"Stephen Fry issued a heartfelt #Christmas message Monday, calling out the surge in #antisemitism in the #UnitedKingdom and encouraging the country’s #Jews to take pride in their heritage — and swiftly sparked a torrent of online trolling and backlash, with many accusing the actor and writer of playing the victim instead of shining light on the plight of #Palestinians in war-torn #Gaza."
Fry is figuring out he should have kept it a secret. Sorry bud. Welcome to the thunderdome.
U.S.-U.K. relations are in hot water with the news that an American scientist said one should add a pinch of salt to tea to make it less bitter. The British media went wild, calling the suggestion "a crime" and "absolute craziness." Social media account VeryBritishProblems chimed in, saying, "What will America recommend today? Onions in a bowl of cereal? Mustard on Jaffa Cakes?" Here are all the details of the teacup storm. How do you make yours?
20 years ago today, "Shaun of the Dead," the world's first rom-zom-com, got its full theatrical release in the U.K. GQ talked to director Edgar Wright, star/co-writer Simon Pegg and co-star Nick Frost about George Romero, cricket-bat-swinging, record-hurling, and whether they'll ever get the band back together. This is the movie that started the Cornetto Trilogy. We want to know, which is your favorite of the three?
Police were called to a Willy Wonka event in Glasgow after angry parents demanded refunds of their £35 (US$44.37) fee. Organizers House of Illuminati had promised a "journey filled with wondrous creations and enchanting surprises at every turn" but discovered a sparse warehouse with a bouncy castle. The Independent has more.
The documentary was not broadcast in #Canada. Hansen said the reason B.C.’s wood pellet industry is a focus in #UnitedKingdom is the #Drax Power Station in #England.
With fresh elections approaching in multiple countries, I doubt there will be another mask mandate, even if #COVID 2.0 ravages humanity like it did in 2020.
"Oil and gas supermajors including Shell and BP are using UK influencers to push false solutions to the climate crisis and manufacture a more family friendly image, DeSmog can reveal."
The English supermarket chain Iceland has a store in Oslo and I’ve never seen it in a worse state.
Half the freezers are empty, a bunch of them are unplugged and pushed to the corner. Empty shelves in a lot of places. Costs about £4 for a Freddo. It looks like it’s on the brink of shutting down.
The headline on #NRK :nrk: says this "is like Skeid winning the Champions League" :football_skeid: and I'm very happy to see my favourite #Norsk football team getting a mention.
But also curious as to why the most talented man in #Britain is a Norwegian who runs around on stage wearing a hi-vis jacket. 🤷
Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl
A well-meaning rescuer brought what they thought was a baby hedgehog to a wildlife hospital in Cheshire, U.K., only to be told it was the pompom from a hat. Here's the sweet story from the BBC.
UK weather: hottest June since records began - Met Office (www.bbc.co.uk)
We seem to be breaking new records constantly at the moment....
What county is everyone from?
What county is everyone from? I'm up north in Lancashire (maybe not north enough to be proper north though!)...
Thoughts on the Union Jack?
UK inflation stays at 8.7% despite hopes of a fall - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Food prices remain stubbornly high, cost of living crisis is really starting to bite....