Escaped red panda seen "ambling" down street -- BBC News (UK)
Warehouse staff saw a red panda "ambling" along a Newquay street "without a care in the world" They called police who contained the animal in a courtyard until it was collected by zoo staff; Red pandas mainly feed on bamboo shoots and leaves, along with some fruits and blossoms
Outline:
resident red pandas
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
? UK,
? Firefox,
? newquay
Alleged former Russian spy whale spotted off Sweden's coast -- BBC News (UK)
Beluga whale first approached Norwegian boats near the island of Ingoya four years ago; He was discovered wearing a harness fitted with a GoPro camera mount and clips bearing the inscription "Equipment of St Petersburg" Discovery led to an investigation by Norway's domestic intelligence agency
Outline:
former russian spy whale
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
? Analytical Theory of Success,
? UK,
? Boris Johnson
RNLI hovercraft rescues woman stuck in waist-deep mud -- BBC News (UK)
Woman became "stuck waist-deep in thick mud while walking near a lake on Merseyside; Hoylake's hovercraft was sent to help the woman at the south end of West Kirby Marine Lake
Outline:
marine lake
Tone:
± mixed
Discussion:
? UK,
? Europe
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Phillip Schofield dropped as Prince's Trust ambassador -- BBC News (UK)
Prince's Trust says it is "no longer appropriate" for it to work with the presenter; Schofield, 61, issued a statement last Friday about the relationship and announced he was leaving ITV
Outline:
itv bosses
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
++ Prince Andrew,
- Philip Schofield,
++ Charles
Phillip Schofield has been dropped as an ambassador to The Princes Trust, a charity founded by the King -- ITV News
Outline:
phillip schofield
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
? Andrew,
? saville,
? Prince Phillip
Phillip Schofield 'created atmosphere where people hated him', Eamonn Holmes says -- ITV News
Outline:
phillip schofield
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
- Phil,
- Eamonn,
- Holmes
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Actor Benedict Cumberbatch's home attacked by former chef wielding fish knife -- BBC News (UK)
Jack Bissell, 35, kicked through the front garden's iron gate at Cumberbatch's home; He shouted: "I know you've moved here, I hope it burns down," court told
Outline:
fish knife actor benedict cumberbatch
Tone:
± mixed
Discussion:
- Benedict,
? Bitcoin,
? Analytical Theory of Success
Man wielding fish knife attacked home of Benedict Cumberbatch -- The Guardian
Jack Bissell kicked the front garden’s iron gate open and shouted: ‘I hope it burns down’ The 34-year-old spent two periods as chef de partie at a five-star hotel in west London; He was fined £250 and given a three-year restraining order at Wood Green crown court
Outline:
fish knife
Tone:
- negative
Discussion:
? London,
? Benny Cummerbund,
? Moby Dick
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Royal Blood: How not to win over a festival crowd -- BBC News (UK)
Royal Blood frontman accused of storming off festival stage after calling crowd "pathetic"
Outline:
festival crowd royal blood frontman
Tone:
+ positive
Discussion:
- Royal Blood,
? Lewis Capaldi,
? Radio 1 Big Weekend
Rick Astley and Queens of the Stone Age added to Glastonbury festival line-up -- BBC News (UK)
Sir Elton John will be playing the last UK show of his farewell tour on the Pyramid Stage; Arctic Monkeys and Guns N' Roses join Elton as headliners
Outline:
glastonbury festival line
Tone:
++ v. positive
Discussion:
± Rick,
? Glastonbury,
? radio 1
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