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The BBC World Service news report I was listening to last night clearly stated Trump had a felony conviction.

I think you'll find the count is 34, Auntie.

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Ever heard of hyperbole, Tales Online?

#BadJournalism #Cymru

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/huge-fish-faster-porsche-washes-30712768

Huge fish which is 'faster than a Porsche' washes up on Welsh beach

The dead adult Atlantic bluefin tuna, a top predator with few natural enemies, was found by wildlife watchers on an undisclosed beach on the island of Anglesey in North Wales
Wales Online
#cymru #badjournalism

"Reform UK could do well in the election, after the party’s popularity surged in recent months."

Anyone would think the press was encouraging the 🐸 fan club...

And the election is *still* 5 months away.

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https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/voters-greater-bristol-region-head-9814483

Voters in greater Bristol heading to the polls to choose a new mayor

The election will take place on Thursday, May 1, alongside other combined authority mayoral elections elsewhere in England
Bristol Live
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A pedant writes.

No corpse would have been found *before* the death...

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Headline - Body of mystery man found on beach after unexplained death.
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*Parthenon* marbles, Telegraph!

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/28/starmer-must-return-elgin-marbles-for-brussels-reset/

Keir Starmer must return Elgin Marbles for Brussels reset, ex-EU chief says

Margaritas Schinas, a former European Commission vice-president, tells the Prime Minister to ‘open a new era of mutual respect’
James Crisp (The Telegraph)
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"Octopus is a fairly common fish in Barcelona,.."

An octopus is a cephalopod, not a fish. 🤦‍♂️

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https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/new-clifton-restaurant-serves-fish-9807387

New Clifton restaurant serves fish in ways you haven't tried before

The site used to be a tapas restaurant
Bristol Live
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Another 'journalist' who can't do basic English verb conjugation. 🤦‍♂️

"Net fishing using lightweight coracle boats were [sic] recorded around the time of the Roman invasion of Britain..."

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https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2000-year-tradition-north-wales-30612373

2,000-year tradition in North Wales set to formally end in 2025

It dates back to Roman times and probably further
North Wales Live
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The headline writer has never heard of a transcript.

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https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/every-word-said-judge-sentence-9800511
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While no-one was looking, #Machynlleth moved several tens of kilometres to the north from mid Wales.

#Cymru #BadJournalism
Headline - Ed Sheeran visits North Wales to have dinner at famous restaurant
#cymru #badjournalism #machynlleth

The 'key cycle route' is named twice in this piece - once correctly in the copy, the other time incorrectly in the photo caption.

It's not the Bristol TO Bath Railway Path; travel is permitted in both directions.

#BadJournalism #Bristol #Bath #SouthGloucs

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/key-cycle-route-bristol-set-9788257

Key cycle route set for £1 million improvement scheme

The cycle route could have new CCTV cameras installed
Bristol Live
#bristol #bath #badjournalism #southgloucs

How many more 'prettiest' villages in England one hour from #Bristol is my dire local rag going to find?

#clickbait #BadJournalism
Headline - Village an hour from Bristol dubbed the 'prettiest in England'
#bristol #badjournalism #clickbait

Not 'overlooked' at all by those who know their local history....

The piece also contains an absolute howler: "Castle Park was once full of houses but was destroyed during World War II."

Castle Park did not exist in WW2; the streets around Castle *Street* were the city's main shopping area.

#Bristol #BadJournalism

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/overlooked-bristol-monument-commemorates-city-9791369

Overlooked Bristol monument that commemorates the Bristol Blitz

The monument is something many Bristolians would overlook and pass without a thought, but the tramrail is a reminder of the Second World War and important to the nearby church
Bristol Live
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The Dug Out logo shown in this piece belonged to a night club in #Bristol city centre that closed in the early 1980s, not a youth club in Barton Hill that opened in the same decade.

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https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/campaign-save-community-building-home-9787386

Campaign to save community building home to Banksy’s oldest surviving work

“The Dugout is more than just a building; it's a living testament to Barton Hill's history and a vital resource for our community.”
Bristol Live
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"A five per cent hike in fees next April was approved by councillors on the economy and skills policy committee on Monday, December 9. They also voted to consult the public on introducing a new turnover model, charging food traders around 15 per cent of their income."

What right does #Bristol City Council have to demand anything but its rent?

Cheeky buggers!

PS: other adjectives are available besides the i-word in the headline.

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https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/fears-fee-hike-iconic-bristol-9780414

Fears fee hike at popular market could force out some food stalls

The cost of getting lunch at the popular market could soon go up
Bristol Live
#bristol #badjournalism

When it comes to magnitude, huge is the adjective of choice at the Temple Way Ministry of Truth in #Bristol.

That, or massive.

PS: the school is also in S. Gloucs., not Bristol.

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Headline - Bristol primary school shut after huge blaze.
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From our UK equals England correspondent.

"The clampdown covered locations across the UK, including London, Cheshire, Kent, Sussex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the East and West Midlands, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Northumbria, and North Yorkshire."

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https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/fully-loaded-firestick-pre-christmas-9764241

'Fully loaded' Firestick pre Christmas crackdown as man jailed

The Federation Against Copyright Theft has issued a warning to people selling or using 'dodgy' firesticks that they could be arrested
Bristol Live
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"The facts of the case remain contested."

No, Mr Malik; Pearson lied, unless Plod's been doctoring body camera footage (NB: this is slightly more difficult than collusion over constables' notebooks).

Pearson is also very good at playing the victim.

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/24/allison-pearson-right-to-be-obnoxious
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Bacterium, not bacteria.

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https://metro.co.uk/2024/11/19/bacteria-causes-food-poisoning-fight-bowel-cancer-22015827/

Bowel cancer could be tackled using salmonella

Now, experts have discovered that salmonella has been depleting a key protein which the body's own immune cells need to function.
Sarah Hooper (Metro)
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There used to be a phrase for '[E]mbers and flames' seen coming from chimney pot - chimney fire.

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https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2024/11/19/firefighters-scrambled-to-house-after-embers-and-flames-seen-coming-from-chimney-pot/

Firefighters scrambled to Oswestry house after 'embers and flames' seen coming from chimney pot

Firefighters moved quickly to extinguish a chimney fire at an Oswestry property.
www.shropshirestar.com
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"The singer-songwriter, 79, has previously picked up a shovel to fill the crevasses [sic] along his damaged road near Harlow in Essex."

Does Essex have glaciers?

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rod-stewart-potholes-sports-cars-b2647298.html

Sir Rod Stewart says potholes could force him to give up sports cars

The singer-songwriter has previously picked up a shovel to fill the crevasses near his home
Charlotte McLaughlin (The Independent)
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There are some real non-sequiturs and sweeping statements in this piece.

For example.

"Planned bus lanes and gates will increase capacity and, ultimately, lower congestion will mean fewer buses cancelled in the event of heavy rain."

Do bus lanes and gates reduce rainfall?

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https://www.bristol247.com/climate/news-climate/future-proofing-travel/
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"The 19th Costa coffee shop in North Wales is due to open months later than billed. The chain took on a premise [sic] in Flint in June with plans to open it in the autumn but a date has yet to be set."

#BadJournalism

Independent coffee shops are already available.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/wait-goes-new-costa-flintshire-30365346

Wait goes on for new Costa shop in North Wales as possible cause identified

Coffee lovers are growing impatient
North Wales Live
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It's a disaster.

Call out the army.

There's a national dip shortage.

#Clickbait #BadJournalism

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/waitrose-sainburys-ms-tesco-run-9711060

Waitrose, Sainbury’s, M&S and Tesco run out in national dip shortage

It comes after a six-week strike at the UK factory, leaving supermarket shelves empty
Bristol Live
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"Historically, money raised from selling off council houses has not gone far towards building new ones - new ones desperately needed, considering about 1.3 million people are on waiting lists for them in England."

You need to check your facts, BBC.

The Tory government specifically prohibited councils from re-investing proceeds from right to buy sales in building new housing stock.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7m216p60xo

Right To Buy: What's wrong with letting people buy council houses?

The Labour government is expected to make major changes to the Right To Buy scheme launched in the 1980s.
Marc Waddington (BBC News)
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A pedant writes: how to mistake a semi-colon for a comma.

"In addition to allowing residents of Mid Wales to commute to Llanelli, Swansea, Hereford and Shrewsbury; the line is also considered vital for the local tourism industry serving as a gateway to the Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons National Park."

PS: Bannau Brycheiniog is now the only official name of the national park.

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https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2024/11/08/public-meeting-opposes-mid-wales-rail-cuts/

Community Rallies Against Cuts to Mid Wales Rail Services

 Over 100 people attended a meeting in Knighton, to register their opposition to proposed cuts to rail services in Mid Wales.
www.shropshirestar.com
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"the quiet village, which is home to just over 20,000 people..."

That's not a village; it's bigger than my home town.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/abbots-langley-ai-data-centre-hertfordshire-b2640085.html

The 12th-century village battling against the boom in AI data centres

Abbots Langley has become a flashpoint in a battle between villagers and big tech
Kelvin Chan (The Independent)
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