Jim Connolly
@gyme7
Vinyl obsessed, curry and craft beer loving BBC News Reporter looking for stories & people that don't normally make news. Send ideas [email protected]
Up bright and early today - that’s because the latest @BBCNewsbeat documentary is out. In it MPs tell us the UK will legalise cannabis within five to 10 years. @DavidLammy @JDjanogly @normanlamb bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-…
Stick the radio on, find some shade and listen to Pick of the Week with @jaegawise today at 1815, including @gyme7 @charlottechurch @KrupaPadhyBBC @DJTrevorNelson @johnkampfner @soniasodha @matthewsyed bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
How MI5 piled falsehood on falsehood in the case of a spy who abused women bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The offences are reported to have taken place between 2021-2022. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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10 years since coercive control became a crime, some police forces are failing to support and protect victims. Caroline says she became a detective in her own abuse case due to police failings. I’ve heard this a lot. She's bravely allowed us to follow her fight for justice...
I've been investigating paedophile Jacky Jhaj for two years He's been charged in connection with organising a "mock wedding" to a 9yo at Disneyland I've previously reported how he's repeatedly staged productions involving children hired as his "fans" bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
New from me: scores of patients are owed thousands of pounds after their IVF clinic went bust practically overnight bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
How will the rise in vet costs impact pet welfare ❓ Blue Cross Director of Veterinary Services, Paul Manktelow, spoke to @BBCBreakfast this morning. Watch from 08:19 👇 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
More pets being put down due to rising vet bills, BBC told bbc.in/43WETpx
Huge response every time we do this story. This came from hundreds of responses to a story by colleagues at file on four. 60 percent of households have a pet so this is likely to be one for you bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
NEW - Nearly 70 families & 5 whistleblowers previously told me about safety concerns - today Maternity services at Leeds NHS trust have been downgraded from good to "inadequate" by CQC, because their failings posed "a significant risk" to women & babies. bbc.com/news/articles/…
New - nearly 50 new families & three new whistleblowers contact the BBC about inadequate maternity care at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS trust. It follows our investigation earlier this year into potentially avoidable harm to babies & mums. bbc.com/news/articles/…
This began with a woman who’d been abused by an MI5 agent - so badly that she had a mental breakdown Today MI5 is in the high court over its false evidence in the case Violence against women and girls is unacceptable, as is protecting abusers bbc.com/news/articles/…
Jasmine never thought an ex-boyfriend would share her intimate topless photos on the internet for the world to see. She trusted him. The @RPhelpline had a record number of so-called revenge porn cases in 2024. With @iamjadethompson bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
My daughter was bitten by an XL bully. I met an owner to ask why they'd have one bbc.in/43B4Mvk
Xl bullies is one of the most polarising stories I’ve worked on. Therefore it’s been nice to work on this with @NJConvery where two sides of the conversation came together to discuss the issue. Both Lilly and Matt were so respectful of each other bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Brian was imprisoned for 5 years for crimes he didn't commit, but even after he cleared his name, he was denied compensation. Lawyers say a "cruel" law change in 2014 makes it "almost impossible" for miscarriage of justice victims to receive payouts. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
An arrest warrant has been issued for a senior member of Lighthouse, the life-coaching group which was the subject of the BBC podcast series, A Very British Cult. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…