Rachael Venables
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I talk for a living 🎙 | Home News Correspondent for @SkyNews | Formally @LBC 📧 Email [email protected].
London, Mostly.
Joined January 2012
Waste Crime has been described as the 'new narcotics.' Gangs across the UK are turning our trash into cash, and destroying the environment in the process. WATCH as @adamparkr and I track down and confront an alleged group of organised fly-tippers.
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Holding up a wad of cash, Cristian smiles as he counts out £50 notes while a friend beams and waves a finger at the camera.
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Click the link to read Sky's @rachaelvenables's analysis on how a grassy Oxfordshire field became an illegal mountain of waste in months. 🔗 https://t.co/OSWzrl0bB8
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Sky News is investigating the boom in waste crime in the UK, a lucrative trade nicknamed "the new narcotics".
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Sky News has previously reported about the illegal waste site next to the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire. At PMQs, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey asked the PM what he will do to put an end to illegal fly-tipping. https://t.co/FwRUKEu456 📺 Sky 501 and Youtube
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10-year-old Sara Sharif was murdered by her father and stepmother after a brutal campaign of abuse. Now a report into her death says she was 'failed' by the safeguarding system. Sky's @rachaelvenables reports. 🔗 https://t.co/3kT1jLovVJ
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BREAKING: A 10-year-old girl who was killed by her father and stepmother was "failed by the safeguarding system", a report has found. Sky's @rachaelvenables has more details on the review into Sara Sharif's death ⬇️ https://t.co/G8gDzyqv3Q 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
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Sky's @rachaelvenables breaks down the timeline of a mass stabbing on board a train travelling from Doncaster to London. Full story 🔗 https://t.co/YHKSmP0FjR
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Counter-terrorism police have joined an investigation into a mass stabbing on a train, which left nine people with life-threatening injuries. The train was stopped at Huntingdon station, Cambridgeshire, after police were called on Saturday. https://t.co/Ld3ucbA8yt 📺 Sky 501
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Farmer Will Dickinson is calling for a single "portal" to report fly-tipping, but tells Sky's @MattBarbet and @rachaelvenables that 95% of the time people get away with dumping illegal waste. Read our exclusive report here 🔗 https://t.co/vF6uopvlwr 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
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Rats, flies and maggots: The homeowners plagued by 25,000 tonnes of illegal waste Read this exclusive report from our correspondent @rachaelvenables 🔗⬇️
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Sky News investigates the blame game surrounding an illegal dump in Wigan - symbolic of the scourge of waste crime across the country.
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EXCLUSIVE: Sky News investigates the blame game surrounding an illegal dump in Wigan - symbolic of the scourge of waste crime across the country. Sky's @rachaelvenables reports on the 'Epidemic' of waste crime in Britain 🔗Click the link to read the full story
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The Royal British Legion has launched its annual poppy appeal. Mark Atkinson from @PoppyLegion tells Sky's @rachaelvenables about this year's focus on rebuilding the lives of veterans 'at their moment of need'. https://t.co/G8gDzyqv3Q 📺 Sky 501
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Evidence from the COVID inquiry shows Boris Johnson was clearly unhappy with the Department for Education in the summer of 2020. Sky's @rachaelvenables explains Boris Johnson's defence during today's COVID inquiry session. ➡️ https://t.co/LY6AOpGZYH
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Sky's @rachaelvenables reacts to Boris Johnson's evidence at the COVID-19 Inquiry after the former prime minister answered questions about the government's decision to close schools and use an algorithm to replace school exams. https://t.co/J64b9dyBJC 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
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The deconstruction of the residential floors of Grenfell Tower is starting, more than eight years after the fire that killed 72 people. Sky’s @rachaelvenables asks the community what impact this has had on their mental health.
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Grenfell Tower demolition begins amid fears the work will lead to more flashbacks for community. Sky's @RachaelVenables reports ⬇️
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Deconstruction has begun, starting with the tower's highest floor. Sky News has learnt the work has sparked a surge in local requests for mental health support.
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The deconstruction of the residential floors of Grenfell Tower is starting, more than eight years after the fire that killed 72 people. Sky’s @rachaelvenables asks the community what impact this has had on their mental health. Watch in full on Sky News 🔗 https://t.co/k6CRZpcWqU
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Several European airports, including Heathrow, are reporting disruption to check-in and boarding caused by technical issues with a third-party systems provider. Sky's @rachaelvenables has the latest ⬇️ https://t.co/G8gDzyqv3Q 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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Giorgio Armani, known affectionately by many as King Giorgio, died surrounded by his loved ones at home on Thursday, his fashion house has announced. Sky's @rachaelvenables looks back at his life and legacy ⬇️✨
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Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died aged 91. Sky's @rachaelvenables has everything you need to know about the 'King of Italian fashion.' https://t.co/Kq89AYRTfl 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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Two Labour-run councils have said they are considering taking legal action to stop the use of hotels to house migrants in their areas after Epping council won a temporary injunction on Tuesday. @rachaelvenables explains what will happen next ⬇️
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🤣🤣🤣 We do have a laugh on the Breakfast Show @WilfredFrost @rachaelvenables …And good luck to everyone getting their A-level results today! 🤓
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