Luke Donnelly
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Senior Reporter @myldn | Get in touch - [email protected]
Joined April 2018
This morning @myldn has launched a special project on the rise of rough sleeping in London. We’ve spoken to hundreds of people over the past four months, visiting some several times to build up trust 🧵(1/5).
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A North London mum bought her flat from Enfield Council for £78k in May - weeks later she was told the housing block must be demolished
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Although Jamila Farah will receive £230k for the flat, she told @myldn she wishes she never bought it as she won't be able to find a similar property nearby for the same price
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@myldn All residents of the Shires Estate in Edmonton are being made to leave after a gas leak led to fears it could collapse at any moment. Last winter residents of a 17-storey were made to use outdoor showers due to the energy supply being cut off
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Over the past few weeks I’ve been working on a special project on the state of council housing in Sussex. People in these “forgotten communities” have suffered as their homes are full of mould, dampness and outstanding repairs.
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Delighted to say I have accepted a my first career job as a reporter for @SussexLive. Both excited and nervous about this, but very nonetheless looking forward to what's ahead🙂.
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A North London family has been living in a Travelodge room for weeks after mould, flies and maggots forced them from their home
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#journorequest I’m creating a documentary on ‘living with autism’ and wondered if anyone would be available to share their experiences on camera.
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150 families in Lambeth are losing their homes after a council decision to return six estates to social tenants.
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A Hove community has shared their heartbreak after 37 people were evicted at extreme short notice.
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Really enjoyed my first week at @SkySportsNews working on Digital, Multi-Platform and content planning. Looking forward to working on news production next week. This is one of the articles I wrote earlier this week.
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required before further work could take place. We have also installed new extractor fans to provide better ventilation and prevent future mould issues. Our hardship fund, which supports households in need, is being used to purchase a new mattress, while we will also provide. .
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Check out the production blog for my new project titled 'Strapped for Cash: non-league football and its financial dilemma'. With my audio documentary going live later on, read the blog entries and see what's to come. #strappedforcash.
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I’m really pleased to be able to help share their stories. Huge thanks to @lukemjacobs @alexjamesboyd @renduh.
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@mooooooonim Hi @mooooooonim @hahoAnna I'm a reporter for @myldn. Please can you follow back so I can DM you.
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#journorequest looking to speak to anyone who has moved into an eco-friendly home/made changes to their home to make it more sustainable?.@PRJournoRequest #bournemouth #sustainable #eco.
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#journorequest @PRJournoRequest .Documentary opportunity - Looking to speak to anyone aged 16 or over that is currently in the care system or a care leaver. The documentary is a positive piece about changing attitudes towards children from care and higher education.
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Interesting development this. Adur council says rent restrictions and a lack of funding mean it has been unable to pay for the necessary improvements.
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A girl, 6, has suffered injuries in a crash where ULEZ camera vandals damaged traffic lights.
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Looking to speak to anyone in the Bournemouth area who is/will be affected by changes to universal credit. #journorequest @PRJournoRequest #UniversalCredit #Bournemouth.
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Nurses across Sussex are striking for a better pay deal.
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@Shomrim @antisemitism @CrimeLdn @hackneyspeaker @LDNVictimsComm @ASWSec @MOPACLdn @DavidLammy @MPSHackney @MPSHaringey @haringeycouncil Hello, are we able to use this video for a @myldn article?.
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@robbieedwards82 Cis-gendered scum. You white men have never experienced oppression in your entire life.
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#journorequest Looking to speak to a historian/anyone well informed on the suffragette movement, and their views surrounding the centenary of women gaining the right to vote. For a first edition, digital magazine. Based in Bournemouth but can do phone interviews. #womenssuffrage.
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@myldn Adrian Doka, 38, who lives on Central Hill Estate in Gipsy Hill with his wife Joana and two children has started taking antidepressants due to the stress of losing his flat. He fears the family could be made homeless as they can’t afford anywhere else to live in the area
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LISTEN: Ebbsfleet United CEO Dave Archer - "The National League does not like Ebbsfleet".
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Amanda Kane said it is "unacceptable" that Nevaeh will have to walk through an abandoned airfield and past an open prison on her way to school.
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Making movements.
Last week on placement @MirrorSport was an absolute pleasure. To have articles published all week up until the weekend was amazing. A real insight into online journalism and really enjoyable.
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Mick Gauntlett, 64, said he has considered taking his own life after being "humiliated" by the council-run Adur Homes.
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Looking to speak to someone who has recently moved into an eco-friendly home or made changes to their home to make it super eco-friendly. @PRJournoRequest .#journorequest .#Bournemouth .#eco.
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Immigration removal flights are set to begin next week.
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@infinitegremlin Hi Nick we're covering this for @myldn. Please can follow me back so I can DM you about this.
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#journorequest looking to speak to historians or modern feminists about the centenery of women gaining the right to vote. For a first edition, digital magazine. Based in Bournemouth but can do phone interviews. #womenssuffrage.
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'I’m on the edge, and at times I’ve not wanted to be here anymore'.
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@refillrevoluti1 @PRJournoRequest Sorry but I’m mainly focusing on people living in eco-homes, rather than people living sustainable lives.
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@myldn A spokesperson for the housing association, Notting Hill Genesis, said: “We are pleased that Colleen will be able to return home on Thursday, in time to enjoy Christmas with her family, following a three-week programme of mould washing and redecorating. We worked with. .
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Southwick and Fishersgate residents are furious over fire safety changes they claim will "ruin" their homes.
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Looking to speak to anyone in the Bournemouth area who is/will be affected by changes to universal credit. @PRJournoRequest #journorequest.
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Looking for a job in journalism in Kent/Sussex? . We have loads of opportunities to come and join us, and our colleagues in the south east. See all the details below'.
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