Pigs

Sheep and lambs in a barn

Fields

Huge crowds at lambing day at the amazing Woodlands Farm at Shooters Hill - the closest working farm to central London? - and a place saved from being turned into a motorway.

I saved cash by only buying the three that were on my wishlist that hadn't sold out. Ahem.

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Enjoyed my first #rsd2026 experience casbah in #greenwich - missed out on #jazz wishlist Evans, Baker, Coltrane but came away with 3 others from my list @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social #blur #thinlizzy #robertplant

First one for me. Looking forward to it and got my eye on some releases. 🤞

Ammonia air pollution hot spots found in parts of UK with most factory farms Householders living near industrial chicken and pig farms say smell makes their eyes sting and they gasp for breath

We've spoken to people living near industrial chicken and pig farms who say the smell makes their eyes sting and they gasp for breath.

Thank you to @journojane.bsky.social for covering this vital issue. We need urgent action to stop the expansion of factory farms.

France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces.

Equals 10 nuclear reactors
Reduces heat island, shades cars

The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight.

Why aren't we doing this?

Biodegradable Packaging from Food Waste: Turning Leftovers into Sustainable Solutions | Happy Eco News Biodegradable packaging from food waste transforms discarded food into compostable materials that reduce plastic use, emissions, and waste while supporting circular systems.

Food wrapped in food, makes a lot of sense to me. Will simplify recycling, the packaging can go in the same bin as the food.

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Still thinking about London Black by #aspach&Hopday at The Crown #hastings on the weekend. 🍻 #beer

Halcyon and On and On — Drinking, Ageing, and The Green Goddess in Blackheath, London — Pellicle I have a simple, beautiful dream for my dotage. It entails being able to walk from my home to a brown pub that sells brown beer. I sit on a stool at the bar. Behind it, a much younger person smiles, says hello and asks how I am. They know my name.  I’ll be happy to be alive, to have my exi

A year on and I think it was this epic piece @vincerai.bsky.social on one of my faves @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social that prompted me to subscribe to the glorious @pelliclemag.com

LOOK! At the WRITING! The ILLUSTRATIONS! The SUBJECT MATTER www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/4/...

The tragic #panorama #whathappenedtoourboys highlighted trap houses aka bandos. #Communities need to know what they look like and report to authorities.
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Protected: JANE GOODALL: A LEGACY OF HOPE IN A FRAGILE WORLD CEO CIWF

As we approach the end of 2025, our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social reflects on the incredible legacy left by Dr Jane Goodall.

Tunnels, Ikea flats and council rows: The Greenwich Wire's top 25 stories of 2025 - The Greenwich Wire Thank you for your support of The Greenwich Wire during a turbulent and busy 2025. Before we throw the old year into the bin, editor DARRYL CHAMBERLAIN has a personal look back on the past 12 months,…

We've made it to the end of another year - thank you for your support of The Greenwich Wire in 2025.

Here's a look back at the highlights and lowlights of the past 12 months, and some thoughts about the future.

Atlantic rowers rescue from Hampshire turtle trapped in a net The Hampshire-based rowers were 895 miles into their journey when they found the distressed animal.

♥️Atlantic rowers rescue from Hampshire turtle trapped in a net - BBC News share.google/ngxIJHYfZwMF...

The UK Government commit to ending CO2 slaughter for pigs.

Around 90% of pigs sent for slaughter in the UK are currently killed using CO2. This involves lowering pigs into a CO2 chamber, where they panic, fight for breath, and eventually suffocate.

Steps to end this cruel method are long overdue.

Does this look "higher welfare" to you? Image of chicken missing feathers and unable to stand up in a factory farm.

Next week we're hosting an event in Parliament called “Animals Farmed: Misinformation and Honest Labelling”.

Alongside our friends at @humaneworlduk and the @AnimallawFDN we'll be calling on MPs to back transparent food labels.

Ask your MP to attend: https://bit.ly/4r5d6wC

RIP Martin Parr

Screenshot from Instagram announcing the death of photographer Martin Parr

This is very sad news. There really hasn’t been anyone else who’s driven the cause of photography here in the way Martin Parr did.
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Step inside the world of a caged hen in the UK. With 7 million hens still kept in cages, it's time to fight for their freedom. Their suffering is preventable.

Wood burning stoves are an issue - British homes burn some 2 million tonnes a year, producing more fine particles (pm 2.5) than cars do now - it’s right to do something about it.

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Best day of the year #plumeoffeathers lunch & #greenwich theatre panto. 🌲⭐🌲❄️
Lovely porter 4% #FastFriends by #WBcollective

The Good Society Starts Small - Compass The government's child poverty taskforce is set to release its findings imminently. But with a country that needs widespread reform at-large, what are the necessary steps in tackling child poverty?

Read the paper here:

www.compassonline.org.uk/publications...

Our paper published back in May, 'The Good Society Starts Small', called for the end of the two-child benefit limit.

Baroness Ruth Lister made an inarguable case for it - morally and economically.

We are ecstatic it is being ended.

But this is just the beginning.

A yellow tractor on a London street, driven by a man dressed as Father Christmas. The sign on the front reads 'Farmer Christmas: The Naughty List. Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, David Lammy, Diane Abbott, Angela Rayner, the BBC.'

I think at this point if you're including Diane Abbott - a woman who has never held government office, has been a backbencher since 2020, and is scarcely a government ally - on your list of political wrongdoers, we all know exactly what your real concerns are

Good to see Which? Magazine reporting on #endthecage retailers progress - co-opfood, Sainsbury's & Waitrose 👍 @ciwf.org.uk

Big news for south east London that!

X protects this user's racist abuse of Adnan Hussain MP, but "hope I continue to report anything that might break their policies"

Reported: 41 tweets
Sanctioned: 1 tweet

X is in clear + systemic breach of its legal duties in the UK to remove unlawful content from its platform.

Proof: when X users abuse + harass others with the racial slur "paki", X reporting system defends the racist abuse in more than 90% of cases reported.

A new thread documenting this.

A good day - thanks to organisers, volunteers & members.