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TV news, even on the BBC, has turned into a series of human interest stories.  It used to be that they'd report a war, give an overview of the causes and politics and state the number of dead - including how many Brits were involved.  Nowadays they send a couple of reporters in to speak to the relatives of those dead. 'Gotta make it real for the viewers.'

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I know it's Saturday evening and the results have just come in and all that, but it's not every day that you see some truly groundbreaking scientific theories such as this one come out of Scotland:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-50267180

Scientists solve mystery behind how gannets hunt for fish

A Glasgow University study has found gannets learn to hunt by following their elders.

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so BBC radio this morning, and the fall out from the flooding in south yorkshire:

radio knob: now across to tim on the tinsley road estate in mexborough, where the river don has burst its banks and marooned all the residents - hi, tim - what exactly is the problem there - what's the obstruction ?

tim in mexborough: errrr - the water....

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