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Steve Jones

@JonesSteve93

Journalist at BBC Yorkshire Online. NCTJ podcast journalism award-winner and @jschofieldtrust 2022 fellow/mentee.

 Leeds, England
Joined April 2012
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Was chuffed to do it once so to do it again is a nice bonus 😀 #BuyAPaper
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Steve Jones (@JonesSteve93) profile pictureSteve Jones@JonesSteve937 Apr 2022
New journalism achievement unlocked: never written the front and back-page stories for the same edition before - head’s a bit bigger this morning 😂 #BuyAPaper
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@BBCLookNorthOct 30
Men jailed over plot to smuggle cocaine in cheese bbc.in/4szL51w
Men jailed over plot to distribute cocaine smuggled in cheese

Men jailed over plot to distribute cocaine smuggled in cheese

West Yorkshire Police say the UK-wide criminal network is the largest it has ever disbanded.

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Fingers crossed Manasse Kianga, once of @RMFC1919, completes an incredible rise from the Rotherham Sunday league to the Champions League when his side take on Bundesliga side Stuttgart later. You can hear a bit more on the story on 5 Live shortly ⚽ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99d…

Manasse Kianga swaps Sunday league for Champions League

A former student from Rotherham has climbed the football ladder from the bottom up.

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Been lots of talk about wonderkids this week. This is a story I've wanted to tell for a while. A timely cautionary tale...
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@BBCNewsSep 19
The man who would be king - the rise and fall of 'the next Prince Naseem' bbc.in/4rnpMzA
How the heir to Prince Naseem never became king - Daniel Teasdale's story

How the heir to Prince Naseem never became king - Daniel Teasdale's story

Touted as the king to Naseem Hamed's prince, Daniel Teasdale's story is instead a cautionary tale.

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A hot take on Russell Martin's teething troubles at Leicester City after a 4-0 thrashing at home to Oxford, for BBC Sport 👇🏻 #LCFC bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…
Russell Martin: What next for Leicester City boss after 'sackable performance'?

Russell Martin: What next for Leicester City boss after 'sackable performance'?

Tipped for a turnaround in fortunes, the Foxes and their boss continue to falter in the third tier.

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@BBCLookNorthSep 4
Player's 10-match ban over discriminatory comment bbc.in/3Swu0Ih
Irlam FC player banned over discriminatory comment at Hallam FC

Irlam FC player banned over discriminatory comment at Hallam FC

Alex Francis of non-league side Irlam FC is suspended for 10 matches over the incident in Sheffield.

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Rob Staton@robstatonAug 15
‘Praise or Grumble’ celebrates its 40th anniversary on @BBCSheffield this year. Ahead of its return tonight, @JonesSteve93 has put a nice piece together. If you have memories of the show, send them in and we’ll read some out today bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e1…
Praise or Grumble: Football's longest-running phone-in radio show turns 40

Praise or Grumble: Football's longest-running phone-in radio show turns 40

After four decades of answering calls from fans, Praise or Grumble has heard more opinions than most.

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Enjoyed putting this together for the 40th season of Radio Sheffield's Praise or Grumble, we can all remember an 'interesting' call or two 😅 With thanks to @robstaton, the legendary Neil Warnock and others for their contributions ⚽ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e1…
Praise or Grumble: Football's longest-running phone-in radio show turns 40

Praise or Grumble: Football's longest-running phone-in radio show turns 40

After four decades of answering calls from fans, Praise or Grumble has heard more opinions than most.

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@BBCNewsMay 13
'Prize draw addiction left me hungry and using tissues for tampons' bbc.in/4tubYCI
'Prize draw addiction left me hungry and using tissues for tampons'

'Prize draw addiction left me hungry and using tissues for tampons'

The lure of luxury prizes is leading people to addiction, gambling support organisations warn.

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New: Boxing coach Stefy Bull ordered to repay thousands from cocaine conspiracy - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2ev…
Stefy Bull ordered to repay thousands from cocaine conspiracy

Stefy Bull ordered to repay thousands from cocaine conspiracy

Stefy Bull, from Doncaster, must pay back all the money he has available or face more jail time.

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Nice to be back in a press box and see some old faces. Decent game in the end too. Late goal earns West Brom draw at Sheffield United 👇🏻 #sufc #twitterblades #WBA bbc.co.uk/sport/football/liv…
Sheffield United 1-1 West Brom - Campbell rescues point for Albion

Sheffield United 1-1 West Brom - Campbell rescues point for Albion

West Brom move out of the Championship relegation zone after George Campbell's late goal earned them a point at Sheffield United.

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@BBCNewsFeb 16
'I've applied for over 200 jobs - and I'm still unemployed' bbc.in/4ajn9bb
Bradford job-seekers share struggle to find work

Bradford job-seekers share struggle to find work

The BBC speaks to job-seekers in a deprived Yorkshire city where it seems opportunity rarely knocks.

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Boxer Liam Williams retired last year citing brain injury fears after suffering several concussions, so why is he making a comeback? An honest interview for BBC Sport considering why he, like so many other fighters, found it so hard to walk away 👇🏻
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@BBCSportWales3 Nov 2025
Liam Williams has revealed his long-time trainer Gary Lockett discouraged him from making a boxing comeback. Williams retired after a defeat by Hamzah Sheeraz in February 2024, citing fears over chronic traumatic encephalopathy, external (CTE) 🥊 #BBCBoxing
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'Prince Naseem blazed a trail for people like us' bbc.in/3WIN0S9
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Amazing achievement for Doncaster's Craig Derbyshire, who finished 135th out of about 60,000 participants at the Great North Run with a time of 1:16:13, just hours after going 12 rounds more than 150 miles away in Alfreton! Deserves a quiet one this weekend.
Carl Greaves (@CarlGreavesPro) profile pictureCarl Greaves@CarlGreavesPro7 Sep 2025
Defending his commonwealth light flyweight title last night and lining up with the Elite Athletes this morning to do the Great North run there's only one @CraigDerbyshire
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Boxing coach jailed for cocaine supply conspiracy bbc.in/4pad9q2
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Full story as Doncaster's Stefy Bull awaits sentencing for conspiring with others to supply cocaine: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjl…

Doncaster boxing coach Stefy Bull guilty of drugs supply

World champion trainer Stefy Bull, from Doncaster, has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing.

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Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) profile pictureRing Magazine
@ringmagazine17 Jun 2025
Renowned boxing trainer and manager Stefy Bull has been found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine, according to the BBC. Bull denied the charges but the jury delivered a unanimously guilty verdict after a four-day trial on Feb 28th and he has been remanded in custody since. He will now be sentenced on Aug 26th along with his co-defendant Benjamin Williams.
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❤️🤍 #DRFC
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@drfc_official26 Apr 2025
⏱️ FT | IT'S ALL OVER!! WE ARE PROMOTED TO SKY BET LEAGUE ONE!!! Rovers 2-1 Bradford City 🔴 #drfc ⚪️ Follow the action ⬇️ doncasterroversfc.co.uk/matc…
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Looking for #freelance work? BBC Yorkshire is looking for news journalists to join on an ad-hoc basis across online, radio and TV. If you have a journalism qualification &/or paid professional experience at newspapers/websites, commercial radio, TV etc then...
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A first competitive meeting between @sheffieldfc and @HallamFC1860 for more than a decade on Tuesday. Should be a good one!
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'World's oldest derby match' returns after 13 years bbc.in/4fVA8PG
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Today's report from The Leadmill eviction hearing...
BBC Sheffield (@BBCSheffield) profile pictureBBC Sheffield
@BBCSheffield18 Dec 2024
The Leadmill could move to new location if evicted bbc.in/4gxd7ne
Sheffield: The Leadmill could reopen in new location if evicted

Sheffield: The Leadmill could reopen in new location if evicted

The music venue's owner Phil Mills tells a court he has a 'plan B' in the event of eviction.

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