Reporter at the Daily Mail. Ex-chief reporter at PA
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#journorequest - anyone used to working from home since covid now been told to return to the office? email [email protected] if this has happened / is happening to you. Cannot be anonymous. Thanks #wfh
#journorequest also looking to hear from people who have left the social care sector in recent years because of pay / conditions. DMs open
#journorequest Looking to hear from people who have had to wait in hospital despite being fit for discharge because a care assessment has not been completed, or there is no care home place to discharge to. This is sometimes referred to as ‘bed-blocking’. DMs open
On New Year's Eve 2008, Amelia Devoti was having a quiet night in with family. She died by suicide later that evening.
Her brother, @OliverDevoti, talked with @PA about that evening, and shared a powerful message to anyone suffering: "Ask for help and don’t be too scared to."
A version of the story can be found here:
metro.co.uk/2020/12/29/cor…
More information on suicide prevention can be found @PAPYRUS_tweets
Mike Haines, brother of slain aid worker David Haines, tells @pa youth radicalisation is at a “crossroads” amid fears extremists are “grooming” targets during lockdown bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tay…
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Delighted to see my former colleague Yvette Williams featured in @BritishVogue special issue on Activists partly for her work on Grenfell
It’s a Who’s Who of changemakers
Yvette has been fighting for equality for yrs & taught me so much
#officialj4g
vogue.co.uk/news/article/act…
Media guidelines on reporting suicide have been updated by @samaritans here. samaritans.org/about-samarit…
Much of the reporting of this awful case wouldn't have been possible without @clairehayhurst attending, often on days when no other journalists turned up. The fact that one woman gave evidence to help convict him after reading her copy underlines the importance of court reporting
#Breaking Grime artist Andy Anokye, who performs as Solo 45, has been jailed for 24 years at Bristol Crown Court for raping four women and holding them against their will
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The sentencing hearing of Solo 45 is taking place at Bristol Crown Court this afternoon. The below thread is from when he was convicted in March
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A member of the public had raised suspicions about Manchester Arena suicide-bomber Salman Abedi, before he detonated his device, killing 22 bystanders. Security arrangements to come under scrutiny at forthcoming public inquiry. More on @PA
The transcript is here. It makes for extremely uncomfortable reading mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/med…
Transcripts reveal shocking new details of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “You’re going to kill me, man.” huffp.st/pCakdAq
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Kasabian singer fails in bid to withhold address from court after PA reporter's challenge
bit.ly/3guEsXO
Safiyya Shaikh smiled and raised her index finger to the press - widely recognised as an Islamic State salute - as she was sent down. The judge said her intention to commit atrocities was and remained "strong"
#Breaking Safiyya Shaikh, a Muslim convert from Hayes in west London who planned a terror attack on St Paul’s Cathedral, has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years at The Old Bailey
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A joint statement endorsed by @samaritans @Zer0Suicide @AfterSuicideUK @ThriveLDN regarding an inaccurate suicide statistic circulating on twitter this week. Further fact-checking information is available here: xitter.gq/i/events/1277782419999…
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“We're sorry certain members of the media didn't get to make money out of today - the safety and security of our salvage team was the priority”
Documents obtained by @PA under #FOI laws reveal how much council spent trying to keep Tate Modern teen’s identity out of the public domain
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/new…
Judge warns Jonty Bravery ‘may never be released’ after sentencing to at least 15 years in prison for throwing a six-year-old boy from the Tate Modern last year | for @PA
bit.ly/3dzmYb1
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This looks more like Venezuala than Washington DC. Alarming targeting of members of the press.
Police outside the WH just repeatedly bashed a cameraman as they pushed back protestors - just now on @ABC7News