Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"The sites are seen as providing an ideal opportunity for future development and are aimed at bringing fresh investment to Scarborough while helping to boost the town’s vital visitor economy, which is already worth £561 million each year and employs more than 5,600 full-time staff in the area."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarboroughs-kinderland...
"The sites which have been identified include the former Atlantis Waterpark, the former Marvel’s amusement park and the land that was previously the location of the Kinderland children’s activity park."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20kze75xp9o
"Staff using social media for business purposes will be given clear guidance on what this means."
"They originate from the likes of corn, tapioca, seaweed, stevia leaf and citrus peel."
Velocity.
"“Social media” refers to a variety of online communities e.g., blogs, social networks, short form video-sharing apps, chat rooms and forums."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I3ebe7ykGI
https://news.sky.com/story/super-earth-planet-found-20-light-years-away-...
6 Comments
'Wednesday to Friday'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Several of the sites were previously included in a Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) development agreement dating back to 2002."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scepticism-over-scarbor...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkxj5xVLyj0
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz7er1q9ndro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wkuqRFXNvI
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/02/soft-spaces-out-stick-fi...
lol
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx943pg3lo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVI7ZNiFlI
Give or take a Frog or too. ..
Pond Life.
'Virtual Pals'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"If the British countryside – with its rain, mud, vegetation, sheep’s droppings and so on – is far from ideal meteorite-hunting territory, the Sahara is its opposite. Dark meteorites stand out against the sand, and even very old falls are often well preserved in the dry desert climate, meaning there are an estimated tens of thousands of years’ worth of fallen meteorites waiting to be discovered."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj021e0y1zqo
"At the time... the preferred theory to explain meteorites was that they had been blasted into the air by volcanoes, but since there were no volcanoes in Yorkshire, this was quite difficult to reconcile!""
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El7GVPUl-r0
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/feb/04/it-was-very-hard-to-contain...
Best not mention the North Sea Transition Authority.
"FOI-2024-0050, 19 December 2024, Dear Mr May,.."
The Daily Echo... Carbon Neutrality, Drill into and Refine Thinking. Gravitate? Moi?
OOh that Barn Owl Webcam looks quite exciting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx2iLOvP0rM
"Modern scientific analysis has recorded the specimen as an L6 ordinary chondrite. It is still the largest meteorite observed to fall in Britain and the second largest in Europe."
https://blog.geolsoc.org.uk/2014/12/13/door-13-on-this-day-the-wold-cott...
"How many councillors did we manage to get rid of"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cge11x14py4o
The Amused.
"The Wold Newton Family is a group of heroic and villainous literary figures that science fiction writer Philip José Farmer postulated belonged to the same genetic family. Some of these characters are adventurers, some are detectives, some explorers and scientists, some espionage agents, and some are evil geniuses."
https://www.moongiant.com/phase/today/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG0IYV6G0I0
Fascinating:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/29/cabinet-no-longer-feels...
'Conflicts of Interest'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Over the centuries there have been a number of forts on the site and they played a vital role in the defence of the east coast."
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/new-town...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4IjrjMbmC4
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8vrxp4n66o
"The damage caused is an offence under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979."
Purrdah...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFNRh26TPmM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8y62jrwgwo
lol
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/mar/14/dinosaur-f...
"“It’s going to be a great big nuisance,” said Francesca, a tour guide. “I think most people are of the same opinion. We are exasperated by a whole series of problems related to overtourism and this is the umpteenth thing foisted on the city that we have to suffer.”"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vyddz1x70o
Consumerism.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-45009749
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpfbKWoBpRw
'Compost Corporation'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Universal, which produced films such as Minions and Wicked, currently has theme parks in Orlando and Los Angeles in the US, as well as Osaka, Japan, Sentosa, Singapore, and Beijing, China.
The park will be the first Universal-branded destination in Europe.
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy said: "This landmark investment is fantastic news for our economy, for UK tourism and for the British public, who will be able to enjoy the biggest and best theme park in Europe on their doorstep."
A full planning proposal will be submitted to the UK government with construction expected to start in 2026."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz95n2837vgo
Peripherals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JttOvEpqem0
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/apr/09/universal-chooses-bedford...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3BziGZOMcE
"“Chewing gum is the second-most littered item, after cigarette ends. It’s particularly tricky to remove, does not biodegrade and poses a particular risk to wildlife."
https://newbyandscalby-tc.gov.uk/agenda-for-extraordinary-council-meetin...
lol
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/08/the-de-extinction-of-the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOmWCxv8oYk
""We want a lot for this area, and we're going to demand a lot. Don't ask, don't get.""
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/01/worlds-oldest-daily-belfas...
'Showcases'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Attendees were given the opportunity to view the updated masterplan, a 3D physical model of the proposed village centre and spa, and new CGI visuals showcasing the design of the lodges and central facilities."
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/25179792.center-parcs-proposed-ne...
""Now in their fifth year, the Bandstand Sessions are a very popular summer celebration of local music in a beautiful setting. Bring a picnic and a rug and enjoy listening to a range of talented, local musicians, all for free. See you there.""
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqpcAWkus68
"Could someone please crack the Labour code, especially when Angela Rayner opens her trap, spraying Alphabet Spaghetti."
Trollolol.
https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/25176605.york-mp-wants-transpennine...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o4tzSwYfgE
"It is a pity that the Dutchman who founded the company did not know how to spell the words CENTRE and PARKS!"
Oh, That George.
'Beyond my horticultural knowledge.'
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/may/22/monty-dons-dog-frie...
'Space Invaders'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Deserts are spreading across great tracts of Britain, yet few people seem to have noticed, and fewer still appear to care. It is one of those astonishing situations I keep encountering: in which vast, systemic problems – in this case, I believe, covering thousands of square kilometres – hide in plain sight."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/09/a-free-flat-for-a-fortnigh...
"The shell-inspired structure, sister site to the original Eden Project in Cornwall, is due to open in late 2028 and is expected to attract thousands of people to the Lancashire town. CGI images, by architects Grimshaw, show how the design will look on the edge of Morecambe Bay promenade."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cg714z5zrx9o
"Where, pray, are those rolling sand dunes or sere stony wastes? But there are many kinds of desert, and not all of them are dry. In fact, those spreading across Britain are clustered in the wettest places. Yet they harbour fewer species than some dry deserts do, and are just as hostile to humans. Another useful term is terrestrial dead zones."
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2025/consultation-starts-plan-drive-e...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5fn1DfqPfA
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/09/britain-deserts-de...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wxnh7hXdW4
""This project is profoundly important to us all. It is not just a project for Morecambe, but for the whole of the UK, and we are delighted to share how the design process is progressing.""
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqe3ld7jlpo