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Reporter @LBC / @LBCNews ▪️ British Journalism Award winner 2020 ▪️ Story tips: DM or Fraser.Knight @global .com
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What is happening on the streets of Britain is causing real tensions among communities.
As a reporter, I’ve just been chased out of an area of east Birmingham by groups of Asian men who had come out to ‘protect their community’ against a planned far-right demonstration.
The
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No holding back from
@CharlesWalkerMP
on
@SkyNews
saying long-lasting lockdown is “bordering on very dangerous; robbing people of hope”.
He also says Matt Hancock has demeaned his position as health sec. by threatening 10-year jail terms for breach of travel rules.
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BREAKING: Black Lives Matter protesters have called off their planned action on Glasgow’s George Square saying there was no easy access to the area - as hundreds of loyalist activists have gathered to ‘protect the statues’
@LBC
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Outlander star
@SamHeughan
says the route around
#StirlingMarathon
was “beautiful” - he finished in under 3:15
@CentralFMNews
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NEW: Undertones singer, turned clean water campaigner,
@Feargal_Sharkey
tells me he’d lend Labour one of his songs “in a heartbeat” if they win.
“But I’m not sure ‘My Perfect Cousin’ is the right one”
He’s throwing his weight behind the Labour campaign.
@LBC
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@LBCNews
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Liz Truss refuses to answer any questions as she leaves the count in Norfolk. She was in the building for no more than 10 minutes.
Campaigners were seen visibly upset as they left ahead of her
@LBC
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Fair play to Labour candidate in Beckenham & Penge
@liamconlon2
“This man once sang about teenage kicks, and now the PM’s talking about teenage conscription”
Here’s the moment Feargal Sharkey joined a singsong in Cator Park, Beckenham, as he met with Labour’s Steve Reed to discuss their plans on fixing the sewage problem, plaguing the country’s waterways.
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Outlander star
@SamHeughan
has just completed the 26.2mile course around Stirling and it’s surrounding area - he says he’s back to work tomorrow
#StirlingMarathon
@CentralFMNews
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“Thank God for the common sense of British juries”
Met boss Sir Mark Rowley goes in hard against
@policeconduct
for their ‘pursuit of good officers’ after acquittal of PC Paul Fisher - cleared of dangerous driving after crashing on response to the Streatham terror attack
@LBC
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Around 20 police vehicles, armed officers, sniffer dogs and riot shields are on the scene at West George Street in Glasgow. Lots of shouting and huge number of paramedics in hazmat suits
@LBC
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Prince Harry has left the High Court in London after the first day of the preliminary hearing in his legal case against the publishers of the Daily Mail, alongside Sir Elton John and others
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SCOTLAND:
- Lockdown still in place.
- From tomorrow, allowed to exercise outdoors more than once a day (unless symptomatic or shielding).
- Still no sunbathing or meeting up in parks.
- Stay at home message still in place.
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Scotland’s first minister
@NicolaSturgeon
responds to
@SkyNews
exclusive the harassment committee has ruled she misled Parliament in her evidence.
“The opposition members of this committee made their minds up about me before I uttered a single word of evidence.”
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“The polluter not the public should pay”
EXCL: Labour’s shadow environment secretary
@SteveReedMP
suggests his party, in government, would push back against huge hikes in water bills to fix the broken sewage system.
@LBC
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@LBCNews
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Football fans watch Scotland win their Euro 2020 play off match against Israel through a pub window in Glasgow after being kicked out at 10pm before the game went to penalties
@LBC
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At the Scottish Parliament,
@Jackson_Carlaw
, the interim leader of
@ScotTories
tells me the Prime Minister will not transfer powers to Holyrood for a second independence referendum, as
@NicolaSturgeon
writes to Boris Johnson seeking them
@LBC
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David Sherborne, the lawyer representing Prince Harry and others in this case is going through a *very* long list of celebs who they claim may have been victims of illegal tactics by Mirror Group.
He pauses: "There’s a remarkable number of people who have brought claims".
I'm following the opening arguments of Prince Harry & others against Mirror Group Newspapers at the High Court, in relation to claims of phone hacking.
Early victory for the Duke of Sussex as MGN admits using unlawful methods to gather information
@LBC
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Here’s the moment Feargal Sharkey joined a singsong in Cator Park, Beckenham, as he met with Labour’s Steve Reed to discuss their plans on fixing the sewage problem, plaguing the country’s waterways.
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🎥 PhD student Kuan says he will stay on Edinburgh’s North Bridge until he is carried away by police. Hundreds of protesters are stopping traffic using the busy street as part of a protest against climate change
#ExtinctionRebellion
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@ScotlandXr
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Reports of multiple stabbings in Glasgow City Centre and a potential major incident with upwards of 20 police vehicles, riot shields, armed officers and paramedics on West George Street
@LBC
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Scotland’s Health Secretary Jeane Freeman
@JeaneF1MSP
thanks our health and social care workers as they work to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.
#ClapForCarers
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@LBC
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Outlander star
@SamHeughan
arrives at the BAFTA Scotland Awards and tells us he’s honoured to be a part of the hit show as they finish up filming for season 5!
#BAFTAScot19
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Great sport
@HenryRiley1
trying to avoid the ULEZ charge in London by using public transport, as Labour’s David Lammy suggested tradespeople should be able to do in
@LBC
interview yesterday.
It’s not going so well… 👇🏼
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An emotional farewell from
@IainDale
as he announces on air that he is leaving LBC, for now, to stand for a seat in the General Election.
Great fun to have around and a master at what you do - best of luck, Iain.
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And so begins a new chapter - first day
@SkyNews
complete 💪🏼 lots to learn and plenty of news to be getting on with!
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As Just Stop Oil protesters made a return to demonstrations this morning, blocking parts of the M25, I asked Labour leader
@Keir_Starmer
what his message to them would be, as he too piles pressure on the Prime Minister’s talks at COP.
“Get up and go home”
@LBC
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I'm following the opening arguments of Prince Harry & others against Mirror Group Newspapers at the High Court, in relation to claims of phone hacking.
Early victory for the Duke of Sussex as MGN admits using unlawful methods to gather information
@LBC
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Keir Starmer responding to this on
@LBC
now:
“Can I gently suggest to Nicola Sturgeon she might want to roll up her sleeves and focus on the NHS crisis in Scotland… and fixing some of the problems under her control”
Is "unprincipled" Keir Starmer just a "pale imitation" of the Tory party?
@NicolaSturgeon
slams the Labour leader for his stance on Brexit, and says she doesn't fear him as an opponent.
Coming to
@GlobalPlayer
this lunchtime.
@lewis_goodall
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@NicolaSturgeon
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MORE:
@SamHeughan
tells us what it’s like working with Vin Diesel as the pair get set to appear in new franchise ‘Bloodshot’
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There’s also a dig at the government in Prince Harry’s witness statement —
“Without proper press regulation (which the current government clearly have no appetite for, because their friends in the press said so), it’s only going to get worse.”
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Crowd getting volatile around George Square as police move to contain them.
Officers forming lines to hold activists in and Journalists being shouted at and pushed told to keep cameras down
@LBC
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Incredible scenes in
#Glasgow
as hundreds chant by flashlight for UK-wide
#MuslimBanprotest
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12-18 year-olds in France are to be offered Covid vaccines from 15th June.
Reports JCVI won't make same decision in UK, as it has for other age groups - being left up to government to make the choice instead.
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Exactly the reaction I was expecting from my pals in Scotland to be honest 🍻 😂
#SorryNotSorry
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More than 1000 arrests have now been made by police investigating the riots across England.
Figures from the National Police Chiefs’ Council show 1024 arrests have been made with 575 charges brought.
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A different view of the demonstrations in London today, with
@metpoliceuk
In the command centre,
@NickFerrariLBC
joined the team monitoring the situation.
On the ground, I joined the officers making the decisions in a challenging & dynamic environment.
More
@LBC
this week.
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I am hearing strong suggestions that Liz Truss could come THIRD in her seat.
Two candidates’ teams now confident that the race is between Labour and Reform - a big shock to the reform candidate who asked me, very candidly, how the counting process works.
@LBC
There’s real surprise in South West Norfolk (Liz Truss’ seat) at how well Reform has done… not least from the Reform candidate himself.
Toby McKenzie has never done politics like this before - hadn’t even been watching the papers come out of the box - and told me he just wanted
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SNP leader
@NicolaSturgeon
says the Scottish Conservative campaign is becoming “a bit embarrassing” as we enter the final week before the election. She says a vote for the SNP will be a vote to escape the “Tory Brexit mess”
@LBC
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The First Minister says there may be a lesson of 'show not tell' for the SNP to learn as polls show increase in support for independence.
Nicola Sturgeon says she's 'focused 100% on tackling Covid' and 'getting on with the job of autonomous decision making'.
#Marr
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As we show appreciation for our NHS workers, SNP MP
@Dr_PhilippaW
tells us she's paying tribute to her colleagues endangering their own health to help others through this pandemic.
#ClapForCarers
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@LBC
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NEW: Labour MP
@RhonddaBryant
(who’s also chair of committee on standards) tells
@SangitaMyska
that he thinks Nadhim Zahawi “probably should” resign as an MP.
“I think voters will find it very difficult to understand why he’s sticking around” he says on
@LBC
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FOR OBVIOUS REASONS - Nicola Sturgeon really digging in to the situation around Margaret Ferrier not going into self-isolation immediately.
FM not holding back at all, despite saying she is friends with Margaret Ferrier and it's with "a heavy heart"
That is good leadership.
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Absolutely over the moon to have come as runner up in this category where I was nominated alongside so many great reporters. Congrats to my amazing colleagues also shortlisted
@emilykatehulme
@DanBevJourno
@VickiSmith_
RUNNER-UP - NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Fraser Knight
@Fraser_Knight
from Global’s Newsroom Scotland
@GlobalsNewsroom
@global
#IRNAwards
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EXCL: Flat owners tell me the leasehold system has 'set them up to be looted' with concerns freeholders are 'rigging the system' by appointing their own businesses as managing agents/contractors as they inflate costs
@LBC
More with
@mrjamesob
at 1145
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Prince Harry has arrived at the High Court in London ahead of his appearance to give evidence in his hacking trial against Mirror Group Newspapers
@LBC
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Big news on leasehold reform from Lib Dem conf — a motion to abolish residential leasehold passed, meaning it’s now party policy.
Means Lib Dems have gone further than Tories - and in direct competition with Labour who have wavered on doing it in first 100 days of government.
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I have no words! What an honour this is and a privilege to have worked on with
@jackfostr
- journalism is so important and the pandemic has shown it but we're not out the woods yet.
This is for the people who come forward and trust us with their stories! You're the real heroes.
The Health and Life Sciences Journalism award goes to
@jackfostr
and
@Fraser_Knight
of
@GlobalsNewsroom
in Scotland for what our judges described as a “robust piece of investigative journalism which got results”
#BJA2020
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This is insane.
NEWCOMER, NOMINEE: Fraser Knight
@Fraser_Knight
- Global’s Newsroom Scotland
@GlobalsNewsroom
@global
#IRNAwards
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Absolutely over the moon to say
@jackfostr
and I have been shortlisted for a British Journalism Award with our investigation into care home failings in Scotland during the Covid pandemic 😀
@GlobalsNewsroom
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Nicola Sturgeon says ruling by Supreme Court that Scottish Government can't hold indyref without agreement of Westminster is "a hard pill to swallow for independence supporters, or any supporter of democracy".
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Three brothers from Edinburgh have set a world record after rowing the Atlantic Ocean in just 35 days.
Ewan, Jamie & Lachlan MacLean, had to overcome seasickness, dehydration and exhaustion during their voyage
@LBCNews
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@broaratlantic
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And as UK health minister Nadine Dorris is confirmed as the first MP to have COVID-19,
@NicolaSturgeon
says ‘politicians are humans’ and are not immune to the virus
@LBC
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Huge crowds on George Square in Glasgow saying they’re here to ‘protect the statues’ as Black Lives Matter activists plan to call for Robert Peel monument to be brought down.
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I hate to rub this view in your face for a second day, but I’ll never get tired of it
#Glasgow
Ps don’t be fooled - I had to turn on the heated seats in the car this morning 🥶
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Hugh Jackman has brought Keala Settle along to the opening night of his world tour in Glasgow
@RealHughJackman
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#ThisIsMe
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With season 5 of Outlander due to drop at the start of 2020, actor Richard Rankin (
@RikRankin
) tells us what we can expect
#BAFTAScot19
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Back to Prince Harry’s witness statement - he hits out at Piers Morgan for a ‘barrage of horrific personal attacks and intimidation’ he says he and Meghan have faced from him since bringing the complaint against Mirror Group Newspapers.
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Scotland 🏴—
- Number of covid patients in hospital has now dropped below the level of the April peak.
- 99.9% of older care home residents received first dose of vaccine.
- On track to vaccinate all over 70s by mid-Feb and all priority groups by early May.
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🚨 EXCL: Some children are being left to live alone and fend for themselves when their parents are sent to prison.
Extraordinary revelation that governments have been warned about - but there’s never been official stats on how many inmates have kids
@LBC
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NEW: Sir Keir Starmer tells
@TheNewsAgents
he would 'perhaps' support a rebrand of the Met Police if it meant a cultural change, saying there needs to be a 'root and branch' review with the force turned inside out
@LBC
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The 16-year-old boy on trial for the abduction, rape and murder of Alesha MacPhail has been found GUILTY by the jury at the High Court of Glasgow
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I’ve just worked 19 days in a row, through some pretty big and challenging stories and I’m not going to lie, I’m so happy to be down in Chester for the weekend to chill and have some fun with the other half 😋 Happy weekend!
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Nicola Sturgeon says the Scottish Government has had 'limited or no notice' of UK Government announcements, particularly on air bridges.
The First Minister says they can't be dragged along in another government's 'shambolic process'
@LBC
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Hundreds of people are here on Buchanan Street protesting against Boris Johnson getting back into Downing Street. Speakers are talking about anger and determination to oust him
@LBC
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Dr Catherine Calderwood, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer, has resigned from the Scottish Government
@LBC
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New public awareness campaign being launched in Scotland - called FACTS.
- Face coverings in enclosed spaces.
- Avoid crowded places.
- Clean your hands.
- Two metre social distancing.
- Self isolate if you have symptoms.
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In his witness statement, Prince Harry says he felt he “may as well do the crime” when he was in his teens and early 20s, to play up to the headlines already being printed about him. He says tabloids would constantly try and coax him - something he says was ‘utterly vile’.
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BREAKING: A police officer who was filmed apparently kicking a man in the head at Manchester Airport on Tuesday is now under criminal investigation for assault, the Independent Office for Police Conduct has said
@LBC
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Huge police and ambulance response to an incident on West George Street in Glasgow - reports of a police officer being stabbed
@LBC
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A year ago today, we graduated. Now we sit (socially distanced) across the desk from one another. Still uneasy at the thought
@AlanJZycinski
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This is lovely, an honour. Thanks for all the messages - looking forward to the ceremony for the showdown with other great colleagues, also nominated 👊🏼
@jackfostr
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@tomdunn26
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@lilliealmond
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@GeorgieProRadio
NATIONAL REPORTER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE: Fraser Knight – LBC and LBC News
@Fraser_Knight
@LBC
@LBCNews
#RadioNewsAwards
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I also spoke to
@scotlibdems
leader
@willie_rennie
who told me his party will not be joining calls for indyref2, as
@NicolaSturgeon
urged others to get behind ‘Scotland’s right to choose’
@LBC
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“You are a failure of a chief executive and most likely right now the most hated man in Britain”
Scottish Labour’s
@MonicaLennon7
takes no prisoners in her criticism of P&O Ferries’ boss Peter Hebblethwaite as he’s questioned about the sacking of 800 staff.
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Jason Leitch says images of London's Regent Street this week looked like 'normal Christmas shopping' and that filled him with 'dread'. He says they want to avoid that in Scotland.
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The Economy Secretary has announced a £2.2 million fund to support music venues in Scotland.
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I listened to the experts and now we’re one more step closer to the end of the tunnel 🌟
Quick. Painless. Well organised. And a whole queue of people happy to be here and contribute to getting us back to normality.
#OxfordAstraZeneca
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After working a few days over Christmas - and being stuck in isolation - the out of office is on so I can finally go home and see the family 🏴
There’s no feeling like it ❤️ see you on the other side, troops - Happy New Year 🔔
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This is exciting!
The fight is on 👊🏼
@HenryRiley1
&
@charlotterlynch
REPORTER OF THE YEAR (NATIONAL) NOMINEE:
Fraser Knight - LBC and LBC News
@LBC
@LBCNews
@Fraser_Knight
#RadioNewsAwards
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Yesterday, Paisley Bishop John Keenan and
@inverclyde
Provost Martin Brennan officially opened the new £9.2m
@saintninians
primary school in
#Gourock
The opening also marked 100 years of catholic schools being funded and led by the government
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In the wake of the Coronavirus, the Scottish Government is speeding up the rollout of video consultations in the NHS to reduce the number of patients going into clinics and GP surgeries.
I’ve been at a clinic in Wester Hailes in Edinburgh to find out how it works
@LBC
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We decided to do a flat Christmas tonight to lift the mood a little 🎄 Honestly love these guys so much and lucky to have them, no matter what happens in the world 🥰
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Still a huge cordon on Glasgow’s West George Street as investigations continue into the multiple stabbing at the Park Inn Hotel. Forensics on scene after unconfirmed reports three have died. Six people are in hospital, including a male police officer who’s critical
@LBC
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Flying to Barra on a tiny plane and landing on the beach - the only commercial beach runway in the world - is something I’ve fancied doing for years and yesterday, we did. A great experience to end the year on.
Now for a Hogmanay party in Uist - happy new year when it comes ✨
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🎥 It’s a big win for 16,000 women in Glasgow, after the city council signed off on an equal pay settlement worth more than £500 million
Some of the workers who’ve been fighting for nearly 12 years celebrated outside the chambers
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Been off for a week, switched off and quietly welcomed in the new year.
Back in the office for another week at work before some exciting changes to come 👀😉
Happy New Year! 💫
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“There are no jobs on a dead planet” - climate activists from
@ScotlandXr
are blocking roads in central Edinburgh this rush hour calling for urgent changes to the Climate Bill going through Parliament
🎥 Jim Walker is currently lying in the middle of Lothian Road, locked to another climate change activist. He says he’s willing to be arrested to get their message across.
#HeartNews
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Queen + Adam Lambert - some say yes, some say no; I say, you’ve got to see them to believe them! What an INCREDIBLE show they put on + sounded fantastic 😻
Also, they brought like a million tour buses with them, and I’m living for that 🙌🏼👑
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@ailsachristina
@FlossAus
Or on the flip side, taking the remote with you so they can’t change it over while you’re away 😭😭😂😂😭
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Absolutely mad feeling and sense of joy seeing two people you pretty much sat next to at school becoming the faces of Scottish Rugby.
Incredible stuff
#AsOne
👏🏼
@Darcy_Graham
@lisathomson10
Ready to give us your support this weekend, team? 👊🏴
#AsOne
Two MASSIVE games coming up for our players in the capital.
Buy tickets to Scotland vs Japan 🎟➡️
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The family of Dennis Anderson say justice has been served after his killer Jahmel Riley was sentenced to life in prison, with at least 23 years and 6 months behind bars. He was attacked with a ‘Rambo knife’ after confronting Riley outside a shop in Dulwich in February
@LBC
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Change in lockdown rules in Scotland from Friday:
👨👩👧👦4 adults from 2 households can meet outdoors (inc. in gardens)
👌12-17 y/o can meet in groups of up to 4 - no limit on households
🏸Outdoor non-contact sports - up to 15 people
⛪️Communal worship - distanced - up to 50 people
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