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Sarah White, long-time activist and co-founder of Britain's first black publisher and bookshop, New Beacon Books, died earlier this month, aged 80.

Today's is somewhat easier!

I concur Bloody Nora!

I concur

Looking through the list of weekly winners, there are no sports players represented; Sports journalists on the other hand, fare rather better, with Chris Hollins, Colin Murray & Mark Chapman all amongst the weekly winners.

When you say 'over', what exactly do you you mean?

I'm the David James of Worldle (this will only make sense if a) you saw last night's House of Games and b) you've attempted today's Worldle)

The Welsh Language Commissioner, Aled Roberts, former member of the Welsh Assembly, has died aged 59.

Mattresses; more specifically modern mattresses. Firstly, why don't they handles any more, secondly why do they all seem to be one-sided? Also, these mattresses youget on approval for 30/100/whatever days, what happens to the ones that get returned to the manufacturers?

As mentioned on the twittersphere, the 'Leave' campaign effectively began in 1994, with the foundation of the Referendum Party. So over 27 years ago, and still no-one can identify what benefits there'll be to the man on the Clapham Omnibus.

Kim Novak reaches the dizzy heights of 89 today!

Seven years since Steve Strange faded to grey, aged 55.

Wide-open goal and you missed it

'Mr. TV' Jackie Pallo had his final fall 16 years ago today, aged 80. or, how we best know him if you prefer.

Dennis Skinner is 90 today

Some positive news from the O'Connor camp.

Riding high in the UK charts right now - in the wake of it's impending cancellation - is the Neighbours theme. Singer Barry Crocker is 86. Composer Tony Hatch is 82. Maybe not next year, but surely not too many years left in them.

Visual effects supremo Douglas Trumbull has died aged 79. Noted for works on Start Trek, Bladerunner, Close Encounters, and loads more. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0874320/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

News that will surprise virtually no-one - The SirCaptain Tom Foundation spent more on admin than was donated to charities. His daughter's companies received more than any charity.

David Liverman, cricket fan who had played a large part in the success of the CricInfo website, and later became a board member for Cricket Canada, has died aged 66.

Non-paywalled obit here (Guardian) - a bit more than a 'sailor', designed & built his own boats and had what is described as an 'unconventional family life'.

Chris Cairns has been diagnosed with bowel cancer. Found during a routine check-up. He was only discharged last week after 141 days of treatment following his aortic dissection & stroke last year.

Auntie Teresa (Theresa?) of the Nolans has died from skin cancer

Clifford was involved, as was the News of the World (see second link in my original post), but how much pressure he may have exerted we'll never know.

This lot are a breed apart (and by 'this lot'... well you know who I mean).