Had a great time yesterday at
#uclancjam
and managed to pick up a few placements!
Met so many interesting people and it was great to hear all of their advice 🖊 📻 🎙 📺
Thank you to
@uclanjournalism
for organising it as always!!
Delighted to say that after three years of study I'll be graduating with a first class honors degree, thanks to
@uclanjournalism
's guidance. Had an amazing time while creating great memories.
I'm at Accrington Town Hall today with
@theleaduk
for the
#LocalElections2024
count
Ballot boxes are currently being taken inside with verification expected to begin at 9:30
Been at
@CoastalDABRadio
this morning, looking forward to working here more in future and getting some new experiences!! 📻 🎙
Check out my roundup of last night's Blackpool 🍊 and Fleetwood matches 🐟
#Blackpool
#EFLTrophy
#codarmy
Me and
@LucyGJournalism
were interviewing candidates ahead of the
@UCLanSU
elections this morning, everyone brought some fantastic ideas about what they want to do for students!
Live blog ✅️
Interviews ✅️
Summary feature ✅️
And there's a wrap on election day! Knackered doesn't describe my current state well enough, but, it's always the best day of the year as a journalist 🖊
Check out my summary of the day below:
JOURNO REQUEST
On behalf of the Lancs Telegraph, looking for
#rovers
fans' thoughts on Ewood Park only being on average 50% full all season, 24th in the Championship.
Has the atmosphere suffered?
Have you stopped going and why?
General thoughts on it also welcomed.
#brfc
Been a fun first quarter of 2024! Had a fantastic week in Leeds with
@greatesthitsuk
, and finished off our newsdays at
@uclanjournalism
.
Looking forward to learning plenty more!
Reporting at the
@OfficialHCGB
Hovercraft European Championships just outside Blackburn today. Been told they travel upwards of 90mph (doubt I'd be smiling as much if I was actually in a moving one)
Been at the
#Hyndburn
food pantry this morning to record an interview and take some pictures ahead of the vital work being done to prevent food poverty this Christmas.
Latest data bombshell for Bolton's commuters🫤
4 out of the 5 worst train stations in the UK all fall within the borough - including Kearsley the UK's worst
Not only that: 13 out of the bottom 15 are all operated by Northern Rail - who've responded
At Hyndburn Town Hall ahead of tonight's count, get on
@lancstelegraph
website for live blog updates across the county - it's going to get interesting
#GeneralElection2024
Hyndburn Labour candidate ahead of July 4,
@sarahsmithlab
, spoke to me on Sunday in her first media since announcing she was replacing Graham Jones - following his comments around Israel.
EXCL: Blackburn are planning to pay their women’s team players just £9,000-a-year for the upcoming season.
@MailSport
understands their player budget is £100k. Players will operate on 16-hour contracts and receive minimum wage.
Full details:
Really looking forward to the show tonight in my home city of Sheffield at a sold out
@SheffCityHall
Hopefully we can have a few laughs together and lift the spirits after a sad week.
#AreYouWithMe
@ABoguszewski
Hi, I hope you're well! I'm a journalist on placement at the international press agency Kennedy News and Media.
I saw your tweet regarding being the only person on a Ryannair flight, could you follow me back so we can have a chat?
The calm before the storm! all set to get going in around 5 minutes in Accrington Town Hall.
Looks to be coffees all round for the council's team of counters☕️
To put Labour's success into perspective:
They hold the same majority as they did in 2021, but are still 4 short of the 26 cllrs they had from 2016-2021
Amidst scandals on both sides Sara Britcliffe MP agreed that "Hyndburn politics exists in a world of its own"
LAB hold 🚨 Netherton
LAB - Noordad Aziz - 774
CON - Mohammed Riaz 374
The Tories withdrew their support for Riaz over Antisemitic social media activity.
He isn't present today.