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https://news.sky.com/story/row-over-new-greggs-vegan-sausage-rolls-heats-up-11597679 (https://archive.ph/5Ba6o)

A heated row has broken out over a move by Britain's largest bakery chain to launch a vegan sausage roll.

The pastry, which is filled with a meat substitute and encased in 96 pastry layers, is available in 950 Greggs stores across the country.

It was promised after 20,000 people signed a petition calling for the snack to be launched to accommodate plant-based diet eaters.


But the vegan sausage roll's launch has been greeted by a mixed reaction: Some consumers welcomed it, while others voiced their objections.

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Cook and food poverty campaigner Jack Monroe declared she was "frantically googling to see what time my nearest opens tomorrow morning because I will be outside".

While TV writer Brydie Lee-Kennedy called herself "very pro the Greggs vegan sausage roll because anything that wrenches veganism back from the 'clean eating' wellness folk is a good thing".

One Twitter user wrote that finding vegan sausage rolls missing from a store in Corby had "ruined my morning".

Another said: "My son is allergic to dairy products which means I can't really go to Greggs when he's with me. Now I can. Thank you vegans."

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TV presenter Piers Morgan led the charge of those outraged by the new roll.

"Nobody was waiting for a vegan bloody sausage, you PC-ravaged clowns," he wrote on Twitter.

Mr Morgan later complained at receiving "howling abuse from vegans", adding: "I get it, you're all hangry. I would be too if I only ate plants and gruel."

Another Twitter user said: "I really struggle to believe that 20,000 vegans are that desperate to eat in a Greggs."

"You don't paint a mustach (sic) on the Mona Lisa and you don't mess with the perfect sausage roll," one quipped.

Journalist Nooruddean Choudry suggested Greggs introduce a halal steak bake to "crank the fume levels right up to 11".

The bakery chain told concerned customers that "change is good" and that there would "always be a classic sausage roll".

It comes on the same day McDonald's launched its first vegetarian "Happy Meal", designed for children.

The new dish comes with a "veggie wrap", instead of the usual chicken or beef option.
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It should be noted that Piers Morgan and Greggs share the same PR firm, so I'm thinking this is some serious faux outrage and South Park KKK gambiting here.
 
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Oxford council have sent legal notices to groups telling them not to hang flags up. It's costing them £45 per flag to take them down and they have spent 15,000 doing it. English flags cost a fiver on ebay. I would like to think it's a good way to nick 40 quid from a scummy "sanctuary" council. Frankly it's a shame they don't break the legs of any one taking down the flags.

A local authority has said the widespread placing of flags across its county is "an act of intimidation and division".

Oxfordshire County Council issued a formal legal notice to the Raise The Colours group, in response to its continued placing of flags across Oxfordshire.

Council leader Liz Leffman described residents as feeling "distressed, unwelcome and unsafe in their own neighbourhoods," amid more than 200 complaints regarding Union and St George's flags appearing on the county's lampposts.

Raise The Colours has been contacted for comment.

Thousands of flags started appearing across the UK from summer last year.

The groups responsible have previously said they were motivated by patriotism, which Leffman dismissed.

"We are proud of our diverse communities in Oxfordshire and of being the first county council to be awarded Local Authority of Sanctuary status," she said.

"We proudly fly the Union Jack and St George's flags, which are visible symbols of democracy and unity."


"However, the widespread installation of flags by Raise the Colours is not a sign of patriotism.

"It is an act of intimidation and division that is having a real and damaging impact on our communities."

The council also added that their teams removing the flags had been subject to abuse and threatening behaviour, which Leffman described as "totally unacceptable."

"The council has a responsibility to act where behaviour undermines community cohesion and the safe and inclusive use of public spaces," the council said in a statement.

"That is why we are taking firm action."

In January, the local authority revealed it had spent more than £15,000 removing flags from lamp-posts and that it cost about £45 to take down a single flag.
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Kofi Drinka said:
Oxford council have sent legal notices to groups telling them not to hang flags up. It's costing them £45 per flag to take them down and they have spent 15,000 doing it. English flags cost a fiver on ebay. I would like to think it's a good way to nick 40 quid from a scummy "sanctuary" council. Frankly it's a shame they don't break the legs of any one taking down the flags.
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What are they going to do for the world cup?

Gunman on loose in Bristol at Speedwell school
A police helicopter has been spotted over East Bristol as an air ambulance lands at a park amid an ongoing incident. The air ambulance took off from Barton Fields near Speedwell and landed at Southmead Hospital before 2.30pm on Wednesday. A witness wrote on Facebook that police had also cordoned off part of New Queen Street - between Speedwell Road and Two Mile Hill.




Police have been pictured at the scene as the cordon remains in place, BristolLive reports. There is also a police helicopter circling between Fishponds, Kingswood, and Eastville, remaining airborne for at least half an hour. The nature of the incident is not yet known. The Express has contacted Avon and Somerset Police for more information.
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Bristol Post article

Parents anxiously wait outside schools in east Bristol after man shot nearby:​

  1. At least four schools in east Bristol are currently in precautionary lockdown after a masked gunman fled the scene of a shooting in Speedwell this afternoon (Wednesday, April 1).
  2. Parents have been seen waiting outside Bristol Brunel Academy hoping to soon pick up their children, as one of several schools that remain in lockdown almost two hours after usual pick-up time.
  3. Bristol Brunel Academy, Two Mile Hill Primary School and Chester Park Infant and Junior School are all locked down.
  4. In a message sent to parents, seen by BristolLive, Bristol Brunel Academy wrote: “Due to an incident in the local community, we have gone into a precautionary lockdown. We will update you as soon as possible. Kind regards, BBA".
  5. In a later message, the school said: "We are still in a precautionary lockdown following police advice. Please do not worry, this is a precaution only and we are waiting to hear further instructions. All staff and students are safe. We have been advised by police to remain in lockdown due to the incident in the local community. Staff and students remain in the Academy and we will await further updates from police."
  6. Two Mile Hill Primary School have sent a message to parents saying they are keeping the students safe during the ‘serious incident’ in the local area. Its earlier message to parents read: “Due to a serious incident in the local area, Two Mile Hill Primary has been placed into lockdown as a precaution. During this time, no one will be able to enter or leave the school site. We understand that this is very close to the end of the school day and may cause inconvenience; however, the safety and security of our pupils and wider community is our highest priority. We will provide further updates as soon as we are able.”
  7. Chester Park Infant and Junior School has encouraged parents not to block the phone lines. A message seen by BristolLive said: "As a safety precaution we will be putting the Infant & Junior Schools into lockdown until we receive further information. At present no one will be leaving or being allowed to enter both schools. We will update you as soon as possible. Please bear with us and avoid blocking the phone lines for the time being. Thank you."
  8. Photos seen by BristolLive show several police cars within the cordoned area on Speedwell Road, with several areas in the vicinity taped off by officers.
  9. Damien Egan, Labour MP for Bristol North East, said: "I am concerned to learn that a serious incident has taken place this afternoon where a man has been taken to hospital with a potentially life-changing injury after a gun was fired in the Speedwell area of Bristol. This has led to schools in our constituency going into precautionary lockdown while the police continue with their investigations. Affected schools are directly in touch with parents and the latest information about the incident can be found in a statement that Avon and Somerset Police have published on their website."
  10. Reports of a serious incident began to emerge after an air ambulance landed in Barton Fields near Speedwell shortly before 2.30pm, later landing at Southmead hospital. Police have since confirmed that a man in his 20s was shot at and is in hospital with a potentially life-changing injury in the Speedwell area.
  11. A manhunt is underway to identify the shooter, who was wearing a balaclava and is believed to have left in the direction of Soundwell on a black-and-grey electric bike.
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rel=alternate said:
I half believed it when I saw it, because it makes sense. I did not even consider the date.
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Autismobili Lamborghini said:
It's april first too.
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teriyakiburns said:
It was announced yesterday at 2pm.
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Doesn't matter which day they post it anyway. The Home Office is one gigantic joke.
Heinrich Maneuver said:
What are they going to do for the world cup?
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Probably the abomination that is the unity flag, even though it's England playing.

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Heinrich Maneuver said:
Sadiq has finally touched on 'youths' raiding shops in London (and Birmingham town centre, i think its a viral ''trend'' now) which is continuing today (unarchived video). Two arrests, holy shit do they not having the power to just put these kids in the back of the van?
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The police in London only investigate crimes the police officers can bash one out over thinking of how they are the greatest counter terrorism or fake NYPD/FBI/CIA police force in the world. If it's a boring crime or they aren't personally offended then they won't arrest anyone.

This has gone viral in the news so they will now reluctantly spend 20min identify a handful who have posted super obvious "look at me I'm openly shoplifting" videos on tiktok or flooded facebook marketplace or however UK people resell thousands in stolen stuff.
 
Null said:
"We will no longer monitor lawful speech"
okay but everything is still unlawful. this is a fucking lie to help UK people feel better but literally nothing is changing.
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You literally hate this nation, and think it should die, as well as everyone in it. Why would anyone consider your opinion on this matter?
 
Fellow fake meat tube lovers of the Brittney Spears nudes thread. I have news. I have categorised the news based on the type of pill it is in accordance with internet meme culture.

I am sick

The top half of the medication I am taking for the sickness

The bottom half of the medication (assuming the date printed on the blister pack is indicative of the correct orientation of the packaging)

The ibuprofen I am also taking mostly because aspirin kinda scares me idk I don't want to take random medication that affects my heart after a grandparent died of potentially inheritable heart issues, though I guess at least I don't have to pay a 50% tax on that inheritance at least and idk paracetamol after the shit about what it can do to your liver idk I'm too Irish to fuck with my liver either
Isn't vomiting fucking crazy though like are you really telling me that shit was inside me this whole time? Pretty unbelievable really. I would say like have vore fetishists ever seen someone throw up before but my mind just goes to justinrpg eating bird shit. Idk. It's a hard choice. Would you rather eat bird shit or sleep in a sleeping bag full of vomit for an entire night?

Thank you for your attention in this urgent matter of national security.
Chunky Salsa said:
My nans lab kept trying to 'entice' our male Shih Tzu
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You had a shih tzu? Aren't they the warwick davis of the dog world?
Null said:
this is a fucking lie to help UK people feel better but literally nothing is changing.
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No this is a lie to try and smooth over the shit they have pulled recently because they know an election is coming soon and if they don't do a complete 180 on the shit they have done then they are handing the country to Lowe.
Chunky Salsa said:
This is the flag of that time we got occupied by the fucking power rangers.
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I'd support the monarchy a lot more if they got all the old monarch coffins and glued them together to make a cool megazord and idk just killed france with it. All that theoretical power just pissed down the drain for no reason. Big Liz would be the right arm and it'd transform into an L85 and the secret other queen we had in Maggie would become the crotch and it would spray out all the piss that had accumulated on her grave at jet speed like a water jet cutting machine but piss.
 
femboy fart huffer said:
I am sick
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We already knew that.

Le b0wski said:
Is it a well reasoned and justified hate?
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It's partly (maybe entirely) based on the incomprehensible treatment he received from our legal system at the hands of Samuel Collingwood Smith, aka Vordrak, so it's justified in that sense.

He also paradoxically hates us because he realises he can't hate us more than we hate ourselves. This is absolute truth and not something I'm just making up on the spot.
 
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