Journalist working for the BBC in the East Midlands. Father of three, married to Rachel.

Beeston, Notts
Joined October 2009
Great to hear @mrmarksteel on @TheNewsQuiz after his recent illness. Love his work, especially Mark Steel's in Town.
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Can't think of the last time I was so pleased to see rain. My lawn is parched.
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Just seen this in Lambley, Notts. Never seen fuel at more than £2/litre before. #FuelPrice
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Tory insider - 'Munira was Boris’ brain and longest serving adviser. For her to depart at such a difficult time and in such a publicly critical way is simply devastating for the PM. It sends a strong signal to the Tory party that even those closest to the PM have now lost faith'
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I hope they use our version of the theme tune in the new Grange Hill film.
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👏👏👏Big shout out just now to our very own @kim_kirk7 during the PM's 5pm press conference. Mentioned for her leadership at the King's Mill Hospital vaccine hub - one of the many "jab heroes" across the country... but we already knew that!
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Leicester won’t have a further lockdown - but could face staying with the current measures for two weeks longer than everywhere else, Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby tells @BBCLeicester. He doesn’t support the plan & says Leicester shouldn’t be treated differently to anywhere else.
. @radiogoldsmith is back with another one...he’s here all week!
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Good solid questioning from @iainjwatson at today’s press conference. People who don’t normally care about politics are furious about this.
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Steve Beech retweeted
Sick of watching rubbish on TV? A million channels & nothing decent on the box? If you think telly is for ideas, thoughts and culture, as well as spangly dancing and reality shows, please sign this: Save BBC Four - Sign the Petition! chng.it/4Kn7WXCr via @UKChange
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And also mice? We could train mice to run down into the lungs with a small dustpan and brush? Magnets on a string? Petrol - a small controlled internal fire? These are also interesting to me and should be tested...
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Have you, like me, ever wondered how long it would take the Diocesan Bishops of the Church of England to walk from their cathedrals to a Nando's if they were peckish? Wonder no more.
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