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๐ To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire, we're aiming to get an example of every airworthy mark of Spitfire in the UK flying at our Summer Air Show (25 July).
๐ First Spitfires announced tomorrow at 18:00
๐๏ธ: shuttleworth.org/events/summโฆ
100% Preventable - Strong words here from NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy on 2025 DCA Midair Collision:
"We should be angry, because for years no one listened. This was preventable, this was 100% preventable...having a helicopter route crossing runway...with only 75 feet of vertical separation...at best separating a helicopter a civilian aircraft, nowhere in the airspace is that ok. Nowhere! This shouldn't have existed."
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๐จ Labour Done This
โOur Beloved Moody Sow Farm Shop Is Having To Close Due To The Miss Management Of Our Government And The Taxation Burdens That They Are Putting On Businessโ
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๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ โ ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ค๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐
Early this morning, Amboseli National Park, Kenya - and indeed the world - lost a true icon. Craig, the legendary super tusker famed for its immense, ground-sweeping tusks and calm, dignified presence, passed on at the age of 54.
Born in January 1972 to the great matriarch Cassandra of the CB family, Craig lived a life that few elephants ever do.
Craig was one of the last remaining super tuskers in Africa - a rare class of bull elephants whose two tusks weigh over 45 kilograms (100 lbs) each. Fewer than a handful remain today, making him a living monument to Africaโs natural heritage.
He fathered a number of calves, ensuring that his powerful bloodline and gentle character live on across generations.
Beyond its extraordinary tusks, Craig was deeply loved for its remarkably calm nature. He appeared to understand its place in the world - often pausing patiently as visitors photographed and filmed him. Widely documented and admired globally, he became a true ambassador of Amboseli and a symbol of what successful conservation looks like.
In 2021, Craig was proudly adopted by East African Breweries Limited (EABL) through the Tusker brand, reflecting his worldwide appeal. His long life and survival to such maturity were made possible through decades of dedicated protection by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), working in close collaboration with conservation partners and the local community.
Continuous monitoring, anti-poaching efforts, habitat protection, and community stewardship ensured that Craig lived freely and safely - demonstrating what collective commitment to wildlife conservation can achieve.
Drop a memory of Craig down below and let's celebrate its legacy. #TunzaMaliYako
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๐บ Pubs are more than a place enjoy a pint. They are the centre of our communities, helping to tackle loneliness & social isolation.
๐ฐ Check out the heart-warming story of how the Bull in Brantham goes above & beyond for its community on @eadt24 here: orlo.uk/KwyW9
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In February 2017, a one-year-old calf was found in the Mara with a wire snare slicing so deep into her trunk it was nearly severed โ hanging on by a slip of skin.
That calf was Enkesha. Three operations, months of round-the-clock care, and one very determined elephant later โ her trunk healed naturally. She still carries the scar where the wire once was.
Today, she's one of Umani's most devoted nannies. She reads the room, anticipates trouble, and steps in before roughhousing gets out of hand. Thanks to her, wild-born babies like Mwana, Lenny, Zigi, and Sulwe grow up safe, while younger orphaned elephants have a loving role model to look up to.
Adoptions help us raise orphaned elephants like Enkesha โ and support the next generation she now protects. Learn more about adopting: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/oโฆ
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๐ก It's disgraceful that the Chancellor is forcing pubs to pay more in business rates when other costs and bills are increasing. She promised a PERMENANTLY LOWER system.
Read @BBCNews: orlo.uk/bAoYJ
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๐ Business rates hikes and increases in alcohol duties on top of VAT and other costs are set to hammer our pubs.
๐ A big thank you to @pippaheylings MP for speaking up for independent beer and pubs in Parliament this week.
โ๏ธ Email your MP here: orlo.uk/p1egy
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โ Want to learn more about the 1989 Beer Orders, and how they eventually led to the creation of pub companies?
๐ป You're in the right place. Steve Dunkley's latest article on the Beer Orders and the rise of the PubCo is here: orlo.uk/9uGxa
๐จ Christine Jopling.
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The Room Next Door - Donald Trump McDonald's Special.
Only on YouTube.
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๐ Big increases in business rates bills are putting too many of our locals at risk.
๐ Thank you to @labourlewis for speaking up in Parliament to ask for support for small and independent pubs who desperately need help to survive.
โ๏ธ Email your MP here: orlo.uk/2lvqW
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A clip from my latest #LetterToAmerica ๐ฌ๐ง๐จ๐บ๐ธ in discuss concerns relating to the new US National Security Strategy and President Trump's approach to ending the war in Ukraine.
"Europe does not need a rebellion scripted in either Moscow or Washington"
To watch, listen to, or read the full Letter follow this link โก๏ธ open.substack.com/pub/henrybโฆ
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In operations where time is of the essence, our rapid-response helicopter saves the day. For this bull elephant last month, it made the difference between life and death!
Collapsed and then attacked by hyenas, he had been through a terrible ordeal: After getting stuck in mud, he spent all his strength trying to extricate himself. Down to his last reserves, he couldnโt swing back to his feet. Seeing an opportunity, hyenas had descended, chewing his ears and back.
Our helicopter flew the SWT/KWS Southern Vet Unit down to him, while ground teams gave the bull much-needed water and browse. Using a vehicle and tow ropes, teams managed to haul him to safety. A truly harrowing ordeal โ thankfully over thanks to supporters like you.


















