Journalist | @BBCEssex | John Schofield Trust Fellow 2023

Essex
Joined July 2019
Jamie Davies retweeted
Have you ever attempted to repair or put up a garden fence yourself?
36%Yeah! I nailed it 💪
22%Once, and only once 😮‍💨
34%Never. I know my limits ⛔
8%No, but I’d try it 🤷
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Jamie Davies retweeted
What’s the nastiest household chore? 🤢
25%Scrubbing the loo 🚽
33%Bin juice clean-up
30%Drain-hair extraction 🚿
12%Gutter-clearing duties
183 votes • Final results
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Jamie Davies retweeted
What sauce is going in YOUR sausage sandwich? Let us know (or tell us in the comments below) 🌭
38%Ketchup
11%Mustard
46%Brown Sauce
5%Mayo
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Hello everyone! Here’s a sneak peak of my contribution to the anthology Boxes Vol. 2 by @thirdbearpress 🧜🏾‍♀️✨ The Gatherer haunts the shadowy depths beneath the waves– she’s a sea witch, a maternal enigma, and a creature of the deep.
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#journorequest Anyone here regularly use outdoor gyms? You know, the metal contraptions dotted around local parks. If so, I want to hear from you - please get in touch!
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In 15mins the world lying-down championship, which takes place in Montenegro, will enter its 45th day. I remind you that the previous record was 4 days. There are still four competitors remaining, aiming for the prize of €1000.
The world lying-down championships is currently taking place in Montenegro. Until this year, the record was just over 4 days, but as of yesterday there are still 7 competitors remaining and they’re into day 23.
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Ever wondered why the ace of spades is the card that's on all the t-shirts and skateboards? Why it's the one that people write songs about and plaster all over their album artwork? There's a reason for it, and it might surprise you... link.medium.com/YSXndMD55yb
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London is losing its kids by the hundreds as young families can no longer afford to live there. The city risks entirely eradicating the groups who make its boroughs genuine communities, rather than hubs for property investors and wealthy professionals. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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As someone with one of those "where have I seen you before?" faces, I dread to think what this could mean...
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Ever feel like you'd be better off on a deserted island? Alexander Selkirk did, and in doing so, he made himself the inspiration for Robinson Crusoe. Read the story here! link.medium.com/PZyZXbaCdyb
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19th century athletics was a wild scene, full of bribery, lies and rigged results. Meet one figure of the era who blurred the line between dodgy sportsman and criminal. This is James 'Cuckoo' Collins - the slipperiest sprinter of the 19th century medium.com/@jamesdavies.inkw…
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Freelance writer & journalist @jadvess will be mentored by @NeilDunwoodie Head of News Output @skynews #JSTFellows23
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Using AI-produced images to weed out AI... ...I don't know, man. Feels like getting someone to conduct their own job interview.
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"Land reform without national sovereign industrialisation cements global north dominance and perpetuates the exploitation of those who work the land by those who can then reap the benefits of a food surplus." planetcritical.com/p/the-rig…
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Thousands of employees fired, billions more invested in OpenAI - just waiting for the "Microsoft" sign to fall away and reveal the "Skynet" beneath
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Three PMs, war in Europe, IndyRef2, economic meltdown, EU trade conflicts, COVID and more scandals than a series of Love Island. Check out part one of my review 2022 UK politics review for the @indie_pendent! #2022inReview indiependent.co.uk/the-big-f…
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