Anna Willis
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Senior multimedia reporter for @myldn | Prev @essexlive | Magnanimous biscuit dictator | Got a story? anna.willis @reachplc .com
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Today we're publishing the first story in a four-part series about Laura, a 44-year-old mum from London, who was left begging her husband to kill her after a facial went horribly wrong.
Read part one of her story here:
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Queues for
#LondonTSTheErasTour
at Wembley Stadium this morning - as fans queue up two days ahead of the first London Eras Tour show
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@eastendertom
@MetCC
Hiya, I'm a reporter for MyLondon - would you be happy for us to republish this video with credit to you? Best wishes, Anna
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A 19-year-old boy has been stabbed and killed in Finsbury Park this morning. I’m at the scene on Stroud Green Road/Tollington Road where forensics are examining the scene.
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London flat owners: are you facing huge service charge increases? Are you feeling trapped in the leasehold system? I'd love to have a chat - get in touch by email anna.willis
@reachplc
.com or send me a DM, thank you!
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Obligatory first day photo as I start today with
@myldn
! Send me all your London stories, from the best places to eat through to any issues in your area - I want to hear it all!
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🚨A(nother) new job siren🚨
I’m really excited to be joining the
@myldn
team as a multimedia reporter next month!
I will miss
@essexlive
hugely after an amazing almost two years covering everything from Southend becoming a city to murder trials, crumpets and much more.
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So, so, so proud of
@JohnWillisP2I
(who also happens to be my dad) for being named the regional fundraiser of the year for the West of Anglia in the Pride of Britain Awards today 💕
So completely and wholeheartedly deserved!
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I’m out on a ride along with the Metropolitan Police tonight as officers show us the Met’s Violence against Women and Girls strategy on the streets of Stratford 1/x
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Very excited to say I am now a senior journalist! Huge thanks must go to the incredible
@katychilv
for her belief and patience over the last two years, and to Essex for being a crazy county to cover until recently.
Here’s to a new chapter
@myldn
- new stories coming soon!
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When you can write your last essay of the term on one of your favourite novels of last year, you know you're doing your English lit degree right 👌
@PretiTaneja
@GalleyBeggars
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@dannybster
says his £800,000 flat is now worth nothing, as he claims the building is structurally unsound.
But 5 years later, they've not received a penny in warranty claims.
Read our story here:
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Happy Taylor Swift day to all London Swifties! I wanted to introduce myself properly - I’m Anna, a reporter for
@myldn
and huge Taylor Swift fan ✨ I’ll be at Wembley Stadium this afternoon to chat to everyone, so come say hi and swap bracelets 💜
#LondonTSTheErastour
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I should clarify this is for merchandise - on sale from 10am this morning (Wednesday) through to 7pm on Sunday
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I talked to Horatio about his experiences being mistaken for the escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife
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Proof of
@i_am_mill_i_am
's wisdom as to why you never give your best of year book lists before Jan 1st: MILKMAN.
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Some really exciting news - we're growing our live music coverage at
@myldn
! There are many exciting events going on in London that we'd love to cover, so PRs and promoters please get in touch - email anna.willis
@reachplc
.com
#journorequest
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For the first time, I've written about the eight months I spent in hospital with anorexia. The story was both one of the hardest things I've ever written, but also the one I'm now most proud of.
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So excited to start working with
@essexlive
today - It's been a brilliant few months with
@TheMancUK
and
@Cambslive
- here's to the next chapter!
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In three months, I've passed my 100wpm shorthand exam! Thank you to my incredible teachers
@izzycbaldwin
@alicerwalker
@Lucyedyer
and yes this feels like a bigger achievement than my degree
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I'm really excited to say I'm going to start a Fast-Track NCTJ Diploma with
@NewsAssociates
in Manchester! 2021, I am READY for you.
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I’ve been out in
#Southend
as multiple unions from across the city came together to protest alongside the teachers striking today
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Exactly 13 pages into
@kgjephcott
'Swan Song' and I am IN. LOVE. The voices, the sass, the era, the colour...there is EVERYTHING in this book.
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Having a fantastic day
@Adv_Island
in Southend today - after almost a year here, I’ve finally made it to Essex’s seafront theme park!
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I’m now in Bushey, as people place tributes at the edge of Ashlyn Close after Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt were killed on Tuesday evening.
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I’m on Oxford Street this morning as HMV reopens its flagship store as excited fans wait in line four years after it closed its doors
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Pre-working all summer book haul. Recommendations from
@JenElleCairns
@Whyjay99
@i_am_mill_i_am
@BacklistedPod
and I’m sure others too!
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I've spent hours at crime scenes, taking photos and talking to residents after people, often very young, have been stabbed and killed in London.
I've written about my thoughts on London's increasing knife-crime rates and what we need to do here:
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This is great news - some of the traders have worked in the Market Village for more than 20 years
New: Newham Council is to take on the lease of Stratford Market Village following cabinet approval this morning.
Back in January some 60 traders were forced to leave their units after discovering the company running the site had gone into administration.
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It's my last day
@essexlive
and I thought I'd share some of my favourite stories from the last two years. Thank you to the whole team (and those who've now moved on) for letting me get away with the frankly ridiculous ones 🧵
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A fantastic day with
@newsassociates
, learning from the best in the busines! Key takeaway for me was perseverance, both in jobs and in finding stories - can't wait to start my NCTJ in a couple of weeks!
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I had the time of my life at The Eras Tour last night - read my full review here
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I’m in Croydon for a candlelit vigil held by the family of Elianne Andam, 15, who was stabbed to death last week outside the Whitgift Centre
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When you feel your life has been changed for the better as you turn the last pages of The Amber Spyglass by
@PhilipPullman
💙
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I get to talk about my favourite subject and you can listen in! 10am on Women's Hour💜
Coming up on Woman’s Hour: Taylor Swift performed her final UK show at Wembley last night until she returns in August 🎤
My London reporter
@annawillis101
joins
@BBCNuala
to talk us through the performance & the celebrity guests ⭐
Listen from 10am on
@bbcsounds
⬇️
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Really exciting first day with
@newsassociates
- the next step in my journalism career! Here's to the next 149 days 🎉
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My colleague
@E_Whitehouse293
's reporting on Stephen Bear's trial has been absolutely incredible, both on Twitter and on EssexLive's live blog - and now Bear has been found guilty on all counts
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I decided to commute to work by Uber Boat for a day - and despite taking over two hours and costing me a ridiculous amount of money, I would definitely do it again
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Hello! I'm looking to speak to people about their experiences house sharing in London - the good, bad and ugly - for
@myldn
. Ideally you'll be happy to be named and pictured. Get in touch - anna.willis
@reachplc
.com
#journorequests
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My dad really is that cool
In a record year for us, our Founder John Willis has received the
@10DowningStreet
Points of Light Award celebrating his deep commitment to volunteering, fundraising and making a difference:
#Idpwd
#Idpwd2023
#charity
#inclusion
#disabilityinclusion
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@RothschildHan
currently reading The Improbability of Love and LOVING it 😍 off to the national gallery now....
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Hello! I'm looking for property/housing market experts who can chat about projected trends in London for next year eg areas growing most in popularity, as well as the most expensive and cheapest areas. For
@myldn
. Email in bio
#journorequest
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It's only taken almost 2 years of my uni degree to get here but I am in my ELEMENT. Question is, how many
@BacklistedPod
books can I get in?
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I shouldn't be allowed into bookshops, but I have no regrets
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Can we talk about how thick my hair is now?
Eating ENOUGH is so important to being both physically and mentally healthy.
Recovery is possible and its the best thing that's ever happened to me.
#edawareness
#edrecovery
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Finished: Flights by Olga Tokarczuk, tr. Jennifer Croft - a meandering combination of memoir, short story/vignette and philosophical thought, all encompassing the themes of travel and communication.
Currently reading: The Beautiful
Summer by Cesare Pavese, tr. W. J. Strachan
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Hello! Looking to speak to a London-based doctor about the recent Covid-19 strain going round and why people are feeling so ill at the moment. Story for
@myldn
, email in bio, need to be able to speak today. Thank you!
#journorequest
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I went to watch the tennis at Wimbledon for the first time and (of course) I wrote about it!
@ronnabe
and I scrub up pretty well too
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Finished The Go-between by LP Hartley last night and am still reeling; already desperate to re-read it (but my TBR pile is just too long for that right now!)
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Eley Williams (
@GiantRatSumatra
) has written what I think is becoming one of my all time favourite pieces of literature. Attrib has SUCH beautiful and powerful command over language that I am completely blown away.
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Lovely day out in Liverpool yesterday to interview
@rach_choong
for
@Power2InspireUK
! Keep an eye out for the piece next week
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@siancole8
Hey Sian, I'm a reporter for MyLondon - would you be happy for us to republish your photos (with credit to you) in our live coverage of this incident? Best wishes, Anna
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#currentlyreading
: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers - a beautiful portrait of the South, in simple prose that bends itself to each character's own use of language. Themes of communication, loneliness, language and society.
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I’m in Hainault today after a major incident near the Tube station left five people injured.
Police cordons are in place on New North Road after a car drove into a house and people were stabbed at around 7am this morning.
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I got to take my dog to the pub for work
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Just finished this incredible collection, and am heartbroken that it has come to an end.
"Be carried away in the truthlessness of definition."
@GiantRatSumatra
@Influxpress
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I love London, and have loved London since I was very young. So I've written something in defence of the city after it was named one of the worst places to live in the UK
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Thank you so much to
@tiptree
for an incredible delivery to the
@essexlive
office this morning for National Cream Tea Day!
Absolutely delicious and an amazing way to celebrate my last week with the team 💕
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Southend Airport have announced a new European flight destination this morning
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We’re out with Jess and Harry, two PCs working across the borough of Newham
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I'm writing a series of pieces on inclusive sport for
@Power2InspireUK
- if you run or take part in an inclusive sports group of any kind (disability, gender, sexuality, age, race etc) I'd love to hear from you! DM or email (in bio)
#journorequest
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A great fun, fast-paced read from the author of Sabriel, where a group of magical booksellers are tasked with keeping the mortal world safe from Old World monsters. Action, intelligence, and a sprinkling of romance: what more could you want? 4⭐s out of 5
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A man has been killed in a shooting in a Ladbroke Grove park this evening. I understand it was during a family event with lots of children present.
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@c2c_Rail
Hello! Please could
@EssexLive
and other Reach papers have permission to republish this video with credit to c2c? Best wishes, Anna
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I'm writing about audio walking plays/theatre and want to hear your experiences! What was it like, how did it feel, where was it? My DMs are open, please rt!
#journorequest
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I’m looking to speak to junior doctors who live in Ilford for your thoughts on the junior doctors strike - DMs are open or email in bio
#journorequest
#nhs
#juniordoctorstrike
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BREAKING: Girl, 9, shot in drive-by shooting by attacker on stolen motorbike in Hackney
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PC Jess explains the things officers look out for to support women and girls when out on shift
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I’m at Southend Airport this afternoon as the first flight to Amsterdam is due to leave shortly before 5pm!
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I don’t claim to hate much - but I really, REALLY hate the Overground.
I got to write/rant about it for
@myldn
here:
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Just finished
#ToServeThemAllMyDays
by RF Delderfield, after 28 years, 600 pages and a small(ish) public school in South England - now one of my favourite novels ❤️ thank you
@BacklistedPod
@jennycolgan
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I’ve been out and about in Southend and Leigh-on-Sea today to find out the latest news from my local high streets! Full stories coming soon from
@essexlive
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I had a great time exploring Southend's LuminoCity festival last night! From giant inflatables to a cycling light battle, it's a great evening out for the whole family
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@lowles_nick
@hopenothate
Hi Nick, I'm a reporter for
@myldn
, would you be happy for us to republish this photo in our live coverage with credit to you? Best wishes, Anna
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Guys, I actually have time to read something NOT written during the renaissance, and I'm so happy about it I could cry
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And lastly, a real privilege: Margaret Busby, a real queen of publishing, with
@CandiceC_W
,
@namwalien
and
@IrenosenOkojie
on New Daughters of Africa, an anthology that WILL be changing the landscape of fiction even more than its first edition.
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I’m at Southend Borough Council today as Southend-on-Sea becomes a city! Follow along here for live updates from the council meeting and online at
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Except for 11 books by Powell, which will be read instead of uni work over Christmas
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My first piece for
@themancuk
! New independent arts bar to open under the arches of Manchester Central
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Everyone should download (for free) and read this new report/book.
@jamiearbib
and
@tonyseba
argue that we have a unique opportunity to shape the future, combining technological innovation and the importance of society to create a new
#AgeOfFreedom
.
Humanity is at a crossroads. Decisions we make today will determine whether we capture the unprecedented possibilities emerging from technology convergence that either leads to an
#AgeOfFreedom
, or a collapse into a new ‘Dark Age’.
#SocietalDisruption
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I’ve been at the scene of a fatal stabbing in Brixton where a 22-year-old man was killed on Coldharbour Lane this afternoon
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And here’s Betty, 91, who brought out chocolates for the police and us reporters
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#ForgottenFiction
ladies, I’ve just finished ‘A Wreath of Roses’ and I don’t think anything will ever be the same again 😱
@JenElleCairns
@elizabethmoya
@gowerst_books
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It was so lovely to speak to Brian, the third-generation owner of the Army and Navy Store in Southend as the shop closes after 73 years
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@Whyjay99
@JenElleCairns
@RachelMalik99
@liz_lizanderson
@Heaven_ali
@an8787
Ahh I’ve just finished ‘Someone at a Distance’ and LOVED it! She is such a forgotten gem ❤️
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Such a fantastic cultural return to London (before uni starts on Mon) - Klimt/Schiele
@royalacademy
AND The Favourite
@Everymancinema
😍
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I’m in Surrey Quays speaking to residents after a man was shot by armed police early this morning
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I had great fun writing this piece about how the hell Matt Hancock is still the fall guy for the government 🤯
Door-Matt Hancock has remained the bad-news man throughout the UK pandemic response, but the real questions are how and why he would take on such a negative role
@annawillis101
|
#Opinion
on The Indiependent
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I went to see the Black Keys at O2 Brixton Academy last night! Some great tunes, good fun and even a legendary surprise guest - read the review here:
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I've been working on and off for
@Power2InspireUK
for almost 5 years now, in admin, as a coach, and now as a writer. I don't think I've learnt as much in all that time as I have in the last few weeks writing this series on Inclusive Sport -
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My first TV review! This series is so. good.
Following the police's efforts to solve the murder of journalist Kim Wall,
#TheInvestigation
powerfully replaces sensationalism for empathy, writes
@annawillis101
|
#TV
on The Indiependent
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A girl has died following this morning’s crash in Wimbledon. A woman in her 40s has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a car crashed into a girls’ prep school building in Camp Road, the Metropolitan Police has said.
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