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Vince and Neil Colbourne take a cynical and practical look at the news in UK and Spain

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Vince and Neil Colbourne take a cynical and practical look at the news in UK and Spain

    UK RNLI Ladies Leading the Way

    UK RNLI Ladies Leading the Way

    Adam Powis made the foul-mouthed farewell on the public address system at the hardware giant's Weston-super-Mare branch in November. He shared a TikTok of the incident, which quickly went viral, showing the 18 year-old saying: 'This is a customer announcement. I just got sacked and B&Q are c****. F*** everyone. Have a nice day'. Britain's youngest EuroMillions winner has opened up about how her win didn't bring her happiness, saying she wouldn't 'wish it on anyone'.Appearing on an episode of the US TV show Dr Phil, Jane Park, 27, discussed the downsides of her £1million EuroMillions windfall in 2013 when she was 17-years-old. In the episode, titled 'The Curse of the Lottery,' ...... There are fears union barons could be plotting the first general strike since 1926 when they meet at a 'war cabinet' later this week. Some of the country's top union bosses, including Mick Lynch, will meet at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to plan their next move after weeks of crippling walkouts. It will come just a day after they conduct talks with ministers amid ongoing pay disputes that have seen large parts of the country grind to a halt over the last year. Representatives from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, Aslef and the GMB will gather to 'compare notes' on their discussions with the Government, it is being reported.

    Importing Hypocrisy

    Importing Hypocrisy

    @vincetracy and @terrywhitehead discussed #Spain #weather #winter #construction #water #cultivation #farmers #Madrid #Eurostat #EU #Russia #imports #BBC #media #protests #Rome #CatholicChurch #PopeBenedict #PopeFrancis

    Retirement Abroad

    Retirement Abroad

    @mattking and @vincetracy discussed the very important question of #retirement looking at #pensions #careers #education #careersadvice #timemanagement #finances #money #age #health #travel #ambition #fitness #languagelearning #Spain #UK #hobbies #music

    Christmas Week Paper Review

    Christmas Week Paper Review

    The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill will make it easier for trans people to obtain a gender recognition certificate (GRC), which is legal recognition of their acquired gender.It will introduce a system of self-declaration for obtaining a GRC and remove the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria...................................... Rob Burrow's dad has reacted furiously after the rugby league icon's wheelchair-accessible van was vandalised in Castleford on Friday night. Rob, 40, has Motor Neurone Disease and is a fundraiser for others with the condition. He was made an MBE in the 2021 New Years Honours List for his services to the sport and the MND community. But the Leeds legend's van was scratched up while his family were out for a Christmas meal in West Yorkshire, according to his father, who posted on Twitter about the harrowing incident. Just Stop Oil eco-zealots have been branded hyprocrites after gluing themselves to works of art and the UK's roads to protest - using adhesives made from fossil fuels. The militant campaigners want the government to end all new licenses and consents for the exploration, development and production of the fuel in the UK. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has been criticised on social media by Muslim fans after he posted a picture of his family next to a Christmas tree. Salah, who is a Muslim, captioned the photo with '#MerryChristmas' on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. The 30-year-old and his family - wife Magi and daughters Makka and Kayan - posed in matching pyjamas for his traditional Christmas post.

    Greed, Corruption and Politics!

    Greed, Corruption and Politics!

    Greek MEP Eva Kaili, who has become the face of the European Parliament's widening graft scandal, will spend at least another week in custody before attending a postponed pre-trial hearing, her lawyer said Wednesday. Former EU parliament vice-president Kaili, 44, her partner Francesco Giorgi, 35, ex-MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri and lobbyist Niccolò Figa-Talamanca are all charged with corruption, money laundering and organised crime. A fishing crew has given a shocking account of how drowning migrants 'screamed' for help - as it was confirmed that at least four died after a small boat capsized in the freezing Channel this morning. The captain of the fishing vessel described the scenes as 'something out of a Second World War movie', saying they pulled more than 30 people from the water - but at least one could not be saved.

    The Camera Never Lies

    The Camera Never Lies

    @mattking and @vincetracy discussed #photogrphy #television #media #software #technology #var #politics #editing #presenting #paperazzi #telephones #animations #disney #misinformation #Qatar

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