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Paul Fald

@bridge_53

Local history raconteur who luxuriates in the love of bucolic South Northamptonshire. Great outdoors enthusiast!

 Towcester
Joined March 2010
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Wildlife charities buy The Rothbury Estate in Northumberland after £30m fundraising campaign backed by Sir David Attenborough trib.al/PAiXNeC
Wildlife charities buy 9,500-acre Northumberland estate after £30m fundraising campaign backed by...

Wildlife charities buy 9,500-acre Northumberland estate after £30m fundraising campaign backed by...

A fundraising campaign backed by Sir David Attenborough has successfully raised the £30m required to purchase The Rothbury Estate in Northumberland.

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Sad to hear that Sir Patrick Stewart has died aged 86. Born in Mirfield and raised in West Yorkshire, he became a global icon as Captain Picard in Star Trek but was also a fine stage actor. From Shakespeare to Hollywood, his was an extraordinary career. A proud son of Yorkshire
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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 29
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Despite its luxury VIP configuration, it's a fully functional as a military tanker and regularly performs air-to-air refueling for jets like the Eurofighter Typhoon and F-35B Lightning.
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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 27
A newly-identified #dinosaur once mistaken for a young Tyrannosaurus rex has sold at auction for a colossal £35.5m t.ly/72DMU #History #BBCNews #R4Today
Nanotyrannus: Dinosaur skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction

Nanotyrannus: Dinosaur skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction

The sale of the rare skeleton reignites debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.

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A newly-identified #dinosaur once mistaken for a young Tyrannosaurus rex has sold at auction for a colossal £35.5m t.ly/72DMU #History #BBCNews #R4Today
Nanotyrannus: Dinosaur skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction

Nanotyrannus: Dinosaur skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction

The sale of the rare skeleton reignites debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.

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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 22
MK Gallery will present L.S. Lowry: The Theatre of Life, the first major exhibition dedicated to Lowry in over 13 years t.ly/3xYnM #History #Art #BBCNews #R4Today
L. S. Lowry exhibition to celebrate the artist's legacy at MK Gallery - Destination Milton Keynes

L. S. Lowry exhibition to celebrate the artist's legacy at MK Gallery - Destination Milton Keynes

MK Gallery presents L.S. Lowry: The Theatre of Life, the first major exhibition dedicated to the British artist in over 13 years

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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 24
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Love Cocoa by James Cadbury

Love Cocoa, founded by James Cadbury, makes luxury British chocolate gifts and bars. B Corp certified with over 6,000 five-star reviews. Shop the range.

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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 26
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Non-EU Exports: Totalled approximately £551.3 billion......EU Exports: Totalled approximately £385.3 billion (representing roughly 40% to 41% of total UK exports) figures for 2025(GOV). #R4Today #BBCNews
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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 25
A sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth has fetched a staggering £6.19m at auction t.ly/TtX36 #BBCNews #GBNews #R4Today

Barbara Hepworth sculptures fetches more than £6m at auction

The top three items at an Christie's auction house on Wednesday are all by Hepworth.

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A sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth has fetched a staggering £6.19m at auction t.ly/TtX36 #BBCNews #GBNews #R4Today

Barbara Hepworth sculptures fetches more than £6m at auction

The top three items at an Christie's auction house on Wednesday are all by Hepworth.

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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 24
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“You and Yours” and @wrobinson101 a match made in broadcasting heaven........I sincerely hope the BBC reverse the decision. #YouandYours
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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 23
The 16th-century plaques, which are both signed by the artist, sold for a combined total of just over £100,000 t.ly/WYX-x #History #Art #BBCNews #GBNews #R4Today
Rare plaques discovered in hallway of family home in Shaftesbury

Rare plaques discovered in hallway of family home in Shaftesbury

The plaques by Renaissance artist Francesco Xanto Avelli hung in a family home for years.

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The 16th-century plaques, which are both signed by the artist, sold for a combined total of just over £100,000 t.ly/WYX-x #History #Art #BBCNews #GBNews #R4Today
Rare plaques discovered in hallway of family home in Shaftesbury

Rare plaques discovered in hallway of family home in Shaftesbury

The plaques by Renaissance artist Francesco Xanto Avelli hung in a family home for years.

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Incredibly preserved Silk gown recovered from the 17th-century Palmwood shipwreck off the coast of the Dutch island of Texel. Despite nearly 400 years buried on the freezing ocean floor, it looks as if it could be worn to a ball today.
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MK Gallery will present L.S. Lowry: The Theatre of Life, the first major exhibition dedicated to Lowry in over 13 years t.ly/3xYnM #History #Art #BBCNews #R4Today
L. S. Lowry exhibition to celebrate the artist's legacy at MK Gallery - Destination Milton Keynes

L. S. Lowry exhibition to celebrate the artist's legacy at MK Gallery - Destination Milton Keynes

MK Gallery presents L.S. Lowry: The Theatre of Life, the first major exhibition dedicated to the British artist in over 13 years

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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 21
A historic collection of 415 letters, documents and manuscripts relating to Admiral Nelson is expected to fetch up to £6m at auction t.ly/GTLnS #TrafalgarDay #History #BBCNews #R4Today
Lord Nelson’s letter collection to fetch up to £6m at auction

Lord Nelson’s letter collection to fetch up to £6m at auction

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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 14
The home of London’s oldest restaurant, has been given to the National Trust t.ly/hU59N #London #History #NationalTrust #BBCNews #R4Today
Home of London’s oldest restaurant given to National Trust to safeguard future

Home of London’s oldest restaurant given to National Trust to safeguard future

The building housing the long-standing celebrity dining spot was donated to the charity by its current owner J-P Mayhew.

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A historic collection of 415 letters, documents and manuscripts relating to Admiral Nelson is expected to fetch up to £6m at auction t.ly/GTLnS #TrafalgarDay #History #BBCNews #R4Today
Lord Nelson’s letter collection to fetch up to £6m at auction

Lord Nelson’s letter collection to fetch up to £6m at auction

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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 20
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Paul Fald@bridge_53Oct 15
A handwritten maternity register has sold for £4,900 at auction t.ly/-Dt-q #Oxfordshire #BBCNews #R4Today
200-year-old Oxfordshire maternity register sold at auction

200-year-old Oxfordshire maternity register sold at auction

The maternity register records the names and addresses of patients in rural Oxfordshire villages.

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