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It’s with immense sadness that we have to announce the passing of our wonderful mother Lesley Cookman. She passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Funeral details to follow
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Wonderful read this morning from @sophiewestonbks @LibertaBooks to one of the Golden Age's Queens of Crime, Margery Allingham. Grab a cuppa and dive in
libertabooks.com/writing/gen…
Lesley Cookman retweeted
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So the Ketamine Kid blames Ukraine for yesterdays twitter outages?
Time to ‘fess up.
It was me and the cat. We have some green string and WE know how to use it.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha … miaw.
Lesley Cookman retweeted
Loved writing this #RegencyRomance #HistoricalFiction delighted @AngelaWrenAuthr liked it, too! Read her review here!
jamesetmoi.blogspot.com/2025…
The devotion of this team is so impressive. What a sad story
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New arrival at Bradford Cat Watch Rescue and Sanctuary.
This is Cabello who arrived with us 4 days ago.
We were contacted by a vets in Dewsbury to see if we could help this poor young lady who had been taken to them following a likely road traffic accident.
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Why is it that "tough choices" are always about harming the poor and disabled, and never about making the very wealthiest pay their fair share?
My piece for @MetroUK.
metro.co.uk/2025/03/05/jerem…
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The reality of rescue
This afternoon this little lady was brought to us at Bradford Cat Watch Rescue and Sanctuary.
She was being "looked after" as a stray...however "Feeding alone is not enough"
The suffering she has encountered is immeasurable.
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70 years ago, a woman discovered the structure of DNA.
But 2 Cambridge men stole her work and won the Nobel Prize.
She was erased from history and died of cancer.
Here’s how the biggest theft in science buried Rosalind Franklin’s name in history… 🧵u
Lesley Cookman retweeted
As if by magic, a new children's hero appeared on television #OTD in 1971. His name was Mr Benn. Thank you, David McKee. @thebowlerhatman
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🚨 We are delighted to announce that although Series 6 is over, Unforgotten is not as Sunny and Jess will be returning to your screens for Unforgotten Series 7 🚨
#Unforgotten @ITV @ITVX @TVSanjeev @SineadKeenan @ChrisLangWriter
Lesley Cookman retweeted
#Unforgotten has always been a drama that asks its audience to lean in, concentrate & engage with complex ideas, plots & characters & we are profoundly grateful that such a VERY large & loyal audience (25m streams so far!) continue to enjoy doing exactly that. ROLL ON SERIES 7!
Lesley Cookman retweeted
Broadstairs Blues Bash tonight. Playing at the Bradstow Mill from 9pm. See you at the bar 😎
#themilescookmanband #bluesband #livemusic #broadstairs #broadstairsbluesbash
Lesley Cookman retweeted
We are witnessing a very sad moment in American history.
The President of the United States is aligning himself with the dictator of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to undermine the independence of Ukraine and its democracy.
Here are my thoughts:
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Your two hour reminder
'A quiet masterpiece' The Times
'It's a marvel' The Telegraph'
'Brilliant...such virtuosity' The Mail
'A masterpiece in storytelling' The Mirror
'The brilliant cold case drama is back' Mail on Sunday
'One of the best crime dramas on TV' The Sun


























