Journalist & editorial manager in BBC Local supporting producers in England to make audio for personalised @BBCSounds homepage. Likes games, walks and books 📚
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Joined March 2008
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Happy 50th birthday today to @BBC_Cumbria (and the former BBC Radios Carlisle, and Furness) - that I grew up listening to, and eventually became part of about 25 years later. And thanks to all the familiar on-air voices over the years who've encouraged me.
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Our first ep is up! I spoke to @SofiaBettiza, Kelly Ng, @willyleeadams and Dr Dominic Canova about how heatwaves affect your mental health.
Listen here:
📻 bbc.in/44LfEEH
Heatwaves are bad for your mental health.
From higher crime rates to more swearing on social media – @hannah_gelbart breaks down some of the weird things that happen to our brains when the temperatures soar.
📻 bbc.in/44LfEEH
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BBC Panorama has been investigating the world of online debt help, and looking at whether promises of debt write-offs seen on social media are too good to be true
Hear more on the BBC’s 5 Minutes On podcast below 👇
@BBCSounds @LoraElwen
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g2zj…
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Voters head to the polls in three by-elections this Thursday
Listen to 5 Questions On as @AlexForsythBBC visits each of the constituencies
bbc.in/3XTwOgT
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What is happening inside North Korea?
Three people have taken extraordinary risks to tell the world.
Have a listen on @BBCSounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ftyt…
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I've been chatting to Zelda fans this week about why the new game's so important to them, and how it's helped them through tough times.
Thanks so much to everyone who shared their experiences with me for this article (my first for the website!)
bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-6562…
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MEL GIEDROYC AS A BUTTER CHURNING POLISH MILKMAID! GIVE HER AN NTA RIGHT NOW!
#Eurovision2023
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Bittersweet moment presenting the last interactive bulletin on Alexa from our Digital Audio News team.
Here's a picture of me with my number one fave colleague. We'll miss you Alexa! ♥️
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2023 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
Have you got the next podcast everyone needs to hear?
BBC Sounds Audio Lab is a salaried opportunity for emerging producers and creators with some experience, who can work full-time from May-Dec 2023.
Ready?
bbc.co.uk/audiolab
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All sorts of emotions and feelings 😢
Didn’t think it’d hit like this but here we are 😔
Had my swan song on the #BBCMinute before its final curtain call
8 years! 🥳
My first time ever broadcasting in English 😝
What a journey it’s been 💃🏾
Thanks for the memories 🧡🖤
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Proud to work with a team creating new ways to access the news, on-demand.
BBC News Catch-Up has the latest headlines and the podcasts to take the stories further.
Just open @BBCSounds and tap on Podcasts. And you'll occasionally hear me on there too!
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This is on-demand news on @BBCSounds
It's the best way to hear the latest headlines, and the podcasts to make sense of them.
Find it on the Sounds app, or online here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/curation/m0…
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*Job Alert for audio nerds* Producer role in my Innovation Team at BBC Sounds. Mix of audio and digital skills needed. 6 month role. Ask me questions if you are interested. careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs…
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My talented team has put together the definitive guide to why this heatwave is not like 1976 (sorry dads)
How this heatwave isn’t like the one in 1976
There have been lots of comparisons, so we’ve busted some myths & gathered together the facts.
With @MarcoLSilva @EsmeStallard @J_A_Horton
bbc.co.uk/news/62212604
