Journalist. Football fanatic. Lover of dogs.
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NEW: Around 50,000 Brits stranded in Dubai/UAE following Iran attacks
76,000 people in the Gulf have registered their presence with government
About three-quarters of these are in UAE - with most of them on holiday or in transit
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As mentioned on yesterday's show on @BBC_Cumbria, @StevenLBell's brilliant Terminator action figure!
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Carlisle are tearing Forest Green apart😳
They’re 3-0 up inside 30 minutes⏳
@officialcufc | #CUFC | @NL_Enterprise
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🥹 Commentary fitting of the greatest FA Cup shock ever. 🫡
What a moment for Macclesfield. @5liveSport
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A 97th-minute from Lewis Shipley provided Barrow with a dramatic 2-1 win over Notts County for their first points of the new League Two season. Watch goalscorer Tyler Walker.
#bbcfootball #barrowafc #bluebirds #bafc
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Former Carlisle United and Bradford City defender Paul Huntington popped into the studios to speak to @Mike_Zeller1 about looking for a new club, his priorities this summer and Carlisle’s chances this season.
#bbcfootball #carlisleunited #cumbrians
Good luck to Carlisle United and their many loyal travelling fans as they kick off the new season today at Woking. Hopefully this is the start of what will be an instant return to the EFL
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Morecambe FC have released a statement that says "unless Bond Group's shares are sold to Panjab Warriors by 4pm today, the Board of Directors will be left with no option but to begin the process of putting the Club into administration."
The Board of Directors of Morecambe Football Club wish to make the following statement.
#UTS 🦐
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“It is now down to Jason Whittingham and Bond Group to do the right thing, and not risk the destruction of people's livelihoods, the truly wonderful football club that we love, the community that it sits at the heart of, and 105 years of proud history.”
The Board of Directors of Morecambe Football Club wish to make the following statement.
#UTS 🦐
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How dog walks can become deadly when the heat rises bbc.in/4eqYAJH
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Kenyan police cornered peaceful protesters in a blocked alley, beat them up, then teargassed them.
"Larry ukienda tutauliwa," one of them said. "If you leave, we'll get killed."
Police brutality during protests against police brutality
CNN is a good news channel but, my God, the presenters need to stop talking over each other and their guests 😡
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It's #takeyourdogtoworkday so guess who is with me here @BBC_Cumbria
...Jess!
With varying facial expressions, too!
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Exclusive: President Trump told senior aides he approved attack plans for Iran, but is holding off on giving the final order to see if Tehran will abandon its nuclear program on.wsj.com/43QVA5U
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Amazing that in a matter of days we've gone from "this is not our operation" to "we own the skies over Iran."
With these proclamations, we also now "own" what WAS an Israeli assault. We're thoroughly in it now.
What is the strategy here?
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President Trump rejected an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told ABC News.
Follow live updates: abcnews.link/mgeJcqe
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UPDATE: Air India confirms that flight AI171, operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick on 12 June 2025, was involved in an accident.
The 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew.
The aircraft crashed shortly after take-off. We regret to inform that, of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalities. The sole survivor is being treated in a hospital.
The passengers comprised 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 7 Portuguese nationals and 1 Canadian national. The survivor is a British national of Indian origin.
Air India offers its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. Our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of all those affected, their families and loved ones.
A team of caregivers from Air India is now in Ahmedabad to provide additional support. Air India is giving its full cooperation to the authorities investigating this incident.
Air India has also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number 1800 5691 444 to provide more information. Those calling from outside India can call on +91 8062779200.
Regular updates will continue on Air India’s X handle (teapawt.net/airindia) and on airindia.com as further information comes to hand.
Note to Editors: Air India requests media persons not to call the dedicated passenger hotline number.
