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Emily Kirwan

@EmilyJG

Comms & engagement for @BBCNews. PR Week Power Book 2022. Views personal.

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Worth a listen - @bbcpaddy and @bbclaurak's new weekend Newscast podcast, here on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gbbbs…
BBC News - Newscast, Laura and Paddy's weekend Newscast is here!

BBC News - Newscast, Laura and Paddy's weekend Newscast is here!

Talking crumbly concrete and Sunak’s in tray.

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15 wks after applying for a passport renewal I've been told by @HM_Passport that they've actually LOST my son's passport yet I need to register it lost then reapply and pay again. No refund or compensation. Utterly appalling.
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Some amazing news during an awful time for parts of the world. BBC News - Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband looks forward to 'new life' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60769658

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband looks forward to 'new life'

Richard Ratcliffe said he was "deeply grateful" for his wife's release from Iran after nearly six years.

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Advice on accessing BBC News
Advice on accessing BBC News To access the BBC, circumvention tools can be used, such as the Psiphon app (Android, iOS, Windows, Mac). The Tor Browser also has a dedicated BBC site, on this URL: https://www.bbcnewsd73hkzno2ini43t4gblxvycyac5aw4gnv7t2rccijh7745uqd.onion/ Please note the BBC site for Tor works only on the Tor Browser or a similar browser, such as the Onion Browser (for iPhones). If you find it difficult to get the two applications above from AppStore or Google Play Store, please send a blank email to get@psiphon3.com or gettor@torproject.org, respectively. You will then be sent an email with a direct and safe download link.

ALT Advice on accessing BBC News To access the BBC, circumvention tools can be used, such as the Psiphon app (Android, iOS, Windows, Mac). The Tor Browser also has a dedicated BBC site, on this URL: https://www.bbcnewsd73hkzno2ini43t4gblxvycyac5aw4gnv7t2rccijh7745uqd.onion/ Please note the BBC site for Tor works only on the Tor Browser or a similar browser, such as the Onion Browser (for iPhones). If you find it difficult to get the two applications above from AppStore or Google Play Store, please send a blank email to [email protected] or [email protected], respectively. You will then be sent an email with a direct and safe download link.

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Here's @BBCNews coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine: bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-eu…
Calling all Young Reporters - the BBC's competition is open now and we want to hear your stories. Info here.
BBC Young Reporter (@BBCYoungReport) profile pictureBBC Young Reporter@BBCYoungReport24 Jan 2022
The #BBCYoungReporterCompetition is back! If you're aged 11-18 and have an idea for a story you think should be reported on 📺📻💻📱 we want to hear it! Find out more and submit your story ➡️ bbc.co.uk/youngreportercompe… Closing date: 27 March 2022
'The jewel in the BBC's crown' Desert Island Discs celebrates 80 years on air theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…
‘It’s a show about love’: Desert Island Discs celebrates 80 years on air

‘It’s a show about love’: Desert Island Discs celebrates 80 years on air

As the radio classic marks a major anniversary, it’s the shared human experience revealed by the castaways that keeps us hooked

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Looking forward to welcoming @deborahturness as the new CEO of @BBCNews: bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment…
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We are delighted to announce four new appointments: 🌟LGBT and Identity Correspondent: @LaurenM0ss (Salford) 🌟Midlands Correspondent: @NavtejJohal (Birmingham) 🌟Community Affairs Correspondent: @ashnagesh (Leeds) 🌟South West Correspondent: @JennyKumah (Plymouth)
LGBT and Identity Correspondent: Lauren Moss

ALT LGBT and Identity Correspondent: Lauren Moss

Midlands Correspondent: Navtej Johal

ALT Midlands Correspondent: Navtej Johal

Community Affairs Correspondent: Ashitha Nagesh

ALT Community Affairs Correspondent: Ashitha Nagesh

South West Correspondent: Jenny Kumah

ALT South West Correspondent: Jenny Kumah

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Happy 75th Birthday @BBCWomansHour! Today's episode - like all of them - well worth a listen. Thanks @Emmabarnett and team for doing such a brilliant job. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00108…
Woman's Hour - Woman's Hour turns 75 today - BBC Sounds

Woman's Hour - Woman's Hour turns 75 today - BBC Sounds

For our 75th, a specially commissioned poll looking at women and equality in the UK today

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Huge congratulations to the brilliant @katierazz, just appointed BBC News Culture Editor: bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/k…

Katie Razzall appointed new Culture Editor for BBC News

Katie Razzall, the multi-award-winning UK Editor and presenter of Newsnight, has been appointed Culture Editor for BBC News

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Delighted to announce new senior BBC News appointments. Irene Asare will be HR Director and Sam Taylor becomes Managing Editor. Both roles sit on the BBC News Board. Suzanne Lord becomes Across the UK Project Director, overseeing relocation of jobs around the country.
Image from BBC News Press Team (@BBCNewsPR)
Image from BBC News Press Team (@BBCNewsPR)
Image from BBC News Press Team (@BBCNewsPR)
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Lost blue child's 14 inch Hoy Bonaly bike on #ArdmoreBeach on Wednesday. Please contact if found - child distraught! #lost #bike #ardmore #hoybonaly #hoy – at Waterford, Ireland
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BBC News - Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57320320
Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time

Covid: Zero daily deaths announced in UK for first time

The latest figures come amid concern over a recent small rise in cases linked to the Indian variant.

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Excited to welcome @lilo11 back to the BBC as Senior Controller of News International Services, including @bbcworldservice: bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/l…
BBC announces Liliane Landor as Senior Controller of BBC News International Services

BBC announces Liliane Landor as Senior Controller of BBC News International Services

Liliane Landor has been appointed as Senior Controller of BBC News International Services, responsible for the corporation’s global news strategy

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Well worth a listen - BBC Media Show on the Israel-Gaza conflict online: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000w3…

The Media Show - Israel-Gaza conflict rages online - BBC Sounds

How social media became a weapon of war.

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Parent trap: why the cult of the perfect mother has to end

Parent trap: why the cult of the perfect mother has to end

Worldwide, mothers are overworked, underpaid, often lonely and made to feel guilty about everything from epidurals to bottle feeding. Fixing this is the unfinished work of feminism

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Five ways to wellbeing: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Give Https://mentalhealth-uk.org/… #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Mental Health Awareness Week - Mental Health UK

Mental Health Awareness Week - Mental Health UK

Mental Health Awareness Week this year will take place from Monday 11 – Sunday 17 May 2026. The theme this year is that Every Action Counts. Find out how you can get involved this year to make every...

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About time... Marriage certificates to include mothers' names: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56975357?a…
Marriage certificate to include mothers' names in England and Wales

Marriage certificate to include mothers' names in England and Wales

Both parents, not just the father, will now be named on marriage certificates in England and Wales.

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If you do one thing this #DeafAwarenessWeek, watch our huge BSL SignSong to @GaryBarlow and @OfficialALW's heart-warming track 'Sing' 🙌💜

BSL SignSong to Sing for Deaf Awareness Week

Sing by Gary Barlow & Andrew Lloyd Webber - this version is arranged by Pete Willmott, recorded in lockdown by BBC Philharmonic and the BBC Singers and mixed by Simon Highfield, edited by Rob Brooks.

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