New cars in Europe (EU + EFTA + UK) in Q1 2026 were around 21% Battery Electric (BEV) and 10% Plug in hybrid (PHEV) and 38.5% hybrid.

But big differences per country, you can play with the widget at ACEA (car manufacturers organisation) to check yours.

Also shows the 2010s EU auto industry diesel craze was unwise.

The real story tying Starmer and Mandelson is being buried by a conspiracy of silence

by Jonathan Cook on Substack

The system is rigged and the political and media class rigging it are not about to draw our attention to the ugly reality of what they have been up to over the past decade

CIBC flagged Gerry as a financial crime risk in 2017-18. He was allegedly selling forged Canadian passports while under house arrest, with alleged criminal associates in the US and . The bank contacted the riding association and warned the riding

NavalMineClearing 6/10

UK Prepares for Mine-Clearing Operations in Strait of Hormuz
The British Ministry of Defence has announced that British military divers are preparing to conduct mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz.

Knife attack victim saved by gilet after man bursts into cafe and stabs him over breakfast

The UK political system needs a major shake up and a revolution to remove the deadwood of political parties and MPs who have become dead weights around the neck of this country.

We need a change now before they destroy the UK!

We always knew that Labour and Starmer where the better of the two options at our previous General Election.

But all happened was we went from Immortal and Corrupt government to an Ineffective and Corrupt government no better than the previous governments!

The Guardian British woman died in Ghana trying to recoup money from scammers, inquest told by Steven Morris

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JanetFordham, a 69yearold retired housekeeper from Devon, was swindled out of up to 1million over five years through a series of romancefraud schemes that involved scammers in the UK, Germany, the US and Ghana after losing her savings and home, she was contacted by a man in Ghana who posed as a doctor and promised to help recover her money, leading her to fly to Accra in October2022 and become romantically involved with him. Believing she could retrieve some of the lost funds, she travelled with him onValentinesDay2023, when their car overturned and she, not wearing a seatbelt, sustained a fatal head injury. An inquest in Exeter concluded she died as a result of the roadtraffic collision, noting police had repeatedly tried to intervene but she was deemed of sound mind and capable of making her own decisions.

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Tick tock, drip drop... Events for Thursday 23 April 2026:

02:28 hrs Low tide
03:22 hrs Moonset
05:44 hrs Sunrise
08:29 hrs High tide
10:02 hrs Moonrise
15:09 hrs Low tide
20:26 hrs Sunset
21:25 hrs High tide

Paracetamol costs have jumped up to 30% due to Iran war, pharmacies warn

Chemists in England are also charging customers 20-30% more for common hay fever treatment compared with February The war in Iran has pushed up the price of widely used medicines in England, including painkillers and hay fever medication, leading pharmacists have warned. Communit

Former short time UK Prime Minister Sunak, a conservative, is talking about using taxes on corporate profits...

<sorry, need a laugh break....okay, where were we...>

'Sunak suggested rebalancing the tax system by abolishing National Insurance "over time" and replacing with it with taxes on corporate profits.'

Gene therapy for vision impairment and blindness is gaming traction. This is such an exciting time for science (as long as you're not dependent on US research agencies).

SMOKE FREE!

"A Generation Without Smoking"
in the UK, smoking will be permanently banned for everyone born after January 1, 2009

The law applies to cigarettes, vapes, and tobacco.

UK authorities hope that children in the UK will become the first generation free from smoking and will be protected from lifelong ADDICTION, DISEASE, and PREMATURE DEATH

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W Wielkiej Brytanii uzgodniono przeomow ustaw, ktra w praktyce obejmie zakazem palenia cae modsze pokolenie. Osoby urodzone po 1 stycznia 2009 roku ju nigdy nie bd mogy legalnie kupi papierosw.

rdo:

Jeste za czy przeciw

IMO:
Bardzo dobra wiadomo.
Australia prbowaa pierwsza, zmieni si rzd i ustawa nie wesza w ycie, to znaczy zanim urodzeni po 1.1.2007 osignli 18 lat - posza do kosza, przez lobby tytoniowe.

Pretty fly for a white guy

Russian terrorists attack civilians in Dnipro wounding two civilians, damaging residential buildings (more)

Tochytskyi: Ukraine expects more countries to join Special Tribunal agreement soon (more)

Accusations that Downing Street had forced through a key appointment have shattered the image of competence that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought to build after he came to power less than two years ago.

Across the Middle East and North Africa, there are stories which have influenced generations of reader's and this makes me wonder, what will you be reading for World Book Night

One story is 'Osnat and Her Dove' by Sigal Samuel, which speaks about the life and legacy of Osnat Barzani who lived from 1590 to 1670 in Mosul, Mesopotamia, and became the worlds first female rabbi.

More civilians willing to evacuate from Kupiansk direction 200 evacuated in two days (more)

WSJ exposes some of the rot documenting the entirely broken national security policy process of this regime, including how decision to attack Iran was made that Trump is kept out of the room and loop during sensitive military ops for fears he will wreck them to those 25th Amendment social media posts over Easter.

Felon Donald, a five-time draft dodger, has plotted how to bestow upon himself the US militarys highest honor while scrambling over a war he started. Amid the chaos of his war on Iran the predator is still hiding the child rape, rape trafficking

Citing senior officials, the newspaper reported that Trump has been panicking over his handling of the war he started in

The officials said that apart from melting down so dramatically that he was banished from a briefing on a downed-pilot rescue mission, he has repeatedly shifted focus to other topics, $400 million furher bunker-ballroom.

His Granborghini Project Gives Elderly People Joyrides in Supercars (WATCH)

Teachers Opera Karaoke Goes Viral and Lands Him Audition on Britains Got Talent (WATCH His Nessun Dorma)

Remember folks, is healthier in the and .

/this is a post about poltics.

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President Trump's recent six-minute interview with an Italian newspaper has sparked international tension. In it, he criticized Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni, once his ally, and accused her of lacking courage. He also controversially commented on Iran and criticized the UK's energy policy.

The interview revealed a diplomatic rift, with Trump stating, "I'm shocked by her. I thought...

NavalDeployment 5/10

British military divers preparing for mine-clearing operations in Strait of Hormuz
The British Ministry of Defence announced that British military divers are preparing to conduct mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz. Royal Navy experts will provide additional options alongside uncrewed systems.

The International Space Station is passing overhead Ouseburn at:

04:30 hrs 24 Apr, from SSW to E for 5min 10s and max elevation 22

Want to spoil these feet
Throne.com/miax2026

EU

European Commission sets out energy crisis measures as UK electricity from fossil fuels hits record low: comment
22 Apr. 2026

EU sets out new measures to protect members from Middle East energy crisis, promoting the shift to clean energy: comment

We always save you a seat!

See you out there!

UK, France agree on three-year deal to curb Channel migrant crossings

Britain and France agreed a three-year plan to curb irregular Channel crossings, a French interior ministry roadmap showed on Wednesday. France will boost coastal policing by over 50% to 1,400 officers by 2029, while Britain will provide up to 766 million euros in funding, partly conditional on results.

Teachers Opera Karaoke Goes Viral and Lands Him Audition on Britains Got Talent

Black children eight times more likely to be strip searched by police - report - BBC News

Hedegehog feeding box.

Tick tock, drip drop... Weathervane highs/lows Wednesday 22 April 2026:

High temperature 11.7C at 14:23 hrs
low 7.1C at 23:23 hrs

High humidity 89%RH at 01:12 hrs
low 65%RH at 14:12 hrs

Max wind gust 12.8mph at 14:35 hrs

Daily rainfall 0.0mm

Sony is requiring age verification for PlayStation accounts in the UK and Ireland, restricting unverified users from communication features and certain services.

"Mobile network operators have warned they could be forced to ration phone signal access to combat soaring energy prices triggered by the war in Iran.

In a stark warning to the Government, telecoms giants including VodafoneThree, Virgin Media O2 and BT-owned EE said they were drawing up emergency contingency plans after being excluded from Rachel Reevess energy support scheme.

These include rationing access to their networks or slowing down speeds to help reduce energy use. Another option is surge pricing, which would charge customers an additional fee at peak times.

Mobile phone services such as calls and internet data could be the worst affected, although broadband could also be hit.
Bosses warned that rising energy costs could also force the companies to scale back plans to expand their 5G networks, resulting in jobs either being cut or moved offshore.

Industry executives are frustrated at Labours decision to exclude telecoms companies from a recent support package aimed at shielding businesses from soaring energy costs."

Hedegehog feeding box.

Going to try my best with my god awful Welsh... Croeso i Bae Caerdydd