Rachel Townsend
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#LeedsUnited
players waiting to celebrate Toby Nye's 5th birthday. Toby has neuroblastoma, he was diagnosed on his 4th birthday
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Dale Houghton admits public order charge. He says it was “enjoyable banter” that “went too far.” He confirmed he has now lost his job since photos emerged on social media
@itvnews
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Great filming with
@TheAnfieldWrap
....now on the Bordeaux - Bilbao leg
Liverpool fans are starting to depart for the Champions League final in Madrid. They'll travel by air, sea and even land in time for Saturday's showdown with Spurs. Members of the
@TheAnfieldWrap
are making good progess so far!
#LFC
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A special report on the survivors of Hillsborough
@hillsboroughsu1
. They tell
@itvnews
how events at the Champions League final in Paris retriggered trauma from 1989. The families of two supporters say it cost them their lives.
#hillsborough
#itvnews
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Very interesting train journey to Euston Chancellor George Osborne just got on at Wilmslow with a STANDARD ticket and he has sat in FIRST
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Alder Hey's first ever charity shop opens next week. Here are the wonderful women & volunteers hard at work lugging a sofa across the street! They need your clothing & furniture donations! More
@GranadaReports
6pm,
@AlderHeyCharity
@ShopAlderHey
@lisamit05447352
@SteveLCharity
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Watch the touching message from
@LUFC
's
@lukeayling_8
to teenager Finlay Cawthorne who, while undergoing chemotherapy, walks a marathon in aid of children’s cancer charity
@CandlelightersT
#lufc
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CLASS. His aide tells ticket collector he cannot possibly move and sit with the likes of us in standard class and requests he is allowed to
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Dale Houghton will be sentenced next month. He has been banned from attending any football match in UK
@itvnews
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Breaking news: George Osborne pays £160 to stay in first class!
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Who knew Thomas Christiansen and his
#LeedsUnited
players were so tuneful? More
@itvcalendar
at 6pm
@TobyNye4
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The last and only other foreign national to be awarded the Freedom of Liverpool was Nelson Mandela. Klopp says he is “a little embarrassed” by that but is delighted to be on the same team
@itvnews
#liverpool
#klopp
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One in a million x
We lost our incredible dad on Saturday morning. He was more than a parent, he was also our best friend. We are utterly heartbroken, but so grateful for the time we had with him
We will be offline with family for a while, but so appreciative of the lovely messages
Nat & Becky x
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I’ve covered so many inspiring stories at
@AlderHey
and now it’s almost time for their brilliant
#PJDay
on 9 Oct. Buy if you can, everything goes to
@AlderHeyCharity
to help the wonderful kids and staff
#togetherforAlderHey
@ShopAlderHey
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Our wonderful
@GranadaReports
viewers have turned something horrific into something heartwarming and lovely ....
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The family of Anne Williams arrive at Hillsborough hearing and make their feelings clear
http://t.co/IfDhcsK9Ta
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What a fantastic thing
@TrustLen
@LJohnrose
has started. Courtesy of
@chrishallitv
here’s my
#IceFoot92
challenge. All for
@mndassoc
just text MNDLEN to 70085. Any amount greatly appreciated. Now to
@AndyBonnerITV
@sarahrogersITV
and the boss of
@GranadaReports
@lucywestITV
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Great to talk to
@ProfAsmaKhalil
about why pregnant women should take the Covid jab. She says almost all of expectant mums currently in hospital with coronavirus are unvaccinated. More on
@itvcalendar
at 6pm
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A letter from
#BradleyLowery
’s mother is read out in court. She says she finds it hard to put her emotions into words and says she has “nothing but love and fond memories” of her son. She says the Dale Houghton’s act was “unforgivable”
@itvnews
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OLIVIA BREAKING: A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel
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15 year old boy stabbed to death in Bolton this morning is named as Reece Tansey. It is believed he reached the front door of a nearby house to ask for help but later died of his injuries in hospital. More on
@GranadaReports
at 6pm.
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For those who need a break from politics ….there is a wallaby on the loose in Gateshead (not this one) Get the latest
@itvnews
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Final preparations
@farmercopley
’s ...they’ve 130,000 pumpkins to nurture before their Pumpkin Festival, the biggest in the UK
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Incredible day for
@olliebobsarmy
as
@NHSEngland
announce drugs will be available for children with Batten disease. NICE has previously deemed the drugs too expensive.
@GranadaReports
will be with one family at 6pm
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Martin House looks after terminally ill children. They desperately need your help. The hospice lost 90% of their funding since lockdown. To help please visit
@MartinHouseCH
.
WATCH: Martin House Hospice
@MartinHouseCH
lost all of its funding when the lockdown was introduced. They are calling for the government to offer more support to charities, so they can continue helping families.
#coronavirus
#COVID
-19
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A school mum tells
#NicolaBulley
inquest she heard a scream from her back garden shortly after seeing Nicky dropping her kids at school. Her house is close to river path. She said the scream “was over in a couple of seconds.”
@itvnews
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The most honest vox pop you will ever hear!
@dchisnallITV
@GranadaReports
While it may be
#HappyPlaceTurfMoor
for
@BurnleyOfficial
fan and
@imacelebrity
's
@jordannorth1
it seems not everyone at Turf Moor is in a happy place! 😂
@GranadaReports
@antanddec
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Non NHS charities are struggling to survive following lockdown. We speak to the wonderful Twinkle House
@nw_house
who help children with learning difficulties and autism about their efforts to reopen to help those isolated during pandemic
@GranadaReports
6pm
You’ll catch us tonight on
@GranadaReports
from 6pm
@RachTownsendITV
👀
#charity
#localnews
#skelmersdale
#ThursdayThoughts
#WestLancs
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And Fr Philip will be making an appearance on tonight’s
@GranadaReports
with
@ITVGranadaGamal
and
@dchisnallITV
Is this the best end to a virtual mass ever???
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#holyrosary
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#everton
#derby
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The lovely
@KlassMyleene
visiting some of Alder Hey's tiniest patients today. This is 10 week old Alba. Find out why
@GranadaReports
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And here she is!
@walkwithamal
arrives Rochdale. Amazing welcome from the community. More on
@GranadaReports
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The children have their spark back." Headteacher describes how
@joinbubble
is returning confidence to kids separated during lockdown. Created by former police officer, it provides a "safer, kinder" online community for primary school kids worldwide. Report
@GranadaReports
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My updates may slow down - I remain in standard and no sign of George. Has he paid the upgrade?
#getGeorgeinstandard
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NEW: Man in his 60s arrested over Sycamore Gap felling. Its destruction has caused heartache in the North East and beyond
#itvnews
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OLIVIA BREAKING: 35 year old chased into Olivia’s house had been released from prison on licence. He has been rearrested on breach of licence and remains in hospital
@GranadaReports
@itvnews
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@edsaunt
I am a carriage away from the action but have asked ticket inspector if he was going to let him stay "no chance"
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Dr Gray confirms there is nothing in Nicky’s notes indicating any mention of her feeling suicidal or self harming
#NicolaBulley
@itvnews
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We'd love to hear your thoughts on the roadmap out of lockdown. Are you happy with the timeline? Please let us know your views and we'll try and share them on tonight's
@GranadaReports
with
@ITVGranadaGamal
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So far Gareth Swarbrick is a no show at
@rbhousing
offices. Mr Swarbrick is still refusing to answer questions from journalists over the death of 2 year old Awaab Ishak
@itvnews
#rochdale
#Awaab
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This family is full of compassion and generosity. Already they are helping hundreds who have lost loved ones through Covid 19
Lancashire family donate land for families to grieve loved ones
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Rest in peace Teresa, we will all miss you x
All of us here are devastated by Teresa's unexpected death, and we will miss her hugely. Our thoughts are with her family at this extremely difficult time.
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Coroner has called us back into court. He is ready to deliver his findings into the death of
#NicolaBulley
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Thank you to the families who’ve contacted me saying they’ve been through similar heartache to Olivia. This is so wrong. Children deemed ready for discharge yet stuck in hospital because of poor housing. We want to tell your stories so please get in touch
@itvnews
@SEND_Action
Olivia, 7, stuck in hospital for four months as family home deemed unfit for carers |
@RachTownsendITV
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Great morning's filming
@ArtSchoolLpool
They're working with
@AcadCulArts
to train some
@COLCollege
top chefs. Michelin stars beckoning?
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BREAKING: Lucy Letby will face trial next June on one count of the attempted murder of a baby at Countess of Chester Hospital
#itvnews
#LucyLetby
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Alan Edwards sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 27 years for the murder of Susan Waring. Her body has never been found. Judge tells Edwards “...The nightmare for Susan’s family continues.”
@GranadaReports
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Filming with
@DH02official
for
@GranadaReports
. Daniel has Aspergers & has now had two books published ...he hopes it'll help families cope
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Coroner asks Louise about any suicidal thoughts and if she was planning anything, would she leave her dog in a field and just go?
“Absolutely not. There’s no way Nicky would leave Willow unattended by choice.”
#NicolaBulley
@itvnews
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On
@GranadaReports
, the race to
#savejackandlukeslegs
. The 4 year old twins need surgery to prevent life in a wheelchair...
@lukeslittlelegs
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And very dignified and authoritative
#JACKIEWEAVER
she was too....
#HandforthParishCouncil
@GranadaReports
"By definition, the only person who could remove them from the meeting was...myself."
It turns out that Jackie Weaver DID have the authority in that Handforth Parish Council meeting...😬
She joined
@ITVGranadaGamal
and
@RachTownsendITV
earlier.
More:
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Nurses at
@JospiceUK
on Merseyside told there is no PPE available for them or their patients. They’re collecting supplies from schools and dentists while battling a funding crisis. Full story
@GranadaReports
at 6pm
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Filming in Harehills for
@itvcalendar
asking why this area is among the worst in the country for Covid vaccine update
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We hope
@ITVTonight
gives non sleepers some hope... Thank you to the doctors and psychotherapists who invited us onto their treatment programmes and to the insomniacs for sharing their stories …beautifully directed by
@Markrosebery
📺 Tonight, 8.30pm on ITV: “Sleep Well, Live Better: Britain's Sleep Problem”. Sleep plays a vital part in our overall health and well-being - yet in Britain today, many of us are sleeping badly. Join
@RachTownsendITV
as she examines why so many of us have trouble sleeping and
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Veronica Claesen, Secretary at St Michael’s On Wyre tennis club confirms she too heard a scream around the time Nicky vanished. She addresses the coroner saying “Can I add the scream was an inhale scream and not an exhale scream”
#NicolaBulley
@itvnews
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He’s been through so much, yet one of the nicest people you could wish to meet
@StAnneStBernard
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Packed press bench at Sheffield Magistrates waiting for Dale Houghton to appear. He is charged under Section 4a of Public Order Act following reports that a picture of Bradley Lowery was used to taunt Sunderland fans
@itvnews
#bradleylowery
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Frontline firefighters said they "felt like they had let the city (Manchester) down."
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Louise Cunningham describes Willow as Nicky's "third child." She says her sister would never miss walking her
#NicolaBulley
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Rochdale Borough Housing Chief Exec
@rbhousing
@garethswarbrick
agrees to meet with
@michaelgove
but does not say he will resign over the death of Awaab Ishak
@itvnews
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Thank you to the residents of Village Landais for your warm welcome and your kindness. So sensitively shot and directed
@MarkSimriNapier
@ITVOnAssignment
1045pm tonight
My dad suffered from Alzhiemer's throughout my 20s so it meant a lot to shoot and directed this heartwarming
@ITVOnAssignment
story about a revolutionary Azlheimer's care village with the wonderful
@RachTownsendITV
Do tune in, tonight at 22:45 on
@ITV
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Paul Ansell talks about the route Nicky was planning to take with Willow. When she hadn't returned home by 1030am he sent her a What’s App message saying: “Have you got lost?”
#NicolaBulley
@itvnews
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HILLSBOROUGH: Jury sworn in at trial of two former South Yorkshire Police officers Donald Denton, Alan Foster and former solicitor Peter Metcalf advising SYP. Charges relate to the amendment of police statements after Hillsborough disaster in 1989
@GranadaReports
@itvcalendar
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Hundreds attend memorial service for Jade Anderson, who was attacked and killed by a group of dogs in Atherton
http://t.co/JR9Bsd7W2n
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Merseyside Police confirm that Olivia’s family were unconnected to the shooter.
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This is the 7 year old who flummoxed Chancellor George Osborne with a maths question. Watch video on
@GranadaReports
http://t.co/HeAsG98vij
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Olivia’s mum tried to shut the door, shooter put his hand through the door and fired a shot which hit Olivia’s mum. Olivia was standing behind her mum and was shot in the chest
@GranadaReports
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@WYP_CWatson
@itwasntmekatb
Equally if you think any coverage would be helpful or she is in need of anything specific, just DM me
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@ArifAhmedITV
@hullfcofficial
Utterly unacceptable and turns my stomach. Good on you for highlighting it Arif
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Thanks to
@jenna_heary
for sharing their story. More on
@GranadaReports
at 6pm
"Cannabis oil is treating very sick children."
The parents of two-year-old Olivia say cannabis oil has reduced her seizures significantly.
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Nicola Bulley’s parents, sister and partner have arrived at her inquest in Preston. It is due to start in the next few minutes
@itvnews
#nicolabulley
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“Justice has been served” Dawn Walker’s family outside Bradford Crown Court following the sentencing of her killer Thomas Nutt
@itvcalendar
@itvnews
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Awaab Ishak’s health visitor wrote to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing citing “black mould on the ceiling and floor”. But no repairs were carried out and the family were not moved. Awaab died just after his second birthday
@itvnews
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Huge crowds in Rochdale awaiting the arrival of
@walkwithamal
the 3.5 metre tall child refugee puppet. More on
@GranadaReports
at 6pm
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Merseyside Police say 9 year girl is Olivia Corbell. They say her family has been ”torn apart.” Follow on
@GranadaReports
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Mental health practitioner Theresa Lewis Leevy now giving evidence at
#NicolaBulley
inquest. She was called to Nicky's home on Jan 10th 2023 after her sister had raised concerns about Nicky's increased alcohol use after stopping HRT
@itvnews
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In Liverpool where in a couple of hours, Jurgen Klopp will be awarded Freedom of the City
@itvnews
#klopp
#liverpool
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Senior Coroner Dr James Adeley is summing up the evidence we have heard over last two days. He will then deliver findings
#NicolaBulley
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This is not journalism. Full respect to the brilliant Gareth Thomas for speaking out
"I can never have that moment back."
A journalist told
@gareththomas14
‘s parents about his HIV status before he had. This is what it means to him.
🎧 Listen via
@BBCSounds
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Harry Howard inspiring us all at
@AlderHey
, thanks to Liverpool old (ish) boys for such support
@Robbie9Fowler
@Cheeeeekkkyy
@LFCFoundation
Liverpool legends visit
@AlderHey
to donate £225,000 for new research centre.
@RachTownsendITV
reports
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@HFSG_Official
receive cheque from Evertonian poet after £1,000 is raised in Liverpool pubs
@sportsdrivepro
http://t.co/A7b23Rff
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BREAKING:
@MerseyPolice
have arrested a 34 year old man from the Dovecot area of Liverpool on suspicion of the murder of 9 year old Olivia Pratt Korbel
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Stuart Hall has been sentenced to a further two and a half years in prison for indecent assault. More at
http://t.co/BITBb7Wvkj
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When you just want to shout “HELP”
@KaiserChiefs
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Could this be the end of our wheelie bins? Trials of a new underground bin system in Liverpool deemed a success. They could now be rolled out elsewhere
#itvnews
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Forensic teams now entering the house on Kingsheath Avenue where the 9 year old girl was shot dead
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Former Manchester City and England footballer Trevor Sinclair pleads guilty to drink driving and racially aggravated public order offences.
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The fabulous team at
@ShopAlderHey
need your help. Tonight they remember a special little boy and stop traffic in Old Swan....Here’s their appeal
@AlderHeyCharity
@lisamit05447352
@GranadaReports
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