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Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3250 on: 28 October, 2023, 10:17:35 am »
I'm still waiting (with horror) the free market in water supply. "Severn Trent Water is now part of the MuskServ Group. This means your water meter will no longer accurately measure the amount of water you use. This is due to the enhanced density and purity of water supplied by MuskServ. Unfortunately you were out last Saturday when we came to change your meter, so we've given you an estimated bill."
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3251 on: 28 October, 2023, 11:07:39 am »
>inserts oft repeated rant about privatising utilities<
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3252 on: 28 October, 2023, 01:46:03 pm »
You get the water, they get the gravy.
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3253 on: 31 October, 2023, 06:23:10 pm »
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3254 on: 03 November, 2023, 11:27:41 pm »
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3255 on: 07 November, 2023, 12:26:38 pm »
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3256 on: 23 November, 2023, 05:12:29 pm »
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3257 on: 24 November, 2023, 03:08:01 pm »
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3258 on: 24 November, 2023, 03:30:11 pm »
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rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3259 on: 25 November, 2023, 06:49:18 am »
The seagull was trapped under a pile of Friends T-shirts flung on the floor by Primark shoppers?
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andrewc

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3260 on: 03 December, 2023, 04:16:17 pm »
Goodbye Fiddlers Ferry power station.  Video of the demolition in the link below.


https://x.com/sky_rev/status/1731318493654417756
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3261 on: 07 December, 2023, 10:35:28 pm »
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23974333.southend-changes-bin-collections-christmas/

Veolia (the Echo credits the photo to them) win first prize in the National Photography Awards Worst Photoshop entry.
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Wowbagger

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3262 on: 08 December, 2023, 09:52:02 pm »
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23974548.hockley-valley-forge-owner-install-electric-fence-signs/

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A DOG yelped after suffering an electric shock from a fence surrounding stables in Hockley...after vandals ripped down warning signs.

Of course, the warning signs would have made all the difference to the dog.

Sadly, it seems that the Echo now his the bulk of its articles lurking behind a semi-permeable pay-wall. I have a subscription which I don't pay for, so I think I can see all their articles. Is this the same for all Newsquest sites?
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toontra

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3263 on: 08 December, 2023, 09:57:47 pm »
Quote from: Wowbagger on 08 December, 2023, 09:52:02 pm
Of course, the warning signs would have made all the difference to the dog.

Well indeed, and any dog walker that doesn't know what an electric fence looks like probably shouldn't be out in the countryside unless accompanied by an appropriate adult.  Typical "local" press non-story.

Sadly almost all "local" press is well and truly dead these days thanks to Reach, Newsquest, etc.  There are a few hold-out exceptions - luckily for me the local Camden New Journal and Islington Tribune which actually do some journalism and have actual editors.
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3264 on: 09 December, 2023, 01:50:26 am »
Quote from: Wowbagger on 08 December, 2023, 09:52:02 pm
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23974548.hockley-valley-forge-owner-install-electric-fence-signs/

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A DOG yelped after suffering an electric shock from a fence surrounding stables in Hockley...after vandals ripped down warning signs.

Of course, the warning signs would have made all the difference to the dog.

Sadly, it seems that the Echo now his the bulk of its articles lurking behind a semi-permeable pay-wall. I have a subscription which I don't pay for, so I think I can see all their articles. Is this the same for all Newsquest sites?

Yup.

And, recently, they have blamed the BBC for their crap English, shit reporting and apallingly intrusive shitverts.
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andrewc

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3265 on: 17 December, 2023, 11:03:29 am »
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rogerzilla

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3266 on: 17 December, 2023, 08:12:27 pm »
Quote from: toontra on 08 December, 2023, 09:57:47 pm
Quote from: Wowbagger on 08 December, 2023, 09:52:02 pm
Of course, the warning signs would have made all the difference to the dog.

Well indeed, and any dog walker that doesn't know what an electric fence looks like probably shouldn't be out in the countryside unless accompanied by an appropriate adult.  Typical "local" press non-story.

Sadly almost all "local" press is well and truly dead these days thanks to Reach, Newsquest, etc.  There are a few hold-out exceptions - luckily for me the local Camden New Journal and Islington Tribune which actually do some journalism and have actual editors.
Turning off JavaScript makes the articles readable.  Then you'll wonder why you bothered.
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Jaded

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3267 on: 17 December, 2023, 11:10:18 pm »
Quote from: rogerzilla on 17 December, 2023, 08:12:27 pm
Quote from: toontra on 08 December, 2023, 09:57:47 pm
Quote from: Wowbagger on 08 December, 2023, 09:52:02 pm
Of course, the warning signs would have made all the difference to the dog.

Well indeed, and any dog walker that doesn't know what an electric fence looks like probably shouldn't be out in the countryside unless accompanied by an appropriate adult.  Typical "local" press non-story.

Sadly almost all "local" press is well and truly dead these days thanks to Reach, Newsquest, etc.  There are a few hold-out exceptions - luckily for me the local Camden New Journal and Islington Tribune which actually do some journalism and have actual editors.
Turning off JavaScript makes the articles readable.  Then you'll wonder why you bothered.

Our Reach shithole has started adding in stories from further afield. So you click on a clickbait headline (yeah, I know...) and you are transported to the desiccation of a tattoo sporting miscreant in Teeside.
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3268 on: 18 December, 2023, 12:56:16 am »
Reach have been doing that for a while.  Presumably it won't be long until it's all LLM-generated, apart from the shitverts.
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andrewc

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3269 on: 21 December, 2023, 10:39:33 am »
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143003453#/?channel=RES_BUY   


A backyard sex pond & potential for a dungeon,   could be a business opportunity.  Band A council tax as well.  No downstairs loo though.


Not really the best part of town.....   https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/crime/l75px#close
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Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3270 on: 21 December, 2023, 10:58:02 am »
Prime property for a YACF regional HQ.
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3271 on: 21 December, 2023, 11:25:47 am »
Quote from: andrewc on 21 December, 2023, 10:39:33 am
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143003453#/?channel=RES_BUY   


A backyard sex pond & potential for a dungeon,   could be a business opportunity.  Band A council tax as well.  No downstairs loo though.


Not really the best part of town.....   https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/crime/l75px#close

Not a leafy suburb, then?
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andrewc

Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3272 on: 21 December, 2023, 11:35:46 am »
It's got a lovely view over Botanic Park,  but that road runs between Edge Lane which is the busiest traffic routes into Liverpool,  and Wavertree Road, which is also fairly busy.  Go around behind the nice victorian houses and there is a fairly grim estate.
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Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3273 on: 21 December, 2023, 03:22:07 pm »
In the process of gentrification, then.
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Re: Little Eye On The Provinces
« Reply #3274 on: 21 December, 2023, 06:50:09 pm »
Quote from: andrewc on 21 December, 2023, 10:39:33 am
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143003453#/?channel=RES_BUY   


A backyard sex pond & potential for a dungeon,   could be a business opportunity.  Band A council tax as well.  No downstairs loo though.


Not really the best part of town.....   https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/crime/l75px#close

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