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BRFR Cake Stop 'breaking news' miscellany
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First Aspect
Guru
It was a 5 or 6 floor building, with a hole in the wall cape shop at the bottom, possibly with some other shops.
Although the fire started in the vape shop, there have to be questions about fire suppression systems and the overall building condition.
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briantrumpet
Timewaster
Plus people tried to stop an electric fire with water fire extinguishers - I've seen a video of someone trying to put out the initial blaze from the shop doorways with one, and immediately there's a lot of banging and more smoke.
Beebo
Legendary Member
It’s a Victorian building. It will have timber floor and loads of voids.
It won’t have to comply to current regs.
Beebo
Legendary Member
The only possible recourse would be against the manufacturer of what ever item caused the fire. But with a fire that intense it would be almost impossible to prove.
There is no recourse against fires which spread from property to property. It’s a law dating back to the fire of London.
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briantrumpet
Timewaster
As I can't remember which thread I made the point about good journalism involving more than just reporting what people say, Jeremy Bowen, old-school BBC, is right on point. It's sad that we've largely forgotten this in the pursuit of 'instant news'; not only is it sad, it's partly why we're in the mess we're in now.
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briantrumpet
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Here's the link to the piece:
https://brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-jeremy-bowen
It's really worth a read.
https://brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/in-praise-of-jeremy-bowen
It's really worth a read.
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briantrumpet
Timewaster
Meanwhile, here's the CEO of Palantir, who's in line to get all our NHS data. Nothing to see here...
Pblakeney
Legendary Member
The future is truly fücked. #Eeyore.
PS - I am convinced that that school in Iran was targeted by AI. They obviously don't want to admit it, for a multitude of reasons.
CXRAndy
Epic Member
She mustn't have had friends telling her this will severely impact job opportunities
View: https://x.com/i/status/2032265350910263587
View: https://x.com/i/status/2032265350910263587
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briantrumpet
Timewaster
This is the most bizarre story!
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/worl...arge-steel-cylinder-disrupts-traffic-in-Japan
"Japanese authorities were investigating Friday how a large steel cylinder suddenly emerged from the ground during sewer construction work and rose to the height of a four-storey building in the city of Osaka.
A city official told AFP they had received a report early Wednesday that the object, a steel casing used for soil retention, was "jutting out of the ground" near highways in Osaka.
"It was not there the previous day," he said."
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/worl...arge-steel-cylinder-disrupts-traffic-in-Japan
"Japanese authorities were investigating Friday how a large steel cylinder suddenly emerged from the ground during sewer construction work and rose to the height of a four-storey building in the city of Osaka.
A city official told AFP they had received a report early Wednesday that the object, a steel casing used for soil retention, was "jutting out of the ground" near highways in Osaka.
"It was not there the previous day," he said."
Pblakeney
Legendary Member
Rise of the Machines. 😉
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briantrumpet
Timewaster
The Kennel Club has a lot to answer for. The BBC stopped airing Crufts (in 2010, I think) for this reason, C4 air it now, but are coming under pressure. I'd not argue with this headline.
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briantrumpet
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Do perv glasses have any really legitimate use?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6d4k65ky5o
"A man has been accused by a High Court judge of wearing smart glasses to secretly receive "coaching" while giving evidence.
The claim arose during a ruling by Judge Raquel Agnello KC in a case brought by Laimonas Jakstys over the directorship of a property development company that owns a flat in south-east London and land in Tonbridge.
Jakstys was told to remove the glasses after the court noticed he "seemed to pause quite a bit" before answering questions, and that "interference" was heard coming from around the witness.
The judge later found that he had been "assisted or coached in his replies to questions put to him during cross examination" during the January trial."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj6d4k65ky5o
"A man has been accused by a High Court judge of wearing smart glasses to secretly receive "coaching" while giving evidence.
The claim arose during a ruling by Judge Raquel Agnello KC in a case brought by Laimonas Jakstys over the directorship of a property development company that owns a flat in south-east London and land in Tonbridge.
Jakstys was told to remove the glasses after the court noticed he "seemed to pause quite a bit" before answering questions, and that "interference" was heard coming from around the witness.
The judge later found that he had been "assisted or coached in his replies to questions put to him during cross examination" during the January trial."
