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Leics TV reporter at BBC East Midlands Today. Mum-of-three. Views are my own, unless I prefer someone else's.

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How Thoresby Colliery has changed 10 years on

How Thoresby Colliery has changed 10 years on

Coal was cut there for the last time on 10 July 2015, marking the end of mining in Nottinghamshire.

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Grandfather with cancer aims to cycle 1,700 miles bbc.com/news/articles/cmll27…
Grandfather with cancer aims to cycle 1,700 miles

Grandfather with cancer aims to cycle 1,700 miles

Frank McEwan, 77, originally completed the feat in 2019 and hopes to do it faster this time.

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We’ll be live from the Belgrave Commercial Centre to find out what people in this constituency want from politicians at the General Election. More @1830
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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh present a double horseshoe at Oakham Castle, as the couple visit Rutland for the first time. More @bbcemt @1830
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Emily Williamson@EmilyMayTV7 Mar 2024
You can now watch,The Nottingham Attacks on @BBCiPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…
The Big Cases - The Nottingham Attacks

The Big Cases - The Nottingham Attacks

Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were killed in a series of stabbings by one man on the streets of Nottingham in the summer of 2023.

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Some fantastic news for a young visually impaired girl from Nottingham as ⁦Kate Winslet donates thousands of pounds to her bucket list fund. More@bbcemt @1830
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Tributes are left where the body of Tommy Hunter, who was 27, was found near Ashby in Leicestershire. The police arrest a man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. More @bbcemt @1830
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Six months on and the mother of a man found dead in the street in Leicester says she desperately needs to know what happened to her son. More @bbcemt @1830
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We speak to @Kasabian about the band’s huge homecoming gig planned for next summer at Victoria Park in Leicester. More @bbcemt @1830
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We’re out with ⁦@LeicsCountyHall⁩ Highways as they prepare the roads for the winter months ahead! More @bbcemt @1330
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I’m live in Leicestershire as villagers campaign to save ‘Winston’s tree’ in Cossington. More @bbcemt @1830
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A warm(ish) swim for Paralympic gold medalist Melanie Barratt and the Ironfish Swimmers. They’re training for a tough challenge ahead. More ⁦@bbcemt⁩ @1830 ⁦@BritBlindSport⁩
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Ashby prepares to celebrate Pride tomorrow, with events planned all day in the market town. More ⁦@bbcemt⁩ @1830
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We find out about the benches in Leicester designed to get more of us talking. More ⁦@bbcemt⁩ @1830
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More from the Sunday service at St Peter’s Church in Nottingham as prayers are said for those affected by Tuesday’s tragic events. More @bbcemt @2225
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So many flowers left on the steps of the Council House in #Nottingham, in memory of the three lives lost. Prayers are said at St Peter’s Church in Nottingham this morning. More @bbcemt later.
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I’ll be live at Victoria Park @1830, hearing from the Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby. More @bbcemt
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🚨 It's OFFICIAL! @BBCRadio2’s Radio 2 in the Park is coming to Leicester on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September 2023 More info ➡️ bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/r…
BBC Radio 2 in the Park, Leicester 2023

ALT BBC Radio 2 in the Park, Leicester 2023

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We find out about Twycross Zoo’s latest appeal to help feed its hungry animals this summer. More @bbcemt @1830 ⁦@TwycrossZoo⁩
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Tomorrow on ⁦@bbcemt⁩, we hear 93-year-old Terence Davey Smith’s memories of flying in the Queen’s Coronation Flypast in 1953, ahead of this weekend’s celebrations. More ⁦@bbcemt⁩ @1330
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We meet some of the stars of the BBC3 series Brickies, as it returns for a 2nd series this week. Thanks to @HodgkinsonBuild for letting us film at their site in Derbyshire today. More @bbcemt @1830 tomorrow
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Fab morning with @bbcemt interviewing @HodgkinsonBuild and the BBC3 Brickies cast! Tune in tomorrow night to watch the full feature! @KuKuConnect @MarketingDerby
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