I work for the BBC’s Local Democracy Reporting Service, producing video reports for media outlets across West Yorkshire

Joined March 2011
Concerns have been raised about a 'lack of progress' in the planned multi-million pound redevelopment of Batley town centre - but council bosses insist they are committed to the project
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A quick update on my below video from last week - at a meeting last night, Reform's motion to withdraw Bradford from Local Authority of Sanctuary status was defeated by one vote
A senior Reform councillor has defended a plan to withdraw Bradford from City of Sanctuary status - after opposition politicians accused the party of 'spreading hate and division'
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Ahead of the meeting about the controversial motion, this was drawn on the floor outside Bradford City Hall
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A Labour councillor has voiced concerns that Bradford’s City of Culture legacy may be impacted - after Reform-led Bradford Council withdrew cultural funding in order to reopen a recycling centre
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Awwwww - look at lovely police dog Roxy helping to sniff out drug offenders in Wakefield 🐶
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Dalton Mills in Keighley is 'terrifying' nearby residents, a councillor says
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A senior Reform councillor has defended a plan to withdraw Bradford from City of Sanctuary status - after opposition politicians accused the party of 'spreading hate and division'
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Michael Broomhead retweeted
Front page of Saturday's Lancashire Telegraph🗞️ #TomorrowsPapersToday
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I guess you'd call this 'breaking news'? Quite a story from Lancashire by Local Democracy Reporter @Will__Morgan Full @lancstelegraph story here: lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/ne…
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Mobile phone goes off in the public gallery at Inner London crown court and spectator answers the call and starts to have a chat. 'This is a court of law. You can't just have your phone ring and stand up and answer it,' says displeased judge.
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Amid concerns over Microsoft's plans to build a data centre complex on the outskirts of Leeds, West Yorkshire's Mayor has spoken in favour of the development
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A reminder, although I may as well be taking to my table, that you cannot legally report detailed bail arguments from a magistrates’ court hearing.
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More than 1,000 news providers, including The New York Times and Reuters, have signed up to support World News Day today, which aims to promote the role of journalism at a time when organisers say the industry faces an "existential threat" bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmwy…
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It's hoped new life will be breathed into this 'sorry sight' in Bradford in the future
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Narrator: they didn’t get the appropriate training. They thought they were ‘getting with the times’. But they created a reel and, without realising it, they defamed someone and ended up facing legal action. ‘But I thought I could say what I want,’ they wailed to their followers.
More job losses with journalism, in particular football media. BBC Sport, you’d think, should be leading by example - but now apparently feel the need to make a further 41 redundancies. First and foremost, solidarity with those who have suffered any job losses - Reach PLC closing those local outlets was another huge blow - and that was brewing for some time. My advice for anyone wishing to make a start as a journalist- and it’s horrible to say it - but don’t do an NCTJ course. Don’t waste your money. Given the scope nowadays, it’s utterly pointless. Don’t even bother with a journalism degree either. Papers are dead, so get with the times. Get on YouTube, get on Tik Tok, use X and make a name for yourself. Use initiative - tell the world stories and entertain. That’s the only way.
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Concerned town councillors are calling for charges at a car park to be axed - saying they are having 'negative impacts'
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Today’s edition of @Bradford_TandA with my front page story. Please support local journalism and buy a paper. #Bradford #courts #crime
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West Yorkshire Mayor @TracyBrabin says Heckmondwike's new £10.5 million bus station is 'worth every penny'
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