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Jan 5

For 2023: - V happy to have a contract with the Athletic for 2023. (As a freelancer, it’s transformed family life.) - Have said no to uni teaching for lots of reasons. - High-quality features only. - More Logroll podcast episodes. - Start book 3.

Neil Gibbons

@neilgibbons

Really good finale but they never said who H was

Ruth Husko

@DankAckroyd

Oct 13, 2021

People are literally obsessed with lying down at the end of the day and closing their eyes sick of it 😒

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John Niven HQ

@estellecostanza

Feb 3

the reporter noticed children's clothes drying on the warm radiators when they came in. As they left after fitting the P-A-Y-G meter, cutting off the power, the radiators were all cold. So I've been thinking about that. About my brother. About kids coming home to damp clothes.

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Then the protocols need changing because he should not have remained on the pitch.

Feb 3

1) Edge of Darkness 2) State of Play 3) Our Friends

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Kevin Sampson

@ksampsonwriter

Feb 3

#1 for me. Even with Daniel Craig’s Geordie accent

twitter.com/StephenWalters…

Rehab Bassam

@hadouta

Feb 2

Something about these seahorses makes me happy every I look up and see them

Tom Nicholson

@TomNicko

Feb 1

Just had a regular gig come to an end so got an extra day a week free – if you need copy writing, stuff developing, pieces editing, give us a shout

From the Press Box to the Stage, James McNicholas Never Breaks Character

James McNicholas

@jamesmcnicholas

Feb 1

My life, running two careers in two very different industries concurrently, probably shouldn’t work. But so far, it sort of does. Occasionally a tricky balancing act. Just don’t look down. Was nice/scary to talk about it to

@bryancurtis

& The

@ringer

⬇️

theringer.com

Even in an age when sportswriters are hyphenates (reporter-podcaster-whatever pays the bills), The Athletic’s McNicholas leads an odd and fascinating double life

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Rwanda: Ensure Independent Investigation into John Williams Ntwali’s Death

michelawrong

@michelawrong

Jan 31

Ninety civil society and media organisations call for an independent investigation into Rwandan journalist John Williams Ntwali's death. Why on earth isn't the Commonwealth doing the same?

hrw.org

Rwandan authorities should allow an independent, impartial, and effective investigation, drawing on international expertise, into the death of John Williams Ntwali, a leading investigative journali...

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John Tomaney

@john_tomaney

Jan 29

Geographical Distribution of Drunkenness in England and Wales by Joseph Rowntree, 1899 (digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/ss:193)

Research warns North East unemployment is three times worse than official rate

Greg Stone

@gm_stone

Jan 31

Research warns North East unemployment is three times worse than official rate

chroniclelive.co.uk

The Centre for Cities says that unemployment in the North East was actually 18% - with Newcastle, Sunderland, and Middlesbrough among the worst-performing urban areas in the UK

Jan 30

Great bit on Locklisted podcast today about John Lydon. Made me want to go to culture venues and shout from the terraces: 🎶 “They’re artists, they do what they want” 🎶

The lost history of Tynemouth's Holocaust safe house for girls

Dan Jackson

@northumbriana

Jan 30

Wow - I’ve walked past that house so many times and had no idea.

bbc.co.uk

Following a BBC investigation, a blue plaque is to be unveiled celebrating the house's history.

Mike Jakeman

@mikejakeman

Jan 29

I really enjoyed this conversation because

@samknightwrites

is so honest about the challenges of being a writer, even a successful one

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Dec 30, 2022

New Logroll podcast is out. It’s an interview with @samknightwrites about his tremendous book The Premonitions Bureau. On all platforms, including Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/log

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Tom Clark

@prospect_clark

Jan 29

A sobering corrective to bullish levelling-up talk

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The Health Foundation

@HealthFdn

Jan 28

PODCAST: In England, the north east has the lowest life expectancy with a worrying increase in mortality among younger people, especially men. @JenniferTHF is joined by @AliceWiseman11 & @ProfBambra to discuss what’s going on and what can be done

health.org.uk/news-and-comme

Jan 28

Magic of getting knocked out the FA Cup is going to Scotland to watch the big match instead (Kelso v Gala)

Jan 27

Could be the best signing of the transfer window.

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Phil Hay

@PhilHay_

Jan 27

Joe Gelhardt on loan to Sunderland confirmed: theathletic.com/article/413102

Nige Tassell

@nigetassell

Jan 26

Here's more on today's announcement.

Writing Gym | The Bill Murray Comedy

i'm running the

writing gym this sunday, sign up for free here, comedy people:

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Writing Gym on 29th January, 2023 at 1:00pm at The Bill Murray. Hosted by Angel Comedy Club London.

Andy Miller

@i_am_mill_i_am

Jan 25

No sooner have we gone on sabbatical, than

@BacklistedPod

wins an award. Were I not lying down already, I would have to do so. Thank you

@bookshop_org_UK

, independent booksellers,

@johnmitchinson

and

@birchos

, and the legions of the dead we celebrate every fortnight.

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Backlisted Podcast

@BacklistedPod

Jan 25

We are thrilled to have won the inaugural @bookshop_org_UK Indie Champions Award for podcast of the year! Honoured to be shortlisted alongside @Damian_Barr’s Salon and @LitFriction. Thank you to indie bookshops, all our guests and the dead authors we love. A, J & N x

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Murad Ahmed

@muradahmed

Jan 24

Two pars in this stunning Big Read by

@MilesMJohnson

sum up the English professional class and a “hear no evil” approach that enabled the Russian Oligarchy on.ft.com/3R3mGPd

Yip Official

@_yipofficial

Jan 24

New course alert! 🔊 Master the art of storytelling with bestselling author,

@wstorr

. A one-off opportunity to learn directly from one of the greats. Limited availability, sign up now to secure your spot: bit.ly/3Hs3sPV

Edward Lawrence

@EP_Lawrence

Jan 22

Finally saw the extraordinary Terracotta Warriors. My tourist tip is to arrive at opening time, before the crowds… #xian #china

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Paul Brown

@paulbrownUK

Jan 21

Weekend book sale! I'm clearing out a big pile of books, mostly football and history, some very old and rare. Have a rummage through the thread below and check the Google Sheet for prices and availability. Drop me a line if any catch your eye. 📚👍 docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d

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Paul Brown

@paulbrownUK

Jan 13

Over the last few years, I've collected a lot of vintage books as research material, mostly on football and history, some very old and rare. It's time to move them on. I'm going to list some for sale and give the rest to charity. But if any catch your eye, give me a shout... 1/3

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Jan 21

Back in Newcastle.

Oli Franklin-Wallis

@olifranklin

Jan 20

Coming soon... 👀

Great book this 👇by

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Good on you @gowerst_books. Also, what kind of an idiot writes chapters like that.

Jan 20

Frantic morning in British Museum archive for a pitch for Guardian Longreads.

Good on you

. Also, what kind of an idiot writes chapters like that.

Scribe UK

Alex Preston

@ahmpreston

WINCHELSEA’s paperback is a beautiful mirror of the hardback. The success of this book was just a wondrous thing. Thank you to all who supported Goody as she made her way out into the world… Paperback out Feb 2nd.

Joey D'Urso

@josephmdurso

Brighton are the footballing Sugababes. You can change all the band members and they will still be dropping bangers.

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David Ornstein

@David_Ornstein

Arsenal working on a deal to sign Leandro Trossard from Brighton & Hove Albion. Clubs in talks - no agreement yet but 28 Belgium international attacker among those #AFC considering & situation developing @TheAthleticFC after @FabrizioRomano scoop #BHAFC theathletic.com/4106265/2023/0

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Magazines once lived here

Tom Clark

@prospect_clark

3. This book is happening because

@jrf_uk

grasps that stories can lodge in the mind where stats can't, and backed it -- to open people's eyes to what's going on Huge thanks to

@BitebackPub

for getting behind it with flair, and the brilliant cover

Tom Clark

@prospect_clark

1. BROKE – out March 30 An urgent collection of reportage on the poverty crisis

on housing & on work

on cold

on ill-health

on disability

on hunger

on migrants

on debt

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Alex Lockwood

@alexlockwood

The only way I've ever found to write a book: day by day by day, charting progress, having a break when needed (wee! friends! deaths!) and then getting back into the flow with a large read through and beginning again #amwriting

⬇️I love all the plane-spotting and ITKs. Part of the fun now. Fingers crossed for Del Griffith.

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Ian

@5yntax_Err0r

Lets talk about #planespotting My interest in this subject goes back to the days of chasing Mike Ashley around the country/world in the hope of gaining any kind of clues about the sale of the football club (yes I was that desperate for any crumbs of hope). 1/5

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Tom Cullen

@TomCullen

Jan 17

Hard to imagine football improving on what just happened over the last 4 minutes

Dan Jackson

@northumbriana

Oct 16, 2021

It was a case of “please take my money” at

@keelrowbookshop

this morning. I’d never seen those accurate to-scale drawings of the pit shaft before - and note the grim ‘position of bodies’ on the last image.

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