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Tara Fiztpatrick

@tarafitzpatrick.bsky.social

Journalist at STV News and Scotland Tonight. Former newspaper reporter. Fan of books, films, music and wine. (she/her) Got a story? tara.fitzpatrick@stv.tv

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A little bit late but a huge thank you to @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social for this honour. It was a night full of inspirational stories in a world that needs to hear them more than ever. Thank you to the great folk of @maryhill-in.bsky.social and also a big congrats to my fab colleague Vidushi!

13.06.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And the winner of the Broadcast category is…

@tarafitzpatrick.bsky.social for @stv.news

11.06.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teachers at 'breaking point' as ASN crisis overwhelms Scottish classrooms Staff left in tears due to underfunding and lack of resources to deal with rise in pupils with additional support needs.

"It’s heartbreaking to watch the children that we care about not getting what they are absolutely entitled to" Teachers say they are at β€œbreaking point” over lack of resources for pupils with additional support needs in classrooms. More on @stv.news at 6pm
news.stv.tv/scotland/tea...

04.06.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very honoured to be nominated by @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards. Always such an inspiring night! ✨

31.05.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'If bowel cancer was caught in time, my daughter might still be here' Margaret Horne is desperate for answers about why it took so long to diagnose her daughter Cheryl with the disease.

A petition calling for the national screening age for bowel cancer to be lowered from 50 to 30 has gathered almost 40,000 signatures
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21.05.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rest and Be Thankful? Not for businesses facing summer road chaos New series of diversions on the A83 set to cause major disruption at the height of the busy tourist season.

The A83 at the Rest and be Thankful has been plagued by years of disruption - and those using the road now face a summer of various diversions.
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21.05.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Scotland Tonight Spotlight on the challenges facing the nighttime economy airs this evening on STV at 10.40pm.
We spoke to industry leaders, campaigners and grassroots venues about the struggles they face amid changing audience habits and rising costs.

25.03.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The much-loved @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social says its future is now at risk after Creative Scotland rejected a Multi-Year funding bid putting jobs and opportunities in jeopardy.
Full story on STV News at 6pm.

07.02.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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02.02.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chinese New Year 2025: What is the Year of the Snake and what does it mean? Wednesday marks a new Lunar Year for millions across the globe - with 2025 representing the Year of the Wood Snake.

Happy Year of the Snake 🐍

30.01.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow I’m moving down from the Scotland Tonight team to join the lovely STV News desk. Seems like a good time for a refresh and to join you all here on Bluesky.
As ever, if you’ve got a story please get in touch! πŸŽ₯

12.01.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello Bluesky, let's see what all the fuss is about!

11.01.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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