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The Beginning of the End Of WWI: Amiens, 1918

>“Keep your mouth shut!”; that was the less-than-subtle notice pasted into the pay books of British soldiers in the run-up to the offensive near the French town of Amiens that would start on 8th August, 1918

>the main architect of the Amiens assault, Fourth Army Commander General Sir Henry Rawlinson, was aiming to create a diversion, dispatching two Canadian battalions north to Mount Kemmel, in Flanders, the main stomping ground for the BEF the previous year

>in all, there were around 30 Allied divisions, two-thirds of them British Empire and one-third French, going up against about half as many German units

https://www.forces.net/news/army/beginning-end-wwi-amiens-1918

3000 people gather to mark the centenary of the Battle of Amiens

>His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge and the Prime Minister joined 3,000 guests to mark the centenary of the Battle of Amiens

>two thousand guests watched the service from inside the Cathedral, including hundreds of descendants of those who fought; a further 1,200 members of the public watched from the Cathedral square

>in a speech, HRH The Duke of Cambridge paid tribute to those who served in the battle one hundred years ago and the cooperation between the Allied nations

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3000-people-gather-to-mark-the-centenary-of-the-battle-of-amiens

WW1 centenary: William and PM mark Battle of Amiens

>the Duke of Cambridge and the prime minister have attended commemorations in northern France to mark the centenary of the Battle of Amiens - the beginning of the end of World War One

>in a reading, the duke said he was "delighted" to mark the centenary in tPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

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Delingpole: Tommy RoThe Poster Formerly Known As Binson Is Free

https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/01/delingpole-tommy-roThe Poster Formerly Known As Binson-is-free/

Tommy RoThe Poster Formerly Known As Binson is free.

>A lot of people are going to be very unhappy about this.

>Not most readers here, I suspect. Like me, you’ll be feeling nothing but joy that this brave, decent, principled man is free once more to be with his wife and kids after months in prison.

>But for others, the Court of Appeal’s decision to release RoThe Poster Formerly Known As Binson on bail immediately will come as a grave disappointment.

Appeaser Theresa to Beg France’s Macron to Accept Soft Brexit Plan

https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/01/appeaser-theresa-beg-frances-macron-accept-soft-brexit-plan/

The Prime Minister is to cut short her holiday to meet the French President and plead with him to back her Chequers Brexit plan, amid warnings the French will play tough and try to profit from the UK’s exit from the bloc.

>“At least with the French you know what their game is with Brexit. It’s to make a quick buck,” a British official told The Telegraph in relation to Theresa May’s meeting with Emmanuel Macron.

>The meeting will take place on Friday, and Mrs May is expected to ask the President to drop his opposition to extensive security cooperation between the UK and European Union (EU) after Brexit and a comprehensive trade deal on financial services for the City of London.

>The French have already resisted the UK’s desire to remain part of the Galileo space satellite programme, which could benefit the French defence industry, and want to see financial services and jobs leave London for Paris.

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In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

This Week

Heat to spark EXPLOSIVE rain and lightning in 48-hour storm DOWNPOUR

>BRITAIN is facing a two-day thunderstorm deluge with extreme heat set to trigger explosive downpours from this afternoon

>Torrential downpours, lightning, hailstones and strong winds threaten damage to buildings and travel chaos due to flash floods

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/994636/UK-weather-forecast-thunderstorm-heatwave-rain-lightning-today-forecast-Met-Office

Britain is hottest place in Europe as heatwave nearing all-time record of 38.5C

>With the country just one stage away from a national emergency being declared, the Met Office predicts the UK might experience its hottest day on record with temperatures possibly exceeding 38.5C (101F) on so-called Furnace Friday.

Century-old Cardiff post box 'a safety risk'

>A 120-year-old post box has been deemed a "health and safety risk" after being engulfed by a tree.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-44968321

Hungary GP: Who will star at Hungaroring before mid-season break?

>eleven races have come and gone and two drivers are still trying to out-fox each other in their bid to become a fifth-time world champion

>Hungary presents the chance for either Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel to gain the upper hand on the pack and skip into half-term top of the class

>Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most wins in Hungary (five), although the Briton has never won a Hungarian Grand Prix and a world championship title in the same year

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/44860067

Formula 1 cars are about to go through a big change, but is it good?

>F1 wants to significantly cut the cost and complexity of F1 engines as well as make them sound better; this would happen by dropping one of the two hybrid systems currently employed on an F1 car

>a more visible change to 2021's F1 cars will be to make the aerodynamics of the cars simpler; front wings will grow wider but with less of the complex flaps and vanes they currently sprout; the cooling ducts for the front brakes will become simpler, and the rear wings will also become wider, taller, and less complicated

>each time F1's rules change to reduce downforce, the teams spend tens of millions of dollars each season to negate those losses

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/07/formula-1-cars-are-about-to-go-through-a-big-change-but-is-it-good/

F1 officials to visit Assen for track inspection

>Formula 1 officials will visit Assen to inspect its track in the next few weeks, following the latest rounds of talks about the Dutch Grand Prix returning to the calendar

>Lee van Dam, CEO of the Dutch GP foundation that is tasked with putting aPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

Brexit’s Final Frontier: Rocketing space industry means UK has nothing to fear outside EU

>the UK’s soaraway success in the space industry -- and the fact that a QUARTER of all telecommunications satellites are built here – leaves us perfectly placed to capitalise after Brexit, regardless of whether the EU excludes us from Galileo, says science minister Sam Gyimah

>and his optimistic outlook has been backed up by a rosy report published by the Space Growth Partnership (SGP), which was launched in 2010 with the aim of raising the UK’s share of the global space market to 10% by 2030

>this week’s announcement of a £2.5million grant towards the costs of a vertical spaceport site in Sutherland, on the north coast of Scotland, signalled the Government’s commitment to both the space industry and the union

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/991477/brexit-news-uk-space-industry-eu-Sam-Gyimah-galileo-satellite

British government to promote space industry exports

>the British government announced a new effort to help space companies in the country win business outside of Europe amid concerns about the effects Brexit will have on the industry

>in a speech at the Farnborough International Airshow, Liam Fox, the minister for international trade, said the government would initiate a “Space Exports Campaign” with a particular focus on the United States and India

>Fox said the campaign would leverage the British space industry’s strengths, particularly in emerging fields like small satellites, to create new export opportunities for companies in the space sector

https://spacenews.com/british-government-to-promote-space-industry-exports/

Spire executive talks spaceports, Brexit, and the future of the UK space industryPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

Highways England running £2.9bn over budget, ORR finds

>Highways England’s major schemes are currently running £2.9bn over budget as the government-owned company continues to try to get costs under control, according to independent monitor the Office of Rail and Road (ORR)

>following a revision of its first Road Investment Strategy (RIS 1 - covering April 2015 to March 2020), Highways England had to push schemes back into the second road investment period up to 2025 and this appears to be where the brunt of the cost overruns now reside

>in its annual assessment report on Highways England, the ORR said: ‘The revised plans mean that, of the 112 major schemes originally planned to start works in the first road period, 85 are now planned to start by March 2020

https://www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk/Highways-England-running-2.9bn-over-budget-ORR-finds/4249

Transport secretary praises haulage sector, promising Brexit clarity and more truck parking

>transport secretary Chris Grayling has praised the road transport industry, promised clarity over Brexit for the sector and acknowledged the shortage of truck parking in the UK

>speaking at the RHA’s 70th anniversary annual lunch in London last week, Grayling declared that no sector is more important than road haulage and logistics when it comes to keeping the economy running

>Grayling said: “We are grateful for all you do. Getting the right deal for haulage in Brexit is important."

https://motortransport.co.uk/blog/2018/07/16/transport-secretary-praises-haulage-sector-promising-brexit-clarity-and-more-truck-parking/

Haulage and Trailers Act bolsters EU exit preparations

>new powers providePost too long. Click here to view the full text.

This Week

Water supply issues in Oakham

>A burst water pipe has been discovered in South Luffenham that may be causing water supplies to be off or at a low pressure for those in the Oakham area.

>Severn Trent Water say they have a team on the site and are hoping to have the pipe fixed "as quick as possible".

http://www.itv.com/news/central/update/2017-11-23/water-supply-issues-in-oakham/

Greetham Church Fete proves a hit yet again

>An annual village fete held on Saturday, July 14, to raise money for a local church which dates back to the 1200s was hailed a success by organisers

>Emma Jude, one of the organisers of the Greetham Church Fete, which took place from 12pm to 4pm at the community centre, said the event had been another fun filled family day

'Owls' nursery formally opened

>A new purpose-built nursery has been formally opened at Morton Church of England Primary School by the Bishop of Grantham, the Rt Rev Dr Nicholas Chamberlain.

https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/owls-nursery-formally-opened-9004001/

Rutland man who uploaded pig theft on to YouTube sentenced

>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leicestershire-44852780/rutland-man-who-uploaded-pig-theft-on-to-youtube-sentenced

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We still believe

Tears for heroes

Dressed in grey white

No plans for final day

Stay in bed drift away

It could have been all

Songs in the street

It was nearly complete

It was nearly so sweet

It's still coming home in 2020, watch out world

This will be the last football themed thread before we return to regular programming

In other gay political news:

>Drumpf has arrived in Britain to stir shit up

>May's government is falling apart and Gove is probably going to leave soon

>OOO JEREMY CORBYN is ready to take advantage in the case of a snap general election

>Brexit is going down the shitter

>Nige says he might come back while UKIP becomes more irrelevant with each passing day

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Croatia v England: How Gareth Southgate helped us fall in love with England

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44773902

>If football is coming home, then England boss Gareth Southgate should be applauded for the role he has played.

>In fact, he probably gave it a lift home even though it meant driving 10 miles out of his way.

>The second of those sentences is taken from one of the excellent #GarethSouthgateWould tweets about this affable man who, with only three years' top-flight coaching experience, has achieved what Sven-Goran Eriksson, Fabio Capello, Steve McClaren and Roy Hodgson could not despite more than 80 between them.

>He has not just guided England to a World Cup semi-final, but helped fans fall head over heels for his team too.

World Cup 2018: England were a laughing stock, but not any more - Alan Shearer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44752004

>England were a laughing stock after the European Championship two years ago - but not any more.

>Now everyone knows who we are, and also how we play. I think manager Gareth Southgate has announced that with what he has done during this World Cup - and it has been brilliant to watch this team grow and grow.

>Before the tournament started, I could not make a case for us winning it, I just wanted to see some signs of improvement. If everyone is honest, I don't think they ever felt that we could get to a semi-final - I certainly didn't.

>But beat Croatia, and England are in the final. It is amazing just to be able to say that, and a great feeling to think about what could happen next.

>We are buzzing here in Moscow and back home we know the country is going berserk - and rightly so - because we have got an amazing opPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

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World Cup 2018: England must make most of opportunity - Gareth Southgate

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44726669

>Gareth Southgate says England must "make the most" of their World Cup opportunity in Russia, starting with Saturday's quarter-final against an "older, more experienced" Sweden.

>The match in Samara is England's first quarter-final appearance since 2006.

>A victory would earn England a semi-final meeting with Russia or Croatia.

>"It's a great opportunity, and although our team will be individually better in two years, we might not have this opportunity again," said Southgate.

World Cup 2018: All you need to know about Sweden

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44717377

>Sweden stand between England and a place in the semi-finals of a World Cup for the first time since 1990.

>Janne Andersson's side arrived in Russia without a win in six games, no goal in 337 minutes and without national hero Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

>Yet Sweden, 24th in Fifa's rankings - 12 places below England - find themselves two wins from a first final since 1958.

>We take a look at the Scandinavians as they prepare to meet Gareth Southgate's team in Samara on Saturday (15:00 BST) - Sweden's first World Cup quarter-final since 1994.

World Cup 2018: England through the ages

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44724259