@bridge_53

Local history raconteur who luxuriates in the love of bucolic South Northamptonshire. Great outdoors enthusiast!

 Towcester
Joined March 2010
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Replying to @martynziegler
Not all bad news, the #BBC secures FIA World Rally Championship deal t.ly/gSCwQ #Motorsport

BBC secures FIA World Rally Championship deal

Three-year agreement brings live coverage of every FIA World Rally Championship round from 2027 to 2029

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8.03-carat Fancy Light Blue diamond, set in a ring with pink and white diamonds, could fetch £2 million t.ly/hYe8C #BBCNews #GBNews #R4Today

Check your jewellery box as rare diamond ring could sell for £2 million at auction

This diamond ring which "is an extraordinary rarity" could fetch £2 million at an auction in London on October 1.

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Replying to @tomhfh
The licence fee is exceptional value for money it works out at around 49p a day.......which is a nominal amount for the many services the #BBC offers to listeners and viewers.  #R4Today
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Paul Fald retweeted
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Replying to @TalkTV @TVKev @RoyalBiographer
Spencer actually sold copies of the eulogy for £30 t.ly/tB0iH #Althorp #R4Today #BBCNews

Princess Diana’s brother Lord Spencer is selling copies of the eulogy he read at her funeral for...

PRINCESS Diana’s brother Earl Charles Spencer is selling copies of the eulogy he read at her funeral for £30 – and you can get signed copies. The blue bound book includes the full text he read at h…

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Replying to @AlanJLSmith @DanNeidle
Around 1 in 10 estates (approximately 63,100, or roughly 9.3% of deaths) are projected to be subject to IHT by 2030/31(OBR).........#R4Today
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8.03-carat Fancy Light Blue diamond, set in a ring with pink and white diamonds, could fetch £2 million t.ly/hYe8C #BBCNews #GBNews #R4Today

Check your jewellery box as rare diamond ring could sell for £2 million at auction

This diamond ring which "is an extraordinary rarity" could fetch £2 million at an auction in London on October 1.

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News & Star@newsandstar
Sep 20
The lost Cumbrian village that vanished beneath a reservoir and sometimes returns ift.tt/m1p9WS6

The lost Cumbrian village that vanished beneath a reservoir and sometimes returns

Mardale Green village lies beneath Haweswater Reservoir in the Lake District, reappearing at low water to reveal its lost history and village ruins.

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Beatrix Potter collection sells for £78,000 as rare items attract global bidding ift.tt/5ClcWOk

Beatrix Potter collection sells for £78,000 as rare items attract global bidding

A collection of rare Beatrix Potter items belonging to the author's great-nephew has sold for £78,000 at auction in Cockermouth, with many…

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Two beautiful #medieval rings are to be auctioned #History #BBCNews t.ly/fT6HX

Fifteenth Century rings found by metal detectorist near Northallerton to be auctioned

A semi-retired architect finds two rings within a four-month period in a field near Northallerton.

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Replying to @BBCNews
Head over to Reading in that case, the British #BayeuxTapestry has no photographic restrictions t.ly/Oystv #History #BBCNews

Britain's Bayeux Tapestry | Reading Museum

The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the world’s most famous pieces of medieval art. It is 70 metres long, and chronicles the legendary tale of the Norman conquest of England, when William the Conqueror...

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Two beautiful #medieval rings are to be auctioned #History #BBCNews t.ly/fT6HX

Fifteenth Century rings found by metal detectorist near Northallerton to be auctioned

A semi-retired architect finds two rings within a four-month period in a field near Northallerton.

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Sep 14
The House is described by the #NationalTrust as "one of the most significant homes in #British architectural history" bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyz… #Architecture #BBCNews #R4Today

Richard Rogers' Wimbledon home given to National Trust

The home of the architect behind the Lloyd's building is donated to the National Trust.

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Edinburgh psychiatric hospital set to benefit from £220,000 sale of Diana’s 'revenge dress' t.ly/e2DeS #BBCNews #R4Today #Royal

Edinburgh psychiatric hospital to benefit from sale of Princess Diana 'revenge dress'

The Royal Edinburgh Hospital is set to benefit from the £220,000 sale of Princess Diana's iconic 'revenge dress'

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📣'Mentmore Towers is an astonishing building capable of modern use. There's no good reason why it shd be allowed to fall down as it waits for a purpose' @CountryLifemag on #Batman house. It praises @BucksCouncil for its stand 👉 bit.ly/4xSzNXF 📸 Jigsaw Aerial Imagery
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'He's massive!' Meet Hugo, the world's tallest horse bbc.in/46bMJfo

World's tallest living horse based in Towcester 'still growing'

Hugo the shire horse enters the record books as the world's tallest living horse.

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Treasure trove of forgotten items unearthed in Buckingham Palace restoration itv.com/news/2026-09-14/trea…

Treasure trove of forgotten items unearthed in Buckingham Palace restoration | ITV News

Everyday items were unearthed in the floorboards of Buckingham Palace, along with a rundown of instructions for hosting a grand royal reception. | ITV National News

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The House is described by the #NationalTrust as "one of the most significant homes in #British architectural history" bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyz… #Architecture #BBCNews #R4Today

Richard Rogers' Wimbledon home given to National Trust

The home of the architect behind the Lloyd's building is donated to the National Trust.

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Edinburgh psychiatric hospital set to benefit from £220,000 sale of Diana’s 'revenge dress' t.ly/e2DeS #BBCNews #R4Today #Royal

Edinburgh psychiatric hospital to benefit from sale of Princess Diana 'revenge dress'

The Royal Edinburgh Hospital is set to benefit from the £220,000 sale of Princess Diana's iconic 'revenge dress'

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Archaeologists in #Rome have revealed what is believed to be the largest ancient Roman wall mosaic ever discovered t.ly/zp_b3 #History

Monumental Roman wall mosaic revealed beneath the Baths of Trajan

Archaeologists in Rome have revealed what is believed to be the largest ancient Roman wall mosaic ever discovered, following the opening of new archaeological spaces beneath the Baths of Trajan. -...

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Rare Beatrix Potter family collection and Percy Kelly artworks to go under the hammer t.ly/5LlFz #literature #History #BeatrixPotter #BBCNews #Cumbria #R4Today
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