James Thomas

It is a fine city and the Museum of Cider rightly gets a mention!

I hardly ever see mentions of the hometown in my job these days, but today is one of those days

I wanted to book my driving test – now I've got a 50-mile trip to Hereford and a hotel for the night
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✍ @alexgseabrook.bsky.social

It’s a newsy council in a newsy patch. We’re looking for someone who can communicate clearly, quickly and in an impartial manner - primarily through writing but also using multimedia skills.

Questions? Drop me an email😇

Local Democracy Reporter (Blackpool Council):Blackpool *

National World is on the lookout for a local democracy reporter for Blackpool - a lovely seaside spot on a day like today!

Working with our LDR and Blackpool Gazette teams, you'll be shining a light on the council and holding power to account.
#journojobs
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Some of the recent front pages from our CityWorld local democracy reporters - continuing to hold power to account and covering the critical decisions made every day that will affect the lives of millions.

I don't think I'll ever tire of playing my small part in the scheme

Local Democracy Reporter for Fife/Clackmannanshire:Fife *

Job alert🚨 We're looking for a new local democracy reporter

Working in Scotland for The Fife Free Press Group, you'll be shining a light on the workings of local government in Fife and Clackmannanshire, and holding power to account.

www.atscloud.co.uk/thesmartlist...

#journojobs #journalismjobs

‘It shouldn’t be a lottery’ - a dazzle of zebras campaign for safe road crossing near Sheffield school Parents and community members have had enough of near misses at a “notoriously” dangerous junction near a Sheffield primary school so they asked for help from a dazzle of dancing zebras to send a mess...

Watch the bizarre moment zebras dance across dangerous Sheffield road where families take their lives in their hands

That's one way to raise awareness of an issue and I'm all for it🕺🦓
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A selection of the latest front pages from our LDR reporters in the CityWorlds group, with National World's design hub working its magic✨

While digital is obviously the focus these days, the importance of LDRS copy to print can't be underestimated (plus I'm still a sucker for an actual newspaper)

1) Gloucestershire Chronicle - January 19, 1895
2) Worcestershire Chronicle - July 18, 1896

Councils unable to agree. How things will have changed, I'm sure...

The local government restructure is in the news. Lots about Hampshire today and we've heard Worcestershire doesn't want to be with Herefordshire again (been there, done that, we won't want to be with them either...)

But from the archives....

'Everyone is scared' - calls for more police as boy stabbed to death on London bus Woolwich locals have called for a greater police presence following two teenagers being stabbed in the area in less than 24 hours.

London: Woolwich locals have voiced their fears after a boy was stabbed to death on a bus.

Kelyan Bokassa's death comes days after another teen was stabbed in Prince Imperial Road.

A shop manager said everyone is scared and stabbings are a big issue.

www.londonworld.com/news/woolwic...

East London: disgusting video shows rats scurrying around Stratford area where they have taken over🤢

📝Ruby Gregory

👉https://www.londonworld.com/watch-this/east-london-disgusting-video-shows-rats-scurrying-around-stratford-area-where-they-have-taken-over-4921003

I could spend hours bigging the scheme up but the range of content coming in across the four areas is superb and it's great to see it resonating with the audiences for the Metro titles✨

Boost for London Underground extension plans in South London An investigation has found there are no physical constraints to extending the Northern line to Clapham Junction, in a boost to the proposal.

Not far behind is Charlotte Lillywhite with this one in London. A new report by council officers said extending the Northern line to Clapham Junction could attract more passengers, reduce overcrowding on existing services and support development in the area.
www.londonworld.com/news/boost-f...

The 27 roads having speed limits slashed - see the full list of those affected Birmingham is set to slash almost all the city’s 40mph speed limits after a “road safety emergency” was declared following a spate of deaths.

We're seeing the benefits of using more Local Democracy Reporting Service content on the London, Derby, Nottingham and Derby sites.

This one from Alexander Brock in Birmingham has topped the charts so far this week, a story featured on BBC Midlands Today.
www.birminghamworld.uk/news/the-27-...

Look at us, ahead of the curve or jumping on the bandwagon? It's still snowing btw

So this is the scene near Bromyard in Herefordshire, but I ought to introduce myself. I'm a local democracy reporter manager at National World, working with LDRs in Hampshire, Lancashire, South Yorkshire and Sunderland👋

I'm also chipping in with the London, Birmingham, Nottingham and Derby sites

So this is my first post here but did someone say snow? A very wintry scene outside the home office window this morning, and it's still snowing🌨

I might go and make a snowman at lunchtime...