd/cq0Ut5 [xdadevelopers]

5 things we learned from Sir Olly Robbins giving evidence on Peter Mandelson’s appointment Pressure is piling on the prime minister over the Mandelson scandal ahead of the local elections

5 things we learned from Sir Olly Robbins giving evidence on Peter Mandelson’s appointment https://is.gd/kZ3sW9 [LeftFootFwd]

Sacrifice your job for the glorious AI future How tech CEOs use the threat of job loss to distract from how AI is really used against workers

Sacrifice your job for the glorious #AI future https://is.gd/QeGXf4 [Disconnect]

‘We feel unsafe in our own homes’: women in Brazil’s favelas learn to fight back amid rising violence Demand for martial arts classes grows as women face increase in gender-based attacks

‘We feel unsafe in our own homes’: women in Brazil’s favelas learn to fight back amid rising violence https://is.gd/Y8NtEu [Guardian]

Pair lose court battle against police over use of live facial recognition technology Youth worker Shaun Thompson and Silkie Carlo of campaign group Big Brother Watch, voiced concerns that LFR could be used arbitrarily or in a discriminatory manner across London

Pair lose High Court challenge against Metropolitan Police over use of live facial recognition technology https://is.gd/ZDjBee [Independent]

Shot by Israeli forces, Hala, 18 and Mohammad, 13 fight for their lives | Child Rights | Al Jazeera A Gaza bride-to-be and a 13-year-old West Bank boy fight for their lives after being shot in the head by Israeli forces.

Shot by Israeli forces, Hala, 18 and Mohammad, 13 fight for their lives https://is.gd/ko0QCn [AlJazeera]

Nigeria charges six people with treason for plan to overthrow president Nigeria on Tuesday charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged coup attempt intended to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The six, including a retired major general and a serving police…

Nigeria charges six people with treason for plan to overthrow president https://is.gd/TR7JLf [France24]

Reform candidate says he wants to ‘blast’ all Muslims ‘off the face of the earth’ Daniel Devaney, one of Reform’s candidates in Bradford said he wanted to “blast [Muslims] all of the face of the earth [sic]”.

Reform candidate says he wants to ‘blast’ all Muslims ‘off the face of the earth https://is.gd/LvaqWf [LeftFootFwd]

What Is Social Media Marketing? The 2026 Practitioner's Guide to Strategy, Platforms, and ROI Social media marketing is arguably the most misunderstood discipline in digital marketing right now. Half the articles online will tell you it's just

What Is Social Media Marketing? The 2026 Practitioner’s Guide to Strategy, Platforms, and ROI https://is.gd/kIfIkXG [NealSchaffer]

Iran-US war: Four scenarios for what’s next as talks stumble | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera Between an expiring ceasefire and a possible deal lies a range of ways in which the war could proceed, analysts say.

Iran-US war: Four scenarios for what’s next as talks stumble https://is.gd/X4Bi6W [AlJazeera]