@samrread

I'm a regional reporter for BBC News. Most likely found around Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes or Northamptonshire.

bbc.co.uk/news/england/beds_bucks_and_herts
Joined September 2011
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Police have named a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at Milton Keynes College on Friday, as Ahmednur Nuur. Family members say they have "lost their light on earth"
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🚨AMAZING OPPORTUNITY KLAXON!!!🚨 please share 🤝
BBC Northamptonshire
@BBCNorthampton8 Feb 2022
Fancy working in Radio? 📻 🎙 We’re looking for our next apprentice. Click on the link to find out more and how to apply. 📲 bbc.in/3GC1lWf #YouMakeTheBBC @BBCGetIn
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Enter the football refereeing and dad joke cracking new Chief Whip... bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-60303… via @BBCNews
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This splendid sunrise shot of the Peace Pagoda at Willen Lake, was the winner of our August contest, voted by our followers on our Instagram account! It’s an amazingly beautiful capture by #Allan_Law_Photography 🏆 instagram.com/p/CTRB1-Ujcpd/…
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Fact of the morning is that since the England men’s football squad were last in an international tournament final, Milton Keynes was built. #Euro2020Final
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BREAKING: Labour and Liberal Democrats announce ‘Progressive Alliance’ to run @mkcouncil. There will be a Labour leader of the council and a Lib Dem deputy leader. @MKConservatives became the biggest party there in last week’s elections and had hoped to form an admin.
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Talks between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives have been "constructive" says Tory leader @acwalker28 The Lib-Dem kingmakers are meeting Labour tomorrow and say a @MKLibDems decision should be made before the weekend. Is change a'coming in MK? #LDReporter #MiltonKeynes
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At just over half way (counting the second batch of nine wards, with 11 seats now) the scores on the doors after 10 seats is: CON 7 (+6) LAB 2 (-4) LIB DEM 1 (-2) #LDReporter #MKVotes
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Another one from my wander up to Campbell Park in #MiltonKeynes after the snow this evening 🙂 @scenesfromMK @DestinationMK @TheParksTrust @ChrisPage90 @AngliaWeather @bbcweather @mkfuturenow @StormHour @carolematthews @Joeynoble @BenJamesPhotos #LoveMK #UKSnow #snow
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Today's the day! #Northamptonshire has 2 new councils. The county, borough and districts are no more. Instead, the county is split into @WestNorthants and @NNorthantsC. It's the biggest change in local government in more than 40 years. #VestingDay
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NEW: Thames Valley which includes @mkcouncil declares #majorincident meaning the NHS, local auths & emergency services working more closely together. Council leader @Pete_Marland calling for schools to remain closed until vaccine program includes school staff/pupils @BBCLookEast
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Meet Arthur, 86 and his wife Barbara, 82; the first couple in the east of England to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Barbara said “I’d much rather get the vaccine than COVID-19 itself”.
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Exclusive: Croydon Council issues Section 114 notice - effectively the equivalent of bankruptcy - with immediate effect It's the first local authority to do so since Northamptonshire County Council in 2018
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What is going on with Coronavirus testing? Lots of people apparently unable to get a swab today in Bucks/Beds and yet the large regional testing facility in MK is completely empty?
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EXCLUSIVE: A leaked, major report has found the five surviving leaders of the Jesus Army, the so-called Apostles, covered up widespread child abuse allegations and colluded with sexual offenders. The Church and all of the men refused my requests for comment.
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Police have launched an investigation into Temple Court - where 15 residents died of Covid or suspected Covid. Family want answers and this investigation may give many, although they still want to know more about the actions of health and adult social care northantstelegraph.co.uk/hea…
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Very sad news as many elderly residents at Temple Court in Kettering have died. The care provider has suggested that an admittance of patients from the local hospitals has not helped. Staff Covid sickness led to a reliance on agency staff and the CQC says it has serious concerns
Northants Telegraph@NTelegraph13 May 2020
northantstelegraph.co.uk/hea…
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Join us live at 7pm to answer more of your coronavirus questions on the BBC East Facebook Page. @BBCwestcott and @andrewpolitics will be there to answer questions on vaccines and the government's response. Log onto our Facebook page to get your questions in now @bbclookeast
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For the latest on the #coronavirus impact in the #EastofEngland see our local live updates from BBC News. bbc.in/2WGvVKM
Sam Read@samrread9 Apr 2020
Chief constable of @NorthantsPolice announces small number of people “consistently” breaching Coronavirus restrictions and so today he is instructing officers to step up enforcement with fines and court appearances (no fines here up until now).
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"Thank you from the bottom of my heart." Pauline's family couldn't be with her when she passed away because they were self-isolating. Her granddaughter wants to say thank you to the nurse @MKHospital who sat with her in her final moments. bbc.in/2wIVRLr
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