Danny Savage
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BBC News Correspondent. Northern England mainly. Specialist Generalist. All extremes of weather catered for. Also a member of the British Guild of Beer Writers
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Beans on weetabix now becoming an international incident.
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Worth pointing out that it’s particularly Grim Up North today. Here’s 20 seconds of Upper Wharfedale to confirm.
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Here’s 30 seconds of therapy and escapism - a Swaledale stream near Grinton this morning. Glorious early Spring day.
@ChrisMasonBBC
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That moment when you’ve driven about 90 miles and try and sneak past
@CumbriaRoadsPol
with a canoe on your roof 🙄
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Meet Clarence the Christmas goose. Dropped off in the dead of night with a bag of food and a note explaining its owner couldn’t bring themselves to kill and eat him. That was about ten years ago. He’s about to survive another Yuletide.
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The three day lock in at Britain’s highest hostelry - If you missed our piece from Tan Hill last night - this is the version which ran on
@BBCNews
. It will brighten your day..
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I don’t play the company man line very often but I am deeply proud of the way the BBC is planning to go forward in this crisis. Inform, educate, entertain. Stick to the basics, deliver the best.
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Top droning from our
@BBCNews
pilot JD of
@60163_Tornado
crossing Ribblehead viaduct today. Beautiful pictures.
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The word “gentleman” mentioned in every tribute. My brilliant dad. Caught & bowled aged 89. Just about made it through the eulogy.
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Huge congratulations to the son and heir for landing a first in Mining Engineering
@CambSchMines
. Made in Yorkshire, refined
@SedberghSchool
, completed in Cornwall. Well done Tom! X
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At York station where a bloke with a suitcase has just run across the tracks to get his train 🙄
Idiot.
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It’s coming down a bit ❄️ in parts of the dales and Cumbria.
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July 19th 2006 was the hottest day of the year too. The day this fabulous, smart and funny young lady was born. I went from the maternity ward to sit a board on the phone for my current role in a boiling hot car. Quite a day. Happy Birthday 🥳 M x
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Probably one of the best back drops for a live in England.
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Controversial personal comment: it is far too early to put up Christmas decorations. Mid month is acceptable. Now stop it and settle down.
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Homeless man Lee Moran talks to Jeremy Corbyn in York about flood relief efforts.
#BBCNEWS
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Covering the Nicola Bulley inquest. My thoughts at the conclusion.
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Proud dad alert: He wasn’t just drinking! Tom got a first in his MEng Mining Engineering
@CambSchMines
. Grateful nod to
@Glencore
for sponsorship. 🎶The future is not so bright that he still has to wear shades🎶 , as he’ll be down a hole in the ground..
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It’s my cameraman’s 40th Anniversary at the BBC. I think he started when it was black and white. He’s still great. This is us, recreated bake off style. Love it!
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Here’s your daily dose of the Yorkshire Dales as the grimness prevails. Wharfedale from the head of Coverdale. Lapwings and Curlews were there but stubbornly quiet.
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I love a good Greggs. Was impressed with their revamped outlet in Richmond, North Yorkshire today. Adorned with tasteful black and white prints of Richmond. In Surrey. 🤷♂️
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Evening flights
@British_Airways
and
@lufthansa
to Istanbul have turned round mid flight
@flightradar24
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If it’s getting a bit fraught on here, why not have 45 seconds of tranquility from the Windermere car ferry today. You’re welcome.
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…but read the small print. I used to think 50 was so old. And here we are. It’s not old at all. Says a man aged 50.
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An early morning push for a
@RAFBBMF
spitfire. Beautiful day here ...
http://t.co/JVK58jiasN
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Poor Harry. He was a friend and mentor. He took a young inexperienced reporter on assignment to Istanbul many years ago and was just so kind to me. Top bloke.
Our much loved friend and colleague Harry Gration died suddenly today. We are absolutely heartbroken to give you this news.
Tonight our hearts go out to Harry's wife Helen, their children and all of Harry's family and friends.
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My lovely producer Ann left the BBC last year. Today, I got out of the car in Harrogate (miles from either of our homes) to find a woman had just parked behind me. It was Ann! Her homing instinct for a correspondent in need still exists..
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The Gresley Class P2 is coming along nicely in Darlington. All wheels fitted. In a few years, this will be quite a sight on the mainline. From the people who brought you the excellent
@60163_Tornado
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Whaley Bridge reopens. All but one corden lifted. Everyone allowed back in
@BBCNews
#WhaleyBridge
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My dear producer
@AnnSedivy
(in the fur hood, dressed for the northern summer) has left the BBC today. This 15 year team of three is now 2 🙁 Good luck Ann! X
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Good to hear
@AmandaOwen8
on
@BBCr4today
. A mere -10C in Swaledale last night. That lamb warming box might be needed again soon.
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Thank you
@GraemeBandeira
for a lovely copy of your Tan Hill cartoon after events earlier Inn the week. To be framed. And hung in the loo!
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Dear old
@ChrisMasonBBC
is going to have to earn his pennies as ‘presenter’s friend’ over the next hour or so as timing for PM’s briefing slips.
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Sunrise to daylight with
@XH558
today. The gentleman in picture 3 said he just wanted to give it "a last hug".
http://t.co/YodIYRPO1J
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Just over a year ago we put him on a plane at Heathrow to a mining town in 🇦🇺 Now having a ‘Meet Me Halfway’ rendezvous. Lovely to see the son and heir. One night in Bangkok etc 😍
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When you randomly stop people to interview and they turn out to be married to one of your colleagues
@BBCHughPym
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Blea Moor tunnel near Ribblehead on the Settle to Carlisle line today.
@networkrail
took these pictures of the huge icicles which needed clearing.
@BBCNews
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This year, we thought we’d grow a cat. Coming along well so far.
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Chinook dropping off supplies to cut off communities in the Pennines today
@BBCNews
@RAF_Odiham
@RoyalMarines
#wokkawokka
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Well done to my fantastic, beautiful and apparently brainy daughter, who despite a year of tonsillitis, has scraped her A levels. Thank you
@HarrogateGS
for your tireless input.
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If you haven't seen it yet, try and catch our report on
@XH558
on the 6pm news on BBC1 tonight.
@BBCNews
#Vulcan
http://t.co/WqlrpbDwjR
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The new rail replacement for the bus replacement service on the Windermere to Oxenholme line. Started today .
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The
@BlackSheepBeer
has started brewing Best Bitter again for the pub trade. For the first time since March. Light at the end of the tunnel
@CAMRA_Official
@RogerProtzBeer
More on BBC News at 1300 BBC1
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Three lives in the
@BBCNews
10 o’clock running order tonight: Washington, Leeds & Paris. I’ll be doing the really glamorous one.
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Stonewall to stonewall sunshine along the length of Wensleydale today. From the summit of Penhill at lunchtime looking west to east.
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We’re off to do something on trains in the north tomorrow. It’s got off to a flying start..
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Advice to all journalists: heatwave weather reports must mention 1976 at some juncture. Even though you have to be 50+ to remember it.
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My live for the tv1 today included a graphic in the middle. Remembering numbers, live, can be dangerous. So we activated the budget autocue. Sorted.
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Robert Hardy's portrayal of Siegfried Farnon is a lasting memory of childhood Sunday nights. A great explosive temper! RIP
@jamesherriot
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Silver
@Britbeerwriters
awards tonight. Sharing the glory with Dyso who filmed and edited our entries. Finally, after 20 odd years together we’ve won something! In a subject close to our hearts.
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Finally after too many miserable stories, one that’s making me laugh a lot. In Hull for free beer from
@PaulHeatonSolo
. Thanks to
@shipsandpigs
for the pic and
@davelee1968
for the wit in it. (He lived with PH but not in THAT way). On at 10 tonight.
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@bbcnickrobinson
No slots for online shopping. So people are driving to the shops. And moving around to support those being shielded.
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Very thoughtful. The council have turned up to cover the flowers for Ann Maguire because it's set to rain overnight.
http://t.co/yhjCKfkANB
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Back to the old favourites. It’s a classic
@jonnywhitaker
. BBC1 One o’clock news. Be there.
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A visit to
@RAFBBMF
today where everything is well into the winter maintenance schedule. Tributes paid here at
@RAFConingsby
to Johnny Johnson - on BBC1 at Six.
@BBCNews
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Cordon being extended in Wigan. Bomb disposal has advised everyone to retreat another 80 metres.
@BBCNews
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Clear and cold on the tops, foggy in the dale. Beautiful day in Wensleydale.
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Faces in the crowd at Idomeni . The men queue on behalf of their families for a number.
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Looking a bit er.... toasty (?) in the cab. Have a watch.
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They're just about to get the proper planes out of the hangar. Reports coming up on
@BBCr4today
@BBCBreakfast
http://t.co/T50SgbXLg9
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Harrogate twitter: a young lady tried to grab our dog today after she was spooked by fireworks - but fell over and ripped her jeans. Can we find her? We’d like to buy you a new pair! The dog was caught by some very kind teenagers near the cenotaph. 🙏
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Bomb disposal unit has just arrived at Wigan incident. Police have found something of concern in property raided last night.
@BBCNews
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Boots, wellies, waders, waterproofs, spare boots, waterproofs, dry clothes, chocolate...
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It’s snowing in London apparently. The News Manual stipulates that any amount of snow anywhere else will therefore be ignored forthwith.
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The R number. Please allow me to have a quiet mutter about ‘regions’. London is about 20 miles across. The North East & Yorks goes from Sheffield to Berwick - 201 miles. And is about 83 miles east to west. 🤷♂️
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As home learning beckons for the time-being, we’ve got ahead of ourselves today with double Art.
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Can’t amend
@Tesco
order as website is down. Looking forward to our current basket of four bottles of gin tomorrow.
We’ll barely get to Wednesday on that.
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The three day lock in at Britain’s highest hostelry - If you missed our piece from Tan Hill last night - this is the version which ran on
@BBCNews
. It will brighten your day..
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What a lovely tribute to
@PaulKingstonNNP
from the picture desk at The Sunday Times. Not many get this sort of mention...
Lovely
@STPictures
tribute to
#NNP
photographer
@PaulKingstonNNP
in today's
@thesundaytimes
featuring one of Paul's classic snow scenes from Teesdale, County Durham
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Want to work with me and the rest of the fabulous BBC network Bureau based in the north? Apply here. Must like driving and weather.
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Extraordinary before and after picture of the main road linking Grasmere and Keswick.
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Some images of very old, old and new at RAF Coningsby today.
@RAFCGY
@RAFBBMF
http://t.co/pi3AtDFAik
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Large cordon now in place near Wigan hospital. Target property is in Springfield Street. Other nearby streets being cleared too.
@BBCNews
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One of the most decent colleagues I've had the pleasure of working with. A kind mentor when I first started at Radio Leeds and a wise friend for 28 years thereafter. A great broadcaster too. Good luck Andrew - enjoy life on the outside I will miss seeing you in the office.
Happy weekend! 👋
Arriving
@BBCLeeds
for my final Saturday breakfast show 6-10am ⏰
Chilly, clear, calm morning: 5C 🥶
Thank you for all the kind messages: it’s heartwarming and humbling 🙏
I’d love to say hello to you - near or far, home or away, work or play 🎙️
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A new beat for the next month. Our man in .....Seoul. Insert witty comments here or, on second thoughts, keep them to yourselves.
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Yes, I did stomp up onto a snowy Ilkley Moor to record the links for my
@BBCRadio4
1800 piece. It was bracing.
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Europe 2017. Emergency services turn on each other in a first world country. Astonishing, sad and very alarming.
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Jobs protected as Masham's Black Sheep Brewery sold to new owners.
Big relief for the local area.
And for me tbh.
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The North: quietly poking fun at that there London for time immortal.
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The perfect Yorkshire hamlet? Hubberholme in Upper Wharfedale looking glorious on Easter Saturday. The George Inn and the ancient mice infested church.
@Welcome2Yorks
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Just because you’ve got 280 characters, doesn’t mean you have to use them. Stay classy and keep it brief.
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