Brummie hard news reporter, bylines all over the world but local news is my bread and butter. Current Midlands Daily Journalist of the Year

Brum and the Black Country
Joined August 2020
Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocalAug 19
Full day of admin today as hours of being on hold to banks, various council departments, solicitors, USA embassy, estate agents. Lost phone + number created a Kafkaesque two step authentication nightmare, holding up house sale + getting US media visa for Nov midterms. #Ballache
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocalAug 19
Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary Blimey - started as an account for my charity PR job as like so many other things in my life I lost log-ins for @HardNewsAdam - amazingly somehow @stevezacharanda is still active whereas beloved Facebook account lost
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocalMar 2
The public voting the goal of the month @BBCMOTD means clubs with the most fans more likely to win, say Liverpool player free kick which was no way better than Spurs flying forward back heel, let the experts pick the winner...
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal27 Nov 2025
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal28 Sep 2025
Just filed last story of an interesting Sunday shift, 3 hours in Blocko, borderline banter/threatening behaviour in a pub whilst filing copy. I will argue to the death the Black Country is the best news patch in the country, because of fellas like Keith dailymotion.com/video/x9rcan…
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal7 Sep 2025
Praps ive been out of Brum too long.... – at West Bromwich, England
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal6 Sep 2025
New Stourbridge Turkish restaurant closed on a Saturday evening...... Only opened a couple of months ago. I asked the owners if I could do a story about them and they were incredibly rude. Hospitality is hard enough if your friendly...
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal26 May 2025
A Wolves fan leaves the #MetBarPlayOffParty shouting "Up the Wombles" baiting 99 per cent of the clientele to a chorus of industrial language #WalsallFCPlayOffFinal #SuperSaddlers – at Walsall, England
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal26 May 2025
Ahh despair in injury time at The Met Bar: "That is all we need...." said one local with a bit more fruity language. #MetBarPlayOffParty #SuperSaddlers #WalsallFCPlayOffFinal – at Walsall, England
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal26 May 2025
Villa fan Bomber, 64, and Man Utd fan Ken, 60, from Birchills, have "known each other too long" and are supporting Walsall today at The Met Bar. #MetBarPlayOffParty #SuperSaddlers #WalsallFCPlayOffFinal – at Walsall, England
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal26 May 2025
Kick off fast approaching at The Met Bar and the DJ, before signing off with Madness One Step Beyonf shoehorns in Que Sara Sara, but the question is what it will be? Ecstasy or Agony for the Saddlers #supersaddlers #MetBarPlayOffParty #WalsallFCPlayOffFinal – at Walsall, England
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal26 May 2025
Saddlers fans are ready to cheer on Walsall to Play Off Glory at The Met Bar, formerly the Wharf.. #supersaddlers #MetBarPlayOffParty #WalsallFCPlayOffFinal – at Walsall, England
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal26 May 2025
The Walsall Play Off Party has started at The Met Bar. Fans are enjoying karaoke before kick off at 3pm #MetBarPlayOffParty #SuperSaddlers #WalsallPlayOffFinal – at Walsall, England
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal12 Feb 2025
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal28 Nov 2024
Replying to @DyerbolicalDB
EVERYONE – at Birmingham, England
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Star Reporter Adam@AdamLocal22 Nov 2024
Nice Unexpected front page in the mighty @ExpressandStar today. 12k fly tipping incidents. 28 fines – at Wednesfield, England
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