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shewhomust) wrote2024-08-07 06:07 pm
shewhomust) wrote2024-08-07 06:07 pm
Report from the phony war
Like everyone else, I have been watching the news appalled as the country goes up in flames. And, no doubt also like everyone else, I have many and various thoughts on the subject. I don't promise there won't be outbursts, but I'd prefer not to post about them until or unless I can say something coherent.
But I have watched reports from the streets of Sunderland, and Hartlepool, and even Middlesbrough, and all those places appear in this diary. So this is what is (almost) happening in Durham City.
For the last couple of days, the local police have been aware of reports that something is planned for the City. They have issued a dispersal order for the city centre - whatever a dispersal order is (enables the police to tell people to disperse, I think). The boundary of that order runs across the bottom of our road, but takes in the Elm Tree.
As of earlier today, the Parish Clerk circulated an update from the police, confirming that a high number of dispersal orders had been issued yesterday evening to youths in the City centre, and there had been at least one arrest for a public order offence. But there had been no serious issues or mass gatherings.
durham_rambler's exercise session in Chester-le-Street this morning was cancelled, as a precaution. So he took his exercise by strolling down to the Elm Tree, who confirmed that they had every intention of staying open this evening, and the pub quiz would take place.
So I'd better go and read a chapter of Swallows and Amazons.
But I have watched reports from the streets of Sunderland, and Hartlepool, and even Middlesbrough, and all those places appear in this diary. So this is what is (almost) happening in Durham City.
For the last couple of days, the local police have been aware of reports that something is planned for the City. They have issued a dispersal order for the city centre - whatever a dispersal order is (enables the police to tell people to disperse, I think). The boundary of that order runs across the bottom of our road, but takes in the Elm Tree.
As of earlier today, the Parish Clerk circulated an update from the police, confirming that a high number of dispersal orders had been issued yesterday evening to youths in the City centre, and there had been at least one arrest for a public order offence. But there had been no serious issues or mass gatherings.
durham_rambler's exercise session in Chester-le-Street this morning was cancelled, as a precaution. So he took his exercise by strolling down to the Elm Tree, who confirmed that they had every intention of staying open this evening, and the pub quiz would take place.So I'd better go and read a chapter of Swallows and Amazons.