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Eugene's Lair posted:

I was watching this 'live' last night, but couldn't bring myself to post at the time. Still feel pretty numb about it - may post more later when I'm less likely to say something I might regret afterwards...

it's awful my hometown and quite a lot of the  pupils in the school I taught in  today were  there - very sad and incomprehensible

Rocking Ros Rose
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Rocking Ros posted:
Eugene's Lair posted:

I was watching this 'live' last night, but couldn't bring myself to post at the time. Still feel pretty numb about it - may post more later when I'm less likely to say something I might regret afterwards...

it's awful my hometown and quite a lot of the  pupils in the school I taught in  today were  there - very sad and incomprehensible

Baz
Rocking Ros posted:
Eugene's Lair posted:

I was watching this 'live' last night, but couldn't bring myself to post at the time. Still feel pretty numb about it - may post more later when I'm less likely to say something I might regret afterwards...

it's awful my hometown and quite a lot of the  pupils in the school I taught in  today were  there - very sad and incomprehensible

Ros, I don't think I can do any more than offer another big  

Eugene's Lair
Rocking Ros posted:
Eugene's Lair posted:

I was watching this 'live' last night, but couldn't bring myself to post at the time. Still feel pretty numb about it - may post more later when I'm less likely to say something I might regret afterwards...

it's awful my hometown and quite a lot of the  pupils in the school I taught in  today were  there - very sad and incomprehensible

Yogi19
Rocking Ros posted:
Eugene's Lair posted:

I was watching this 'live' last night, but couldn't bring myself to post at the time. Still feel pretty numb about it - may post more later when I'm less likely to say something I might regret afterwards...

it's awful my hometown and quite a lot of the  pupils in the school I taught in  today were  there - very sad and incomprehensible

 How dreadful Ros 

Roger the Alien
Lori posted:

I see that 8 people are still missing.

How awful for their families...

It really is, Lori.

 

I've just been listening to BBC News 24: apparently 64 people were admitted to hospital, and the doctors were treating many of them (including children) without knowing who they were, and were therefore unable to inform their families.

20 are still being treated for serious injuries. One extraordinary thing that came out is that many of the "walking-wounded" apparently took one look at how busy the hospitals were, decided they didn't want to use up resources and checked themselves out!

Eugene's Lair

Not a big surprise, but Ariana Grande has cancelled her London gigs due tomorrow and Friday, as well as other tour gigs up to and including June 5th. The official line doesn't go any further than that, but apparently there's still some doubt as to whether the tour will restart on the 7th.

    

 

Eugene's Lair
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Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

Today at work, we got three e-mails,

 

The first was to remind us of the need to be vigilant.

The second was to say that NHS staff should not wear their uniforms to and from work, or keep them well covered.

The third was to say that Wishaw staff MUST NOT wear their uniforms to and from work, at all!

Lori
Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

Today at work, we got three e-mails,

 

The first was to remind us of the need to be vigilant.

The second was to say that NHS staff should not wear their uniforms to and from work, or keep them well covered.

The third was to say that Wishaw staff MUST NOT wear their uniforms to and from work, at all!

 Flipping heck Fluffy  That's scary

Roger the Alien

Aye, I've always wondered....should I be wearing my lanyard out in the open, now that we're on a par with the prison service....known as HMPPS (Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service). 

 

Although I've got no ID badge as yet due to being employed by an agency. It's only a fob to get me round the building.

FM
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Sprout posted:

Potentially dangerous items found in a house in Wigan.  Bomb disposal squad on site  

They've evacuated the area. 



So...I was just out running an errand, and had the radio on. The station that I listen to has a BBC News Hour every day at 1pm, and I just caught the tail end of them saying something about how Manchester Police are refusing to share information with the U.S., and how embarrassed U.S. officials are/would be about that. Any idea what that's about? 

Is it our esteemed President? 

Lori
Lori posted:
Sprout posted:

Potentially dangerous items found in a house in Wigan.  Bomb disposal squad on site  

They've evacuated the area. 



So...I was just out running an errand, and had the radio on. The station that I listen to has a BBC News Hour every day at 1pm, and I just caught the tail end of them saying something about how Manchester Police are refusing to share information with the U.S., and how embarrassed U.S. officials are/would be about that. Any idea what that's about? 

Is it our esteemed President? 

Not this time: it's US government officials leaking intelligence to the press.

 

It actually started on the night itself: as I was watching events unfold, the BBC reported that US sources (initially US press, but later said to be US security sources) had announced that it was a suicide bomber - at that point the police here had not confirmed that.  However it became a big deal when the US press published details of Salman Abedi, and the final straw was when the New York Times printed photos of bomb fragments and Abedi's backpack. The police here were furious because it was evidence and they thought announcing it publicly at this stage could jeopardise the ongoing investigation.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40049842

Eugene's Lair
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Well, that was quick...

 

Special relationship back on...

 

UK sharing intelligence with US again

Information sharing has resumed between the UK and US, the BBC understands.

The Home Secretary confirmed on Thursday sharing of information between security services and police would stop after the name of the Manchester bomber and photos from the crime scene had been leaked to the US press.

But now a decision has been taken to end the temporary suspension after assurances were received by counter-terrorism officers in the UK.

 

Eugene's Lair

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