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4. Lives between the UK and Australia – that’s bloody expensive to do.

Lancashire cricketer Ken Standring (wiki) supposedly died yesterday, aged 89.

That was @Bibliogryphon I think! Asked on the Wed… the day he actually died! Spooky.

Aussie actor Ray Lawler (wiki) died in Melbourne on Wednesday, aged 103, according to a lot of tributes flooding in on Facebook. Obit guaranteed. Maybe even a QO. At least @Bibliogryphon hopes so as he’s a unique pick of theirs on the DDP!

Ysanne Churchman (wiki) dead at 99. Straight to a BBC obit. A DDP hit for 4 teams.

This thread really shouldn’t exist. Off topic clickbait being plastered by Crem and a few others is its only function.

Telegraph obit for Moyra Campbell, one of the last living Wrens, who has died just a month shy of her 100th birthday.

All House of Lords hereditary by-elections cancelled until January 2026. Presumably because they're about to re-evaluate their place in the chamber and bring in new legislation.

For anyone interested, deaths for the year 2022 are now available on the GRO Index.

World’s oldest living Thoroughbred was revealed in May to be New Years Eve, born in March 1986, making him 38. The horse is still very healthy. https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/the-worlds-oldest-thoroughbred-we-think-we-have-found-him/

She is, according to one of my showbiz journo mates. Not sure why… she’s not Parisian or even French. At least for the 2012 Olympics we didn’t have to fly in talent to fill the opening ceremony… just saying.

Mentioned many times on DL Forums before... Time death notice for Pat Heywood (wiki), who died on 26th June aged 92. A unique pick in the DDP!

Baroness Jolly, 73, Lib Dem and Lord Warner, 83, Crossbencher (formerly Labour) have announced intentions to retire in September.

Writer and critic Alexander Waugh (wiki) dead from prostate cancer at 60. Telegraph obit. Grandson of Evelyn Waugh (1903–1966), son of Auberon Waugh (1939–2001). Three generations dead from cancer, heart failure and heart failure, aged 60, 61, and 62. Shite genes.

7 Labour MPs suspended by Starmer for supporting an SNP amendment. Doesn’t seem very democratic…