North of England News Editor for Sky News. Covering stories across the North West, North East, North Wales and occasionally elsewhere.
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We travelled to Texas with Jane Coates - the mum of Lucy Harrison who was shot dead by her dad. Jane wanted to meet US prosecutors to ask them to re-open the investigation after a UK Coroner found Lucy was unlawfully killed. They refused to meet with her. news.sky.com/share/13593476
The latest feature I’ve been working on. Killer kitchens: Why UK should worry about California's deadly epidemic news.sky.com/video/killer-ki…
We’ve spent months investigating fake fashion. People think it’s harmless but when you buy counterfeit gear you are actually funding organised crime groups and even terrorists. You can watch our YouTube film here. It will make you think!
youtu.be/cL6b8fKZWcY?si=8eYl…
Former scout leader Richard Burrows has been sentenced to 46 years in prison for sexually abusing 24 young boys.
Richard Burrows arriving for his sentencing hearing this morning at Chester Crown Court. The former scout leader will be sentenced for numerous sexual offences against young boys after spending 27 years on the run using a stolen identity.
Headteachers have been told that 371 safer schools officers are being removed from schools and transferred to neighbourhood policing teams from 2 May. The @metpoliceuk say officers will still have close links with schools.
Exclusive story I worked on about headteachers concerns over the @metpoliceuk’s decision to remove ‘Safer Schools Officers’ from London schools. news.sky.com/story/there-wil…
Looking forward to the @NCTJ_news awards in Manchester this afternoon and meeting some of the up and coming journalists in our industry.
We are broadcasting live this morning from Bowness-on-Windermere in Cumbria. A yellow Met Office weather warning for wind is in place in parts of North West England until 11pm tonight. The tourist boat cruises here have been dramatically reduced because of the weather.
Some personal news…today is my last day at work before I go off for a while on maternity leave. My fab colleague @ellagriffith will be covering for me whilst I’m off. – at North West, England
In his first TV interview since Sir Bobby Charlton’s death, Bobby’s brother Tommy talks to @SkyNews about the legacy that his siblings Bobby and Jack left behind. Moving interview conducted by our North of England Producer @ellagriffith news.sky.com/video/share-129… – at North West, England
West Yorkshire Police told us an officer had been suspended as part of an investigation into separate allegations & they are aware of these further allegations which are also being investigated but due to the ongoing investigation, it wouldn't be appropriate to comment further.
The content appears to be the same, or strikingly similar, to that which 5 former @metpoliceuk officers last month admitted to sending. The officers pleaded guilty to sending offensive racist messages which featured the Duchess of Sussex, the late Queen and Prince Philip.
We have seen evidence of the messages on a device that was handed to @WestYorksPolice 18 months ago. Some messages refer to the royal family. The ex-wife of the officer has told us police have not looked at the content even though she sent them screenshots earlier this year.
Exclusive: We can reveal that @WestYorksPolice are investigating a serving officer over allegations he shared racist and misogynistic content in a WhatsApp group with colleagues. full story here: news.sky.com/story/west-york…
Patrick Thelwell was sentenced to 100 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £600. He told reporters outside of court he was relieved not to receive a prison sentence. – at York, England
Student Patrick Thelwell has been found guilty of threatening behaviour after throwing 5 eggs at the King whilst on a visit in York on 9 November 2022. – at York, England
Story I worked on with @kvittozzi we investigated the support available to the children of paedophiles. These children are not classed as victims and there is no automatic statutory support for them despite the trauma they go through. Full story here: news.sky.com/story/my-dad-is… – at Macclesfield, England
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🚨 Job News 🚨
I’m very excited to be joining the @SkyNews North of England team this week as a producer, working primarily across Yorkshire and the North East, my home patch!
Stories and tips very welcome [email protected] ✉️
(📸: me in my natural field producing habitat)
