Andrew McFadyen

Andrew McFadyen

@apmcfadyen.bsky.social

Journalist. Sky News. Glasgow is home.

373 Followers 529 Following 17 Posts Joined Nov 2024
1 year ago

Paddy was a class act in every way.

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Trump tariffs: How the UK finds itself in a strong position on US trade Sky's Ed Conway explains how the country is seen as just outside the sights of Trump trade tariffs and could yet even get a trade deal out of the US president.

✍️Arguably the strangest sub-plot in the Trump trade wars:
Somehow, almost entirely by accident, Britain might just have navigated/blundered its way into about the best possible negotiating position of any industrialised economy news.sky.com/story/trump-...

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But should they?

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Middlesbrough's last freelance court reporter retires after 69 years in journalism MIddlesbrough's last court reporter could earn £5,000 in a week in the 1970s. Now no local publishers have freelance budget.

This is a lovely short piece about a type and business model journalism that is being lost and drifting off into the night. pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/w...

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Football, bloody hell

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Paul Lambert: ‘Zinedine Zidane just looked at me and said “bloody hell”’ Broke and out of contract at Motherwell, the Scot took a risk in seeking a trial at Dortmund only to become an European Cup winner within 12 months, as he tells Michael Butler

really lovely stuff

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Afghan women demand cricket's governing body takes stand against Taliban Cricket's governing body is under fire from Afghan women after being banned from playing by the Taliban, while men have continued competing.

Afghan women demand cricket's governing body takes stand against Taliban

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Well he’s a bear. I haven’t met many bears at my work. Have you?

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A wintry morning run, crisp and sharp

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Happy new year everyone. Lang may yer lums reek!

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Oh brilliant, it’s a @nutmegmagazine.bsky.social day

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Right to Roam: In Scotland, Hikers Can Go Anywhere Hiking in Scotland often means trekking—legally—across private lands. Could American hikers learn something from it?

So cool to see an American walker’s perspective on Scottish access rights.👉 www.backpacker.com/stories/issu...

“The right to roam seems like a leap forward in how we think of others—not as strangers to be mistrusted, but as equals with whom natural resources, scenery & collective fates are shared.”

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Job opportunity Want to do the best work of your life? Make your mark at Europe’s leading entertainment brand. Our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be yourself and

🚨Job Alert!
Great opportunity to join @news.sky.com as online reporter. Apply here to join our lovely team 👇

sky.talent-community.com/projects/mob...

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Today I’m on strike. For journalism without fear or favour; for the future of the Guardian; and most of all for our beloved newspaper The Observer, 233 years old today, being put at existential by its billionaire owner. Happy birthday to The Observer 🎂❤️.

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A decent knowledge of k-pop might do it

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Nine-year-old boy sent to shops ended up paralysed: The Palestinian families' lives shattered by Israelis shooting their children Figures show 170 under-18s have been killed in the West Bank and more than 1,400 have been injured in a crackdown since the 7 October attacks, according to DCI Palestine and Save the Children. The Isr...

The number of children killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank during the Gaza war has soared. Israel says it has strict rules of engagement with live ammunition, critics say there is lethal culture of impunity. Our report news.sky.com/story/boy-9-...

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Morning everyone

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1 year ago

The most stylish man in the newsroom David

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PLEASE SHARE THIS JOB AD:

Wheelchair-using journalist (me) seeks support workers for social, domestic, work and personal care activities.

Must have a UK-eligible driving licence and be able to start in early Jan.

Full details and contact info below.

(NB: NOT a Sky News job.)

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Please share for a great cause 🙏💚

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1 year ago

That’s Govan, where’s the picture of Marseille?

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1 year ago

Let’s see @bsky.app do its thing. Please share. Let’s help Lilian’s heartbroken family find her a stem cell donor match. It’s simple to register

www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...

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1 year ago

Sounds like I need to give it a try!

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1 year ago

Worth trying? What would it compare to?

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1 year ago

Sorry you think that Phil, I respectfully disagree.

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Making Hoops & Dreams come true this Christmas! | Celtic FC Christmas Film 2024 YouTube video by Celtic FC

The Celtic Christmas film is another cracker... www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PBT...

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On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis

A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country

A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation

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Done! #hh David go.bsky.app/UDAgLdd

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