Children's author, illustrator/cartoonist MA(RCA) known for the Baby Goz & Lucy Goose books. With Douglas Maxwell created RatRace cartoon strip for the FT.
Seamer, Scarborough, N Yorkshire, UK
Joined April 2009
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Looking for an ideal picture book for a beginning reader? Baby Goz is back! The playful patterned language has lost none of its charm. I had actually forgotten his wonderful Knock, knock! Who's there? entry into the world...
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A French left-wing activist mocked those whose livelihoods had been destroyed by violent rioters and looters over the past few days.
“Your little shops, that’s real cute,” said Lola-Fleur Whittaker, who defended the rioters during a French television debate.
Whittaker tried to draw sympathy, stating that her mother is an English teacher who eats cookies for lunch because she can't “pay for the cafeteria.”
However, online users quickly found Whittaker’s social media profiles, where she posts pictures of herself vacationing in places like Oman, the island of Ré, Sicily, the Greek islands, Malaysia, and Egypt.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Manchester, and she offers French lessons for €53 per 50-minute lesson on the platform Preply, where she has already taught 1,709 classes.
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What a bloody legend and hero!
Ricky Jefferies is a Aussie father of three who runs a small barbershop near the electorate office of Dr. Helen Haines MP, in northeastern Victoria.
After he witnessed the car ramming against Dr. Haines, he immediately ran to stop the driver. When he got there, he noticed he had a knife, so Jefferies wrenched it out from him and then wrestled the driver, pinning him down there with the weight of his body until police arrived.
Despite the ordeal, he was already back cutting hair at 7am this morning, saying “I don’t consider myself a hero,” outside his barbershop, adding “I consider myself a member of the community; I just had a role to play, and mine just happened to be the first story heard.”
During Bondi, we saw some of the most extraordinary courage from every-day Australians. We saw it again yesterday. That is the best of Australia!
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🇫🇷 Can someone please explain to me how all these cars were torched without a single Israeli tank or Apache helicopter around?
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Partagez un maximum les photos de racailles qui ont pillé les commerces le 17 octobre
#17octobre2026
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💜 DID YOU KNOW? 💜
There are a few things you might not know about the Darlington Nursing Union (DNU)!
We're not just for nurses!
Despite our name, the DNU welcomes healthcare professionals from across the sector.
We're not just for women! We welcome both men and women who share our commitment to true equality in the workplace.
We're not just for Darlington!
Our roots may be in Darlington, but our vision is nationwide. We welcome members from across the UK!
We're more than just a union born out of a legal battle!
The DNU was founded by nurses who stood up for their rights in the workplace. We're now building something much bigger, using our experiences to advocate for others.
We believe every healthcare professional deserves a voice!
Nobody should feel intimidated, isolated or afraid to raise legitimate concerns about their workplace.
We're committed to protecting dignity, fairness and freedom of belief.
We believe healthcare professionals should be treated with respect and have the confidence to speak up without fear of discrimination or unfair treatment.
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The argument for and against cuffed trackie bottoms has been resolved once and for all.
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A young Israeli-German woman, Shani Louk, became one of the most heartbreaking symbols of the October 7 Hamas massacre.
Shani was only 22 years old when her life was brutally cut short during the attack on the music festival in Re’im.
She was initially believed to have been kidnapped alive and was later seen being paraded through Gaza on the back of a pickup truck.
Her sister, Adi, later confirmed the devastating truth: Shani had been killed during the attack.
She was only 22. She had a family, dreams, and a future ahead of her. Her life was taken, but her memory must never be forgotten.
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Hi George, hope you are all well. Autumn has arrived! Booktober not far.
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Every autumn, around 40,000 to 50,000 Great White Pelicans migrate through Israel from Europe to Africa.
Israel is their last major feeding stop before crossing the Sinai Desert, with each bird consuming roughly 1 kg of fish daily.
To prevent the birds from raiding commercial fish farms, Israeli authorities deliver truckloads of fish to designated feeding sites, including the Viker Reservoir in central Israel.
The birds feed, regain energy and continue their journey south.
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Wow yet they are keeping @RealDannyTommo behind bars?
God bless Henry Nowak 🫶
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Najmeh Amini, a 23-year-old Iranian student, has been sentenced to death for a social media post the regime claims “insulted the prophet.”
The mullahs and IRGC are evil incarnate. This murderous regime must be destroyed at any cost.
Be Najmeh’s voice. Free Iran!
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Please bear with this slightly long post because it is one hell of an illustration of Israel-derangement syndrome in Ireland. An international conference of 'Special Envoys & Coordinators Combating Antisemitism' is currently taking place in Ireland. There was a reception for delegates this evening at the Department of Foreign Affairs. Maurice Cohen of the Irish Jewish Representative Council told the delegates and other guests that he had booked 70 rooms at the Herbert Park Hotel for delegates. But once the hotel discovered what the event was for, they cancelled the booking asking if the conference had a connection to the IDF. (It doesn't, and what a bizarre question to ask). How deeply ironic that this should happen to delegates attending a conference dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism. What this does say about today's Ireland? Nothing good. This story is eminently newsworthy. Journalists should contact Maurice Cohen. (The hotel should be sued). @Alan__Shatter @abrahamson_ed @RachelMoiselle
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🚨TRAGIC: The Islamic Republic EXECUTED Mina Amirzadeh, a 25-year-old student at Kaviyan University in Mashhad in Tehran by shooting her in the neck while she was out on the streets with her father for the #National_Revolution_of_Lion_and_Sun for freedom and a brighter tomorrow.
This is ISLAM!
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🚨BREAKING: The Islamic regime has confirmed the death-sentence of 18 year old Melika Azizi was carried earlier today.
Melika was arrested in January 2026 during nation-wide protests and charged with "moharebeh" (waging war against god for allegedly burning Islamic regime symbols. In court, Melika told the judge: "You let so many young people bleed. How can I remain silent? I don't care just kill me."
She was a brave young lady!
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Zionism is not founded on the belief that Jews are superior to other people.
It is a response to thousands of years of OTHER people believing they were superior to Jews.
There was no state in their homeland with freedom of religion and equal rights for all.
So they built one.