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Top TV pick in The Guardian, the Telegraph and Radio Times; our documentary on Guatemalan girls forced into motherhood.
It’s a tough topic but we meet some amazing girls and women who are trying to force change. Please watch
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This amazing group of Polish builders have given up work in London for the week to drive supplies to the border with Ukraine. By the end of today, they’ll have driven 13 vans and 2 lorries full. The donations have been overwhelming.
Watch our piece on
#c4news
in a minute
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Just noticed
@GaryLineker
has a new Twitter pic 👀👀
It’s the George Orwell quote by his statue outside the BBC: ‘if liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear’
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Heartbreaking bunch of flowers from
#Grenfell
firefighters: 'We've never worked harder. We gave everything. Sorry it wasn't enough. RIP.'
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‘How dare you hijack Sarah’s death for your own cause’
A woman shouts at Piers Corbyn and friends, who are campaigning against lockdown measures outside the court in which Sarah Everard’s murderer has just been sentenced
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A message to Captain Sir Tom Moore from the fellow centenarian who did laps of his garden during lockdown
Dabirul Islam Choudhury’s son Atique asked me to share this video of him in the hope his family hears it
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Doreen Lawrence has now arrived in Court 76 - joining Elton John, Prince Harry, David Furnish and Sadie Frost who are all here for a preliminary hearing in their claim against Associated Newspapers Limited - who publish Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday
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Inside the
@CIRCUSmusic
rave happening now in Liverpool
Everyone inside has to have had a negative COVID test in the last 24 hours. It’s a government-backed pilot to see if they can get this staple of youth culture back up and running after 14 months of forced hibernation
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Huge crowd for Jeremy Corbyn at Glastonbury. Lots of Corbyn flags and cutouts here, have heard people chanting his name all weekend.
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Margie Frew has been receiving and organising the donations for Ukrainians from her house in West London. She says people have been queueing down the street to help, but it's a Russian woman who came to donate that sticks out to her most
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Reuters Gaza correspondent reporting that there has been 100 Israeli airstrikes on the territory in the last 15 minutes
The air strikes are continuing, buildings shaking, doors cracking and I could hear children of my neighbours crying
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This is our
@jonsnowC4
at his best. Warm, honest & funny - sharing his experience today of getting the vaccine after almost a year of isolation. After today's grim virus news, the pickup we all need!
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Last piece from me tonight for a while
Off to go and find my waistline again, and meet the acrobat that’s been growing inside me for the last 9 months
Hope you all have a lovely Christmas and NY ✌️♥️
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Some business in Edinburgh is currently rubbing their hands together in glee after managing to rent their rooftop out for an event happening 50 miles away
I’m now reporting from Edinburgh in Scotland where 20,000 world leaders and delegates have gathered for the COP26 Climate Summit. COP, by the way, stands for “Conference of the Parties.” It’s the 26th time they have gathered to discuss and take action on this critical issue.
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The hearing has now concluded for the day. Prince Harry gave Ms Lawrence a huge hug as he greeted her once proceedings were over. The preliminary hearing will continue throughout this week - unclear whether the claimants will be back in tomorrow
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Danish inventor Peter Madsen given life sentence for murdering journalist Kim Wall on his submarine. If you haven’t already, check out
@TheKimWallFund
to see the great legacy work being done in her name.
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“I was reading books like Oliver Twist to kids and now I feel in some ways we are living that, seeing kids go hungry"
Tonight on
#c4news
we hear from one headteacher who describes the hunger she's seeing in schools as the worst in her 25 years of teaching.
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Everton and Man City players come out draped in Ukrainian flag, with ‘He ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother’ playing around the stadium. Both teams have a Ukrainian player in their squads. Man City’s Zinchenko visibly upset
#EVEMCI
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Very moving vigil in Solihull this afternoon as hundreds gather to pay tribute to the 4 young boys who lost their lives after going into the water at Babbs Mill Lake in Solihull last Sunday.
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NEW: The young woman who went to police after alleging being gang raped by 12 Israeli tourists in Ayia Napa but ended up in prison herself for ‘lying’ has just had her conviction overturned in Cyprus’ court of Appeal.
We were there when she was in court two years ago 👇
'If she's not believed, then none of us are believed.'
How did a British teenager who said she was raped in a famous European party destination end up in prison herself?
@Anja_Popp
is in Cyprus for
#Uncovered
:
(WARNING: Strong language)
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What an inspiring woman
Not just doing the race on her own terms, but the interview too 💪
🗣 “This is a story of triumph, this is NOT a story of defeat!”
If you watch one thing today, make sure it’s this
@EllieRobinsonGB
interview.
#Tokyo2020
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One of those lives where your producer’s widened eyes tell you something mad is going on behind you but you just have to keep going 😳😆
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I asked this man if he knew what had happened inside the court. He said no. When I told him and asked him if thought they were being respectful to Sarah Everard’s family inside he said ‘yes I do, god bless you’
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Tonight we reported on the 4 year wait since Grenfell for individual evacuation plans for disabled people who can't evacuate unaided if there was a fire. One resident we spoke to had had to crowdfund for an evacuation chair after the stay put policy changed to evacuate
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Statue of King Leopold II to be taken to a museum after being set alight by protesters in Belgium. His rule in modern-day Democratic Republic of Congo led to millions of deaths and suffering
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Following our report, three unis &
@UUKIntl
have contacted the foodbank to help students
Two unis have changed their websites to make it ‘clearer’ that the funds are open to int. students
And the British Red Cross told us they’ve been helping some int. students during pandemic
"We don't tell (our parents) every detail... they don't want to know that we came here just to suffer"
Tonight we hear from international students who have become destitute in the UK during the lockdown, and visit a foodbank that caters for 1700 international students a week
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At her first London show since the Grenfell Tower fire, local girl
@Adele
dedicates Hometown Glory to the victims and appeals for donations
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As much as I love catching up with
@Channel4News
, I’m not sure I’ve got 48 years to watch the Angus McNeil interview
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In Greece to cover the
#wildfires
- even where the fire has been extinguished, the ground is smouldering and threatening to reignite at any minute. The air is claustrophobic as smoke sticks to the back of your throat.
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The guys sent a quick update while they have a quick break before powering on to Poland 👇
Update: the convoy of vans have made it to Germany full of supplies for people leaving and still in
#Ukraine
If you want to help fund fuel, tolls, medicine + food they’re buying for refugees, you can donate here
@margiefrew
organising from London
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Here it is: extended version of
@krishgm
's interview with
@Trevornoah
on race, growing up in apartheid SA and Trump
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The opposing opinions (depending which suits narrative at the time) of the new President,
@realDonaldTrump
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Covering this story for the last year, I've seen the huge mental toll it's had on families protecting their child. Again & again they've told me they feel forgotten. Their children have missed out on huge chunks of education and become withdrawn after being isolated for so long.
“Why isn’t my child being given the chance to protect himself?”
The family of nine-year-old Hayden want him to get the Covid vaccine as he is clinically vulnerable, but as he is under 12 he can't as it has not been approved yet.
@Anja_Popp
reports.
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I first met Ben when he did a talk at my uni - he was slightly incoherent after a heavy (successful) night at RTS awards but I wanted in. 8 years on and I’m still here. He’s pushed us to be brave & ambitious, having lots of fun along the way. Thanks boss x
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Following the broadcast of our report, Jo was told the sentence of the police investigator that abused her was being referred by the Solicitor General for being unduly lenient.
Today Alan Butler's sentence was doubled
Jo bravely waived her anonymity to speak to me &
@kaybibi
👇
‘This kind of offending is very very damaging. If you can’t trust the police, who can you trust?’
After Jo reported being raped, the police investigator sent to help, made sexual advances towards her.
Our piece, produced by
@KayBibi
:
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Tonight on
#C4News
we speak with the parents of Gracie Spinks, who was found dead after reporting to police that her colleague was stalking her. Today the police watchdog have opened misconduct proceedings against 5 police officers for their actions in the run up to her death
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Tesco's by Holland Park station is offering free flowers to pay tribute to victims of the Grenfell Tower fire
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Good morning from Trafalgar Square, where some people are more excited about the
#Coronation
than others
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Huge day as the
#DomesticAbuseBill
becomes law - ending the rough sex defence, recognising economic abuse and making it illegal to make and share intimate images
But there's still no mandatory register for repeat abusers or stalkers nor special exceptions for migrant women
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🚨Boring but hopefully helpful tweet: don’t forget to submit your meter readings today before the price rise tomorrow
#EnergyPrices
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One is £8000 in debt & can’t pay his bills, the other says financial worries stops him from enjoying precious time with his life-limited daughter
Our heartbreaking report with two dads of disabled kids on how they are disproportionately impacted by energy prices
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"We don't tell (our parents) every detail... they don't want to know that we came here just to suffer"
Tonight we hear from international students who have become destitute in the UK during the lockdown, and visit a foodbank that caters for 1700 international students a week
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My absolute dreamboat of a friend just left me a homemade
@Dishoom
on my doorstep because my birthday booking had to be cancelled 🥰
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I can’t remember the last time I smiled so much during an interview. A surprise really, given the subject matter was grief. Check out
@GaryScribbler
’s amazing drawings, chronicling life after the death of his wife, Joy.
🎥
@editorjim
Edit: Tim Bentham
Producer: Oruj Defoite
When animator Gary Andrews' wife died suddenly, he was overwhelmed with grief.
To cope, he created beautiful sketches about his daily struggles and posted them online. They've now become a means of support for thousands.
@Anja_Popp
went to meet him
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Whole of Luton is out it seems to celebrate
@LutonTown
’s promotion to the Premier League. Everyone very excited in anticipation for the players bus
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About to board a flight to New Zealand, not the best combination with the hangover from hell but what a wonderful night for all our hard work at
@Channel4News
to be recognised. And a lovely surprise for me too. Thanks to the
@JSchofieldTrust
and for everyone’s kind messages.
Congratulations to
@Channel4News
reporter
@Anja_Popp
, winner of the Young Talent of the Year award. “Popp quite clearly has a massive career ahead of her” said the judges
#RTSAwards
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This is amazing - while reading out ‘this is a marathon not a sprint’ part of statement on behalf of Prince Andrew in my live earlier… a runner jogs past the open gate inside Windsor Castle 👻
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Well.. they’ve only gone and done it! Aston Villa are back in the Premier League. First bit of video shows a nervous fan- Prince William - watching on moments before the final whistle. 🦁♥️
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Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron start their press conference. May feels a lot more relaxed and natural than in recent months
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Tonight on C4 at 7.30,
@amyjgardner
& I are in Guatemala to meet some of the brave girls whose lives have been changed after becoming mothers through rape, and the incredible women who are trying to help them rebuild
It's a story we've been trying to tell for years, please watch
"Why would she scream? No one's going to hear her."
Girls as young as nine are becoming pregnant in Guatemala as the country faces a mounting crisis of sexual violence.
@UnreportedWorld
speaks to the young, indigenous girls feeling trapped in their own communities.
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As we drive north on island of
#Evia
the sky turns from blue to grey. The ground is still hot from where it’s burnt through the dried-out landscape from the most intense heatwave in 30 years. Some villagers we meet tell us they ignored evacuation orders, to defend their homes
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NEW: Another disrupted Christmas break? RMT’s Mick Lynch announces fresh strikes over the holiday period - 4 weeks happening from today. 48 hour strikes between Dec-Jan inc 13-14th 16-17th Dec & overtime ban 18th dec - early Jan. He accuses gov’t interfering with talks
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That moment when you let
@piersmorgan
get a hat-trick. Generous soul that I am.
VIDEO: The historic match-winning hat-trick ball, with live commentary by
@KP24
.
#CricketAtWinfield
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'He put his tongue in my mouth a couple of times which I didn't like at all, and then he started groping my bum'
Tonight, Jo bravely waives her anonymity to tell us of how she went to police to report being raped, and the investigator they sent made sexual advances towards her.
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Senator Ben Sasse was one of key Republicans against Trump throughout, but has called for Americans to support him and hold him to account
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No voter should uncritically join his “train” or uncritically hope for his failure.
"All or nothing" isn’t how Americans think abt govt
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Massive shout out to the hero of the hour
@PGMcNamara
who is coming into work on his day off to allow me to leave an hour early so I can get back to Birmingham to watch the final with my family. Also to
@vsmacdonald
who offered too ♥️
I’m coming home! Is football? 🏴⚽️😱
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‘I’m about £8k in debt.. I haven’t paid my electric for two months, I just pay what I can.. it’s a huge stress’
Tonight we hear from some of those struggling most in this energy crisis; disabled families. An exclusive
@contactfamilies
poll shows 39% cut back on vital equipment
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Pleased to add photographer in the
@standardnews
to my CV. Should I bill you
@George_Osborne
or
@cathynewman
?
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I’m having to dust the ash off my phone to type. This picture captures it all - the smoky fog that engulfs the village and the clash of light from the emergency services and the fire
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For my sins I got sent to the other side of London early Saturday in the hope the Foreign Secretary might answer a couple of questions.
Thankfully he did.
Here’s what he said about taking the knee &
#BlackLivesMatter
after criticism when answering questions earlier this week:
"Getting on one knee has a broader historic feudal connotation and I don’t feel comfortable with that."
Dominic Raab tells
@Anja_Popp
he supports the Black Lives Matter movement but will not take the knee after suggesting the symbolic gesture was inspired by Game of Thrones.
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A lot of talk today about drug testing at festivals after the tragic deaths of two people at Mutiny festival yesterday. If you want to see how testing works in practice, watch mine and
@katmhayes
report from Boomtown Fair last summer with
@WeAreTheLoopUK
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9pm
@C4Dispatches
looks at crime stats around certain traveller sites & hears how a few bad eggs are tarnishing whole community. Victims of crime & intimidation say that police & councils not helping. We also hear the disadvantages travellers face that may contribute to situation
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Our very own
@jonsnowC4
is stepping down. He's one of the reasons many of us wanted to work at
@Channel4News
and still in his 70s has the most energy and enthusiasm in the newsroom.
Jon Snow to step down as Channel 4 News presenter at end of 2021
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That’s a wrap from me, Christine
@Stanleigh77
&
@Worldwidewebb1
here in Western Germany. What I’ve seen here will stay with me forever - it’s hard to convey the scale of the damage through a lens. It really is catastrophic.
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The scale of the damage in Germany is really shocking. If you didn’t know, you’d presume a tornado or tsunami had hit. Cars are in trees, stacked on top of each other & inside buildings. At least 140 people have died and an official told us 3000 are still unaccounted for.
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At the end of each season Aston Villa does a tribute to all its fans who died that year. This year my Grandpa is unfortunately on it - my brother having the last laugh in their ongoing debate over whether he was a Villa or Preston North End fan
Aston Villa Football Club would like to take this opportunity to show our respects to those fans who sadly we have lost over the past year.
Our Holte Enders in the Sky. 💜
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Tonight we explore the criminalisation of those in a mental health crisis, and the impact it has on people who are already vulnerable
Rachel Garrett's parents tell us being charged with assault after kicking out during a breakdown, left her feeling she had no future
Exclusive: A mental health nurse was caught on police bodycam saying a vulnerable young woman on the edge of a cliff didn’t “have the guts” to take her own life.
Rachel Garrett died moments later.
Her family tell
@Channel4News
that mental health services need a complete reset
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I’ve only been up for an hour and already I’ve played ‘It’s Coming Home’ 5 times. I wish I could bottle up the excitement and hope of today - even if we do win there’s nothing quite like this anticipation. I feel like I’m 5 on Christmas Eve 🦁🦁🦁
@FrankOnTheRadio
@Baddiel
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We went to an illegal rave to ask people why they’re risking arrest + covid
They told us it was important for their mental health to have an escape from life
Shout out to the amazing
@KaddourahTalah
who negotiated access and produced her first piece.
@ashcamera
shot beautifully
“I'll continue raving and I feel like I'll be fine”
Inside the illegal rave scene resurging in the UK since lockdown.
@Anja_Popp
reports from one in the depths of a forest.
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Sir Nicholas Soames tells
@GaryGibbonBlog
on
#c4news
that he thinks there could be a national government of unity by the end of the year
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My bf has just revealed to me that the ‘worst batter’ always goes last in cricket and suddenly being bowled out (as the last batter) by
@piersmorgan
at a journalist/US embassy cricket match years ago feels all the more crushing 😆
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Strong reaction to our film last night about international students in the UK who have become destitute during the pandemic and feel abandoned by their unis
If you are an international student and are struggling then please message - my DMs are open
"We don't tell (our parents) every detail... they don't want to know that we came here just to suffer"
Tonight we hear from international students who have become destitute in the UK during the lockdown, and visit a foodbank that caters for 1700 international students a week
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Shocking testimony from Azeem Rafiq who emotionally describes the racist abuse he suffered at Yorkshire CCC. He emotionally recalls incidents inc being called a ‘p*ki’, having wine poured down his throat aged 15 while pinned down and 'inhuman' reaction after his unborn son died
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He’s not wrong
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Brilliant news from the Woodford family today, who have been fighting so hard for a vaccine for their teenage daughter Katherine. They have all been shielding for the last year to protect her
Thanks again to Yvonne Woodford for writing this advice for other parents and
@Anja_Popp
from Channel 4 News for covering this issue. Parents urgently need a process set up for off-label access to Covid vaccines, no one else faces these battles to keep their children safe
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Me to editor: nah no one will notice that gormless stare at the beginning of the question
Editor: ok if you’re sure..
I'm not sure if
@Anja_Popp
from C4 News is looking for water on the moon or if she's dreaming that Villa won the league!
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I know we’ve all grown pretty used to those empty shots of usually packed high streets but it’s still shocking to see Oxford street like this, less than a month before Christmas
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Update: the convoy of vans have made it to Germany full of supplies for people leaving and still in
#Ukraine
If you want to help fund fuel, tolls, medicine + food they’re buying for refugees, you can donate here
@margiefrew
organising from London
This amazing group of Polish builders have given up work in London for the week to drive supplies to the border with Ukraine. By the end of today, they’ll have driven 13 vans and 2 lorries full. The donations have been overwhelming.
Watch our piece on
#c4news
in a minute
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Proud to have contributed to this. Mine &
@MillyTeasdale
’s piece about the mental pressure on young carers looking after a parent with mental health issues, was entered as part of C4 News entry
You can watch 11 year old Kyrii & her mum Leah’s story here
Our first award of the night.
@Channel4News
broadcast a range of films reflecting on different aspects of mental health, from being the child of a person with mental health problems to being the child of a father in prison,
#BupaMindAwards
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Taking one for the team
Tough gig for
@Anja_Popp
tonight.
On behalf of the viewing public: Thank you Anja for braving a rave on our behalf.
#NotJealousAtAll
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As the government reflects on the future of HS2, we speak with leading environmentalists urging the government to change track to avoid cutting through irreplaceable habitats.
Featuring
@ChrisGPackham
,
@WoodlandTrust
,
@Cllr_IanWard
Produced by
@RACHSEIFERT
It promised to be the greenest high speed railway of its kind in the world.
But now leading wildlife organisations have come together to call for the government to rethink HS2.
Watch
@Anja_Popp
's report:
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So much detail, in so few words
Woman flattened gravestones in naked car chase through Blackpool churchyard
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There’s no better shop for everything and nothing. Where else can you buy a new lamp, a bag of compost, a can of paint, some wine glasses and a pick n mix?
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The
@newhamcommunity
say they feed students from 15 different UK universities
“we had students coming to us who hadn't had food in 2-3 days... it's embarrassing to say we live in a first world developed country and we're treating our guests the way we are.”
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Live update from
@AVFCOfficial
’s number 1 fan
@_JordanJBryan
who has not only now lost to us twice this season but is also £50 down to
@officialga11
Can’t wait for the
@guardianaudio
football this week
@maxrushden
👀
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I sat down with
@NinaKraviz
- the former doctor turned techno DJ hotshot, from Siberia. We spoke about how she deals with the strains of being on the road and equal representation in the industry; an interesting and different point of view. Watch here:
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The most beautiful sight
(I know most my followers don’t care and I promise not to post about football again)
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HS2 are using hawks to try and stop birds from nesting in ancient woodlands that they want to clear for the rail track. But experts say it’s unlikely to stop birds nesting.
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Filming
@marylambertsing
's sound check ahead of her gig in London tonight + our interview with her on
@Channel4News
http://t.co/zx90dUJVRK
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Last seat just in: Labour win Tory stronghold of Kensington by twenty votes. Incredible
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It doesn't have to be this way: Scotland offers ALL primary school kids FSM, Wales is doing the same, and eligibility is almost 2x generous in N.Ireland
@HenryDimbleby
says England will inevitably follow "the question is how much pain is inflicted before that decision's taken?"
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"I would sign a disclaimer in blood if anyone wants me to, I would take full responsibility"
Tonight I speak to one family who have been left in lockdown; with a child who is clinically extremely vulnerable to covid-19, but unable to get a vaccine.
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For the first time in nearly a century, cameras will be allowed in Crown (criminal) courts in England & Wales. It’s only to film judges sentencing remarks, but a big step nonetheless. Will hopefully help public understand how criminal sentences are decided. More on
#C4News
at 7
We’re allowing TV cameras into the Crown Court for the first time. For selected cases, the public will be able to watch judges sentencing defendants on TV or online and see justice being delivered.
Learn more about how we’re strengthening the principle of open justice👇⚖️📺
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