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  1. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi ft Deep Purple's Glenn Hughes - "Dopamine" (2024) Iommi originally wanted to be Sabbath's drummer, but had to settle for being the guitarist instead. As a guitarist he was inspired by Hank Marvin and The Shadows and plays left handed. Ozzy Osbourne was Sabbath's...
  2. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    The Rasmus - "Time to Burn" (2003)
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    Cleverly launches his Tory leadership bid

    James Cleverly - the Home Secretary on the day the Tories were demolished in the General Election - has launched his Tory leadership bid. The MP for Braintree, who is also an Army Reserve officer, does not believe that Prime Minister Keir Starmer will live up to his promise to spend 2.5% of GDP...
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    Jenrick launches Tory leadership campaign

    Robert Jenrick has launched his Tory leadership in London, saying he has a plan to fix "this great country". Jenrick: "We are a great country. It's not often we say this because it's not in the British nature to say it. But it does need repeating from time to time. Britain's contribution to the...
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    Badenoch launches her Tory leadership bid

    Former Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch launches her Conservative Party leadership bid in central London. Speaking at the launch of her Conservative leadership campaign, Ms Badenoch said the Tories will not win back trust of the British people by simply "pointing out how terrible Labour are."...
  6. Blackleaf

    Space Thread

    I don't drive cars. I drive man-ups and forklifts for a living.
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    British Government aims to introduce four-day week

    I'm happy the way it is now. I work as an FLT operator on several different trucks on the 12pm-8pm shift. There are two other shifts: 8am to 4pm and 10pm to 6am. I'm happy and content with the shift I work, even though it's now starting to get dark when I come out of work at 8pm. I don't give a...
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    Patel calls Starmer "feeble, pitiful and dishonest" as she launches Tory leadership big

    Former Home Secretary Priti Patel has called Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer some nasty names as she launched her bid to become the new Tory leader and future British PM as the Conservative Party - the world's oldest surviving political party - repairs itself after it suffered one of the...
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    British Government aims to introduce four-day week

    Britain's Far Left Government wants to reduce the five day working week to a four day working week. To receive their full pay, the Labour Government say employees would still have to work their full hours but compressed into a shorter working week - something some workplaces already do. It is...
  10. Blackleaf

    Space Thread

    Would you rather take off from Earth on the Enterprise or on a rocket? For me, the Enterprise would be a doddle, but I don't fancy going to space on a rocket. I've seen the Challenger footage many times through my life.
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    Oasis set to announce reunion within hours

    I reckon it was Oasis and Bob Geldof who led to Hutchence doing himself him. Who can remember when Hutchence presented a Brit Award to Oasis in 1996 and Oasis attacked him? He topped himself the year after.
  12. Blackleaf

    Oasis set to announce reunion within hours

    You need to look back to the era... In 1997 when the Australian band released that song they were seen as being Eighties and outdated, whereas Oasis were seen as being Nineties and trendy and modern and contemporary. It was a desperate and panicky move by INXS, just before Hutchence committed...
  13. Blackleaf

    Oasis set to announce reunion within hours

    Oasis have issued a warning against people reselling tickets for their reunion tour at higher prices. The newly reformed band wrote on X: "We have noticed people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of the pre-sale. Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face...
  14. Blackleaf

    Space Thread

    Until we invent safe spacecraft like the starship Enterprise and continue to launch humans and other objects into space on rockets then these things will happen every now and then. The first starship Enterprise will be launched in 2245, so we're still in primitive space travel times.
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    The King adopts the 1 millionth British rescue chicken

    King Charles III has adopted the 1 millionth British rescue chicken and named her Henrietta. Rather than being killed and eaten, Henrietta will spend her life living in luxury in Highgrove Gardens. The lucky bird even travelled to her luxurious new home in style. The King is renowned for his...
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    Britain and Germany begin talks on new co-operation agreement

    German soldiers welcome Starmer to Berlin outside the Reichstag German soldiers give British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer a warm welcome to Germany in Berlin. Europe's two most powerful nations - not long ago deadly enemies - wish to co-operate more closely in various issues including...
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    Britain and Germany begin talks on new co-operation agreement

    Britain and Germany agree to work more closely in various aspects but Britain tells Germany it is not going to rejoin the EU Europe's two largest economies Britain and Germany are in talks over a new co-operation agreement and the two hope to soon sign a new treaty. Britain has ruled out...
  18. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Kim Wilde - "Kids in America" (1981)
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Kim Wilde - "Trail of Destruction" (2024) Famous for her 1981 debut single "Kids in America", the London songstress is back with this new single and a new album in 2025 at the age of 63.
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    Oasis set to announce reunion within hours

    Wonderwall is the band's best selling hit. It became the first song from the 1990s to reach a billion streams on Spotify.