Alex McIntyre

Staffordshire students call for arts shop to be spared from cuts More than 850 people sign a petition opposing the closure of the campus art store.

Uni of Staffs confirmed plans to shut the art shop as part of its cost-cutting measures.

Hey Josh - alex.j.mcintyre@bbc.co.uk 👍

Pete Doherty playing a guitar and singing on a stage while a crowd watches.

Pete Doherty and Max Bianco look play guitars and loon at each other while a crowd watches them perform.

Pete Doherty playing in Nantwich last night 🎶🎤

How hard is it for Forest Live to stage a huge gig among the trees? Snow Patrol, Gary Barlow, Sting, Busted and Rag'n'Bone Man are among this year's acts at Forest Live

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We've been talking an awful lot about how the Trump tariffs will hit the big players: the UK, China, Canada, France, Germany etc
But it's time to talk about the ones who DON'T have loud voices. Because some of the poorest countries in the world are going to be crippled by what happened last night

Eurovision: Remember Monday's teacher says UK is 'in safe hands' Voice coach Jenni Luperi says the three band members are

“They are going to deliver!” 🎤🎶🎸

James Webb Satellite took a fantastic shot of the Planet Saturn with it's Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). This is just an Amazing shot that shows the planet and the rings in brilliant detail.

Donald Trump Was Recruited by the KGB Under Codename 'Krasnov' Claims Former Soviet Spy Chief A former senior KGB chief claims Trump was recruited by them in 1987 due to his role as a prominent US businessman

Byline Times is facing major DDOS (malicious traffic-flooding) issues on our site apparently after this article went live...
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Nantwich Romany Gypsy says culture is 'at risk of being lost' Charmaine Abdul-Karim says Romany culture is an

Always a pleasure to speak to Charmaine about the important work she’s doing to preserve Britain’s Romany heritage

The @Telegraph, @thetimes, @MailOnline & @TheSun publish corrections to their scaremongering on undocumented migrants in London.

Imagine between them the reach & power of these papers.
The fact is they are using that power to instil Trumpist hate & we are ill-equipped to resist.

Blackpool: Energy firm to begin work on closing fracking site Cuadrilla says work will start in February - around two months after the deadline set by the council.

Energy firm Cuadrilla has announced it will start work on plugging the UK's only two shale gas wells in February - around two months after the deadline for doing so passed.

Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it | Nesrine Malik There is no way to rationalise the horrors inflicted on Gaza’s innocent children. Now is the time to mourn them fully, says columnist Nesrine Malik

Heartbreaking. Inexcusable. Infuriating.

How the cost-of-living crisis is affecting grassroots music Rising costs are making it harder for both performers and venues to survive, they say.

“Sometimes you'll only get paid what your phone bill is and sometimes it will only cover your travel and food.” 🎶🎙️

Gladiators: Diamond says being powerful role model is 'wonderful' Diamond says the response to the first series of Gladiators has been

“We're just there to have fun but we can't give the contenders an easy time." 💪👊

'Spiking' incident in parliament investigated by police The Metropolitan Police says it is investigating an alleged spiking incident on 7 January. It is reported that it happened in Strangers' Bar, one of the venues in parliament that serves alcohol.

What’s particularly galling about this story for me is that I was in Strangers Bar less than 24 hours after this chatting with an MP about their concerns over how rampant and unchallenged sexual harassment is in Westminster

This is the heart of our democracy, it’s sick
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Obsessed with this accidental zoom-in on Sky News.

Almost 100 strikes in Gaza 'humanitarian zone', BBC Verify finds The area in Gaza which Israel's military has told people to go to

Almost 100 strikes in the IDF's unilaterally designated "humanitarian zone" in Gaza - and this figure doesn't take into account the many reported strikes which didn't have imagery from the scene for us to verify. W/ @richib.bsky.social and @paulybrown.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Cheshire salt mines: The ancient lagoon that keeps us safe on icy roads Cheshire's salt mines play a key role in keeping motorists safe when temperatures drop below zero.

“Cheshire used to be near the equator and there was this big tropical salt water lagoon in the area and water used to flood in and would then evaporate and then reflood, laying down layers of salt.”

Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.

BBC Verify has examined 24 hours of Elon Musk's timeline and found a wave of misinformation amplified in the posts.

Watch the video by @bbcrosatkins.bsky.social here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Goldie Lookin Chain member says success 'defies analysis' Chris Edge, aka Mystikal, says the band continues to attract a diverse audience at their shows.

“It’s nice to have an excuse to go out, have a rave and put all your troubles behind you.” 🎤🎶

Elon Musk Is ‘Retraumatizing’ the Victims of Rape Gangs, Says Ex-UK Prosecutor In a Zeteo Town Hall, Nazir Afzal, who prosecuted members of ‘grooming gangs,’ debunks many of the far-right myths and tropes around rape, race, and religion.

"My life is a mess... this last week, I have been retraumatized..." by Elon Musk's antics, victims of UK grooming gangs told ex-Chief Prosecutor for North West England @nazirafzal.bsky.social, who locked up a lot of grooming gangs (both brown & white!).

He tells me Musk is "rewriting history."

Frozen scenes across West Midlands as temperatures plummet West Midlands residents share pictures of the wintry conditions as temperatures fall well below freezing.

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Going to the extreme: Inside Germany’s far right A BBC investigation uncovers links between opposition AfD party figures and extremist networks.

As Musk interviews the AfD's leader, here is a recent #BBCNews investigation into the party - Going to the extreme: Inside Germany’s far right
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The journalist who exposed the grooming scandal breaks his silence Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 07/01/2025 · 32m

NEW: Andrew Norfolk broke the grooming gang story, 15 years ago. His exclusive interview on today’s News Agents
is deeply powerful, not least for his anger about those political figures now exploiting it and the victims for their own purposes.

Listen 👇

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Elon Musk, who supports the GOP and

* Donald Trump, found liable for sexual abuse
* Matt Gaetz, investigated for sex trafficking
* Peter Hegseth, accused of rape

… is going to save the UK from rapists, apparently. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Stafford marine biologist appointed MBE in New Year Honours list Emily Cunningham is recognised in the New Year Honours list for her work in marine conservation.

Congrats Emily 🐬🎖️ @emilygcunningham.bsky.social

Names and faces of people who died in Channel during deadliest year on record Heartbreaking photos show men, women and children who died this year trying to reach the UK in small boats as MPs are urged to reflect on the tragedies and stop it happening again

“It’s absolutely horrifying seeing so many names and faces who have lost their lives needlessly. Every one of these deaths could have been prevented."
Heartbreaking, harrowing, and something to reflect on going into 2025
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I've realised Noam Chomsky looks like Treebeard

3 more people have drowned in the Channel.

I'll be on Sky News in a moment to talk about it. Again.

What can I say to convince someone that we can have a policy of life at the border, instead of one of always more death?