Chief Reporter for
@BauerMedia
on the
@IRNAwards
nominated West of England team. Once won an award myself. Views my own. james.diamond
@bauermedia
.co.uk
Some news!
Very proud to say my
#ReportIt
campaign earlier this year has been recognised as the best broadcast piece on violence against women of the past 12 months, by industry experts. (THREAD)
#VAWG
We're delighted to announce the winner of our Experts' Pick: Best Broadcast award:
@JamesDiamond0
, Congratulations!⚡️
James' week-long
#ReportIt
campaign across UK radio stations collaborated with VAWG experts, amplified survivors and trained journalists on responsible reporting
Jack O’Sullivan from Bristol is still missing, 3 weeks now since going on a night out in Hotwells.
His family are pleading for answers as to why his phone kept pinging for hours after the last CCTV sighting… (1/2)
Full story here on a horrible night for the Conservative Party across Bath & North East Somerset.
The state of the Tory Party nationally has been blamed
#LocalElections2023
#Bath
The scene on Bridewell Street right now is like nothing I ever thought I’d see in Bristol. Huge gathering still here as police in riot gear watch on
#BristolProtest
🎥WATCH🎥
Is a Cool Runnings sequel on the cards?
The Jamaican Bobsleigh Team are in Bath this week for final training before
#Beijing2022
.
I caught up with them earlier
#CoolRunnings
@JBSFed
@UniofBath
🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨
The man in charge of Bristol’s council housing says he didn’t know dangerous cladding was on 37 high rises in the city until a fire in one injured 6 people.
He’s also admitted he doesn’t know what tests will be done to make the buildings safe
@EOCS_Official
🚨Personal news alert 🚨
Pretty excited to say I’ve been promoted to Senior Reporter as part of Bauer’s new West of England team.
The last year has been amazing and I’ve learnt a huge amount. Can’t wait for more of the same 🎉
@bauermedia
A billboard has appeared at the end of the M32 by Cabot Circus, showing what the area could look like if Bristol prioritised cars less.
Campaigners say it’s the future, though there’s no formal plans to actually make the changes.
What do you think?
@_wearepossible
#Bristol
🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨
“A prison cell in the sky”
That’s how one resident at Ecclestone House in Barton Hill has described his flat after the council revealed dangerous cladding helped spread a fire last month.
I paid a visit earlier today…
@EOCS_Official
The Green Party has won the Hotwells and Harbourside by-election, making them the largest party on Bristol City Council with 25 seats.
#Bristol
#BristolCityCouncil
Solidarity with my former colleagues
@insidethegames
who are clearly facing awful abuse for reporting on alleged doping at the Winter Olympics.
You're having a laugh tho if you think it'll stop them. They are the best at what they do.
#Beijing2022
Stop what you're doing and read this -
@nickbutterrun
from
#Bristol
is trying to run a marathon in every country across the world (yes including Syria) to raise money for
@ProstateUK
Last week I caught up with him to find out how he's getting on
St John Ambulance volunteer
@o_crandon
, who's the charity's site lead at the Ashton Gate mass vaccination centre, has told me he's "delighted" to be involved.
@stjohnambulance
are recruiting thousands of volunteers nationally.
Read more 👉
🎥WATCH🎥
Residents at a
#Bristol
tower block forced to evacuate over structural concerns are accusing the city council of terrible communication.
Around 400 people had to leave
#BartonHouse
on Tuesday with fears a fire could cause its collapse.
My latest report 👇
The front of the march has now passed the entrance to the G7 Media Centre, but I would estimate the back is still a km away into the centre of Falmouth. The march is due to end here.
#G7Summit
@piratefm
@XRebellionUK
BREAKING: 44yo man from Hartcliffe named as Anthony Snook has been charged with the murders of both Mason Rist (15) and Max Dixon (16) in Knowle West last weekend.
@ASPolice
Superintendent Mark Runacres has just delivered this statement
#Bristol
#Knowle
The march has now begun. To give you a sense of scale, I filmed this non stop for more than 12 minutes and still the end hadn’t reached me…
#G7Summit
@XRebellionUK
@piratefm
So on Monday I’ll be starting a new job
@insidethegames
as a junior reporter and I cannot wait to start. Also sad to leave Celador though after an amazing 7 months. Shoutout to
@AbbieChesher
for the send off!
Now heading up Baldwin Street. Police presence at an absolute minimum. Largely leaving the protestors to get on with it. Noticeably different from previous days.
#KillTheBill
This little boat has come all the way from Hannover in Germany as a sign of friendship. Hannover is twinned with Bristol.
They’ve brought gin and a cornelian cherry tree for the city’s botanical garden
@BristolHarbFest
#Bristol
Proud moment for me today running training sessions with the Bauer news team across the UK, on how to report
#violenceagainstwomen
.
It follows my
#ReportIt
coverage last month. Hoping to share a mini documentary style video about it all shortly…
@SARSAS_uk
@ZTScotland
THREAD: for the past year I have been investigating the extent of violence against women in the UK, how the language we use in the media impacts survivors and what journalists can do better… (1/4)
🎥WATCH🎥
A city like Bristol, needs a venue like this.
That’s what I heard while paying a visit to Bristol’s new ice rink
@PlanetIceUK
It’s the new home of our city’s ice hockey team
@bristolpitbulls
FULL STORY:
With the
#G7
now underway, who fancies a tour around the International Media Centre?
I’m based here in Falmouth for the next three days covering it all for
@bauermedia
#G7UK
#Falmouth
UPDATED STORY: 16 National Anti-Doping Authorities have called on
@wada_ama
to act without "further delay" after Russia missed their compliance deadline
#AntiDoping
#Russia
I’m at the scene on the harbourside where a lorry has somehow managed to reverse into the water.
Am told the driver made it out safely. More to come on
@HitsBristolNews
&
@GHRSouthWest
🎥WATCH🎥
Today marks 1 year since a
#KilltheBill
protest in Bristol descended into a riot.
I’ve been reflecting on what happened alongside
@beardedjourno
, who was there to witness it all. (1/3)
NEW: Bristol City Council tell me dangerous cladding, that helped a fire spread at Eccleston House in Barton Hill last month, was fitted 27 years ago.
EPS Cladding has been put on 37 other blocks in the city since with work now being done to remove it. (1/2)
Have been told residents living on the top floor of a Bristol apartment block with severe fire safety issues will have to move out temporarily.
Freeholder Grey GR have shared a statement about The Milliners. More below 👇
@EOCS_Official
#Bristol
Just had it confirmed that the formally known Colston Arms on St Michael's Hill has officially renamed itself The Open Arms.
It had been calling itself Ye Olde Pubby McDrunkface for months because of the link to slave trader Edward Colston...
#Colston
#Bristol
(Credit: Alamy)
The second bit of exciting news that I'm now able to share is not 1, not 2 but 3 promotions in my South West team!!
@JamesDiamond0
and
@AkayJourno
have become Chief Reporters - both GREAT role models.
@matthutch1
is now a Senior Reporter - a hard worker with huge enthusiasm.
ICYMI: Bristol City Council says the dangerous cladding on Eccleston House, which helped a fire spread last month, was installed way back in 1995.
Since then it’s been put on a further 37 blocks, but passed all safety checks at the time
@EOCS_Official
Bristol is such an amazing place on days like this (it’s always amazing but I mean especially so). Such a lovely atmosphere at the
#GreatBristolRun
. Congrats to everyone who’s taken part!
#Bristol
#BristolHalf
Went to
@GWAAC
’s base this afternoon with
@beckylbuckle
to ask about what to do if you ever see them trying to land where you are. Hear their advice in our news next week
#GWACC
#airambulance
🎥WATCH🎥
A public consultation has opened on huge plans to regenerate Bristol Temple Meads and the surrounding area.
Take a look at my special report 👇
#TempleMeads
#Bristol
READ MORE:
Excited to say that tomorrow I will be restarting work back at Celador Radio in Bristol 🙌 Looking forward to getting back on the air 👉
@samfmbristol
@breezesouthwest
Found myself in A&E at the BRI yesterday after dislocating a finger and was signed in, x-rayed, given the results & strapped up all within about 25 mins! Seems the NHS isn’t in quite as bad shape as you might think (& if anyone wonders how the finger is, it’s fine) 😂🤦♂️
@uhbwNHS
Some friends of mine who live in London and who’s tenancy agreement expires in April, have just been told they will still have to find somewhere else to live despite the current situation. Landlords, PLEASE have some compassion. Now is not the time to be a knobhead😡
Awwwwww....I was chatting to this lovely lady (have you gathered that I like chatting to people?) in the waiting area after my jab this morning. She, like so many, volunteers for our incredible
@stjohnambulance
. She was lovely and comforting and kind. Thank you
@NicolaDiamond1
Reflecting on this week’s
#ReportIt
content, I hope it really can make a difference.
The interviews I’ve done have shown beyond any doubt the words we use matter. Hopefully others take note…
If you missed today’s news 👉
📽️WATCH📽️
I can confirm the new
@007
movie
#NoTimeToDie
is a masterpiece.
I went to see it at a midnight screening last night in
#Bristol
's Showcase Cinema De Lux.
Here's my special video report...
Home now reflecting on today’s events. Really tragic and somehow more shocking when it happens so close to home. I’ll be back on the scene with the latest tomorrow morning. Thoughts with the families involved.
Full story -
Concerning that the IOC seem to have already decided esports will be in the Games one day. Not sure they realise the negative impact including esports could have on their image among “traditional” athletes. Definitely some, perhaps most, wld consider esports’ inclusion an insult
This week starting tomorrow a piece of work I’ve been putting together for a long time goes to air.
Tad nervous but hopefully it can be a piece of journalism that makes a difference
#ReportIt
In
#Frome
this morning where the Lib Dems are celebrating a huge by-election win overnight. Leader Sir Ed Davey and new MP Sarah Dyke are due here shortly…
#Somerton
@LibDems
@bathnesld
🎥WATCH🎥
Decided on a lie in this morning instead of heading to the
@bristolballoon
Fiesta?
Well check out this video of this morning’s mass ascent! 63 balloons flew from Ashton Court into North Somerset.
#Bristol
#BristolBalloonFiesta
EXCLUSIVE: As the world watches the Taliban take over
#Afghanistan
, I've managed to speak to a journalist who is on the ground in Kabul.
Najib tells me what the atmosphere is like, whether the
#Taliban
really are letting women work and what should happen now... (1/2)
Today I’m into day 3 of broadcasting from home because of the
#coronavirus
outbreak. Been forced to self isolate but still working to bring you the news on
@breezesouthwest
,
@samfmbristol
,
@samfmswindon
& others. Updates for you more important now than ever 👍
🎥WATCH🎥
Officials are working hard to reassure residents of a Bristol tower block that it is safe after a fire on the top floor killed one and left eight in hospital.
I’ve been back at Twinnell House.
READ MORE:
"It's stopping people earning a living"
I've been speaking to musicians about how the Brexit trade deal could stop them touring Europe post-coronavirus.
Watch my special video report on the issue below.
With thanks to
@jetfury
,
@AJ_Dean
@thewanderhearts
@KerryMP
🎥WATCH🎥
My video report from Bristol Crown Court as the Colston Four are found not guilty of criminal damage for toppling the statue of Edward Colston.
#Colston4
#Bristol
READ MORE:
I've decided to delete my previous thread on
#BartonHouse
as my understanding is now that residents who decide not to go back will be considered "intentionally homeless" after all.
It's a bit of a mess...
All set up in the G7 media centre here in Falmouth. Will be reporting from here on
@piratefm
at 8am and for the next 3 days across the
@bauermedia
network. Tune in!
This is my first time at a live swimming event and seeing the athletes warm up is fascinating. In five minutes I’ve seen two people using a snorkel and one girl doing backstroke with a coffee cup balanced on her head. New event for Paris? 😂
#tekkers