Scotland Editor for @BBCNews. Formerly North America Correspondent in Los Angeles and Chief News Correspondent for @BBCScotNine.
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James Cook retweeted
Inquiry to be held into farmer's quad bike death bbc.in/4uwx2JZ
Hi. Did you film these videos? Would we be able to use them on BBC News please? Thanks very much for your help.
You can’t have heard them because I didn’t say them and I’ve sent you a link to the report to prove it. I know we’re supposedly living in the post-truth era but even so, c’mon! Can’t you just say: “Oops. Sorry about that. My mistake.”
I’m saying you may have misheard or misremembered. I said, over pictures of a woman stitching a fishing net, the deal had been “stitched together” a perfectly reasonable phrase without the negative connotations of “stitch up”. Maybe that was it? youtu.be/iMLlUWPMoog
James Cook retweeted
On Newscast we discuss whether Donald Trump is still interested in Ukraine?
with @BBCJamesCook & @John_ForemanCBE
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l3nm…
FACTS — 10,481 recorded drugs deaths in Scotland in 10 years. Details of the “trend” (up, up, up, up, up, up, up, fractionally down, down, up) are included in my piece. (He blocked me hence screenshot).
James Cook retweeted
🔴 ⚠️ #StormÉowyn. The Ayr-Stranraer line won't reopen today, as we continue to deal with many fallen trees, with 30 down at one location alone.
Also working with Scottish Power to deal with fallen power cables over the railway near Ayr.
@networkrail @transcotland @ScotRail
James Cook retweeted
It's the coldest night of the winter so far. Kinbrace in Sutherland has dipped to -17.6C
Police warn that two lynx are on the loose in the Highlands.
Although I can’t imagine calling 101 and patiently quoting incident number 2179/08/01/25 if a big cat were on my tail!
Two lynx have been spotted in the Drumguish area near to Kingussie. Specially trained staff from Highland Wildlife Park are assisting officers to trace them.
Do not approach the lynx or attend the area, but instead call police via 101. Quote inc no 2179/08/01/25 when calling.
ALT Alt text: On the left side, a pink and white box with a warning icon and the word "ALERT" is prominently shown. Below this, a large white box contains the text "Statement" in bold blue letters. The right side of the image features a blue-tinted, slightly blurred photograph of a microphone, indicating an announcement or press release.
James Cook retweeted
We’re dealing with 15 flooding incidents on the Far North Line. We’re also dealing with a landslip near Brora.
Teams working hard to respond, but hampered by poor driving conditions, and the A9 closure near Invergordon. @ScotRail @DRSgovUK @transcotland
📸: Flooding at Dunrobin
James Cook retweeted
BREAKING: Humza Yousaf to step down as MSP at next election bbc.in/3DlvkWr
I was with the press pool in the cathedral. I talked to the journalists next to me about texts from colleagues outside re jeering. It is not true to say “we had ALL mistaken inside for outside” At no point did I hear any jeering inside nor did I hear anyone suggest there was any.
BREAKING Skye man found guilty of murdering brother-in-law in shooting spree bbc.com/news/articles/cy9jd5…
