First swallow spotted today, over Ebchester in the Derwent valley #ukbirds #birds

Watching the President receive the FIFA Peace Prize, I'm struggling to think of a more obvious attempt at placating/grovelling to a tyrannical man-baby than by giving him an entirely made-up award that makes literally no sense whatsoever.

I must have missed the wall-to-wall coverage of demands for an investigation into Nigel Farage's lies about being a racist

Or about whether he knew Nathan Gill

Or about who bought his house in Frinton

What a set of songs.

Thanks Alan

Kittiwakes nesting #ontheedge for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. The Baltic Arts Centre, Gateshead.

😊

A Mr and Mrs bullfinch for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme.

I liked that rather a lot.

Great tit arriving at the nest box earlier this year. Hopefully just enough blurring for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme. #blurred #birds #photography

Thanks Alan 👍

A #beakopen house sparrow for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #ukbirds #naturephotography #birds

Here is a beautifully dainty kittiwake for Alan's #BirdOfTheDay #shadesofgrey theme with more complementary shades of grey in the surrounding rocks. This lovely gull is in trouble, red listed, with the UK breeding population nearly halved over the last 50 years or so.
#UKwildlife #birds

Thanks Rob 👍

A song thrush on the ground for today’s #BirdOfTheDay

Thanks very much Alan.

Thanks, Rob

A fine looking male #chaffinch for today’s #BirdOfTheDay #ukbirds #naturephotography

Cheers, Rob.

I think these count as closeups for #BirdOfTheDay A blackbird and a fledgling robin.

The Telegraph Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence [Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday] Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent 29 August 2025 8:57am BST

The Telegraph Money > Property > Second homes How to avoid tax on your second home From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net [Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto] Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer 29 August 2025 1:21pm BST

On the same day in the Telegraph:

Congressman Jamie Raskin hands Nigel Farage his a*** on a plate

Anyone in the UK care to plagiarize?

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

Jamie Raskin, "They only want to protect free speech that they agree with"

JR then demolishes Farage, ending with

"You might want to think twice before you let Nigel Farage Make Britain Great Again"

I can

I can

There's only one Michael Stipe, one Michael Stipe.

Common toad. #toads #uknature #photography

Spent last night camping in local woods. A lot of toads! #toads #uknature #wildlifephotography

What an achievement. Well done Nick. #inspirational

This is predicted to be one of the most damaging windfarms for birds we are aware of anywhere on the planet.

We support nature positive offshore wind, but this isn’t it. It’s a disaster in the making.