Life update: At the weekend I gained some new jewellery and a husband, and life is very good! Normal service resumes soon!
Sian Elvin
@sianelvin.bsky.social
Award-winning journalist and news editor at the Independent, previously Metro and local papers. LGBTQ+ trailblazer, mental health first aider, John Schofield Trust mentor and awards judge 📰 She/her 🌈
I would like to interrupt the discourse to introduce you all to my wife, @sianelvin.bsky.social, and this picture of us from our wedding at the weekend. Right, carry on.
A week ago I attended the Kent Press and Broadcast Awards for my fourth year as a judge! 🏆 Thanks to @maximpr.bsky.social for running this excellent event once again. It turns out judging awards and planning my wedding over the same few weeks is not for the faint-hearted, but it was so worth it! 🗞️
Had another amazing year marching with @the-independent.com at Pride in London over the weekend 🌈 That's the parade done for another year, but Pride, advocacy and allyship for the LGBTQ+ community is still important all year round 🏳️🌈
Still buzzing after the launch event of @the-independent.com's Pride List 2026 at @queerbritain.bsky.social last week 🌈 It was amazing to get so many of our listees in the room, and thank you to everyone who joined us.
10k PBs all round this morning - very proud of @sianelvin.bsky.social going well under an hour barely two years after having her knee rebuilt, and quite pleased with my own (just about) sub-45 minute effort. Great preparation for this afternoon’s cricket match…
Happy Pride Month 🌈 @the-independent.com has launched its 2026 Pride List - our annual celebration of 50 LGBTQ+ changemakers. It recognises those who are achieving extraordinary things in their fields and are making a positive difference to the community. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
The Independent Pride List 2026: the LGBTQ+ people making change happen
The Independent’s Pride List has returned this year and is celebrating some of the incredible figures in the LGBTQ+ community who have made a difference over the past 12 months
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Took a short break from the news to head to Madrid in search of the perfect gluten-free holiday! 🥘🍴 In @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/travel/europ...
The European city you must visit if you have coeliac disease
When Sian Elvin was diagnosed with coeliac disease, she was worried about how she could still travel – but a trip to the Spanish capital changed everything
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And thanks again to my number 1 supporter/long-suffering fiancée @sianelvin.bsky.social, who had had to put up with a lot of running nonsense in the past couple of years
Return to Liverpool for the half-marathon and a 1:40:11 finish. About 33 seconds off my PB and, given the hills, a very pleasing result. Six weeks to London. Thanks to @sianelvin.bsky.social for coming, cheering and waving a sign
#InternationalWomensDay | Last week, Rose Wylie became the first female painter to have a solo show in the Royal Academy’s main galleries. She tells Jessie Thompson about why she’s never minded being misunderstood
I will be forever in awe of the Hillsborough families and their refusal to give in. The very best of the city of Liverpool. Spoke to Margaret Aspinall as she features on @the-independent.com's Influence List for International Women's Day
Margaret Aspinall: Why I’m not afraid to tell Starmer how it is
Margaret Aspinall, who has campaigned tirelessly for justice since her son was killed in the Hillsborough disaster, speaks to Dan Haygarth as she features on The Independent’s influence list this Inte...
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@the-independent.com is marking International Women's Day 2026 by publishing our UK influence list for the fourth year running. Compiled by staff, the list highlights 50 women who have had a significant impact across the country over the last year. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Marking International Women’s Day, The Independent has compiled its annual list of the 50 most influential women across the worlds of politics, sport, the arts, media, business, fashion and activism – all united by their extraordinary impact on UK women’s lives trib.al/f5O82Vv
Last week marked exactly two years since I started working at @the-independent.com! This picture popped up in my memories recently, from when I was an intern at the Indy in 2015... I can't believe how time has flown. Look forward to seeing what the rest of the year brings 🗞📰
Delighted to see the launch of @missingpeopleuk.bsky.social's new SafeCall service after months of work behind the scenes, supported by @the-independent.com. Thanks to everyone who donated to this amazing cause - we couldn't have done it without your help. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Yesterday marked my final shift of 2025 for @the-independent.com, so that's the end of another busy year in news for me 🗞️ See you in 2026, and happy new year! 🎆
Chilly run with @sianelvin.bsky.social to bring up 1,000km for the year, just in time to start all over again in 2026
Celebrating this morning’s unexpected news with two appropriate Christmas gifts from @sianelvin.bsky.social (what do you mean she’s got me completely figured out?)
Proud to announce @the-independent.com and @missingpeopleuk.bsky.social have hit our fundraising target of £165,000 to launch the SafeCall helpline while also raising awareness of those still missing this Christmas. With thanks to the incredible generosity of our readers in 2025 ❤️
Delighted that @the-independent.com's campaign with @missingpeopleuk.bsky.social has passed the £100,000 mark - thanks to everyone who has supported this very worthy cause so far and read our stories. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Save lives: Protect the UK's funding to fight HIV / AIDS - Sign the Petition! c.org/BbNrgfwkqn via @ukchange.bsky.social @the-independent.com
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Save lives: Protect the UK's funding to fight HIV / AIDS
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Amazing to see the prime minister back @the-independent.com's SafeCall campaign with @missingpeopleuk.bsky.social to help the 70,000 children reported missing each year. We have now raised more than £75,000 with help from our generous readers: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Proud to have worked on the launch of our campaign with @missingpeopleuk.bsky.social recently. @the-independent.com aims to raise £165,000 for a free service called SafeCall, to help the 70,000 children reported missing each year. Find out more & donate here: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Six months ago today I was officially diagnosed with coeliac disease 🥐🍞🥞 It's been a huge journey - here's some of the amazing food I've eaten, made and ordered in the meantime to prove being a gluten-free foodie is possible ❤️
Really enjoyed appearing on the Hogging the Mic podcast recently! 🐗🎤 It was great speaking to current editors of The Boar about my time on the paper as a student at @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social You can catch up on my episode here 👇 spotify.link/iCqsoprQSXb
Sian Elvin: On stories, social media, and supporting student success
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