The English language has many words that aren't spelt as they sound. For example, the Kent village of Trottiscliffe is pronounced Trozz-Lee and the social media site X is pronounced Twitter.

BREAKING: A Russian warship Grigorovich has fired warning shots at a British yacht in the English Channel French and the British navy have mobilised in response.

A photographer was tragically crushed when a massive block of cheddar fell on him. In fairness, the people he was photographing tried to warn him.

So I said to this visitor, "I bet you'd like to see where Dick Turpin lived?" He said: "Sure would". I said: "No, that's Robin Hood."

USAF Lockheed C130 63-7789 stolen from RAF Mildenhall in 1969 by one of the ground crew. Disappeared from Radar over the sea near Alderney, wreckage found in 2018

When out on embankment pawtrol you need to know a lot about the wildlife that you may encounter, so how can you tell the difference between a weasel and a stoat? Answer: One is weaselly identified, the other is stoatally different.

How old is your kitty? 😸

There are only 10 of these telephone boxes with postbox and stamp machines left in Britain. (Only 50 were ever made). When I lived in Whitley Bay I walked past it so many times without realising it's so rare. Station Road, outside the Metro. #telephoneboxtuesday

A Chornomorsk resident caught a russian "Shahed" drone strike on his own apartment building on video 🤯 Wow, ​don't film attacks like this, its extremely dangerous!

If ever there was a popular actor whose most famous role was diametrically opposite to his own life , surely it was Arnold Ridley. He became famous and very popular for playing Private Godfrey in the hugely popular tv series Dads Army. His character of Godfrey was elderly, doddery, kind, polite, mildly incontinent and a conscientious objector. But Mr Ridley's life could not have been more different. Born in 1896 he tried to enlist at the outbreak of WW1 in 1914 but was turned away because of a hammer toe. But he was accepted by the Somerset Light infantry in 1915 and sent to the Western Front. In the space of a year he saw much hand to hand fighting in the trenches He was stabbed in the groin with a bayonet and his legs were riddled with shrapnel. In 1916 at the Battle of the Somme his left hand was rendered forever almost unusable by another bayonet wound , at the same time he was smashed in the head by a German rifle butt which left a legacy of blackouts. He was then medically discharged that year. He rejoined the army in 1939 as a 2nd Lt, his job was looking after journalists in France attached to the BEF, was evacuated on an overcrowded warship during Dunkirk operations from Boulougne. But by now his WW1 wounds were catching him up and he left the army on medical grounds in 1940. He immediately joined the Home Guard in Caterham! He did of course go on to write The Ghost Train. Arnold Ridley passed away in 1984. A true hero who gave so much to our country. R.I.P.

Devastating scenes after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck General Santos, Philippines 🇵🇭 (08.06.2026)

#ThenAndNow The Old Mill Originally a water powered corn mill. Now a beachside cafè. Built - c.1581 Ceased operating - 1890's Cafè conversion - 1960's #Wembury #Devon

Stonehenge as seen from the A303. Built 3100 BC - 1600 BC.

The conjoined twins. #PostboxSaturday #Totnes

44 years ago today we were liberated by 2 Para. We had been locked up for 29 days , boy we were all pleased to see them ! Please retweet so that this message is seen.

The following PWS in Kent had a tropical night Minimum Temperatures East Hill 21.3°c Biggin Hill 20.7°c Ash 20.6°c Lenham Heath 20.6°c Birling 20.0°c Brands Hatch 20.0°c Chapel Le Ferne 20.0°c

This folly of a structure (that looks like a bridge, but isn't a bridge) was built to prevent cattle wandering along the River Darent. No other cattle barrier exists in the country built in such an elaborate, ornate style. Built - Mid 18th Century #Farningham #Kent

As its so hot, we're selling "Keeping cool kits". Which are 2 buckets & a paper fan (cold water not included). Me & Norman tested them. Norman tried to walk in his & fell. Enid had to rub him with Wintergreen ointment. Please be aware: You cannot walk whilst standing in buckets!

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The May all time temperature record currently stands at 32.8°C set way back in 1944. The latest UKV is suggesting 31/32°C might be possible for Saturday, very close to the current record 🥵