Hadrian's Wall attractions report strong annual visitor numbers despite Sycamore Gap felling chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

Lib Dem MP Sarah Olney: We already have youth mobility schemes with 13 other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Canada. So why not with EU countries?

Today is Candlemas- which must be the best name in the calendar. Candlemas - a celebration of the return of light Artist: Gerald Witcomb

When even the New York Post has to publish this, you know you fucked up.

Three years of a full-scale and illegal war. Today, and for as long as it takes, the UK continues to stand with Ukraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦

Thanks for those able to attend the first talk in my series on Stanley Baldwin We are Explore this week. This session was on Baldwin's early life and politics. Next time, we'll be looking at how he was instrumental in bringing down the Lloyd George coalition etc.

This is thuggery from Trump and Vance, plain and simple. They are bullying the brave true patriot Zelensky into accepting a deal which effectively hands victory to Russia. Unless the UK and Europe step up, we are facing a betrayal of Ukraine.

Дякую, Америко, дякую за підтримку, дякую за цей візит. Дякую Президенту, Конгресу та американському народові. Україні потрібен справедливий і тривалий мир, і ми працюємо саме для цього.

You are not alone, Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський, the aggressor and the victim should never be confused. We are with you 🇺🇦🇪🇺 Now is time for Europe to act.

Celebrating VE Day in Gateshead on 8 May 1945.

Hard to convey how huge this is: Liberal Democrats barely stood candidates, let alone won in Maldon for nearly 30 years before making a breakthrough last year. This is Brexit central so it shows Reform can be beaten in their own backyard 🥳🎉🥳🍾🥳🎉🥳

It was great to meet everyone at We are Explore for my lecture series on Neville Chamberlain today. It was interesting to discuss with you views about him and some of the complexities of his character, before going on to examine his early life. I'm looking forward to next week!

RESULT - Benfieldside by-election Lib Dem GAIN from Reform The by-election was caused by the resignation of the former Reform councillor after nine days in office. Reform fell to third. #CountyDurhamByElection

Benfieldside (Durham) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 28.3% (+17.3) 🌹 LAB: 27.4% (+0.8) ➡️ RFM: 25.6% (-6.6) 🙋 Ind: 15.7% (-8.0) 🌳 CON: 1.6% (-5.0) 🌍 GRN: 1.4% (New) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform. Changes w/ 2025.

Aggregate Result of the 49 Council By-Elections since the 2025 Local Elections: LDM: 17 (+6) RFM: 16 (+14) LAB: 5 (-12) CON: 4 (-5) GRN: 3 (+2) Ind: 3 (=) SNP: 1 (=) Local: 0 (-5)

Looking forward to my next lecture series We are Explore on Ramsay Macdonald. I have decided to run this due to very positive feedback on my lecture series' on Baldwin and Chamberlain and this will kind of complete the set!

My UG and PG students on September / October starts have been receiving their results. Well done to all The Open University Open Uni History students for all your efforts. Learning by distance is not easy but you show year on year how hard work pays off!

In Kharkiv, assistance is currently being provided to the victims in the areas hit by Russian glide bombs. As of now, dozens of people have been reported injured, including children. Russia dropped two aerial bombs right on the city, on people. One hit near a residential