GemmaSherlock
@gemmasherlock.bsky.social
Journalist at BBC News North West | Former editor and reporter for Daily Mirror and Reach Plc | Mental health advocate | Dachshund owner and Swiftie | Views my own.
A man who lost 80% of his lung capacity after having coronavirus has said there is "no point moaning" about it and he still feels "lucky" to be alive. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #coronavirus #longcovid #manchester #cheadle
Covid five years on: 'I lost 80% of lung capacity but still feel lucky to be alive'
Five years on, Esse Khanzadeh says he feels like
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A poem by me, on the fourth year today without my mum. 🕊️ I search for you in everything I do, What’s past is past can never be true, Time goes on but the pain’s still here, Why did you go, why are you not here to wipe the tears…
STOP SENDING MOTHER'S DAY EMAILS. It is the same issue year after year and it does not get any easier. Opting out of emails, unsubscribing, emailing PR's to ask not to be sent these triggering releases, is exhausting and time consuming.....
Its Imagine inscription on the right side of the coin is a special nod to the artist's single and album which became a posthumous hit worldwide. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #johnlennon #royalmint #uk #thebeatles
John Lennon celebrated on Royal Mint coin for 85th birthday
The coin, marking what would have been John Lennon's 85th birthday, recognises his legacy.
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A domestic abuse victim said a new type of order designed to protect victims from violent partners may have saved her life. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #DAPO #domesticabuse #manchester
Manchester: Domestic abuse pilot scheme 'saved woman's life'
A woman who suffered degrading violence says a new pilot scheme helped save her life.
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The family behind a new mosque which also houses a museum have said it is "a dream come true" to open after a major fundraising effort. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #blackburn #mosque #lancashire
Blackburn mosque with museum and community hub 'a dream come true'
Founders of a new Blackburn mosque says support from the community has been
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Amazing to see how far this story has travelled today on the BBC news website. At one point it was the second most read story on the whole BBC news website. Come on New Brighton! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #newbrighton #wirral #martinparr
Martin Parr: The 1980s seaside snaps that sparked a controversy
Ahead of a film about him, photographer Martin Parr tells all about his most famous pieces of work.
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A youth hub which has been a haven for Merseyside children for 60 years will not be able to fully reopen if extra funds are not secured, trustees have said. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #liverpool #thebronte #thebrontebigbuild #merseyside
Liverpool Bronte: 'We cannot let dream youth zone close to the kids'
A popular youth zone tells of its struggles with rising costs as a rebuild project stalls.
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A man with severe autism who cannot speak has been given the chance to be heard thanks to his "beautiful voice". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Autistic man cannot speak but 'beautiful' voice goes viral
A man with autism is chasing his music dream by featuring on a CD with Irish duo, Foster and Allen.
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Teachers and governors fear their Grade II-listed primary school will crumble away if urgent repairs are not made. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #hale #greatermanchester #school #gradelisted
Hale school will crumble without repairs, say teachers
School leaders are calling for support to make repairs to the Grade II-listed building.
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Heartbroken bride-to-be Nikita Stewart says she and her fiancé have lost £6,500 following the abrupt closure of a Lancashire wedding venue. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #lancashire #morecambe #themillatcondergreen #wedding
Bride-to-be: 'We've lost everything after Lancashire venue shuts'
Couples say they have lost thousands following the sudden closure of an award-winning wedding venue.
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Two drama tutors who have opened a theatre collective in a seaside town have said they wanted to prove to budding actors they could have a career in creative arts without the expense of moving to London. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #blackpool #lancashire #blackpooltheatrecollective
'Blackpool has lots of talented actors and West End worthy shows'
Two former stage actors pave the way for a new generation of thespians in Blackpool.
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Rob is remaining positive and inspiring his pupils, family and hundreds of others through his MND fight www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #mnd #bollington #macclesfield #cheshire #whitenancy #teamhasler
Teacher: 'My pupils keep me going through MND fight'
A community raises £25,000 to help a teacher adapt to life with motor neurone disease (MND).
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A young carer who has spent her whole life looking after her dad said a Lancashire charity had finally given her the chance to feel like a child again. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #lancashire #blackpool #carer #youngcarer
'Blackpool centre makes me feel like a child again' young carer says
Blackpool Carers Centre offers specialist support, respite and outings for the town's unpaid carers.
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It may be closed down for the winter, but behind the gates of Blackpool's Pleasure Beach, there's a hive of activity. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #blackpool #blackpoolpleasurebeach #lancashire
Behind the scenes at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort
Trades at a theme park are still being practised since they were first introduced 100 years ago.
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David Baddiel has praised Chester as a town and said 'there are worse places to live' ahead of his upcoming musical at the @storyhouselive.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #chester #cheshire #davidbaddiel #theparentagency #storyhouse #theatre
'Worse places to live: David Baddiel opens new show in Chester
The comedian says the
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I enjoyed doing this story about the last remaining National Milk Bars in the north west. Nice to see it has resonated, with the England team also picking it to lead on their index on the BBC website. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #nationalmilkbars #journalism #history #nostalgia #cheshire
National Milk Bars: The cafe that is now the very last of its kind
National Milk Bars cafes are all but consigned to history and only one remains in the entire country.
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Dogs Trust currently cares for 11,000 dogs at 23 sites across the UK but said it was increasingly offering training classes, an advice line and community support to help owners keep their dogs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #dogstrust #manchester #liverpool #adopt #dogs
Dogs Trust reports record number of pets given up since pandemic
The Dogs Trust says the pandemic and cost of living crisis
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Sienna, who is the only female construction student at Blackpool Skills Academy, said the industry was "not just for boys". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #blackpool #lancashire #journalism #story #digitaljournalism #education #understand
Blackpool academy has 'changed my life', says transformed teen
A teenager kicked out of school praises an academy for giving her a passion for construction.
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It was good to reach out to Matt Raw again as today marks the fifth anniversary of repatriated Britons coming from Wuhan to Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, before Covid-19 was even named or understood. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #covid #fiveyearson #wirral #merseyside #arroweparkhospital
'People blamed me for bringing Covid here' says UK's first evacuee
One of the UK's first coronavirus evacuees says people still joke that he brought the virus to Britain.
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Still picking up the pieces from an atrocity that has left an indelible mark on the town, Southport has now "changed" forever, its residents have said www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #southport #merseyside #rememberingthegirls
Southport attack: How dance class murders have 'forever changed' town
Still picking up the pieces from the atrocity, residents of the town tell of their continued grief.
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Lovely to do a story on a place where I used to volunteer myself! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #animalcare #lancaster #lancashire
How Lancaster Animal Care volunteer found her 'happy place'
Ann Chard has never missed a day's volunteering work during 25 years at the animal shelter.
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Enjoyed writing this one with Judy Hobson , all about how a super species of sphagnum moss could be the answer in the fight to #climatechange and how the project has caught the attention from Amazon boss, Jeff Bezos www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #bbc #manchester #moss #amazon #environment
Amazon's Jeff Bezos invests in Manchester 'super moss' study
The billionaire is funding a Manchester University project to help target climate change.
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Loved writing this piece with the brilliant Claire Hamilton. I learnt so much about the Chinese community here in Liverpool, and the need for efforts in making Chinatown a thriving part of the city centre. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #chinatown #merseyside #story #journalism #digitaljournalism
We want Liverpool's Chinatown bought back to life - business owners
Can two new lion statues donated from Shanghai reverse the fortunes of Europe's oldest Chinatown?
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A father who woke up to find "everything floating about" in his house said his young son "thought we were going to drown" in the New Year's Day floods. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #flooding #northwest #sthelens #merseyside
New Year's Day floods: 'My son thought we were going to drown'
Daniel Pownall says he, his partner, and their two children were woken by neighbours' screams.
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Unearthed school reports show comedian Eric Morecambe was branded "noisy and fond of wasting time" by his teachers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Eric Morecambe branded
A glimpse into Eric Morecambe's school days is revealed in reports about to go to auction.
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