
Gemma Peplow 💙
@gemmapeplow
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Journalist 📝 Culture & entertainment writer @SkyNews, former chief sub-editor. Ex news & mag editor in Leicester. Occasional maths. “So nice” - Paris Hilton.
Leicester/London
Joined June 2011
"It's carnage," says one music festival organiser. "People are fighting tooth and nail," says another. "Something needs to happen because this isn't working anymore." @SKutchinsky
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My wife has lost her jewellery box while getting the train back from Edinburgh Waverley to London. It’s a circular grey Katie Loxton one with June written on it. Has lots of sentimental jewellery in there. Thinks she might have left it on the cancelled 17.08 to King’s Cross. Long
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In the shadow of Ibiza's luxurious capital lie shanty towns and makeshift camps filled with workers who can no longer afford the cost of accommodation. Sky's @gemmapeplow went out to investigate⬇️ https://t.co/VvUHivjtIW
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“Townshend sets the rock opera in 1965 but thinks its themes of identity, mental health and modern masculinity are just as relevant today….” My piece on @TheWho’s @QuadModBallet on at @Sadlers_Wells
Despite The Who's Quadrophenia being set over 60 years ago, Pete Townshend's themes of identity, mental health, and modern masculinity are just as relevant today. Read more🔗 https://t.co/S7MRwMZoBM
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Spoke to @itsfiveofficial about boyband life in the ‘90s, why they’re no longer ‘running away’ from their music, and getting up (and down) @SkyNews
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Earlier this year, '90s boyband Five announced a comeback - all five members, for the first time - with an arena tour planned. While it wasn't as carefree and fun as it might have looked the first...
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Covering the Oscars tonight, live from Sky News HQ with @Bethanyminelle @nminassian @LaurenVRussell - and @Mr_Mansaray @ClaireSkyNews & Katie Spencer in LA. Join us as we get ready for the red carpet to open #Oscars
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Anora has swept the Oscars, taking home five awards including best film, best director and best actress for Mikey Madison - over favourite Demi Moore. Adrien Brody was named best actor for his...
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Hi! I'm looking for someone just starting the home buying process for a new series in the Sky News Money blog. They would need to be willing to tell us about their experience regularly. Get in touch if you can help - you can email me at jessica.sharp@sky.uk #journorequest
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Covering the BAFTAs today with the @SkyNews team - live updates here @Bethanyminelle @Bradley_JYoung @Mr_Mansaray @Debbie_Ridgard #BAFTA
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Stars of cinema descended on London for the BAFTAs. Conclave took the top prize of the night, winning for best film. Elsewhere, The Brutalist star Adrien Brody took home best actor and Mikey Madison...
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On Christmas Day in 2019, millions of Gavin & Stacey viewers were left on a Christmas cliffhanger. Five years later, we finally get to find out if Smithy and Nessa got their happy ending
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On Christmas Day in 2019, millions of Gavin & Stacey viewers were left on a Christmas cliffhanger. Five years later, we finally get to find out if Smithy and Nessa got their happy ending.
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Kate Nash has a message for critics: "Not all heroes wear capes. Some just sell pictures of their bum" Read more 👇
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Singer Kate Nash is selling photos of her bottom on OnlyFans - and shining a light on the 'failing' music industry in the process. But why are so many artists struggling to make ends meet?
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Irish language rap group Kneecap have won their discrimination case against the UK government after former business secretary Kemi Badenoch refused them funding. 🔗 Read more
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The UK government will pay £14,250 to Irish rap group Kneecap over a decision by former business secretary Kemi Badenoch to refuse them funding.
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Prints, notes, and burner phones: Banksy's former agent is saying goodbye to his archive
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More than 170 Banksy lots will be auctioned by Julien's Auction House, in California, including proof prints and other memorabilia all amassed by the anonymous street artist's former agent Steve...
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🚨🧵 I've been working on stories about terminal cancer patients who've been refused life insurance claims bc they've got less than 18 mths left on their policies. Now, w/ @RLong_Bailey's help, I've got a motion in Parliament calling for an inquiry! 1/5
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The M.E.N.’s health reporter, Helena Vesty, carried out a shocking investigation into the cases of two men dying from horrific cancers, who have been told they cannot claim on life insurance policies
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Rising costs, abuse, mental health: 'There is no HR department in the music industry' https://t.co/25ApitOLOS
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Artists, managers, producers, label bosses and other creatives and campaigners came together at Beyond The Music this week - a conference and city festival in Manchester set up to address the...
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Honored that Patient 11 won in the Podcast category at the @pressgazette Future of Media Awards — a brilliant collaboration with @MulhernRobert, @Rebeccasmt, @SkyNewsThompson, and @ashishskynews. (It also won Mental Health Story of the Year at the @mjauk awards yesterday!)
@contentignite @Telegraph @PurplePublish @SWNS @FT @thecourieruk @pressjournal @tickaroo @TheAthletic @SkyNews @StiboDX @tes @RacingPost @EXCOPlatform @thetimes @yorkshirepost @novastudios1 Next award up is Podcast (National) sponsored by @pugpig - and the winner is @SkyNews - Patient 11 #FutureMediaAwards
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A massive well done to @JimmyRiceWriter and all the brilliant @SkyNews reporters behind the excellent Money blog #FutureMediaAwards
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I promise you're not ready for what the picture here is
Pictures show huge amounts of black smoke billowing into the air. https://t.co/sCEKtbu75x
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Throwback to when Liam Gallagher created the greatest analogy in human history 🤣
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So excited for this as a fan, but also, working in news, it’s pretty cool to be involved in covering an announcement like this, even in a very small way (and even though everyone already knew). Just need to get tickets now… @oasis #OasisLive25
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Liam and Noel Gallagher are bringing Oasis back together for live shows, after 15 years of sibling feuding. Here's why the reunion is such a big deal - and what it means to fans.
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