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Scott Mills plaque taken down from M3 service station following BBC sacking

Scott Mills plaque taken down from M3 service station following BBC sacking

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter A plaque dedicated to Scott Mills at the Fleet Services bridge on the M3 has been removed following the star’s sacking from the BBC. The plaque was officially unveiled over a decade ago on 16 March, 2016 following a light-hearted campaign on his show to have the bridge named after the radio host. It is unclear when the plaque was removed, but a driver who stopped at the service station on Thursday (2 April) noticed that it had been taken down, as reported by The Sun. The Independent has contacted Welcome Break, the company who own and operate the services, for comment. News of the plaque’s disposal comes as a slate of Scott Mills-presented shows were also removed from both BBC iPlayer and Spotify. It follows days after the BBC announced on Monday (30 March) that Mills had been fired over …

Raye Shares Petty Story Behind Nightingale Lane Pub Blue Plaque

Raye Shares Petty Story Behind Nightingale Lane Pub Blue Plaque

Published by Sam Flores

Last week, Raye fans made an exciting discovery in London, where they found a unique blue plaque that had been put up in her honour. To coincide with the release of Raye’s new single Nightingale Lane, a commemorative British Heritage plaque appeared outside a pub in South London. “Raye experienced the greatest heartbreak she has ever known here,” the plaque, outside The Nightingale pub in Tooting, reads, in a nod to Nightingale Lane’s opening line. On Sunday night, the chart-topping singer opened up about the meaning behind the plaque – and it is actually a lot pettier than it might have first appeared. Posting on TikTok, Raye revealed that she and her team had “put a nice plaque on my ex’s fave pub so he’ll never forget”, while posing outside the venue clutching a pint. “My dramatic era,” she joked in the accompanying caption. Popping up in the comments, Raye’s sister, fellow singer Absolutely, joked: “Being the ex of a songwriter is not for the weak. Never mind the world’s best songwriter.” The five-minute ballad …

Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay : NPR

Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

A plaque honoring police service on Jan. 6, 2021 at the Capitol, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Washington. Allison Robbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Allison Robbert/AP WASHINGTON — Visitors to the U.S. Capitol will now have a visible marker of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and a reminder of the officers who fought and were injured that day. Steps from the Capitol’s West Front and where the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed a plaque honoring the officers, three years after it was required by law to be erected. The plaque was placed on the Senate side of the hallway because that chamber voted unanimously in January to install it after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had delayed putting it up. “On behalf of a grateful Congress, this plaque honors the extraordinary individuals who bravely protected and defended this symbol of democracy on January 6, 2021,” the plaque says. “Their heroism will never be forgotten.” The Washington Post first reported the installation of the plaque, which was witnessed by a …

Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers quietly installed at the Capitol after 3-year delay

Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers quietly installed at the Capitol after 3-year delay

Published by Sam Flores

A plaque honoring police service on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Allison Robbert | AP Photo Visitors to the Capitol will now have a visible reminder of the violent attack against the building on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day. Steps from the Capitol’s West Front and where the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed a plaque honoring the officers, three years after it was required by law to be erected. The plaque was placed on the Senate side of the hallway because the Senate voted unanimously in January to install it after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had delayed putting it up. “On behalf of a grateful Congress, this plaque honors the extraordinary individuals who bravely protected and defended this symbol of democracy on January 6, 2021,” the plaque says. “Their heroism will never be forgotten.” The Washington Post first reported the installation of the plaque, which was witnessed by a reporter about 4 a.m. …

Simple amino acid in saliva could help you keep that beautiful smile

Simple amino acid in saliva could help you keep that beautiful smile

Published by Jenni Sidey

Morning routines can feel small until you picture what happens right after breakfast. Sugar hits your mouth. Bacteria in plaque go to work. They ferment those sugars and release acids that soften enamel. If those acid attacks repeat, cavities follow. A clinical trial from Aarhus University in Denmark suggests a simple helper already present in your body may blunt that acid drop. The helper is arginine, an amino acid found in saliva. In the study, arginine made dental biofilms less acidic after sugar, shifted their sticky carbohydrate makeup, and slightly reshaped which bacteria thrived. The work matters because it moves beyond lab dishes. It tests biofilms in real mouths, in people with active tooth decay. It also looks at plaque as it truly exists, layered, uneven, and full of tiny “hot spots” where acids can pool. Study design. (CREDIT: International Journal of Oral Science) Why Plaque Turns Sugar Into Tooth Damage Dental caries starts with chemistry. You carry many bacteria in your mouth. When sugars arrive, some bacteria ferment them and generate acids. Those acids …

Missing Jan. 6 plaque to be displayed at Capitol

Missing Jan. 6 plaque to be displayed at Capitol

Published by Sam Flores

A plaque honoring law enforcement personnel who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack will go on display inside the building, senators decided Thursday. The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to “prominently display” the memorial in a “publicly accessible” part of the Senate wing until it… Source link

After delays, the missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol : NPR

After delays, the missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

A replica plaque commemorating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot stands outside the office of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP WASHINGTON — The Senate has agreed to display a plaque honoring the police who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, rebuffing House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has said the commemorative memorial does not comply with the law. The action happened swiftly, with brief debate, in floor action Thursday. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina had announced during this week’s fifth anniversary of the Capitol siege that he would seek to ensure the plaque is installed, partnering with Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, who was also working on the situation, and Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California. No senators objected. “A lot of people said it was a dark day for democracy,” Tillis said about Jan. 6, 2021, describing his memory of hearing the thousands of people — “thugs,” he …

This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It’s nowhere to be found at the Capitol : NPR

This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It’s nowhere to be found at the Capitol : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

A replica plaque commemorating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot hangs outside the office of Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere to be found. It’s not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law. Its whereabouts aren’t publicly known, though it’s believed to be in storage. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, has yet to formally unveil the plaque. And the Trump administration’s Department of Justice is seeking to dismiss a police officers’ lawsuit asking that it be displayed as intended. The Architect of the Capitol, which was responsible for obtaining and displaying the plaque, said in light of the federal litigation, it cannot comment. Determined to preserve the nation’s history, some 100 members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have taken …