*******IMPORTANT ****** If you intend to vote but you're away, below is the link to register for a postal vote. If you're home from Uni, register at your home address. gov.uk/apply-postal-v…

The timing of the election might cause problems for some, esp students coming to the end of term or those who have holidays booked (whoever they intend to vote for). The solution is to apply for a postal vote. Here’s the link to do so. Please share. gov.uk/apply-postal-v…

It never gets old! Nice looking punnets of 'Malling Bella' in Faversham's Tesco today. Bred in Kent by @mallingfruits and grown locally by the brilliant WB Chambers team! Perfect for a spot of weekend snacking.

97%+ of over 65s are registered to vote. Only 2/3s of 18-24 year olds are on the register. If you turn 18 on or before 4th July you can register to vote right now. Do not lose your democratic birthright! It matters so much. It only takes 5 minutes. gov.uk/register-to-vo…

At the memorial service to Jim Flegg today, his talents & interests were many. Our paths crossed through work at East Malling & Kent birding. Touching that the floral displays were made up from flowers from his own garden. BTO KOS Dungeness Bird Observatory HeartofKentHospice

Remember, if you don't have a form of voter ID you have until 5pm *TODAY* to apply for one via this link, in order to vote on 4th July. Don't lose your right to vote because you don't have the right ID. Share far and wide. gov.uk/apply-for-phot…

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has formally objected to any proposed extension of Hermitage Quarry into ancient Oaken Wood at Barming. Read the full article: news.maidstone.gov.uk/home/news/2025…

Is it me or constant shortages of precription medicines were not a regular, and very stressful, feature of life in the UK before we left the EU? Dr Dan Goyal Dr Rachel Clarke Dr Louise Newson

Just found out a doctor friend who was treating a patient in hospital, caught COVID, and is now so ill, that they have been admitted as a patient in their own hospital 😐 It's absolutely disgraceful how the UK gov have not made boosters available to everyone who wants one -

This was quite satisfying ...

We are excited to recruit a PhD/MSc student to work on the bacterial plant pathogen P. syringae and its interactions with plasmids and phage. My group utilizes genomics, molecular bacteriology, protein biochemistry and fieldwork to study bacterial evolution 🧫🌱 Please share! 🤩

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay - please spend two minutes watching this incredible video from Norwich City FC to help spread the message that #YouAreNotAlone

#VotaireLecture date night ...

Date night by Humanists UK #VoltaireLecture 2024

Updated NICE menopause guidelines published today. While it’s welcome to see HRT as the preferred treatment for the menopause, this is a disappointing update overall. The focus remains primarily on vasomotor symptoms – hot flushes and night sweats – which are, for many women,

I enjoyed Twitter back in the day; I am nearly done with X ... moving on soon.

Is there more to raspberry root rot than just P. rubi? We report our findings in the latest publication from my CTP-FCR PhD. Thanks to my co-authors Charlotte Nellist, Felicidad Fernández, Simon Edwards #GregDeakin and the growers & agronomists who helped in adding to our knowledge on the disease.