YoungWillz

They are debating the smoking ban in the Commons. Cannot wait for 20 years hence when 35 year olds are asked to provide ID at the shops. Nanny fucking State.

@Slackhurst Broadcasting Link?

Anthony Williams, prominent campaigner and victim of the Windrush scandal, reportedly dead: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bm3vvs-anthony-williams?attribution_id=sl:e7434f48-018b-4506-9e18-d3c6045bc6a7 A former soldier who served this country, he was left destitute, eating sardines from a can and keeping warm by visiting his local library. He had to pull his own teeth after being barred from NHS treatment. He returned to Jamaica where he died on 29 March. Despicable legacy of this Government. Edit: https://www.itv.com/news/central/2024-04-16/former-army-officer-and-windrush-victim-dies-after-quitting-uk-for-jamaica

Vincent Friell gets the Sun treatment: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/27345935/vincent-friell-dead-still-game-trainspotting/

Wait. So he is out and about carrying a Times? Of course he is, he is a Times traveller! (Coat donned...).

Scottish actor Vincent Friell, who played the lead Will in Restless Natives (a 1980s movie including some high profile names), reportedly dead aged 64: The usual Scottish roll call of parts in Rab C Nesbitt, Taggart and was Diane's father in Trainspotting. RIP. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0295504/

Sounds a bit...Islamophobic to me. Honestly, the man's such an utter prick. Guests were greeted by Oliver Dowden? That's like being invited to a party at Adele's house and the host turns out to be Amanda Holden.

Available on all good bonfires, come Guy Fawkes' Night.

Ken Holtzman, left-handed pitcher notably with Oakland Athletics with whom he won three consecutive World Series Championships, reportedly dead: Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees also.

Was just about to post that in the DDP thread. Saved me the trouble!

Deadly Derek Underwood is reportedly...well...dead:

Willie Limond reportedly dead: Former Commonwealth and British champion. 45 years old. Edit: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/breaking-boxer-willie-limond-dies-32588641

Another stabbing in Sydney, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel attacked along with several worshippers: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/national/bishop-stabbed-during-sermon-in-sydney/video/cfe7b948822090870dfcaa9ab72a67a2 Early yet, no word on casualties. Don't watch the video unless you like a gruesome view.

Naomi Polani reportedly dead: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-797156

Sounds like a hoax. 4 hours (from initial X reports) and zero news reports?

Faith Ringgold was last picked in 2022. You can probably now add Steve Smith (footballer) to the List of the Lost.

Luciano Susanj, Croatian who competed for Yugoslavia at the 400m and 800m, winning gold at the 1974 European Championships at 800m, reportedly dead: https://www-telegraf-rs.translate.goog/sport/atletika/3872895-umro-lucano-susanj?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp He later became a Croatian politician, and subsequently was appointed to the Croatian Olympic Committee as Vice President. Their Seb Coe in short.

There's your Angela Redgrave obit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80zwkplxpjo

Sunak has just said the action taken was to protect the security here at home. I beg to differ. I've never seen such a small man with so little international pull try to play the big man.

Steps down as Colonel of the Scots Guards: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68806343 Eddie of Edinburgh to assume the role.

Angela Redgrave, Bristol School of Dancing principal honoured in 2022, reportedly dead aged 106:

Sunak was so quick out of the traps with his statement on the Iran attack on Israel. (Completely silent of course when Israel attacked the embassy in Syria). So does he think getting involved will be his Falklands moment? He's seriously deluded if he thinks dragging the UK into this right now has much support in this country. Israel should exist, but this isn't our fight. Providing arms to Israel is really dodgy given what's going on in Gaza - an escalation which puts our bases in Cyprus and inevitably our own territory at risk isn't what I'd call a good move. This isn't a vote winner. But as he clings to the last days of his Government, he could do some serious damage to us. Without ever being elected.

Honestly, take care and look after yourself and your loved ones. Thinking of you in the times to come.

Israel targetted. By Iran. Here we go. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68810053

Various reports that Rico Wade, one-third of the production team Organized Noize behind various artists including Outkast and the cousin of rapper Future, has died: Co-wrote Waterfalls for TLC. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2728302/