What's in the news?

IanH
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edited September 2016 in General Chat #1

Having been out of the UK for two weeks now, we haven't seen a newspaper or any television in that time.

Has anything happened?

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  • Bugs
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    edited September 2016 #2

    IanH

    There's this technology called "the Internet"

    It has a search engine called "Google"

    You can search things like "UK News" to your heart's content.

    Cheers

    Bugs

  • IanH
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    edited September 2016 #3

    So, no point in a discusion forum then........

    Would that also be your response to anyone who asks a question on here? - go look it up on the internet!

  • Bugs
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    edited September 2016 #4

    Why do you say that?

    I was merely pointing out that the information you seek is freely available.

    If you then wish to open a discussion about a particular event or topic it is open to you to do so - within the Community Guidelines, of course!

    Cheers

    Bugs

  • huskydog
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    edited September 2016 #5

    The new £5 note has been introduced ,and a certain person has been reelected  a certain party and to day it rained ,that's about all really

  • moulesy
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    edited September 2016 #6

    About all ...? Well Rovers got their second 2-1 win in a week, it doesn't come much more important than that does it? Laughing

  • IanH
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    edited September 2016 #7

    Thanks Husky.....a useful reply.

  • IanH
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    edited September 2016 #8

    What are 'Rovers'? UndecidedWink

  • Kennine
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    edited September 2016 #9

    What are 'Rovers'? UndecidedWink

    Write your comments here...Thats the pub in Corrie isnt it ?

    KWink

  • JVB66
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    edited September 2016 #10

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  • tigerfish
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    edited September 2016 #11

    Yeovil Town actually won again!  The world is changing!

    TF

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited September 2016 #12

    I don't watch the news much. There never seems to be the time and a lot of the stories tend to be rather depressing.

  • Oneputt
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    edited September 2016 #13

    In line with the op all news is ambiguous 

  • Kennine
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    edited September 2016 #14

    Seems a bit of a shame that a member returning from abroad is not welcome to ask his fellow members if he had missed anything important while he was away. 

    I would have thought that sharing knowledge is exactly what friendly forums were excellent at. 

    Hm !!!

    Smile

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited September 2016 #15

    Out of interest K, what knowledge did you share with the member re anything important?

  • Bugs
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    edited September 2016 #16

    Seems a bit of a shame that a member returning from abroad is not welcome to ask his fellow members if he had missed anything important while he was away. 

    I would have thought that sharing knowledge is exactly what friendly forums were excellent at. 

    Hm !!!

    Smile

    Where did anyone use the words not welcome or even imply it K?

    Certainly not my posts - which aimed, as ever, to be helpful and even educational!

    Cheers

    Bugs

  • Navigateur
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    edited September 2016 #17

    Having been out of the UK for two weeks now, we haven't seen a newspaper or any television in that time.

    I've not seen a newspaper or television for a lot longer than that and I've not been out of Scotland, never mind UK. 

    It's a bit like these glossy magazines - once you have 24 consecutive issues you can just keep on reading them in rotation each month as nothing actually changes. You can test it with the CC Magazine if you didn't bin them all by now.

    The BBC on the Intenet should really be hauled up under Trades Description legislation for having five-day-old stories appearing under "NEW"s.

  • brue
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    edited September 2016 #18

    Goodness, 5 day old news, perfect for Ian who appears only to have contact with the outside world via CT....just shows the benefits of catch up news...Happy

  • JVB66
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    edited September 2016 #19

    Seems a bit of a shame that a member returning from abroad is not welcome to ask his fellow members if he had missed anything important while he was away. 

    I would have thought that sharing knowledge is exactly what friendly forums were excellent at. 

    Hm !!!

    Smile

    ...I shared Knowledge as you did ,and i know what i posted was "news " as i had not posted it beforeSmile

  • Mitsi Fendt
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    edited September 2016 #20

    I will actually try to answer the question the OP asked very briefly. There is still a civil war in Syria and the assylum seekers are still trying to get in. Corbyn as been re elected leader of Labour and the junior doctors have suspended their strike action.
    Does that help? Thee BBC news website is very good if you have acess.  It's very brief, it's all I can remeber. It's probably very much the same as before you left.

  • Navigateur
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    edited September 2016 #21

    UNIVERSAL NEWS BULLETIN

    There is still a civil war in . . . . and the . . . . .  are still trying to get in. Mr . . . . . has been re elected leader of . . . . . and the . . . . .  have suspended their strike action.

     

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited September 2016 #22

    Sports roundup:

    Trott and Kenny got marriedHappy

    Mourinho dropped RooneyLaughing

    Man Utd stuffed Leicester CitySurprised

    Yorkshire only just lost County titleSad

    F1 cars are still driving round in circlesUndecided

    National Hunt season is under wayHappy

  • Mitsi Fendt
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    edited September 2016 #23

    Sports roundup:

    Trott and Kenny got marriedHappy

    Mourinho dropped RooneyLaughing

    Man Utd stuffed Leicester CitySurprised

    Yorkshire only just lost County titleSad

    F1 cars are still driving round in circlesUndecided

    National Hunt season is under wayHappy

    Arsenal battered ChelseaHappy

  • Metheven
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    edited September 2016 #24

    Sports roundup:

    Trott and Kenny got marriedHappy

    Mourinho dropped RooneyLaughing

    Man Utd stuffed Leicester CitySurprised

    Yorkshire only just lost County titleSad

    F1 cars are still driving round in circlesUndecided

    National Hunt season is under wayHappy

    Arsenal battered ChelseaHappy

    I lost another lb in weight Happy

  • papgeno
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    edited September 2016 #25

    A bit nearer to home for Ian. York City's bus got trashed by Barrow supporters chucking bricks through the windows. Two hurt apparently.

  • moulesy
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    edited September 2016 #26

    Sports roundup:

    Trott and Kenny got marriedHappy

    Mourinho dropped RooneyLaughing

    Man Utd stuffed Leicester CitySurprised

    Yorkshire only just lost County titleSad

    F1 cars are still driving round in circlesUndecided

    National Hunt season is under wayHappy

    Arsenal battered ChelseaHappy

    I lost another lb in weight Happy

    Well done, Dave!

    Hull KR have their Super League status teetering on the brink.

    Ed Balls was bottom of the first Leaderboard on Strictly.

    Blimey how much more news do you expect to get - if you must go "over there" for your hols?  If you'd only stayed at home you'd have known all this stuff!

    (Well, possibly not Dave's good news! Wink)

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2016 #27

    A man in Cornwall had broken a 90 year old record by growing the heaviest red cabbage at 23.2kg.

  • Metheven
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    edited September 2016 #28
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  • Kennine
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    edited September 2016 #29

    Now we're talking -- News in abundance. Folks Happy

     

     

    Ian  ---- Since you were away There have been developments in Politics, News and Current affairs and latest "developments" on this forum. (all subjects which cannot be mentioned on here under the T&C's).

    If there is anything to interest you, I would be happy to help via Email.  ( My Email Address is under my Profile ) .

    Regards Kennine

     

     

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited September 2016 #30

    Jolie and Pitt split up Surprised so what !!    I know but the papers and on line news are full of it Yell

  • brue
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    edited September 2016 #31

    I think that might be impossible, if Ian can only make contact with CT that might be difficult. In fact if only CT is available in France I wonder what the french think of it?! Worried

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