Abbie Jones
@abbiedjones
4 x RTS winning Social Affairs Corr @BBCNWT. Ambassador for @Girlguiding_NWE. Obsessive gardener. Got a story? [email protected]
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09-11-2010 18:35:55
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Horrible to see how upset Doreen was in our interview. She’s been told she’s got 6 weeks to get out of her bungalow - like almost ALL the residents of her Cheshire street who’ve been served no fault evictions. More on BBC North West
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Amazing woman - amazing project. 🍦🍦🍦See what a difference this ice cream van is making on BBC North West at 1830 and have a read of this 👇 New Beginnings Improving Lives C.I.C
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Just had the privilege of being part of judging panel on Royal Television Society North West Student Awards. Incredible efforts by the nominees - emotional storytelling, amazing access, clever camerawork. Much better than my efforts when I started out! Good luck to everyone 🍀
“We can’t sleep, we can’t eat, we can’t function” - our investigation into the plight of SSB Law clients hit with eye watering bills has been raised in Parliament by Antony Higginbotham MP The government has promised to look at what it can do to help. Are you affected? Please get in touch
A 77-yr-old terrified to open the door in case the bailiffs come round, another man frightened he’ll now lose his house. Special investigation BBC North West at 1830 Hugh James say there could be 1400 people facing eye watering bills
Such lovely comments - still on a high from a fab night at Royal Television Society North West awards BBC North West
Well done and congratulations to excellent investigative journalist Abbie Jones of BBC North West picking up yet another Royal Television Society Best Journalist award last night…..her 4th I think. 👏🍾
Lovely to share success with this lovely man. Well done Roger Johnson Hope you’re feeling better than me today! 😂👏🎉
A mega deserved award for Best Journalist in the North West at the Royal Television Society North West for Abbie Jones
Feiz is desperate to bring his wife Islam home to Wallasey from Gaza where she’s trapped near the Rafa crossing. He says the teacher - who went to visit her sick father - is drinking rainwater to survive and their kids can’t sleep without her. Full story on BBC North West at 1830
Police are guarding Rochdale’s war memorial after it was sprayed with graffiti yesterday - and poppy wreaths were damaged on Monday. Rochdale Borough Council says it’s ‘totally unacceptable’ and is looking to increase security
200 counterfeit shops shut down, £143m fake goods seized in Operation Vulcan. But a year on, what now for the boarded up part of Bury New Rd in Cheetham Hill? Gavin White from Manchester City Council wants to see homes, new businesses and a cultural centre
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Good to talk with Abbie Jones about our plans for regeneration of Strangeways with new homes, decent jobs and cultural investment.
Area is much safer now after Greater Manchester Police action and recent investment too with new The Manchester College campus, and 100s of affordable homes being built.
A Manchester gang have been jailed for the biggest firearm trafficking operation ever in the UK. The men sold over 90 guns smuggled from Eastern Europe - including Skorpion sub machine pistols, the type used in the killings of Elle Edwards and Ashley Dale BBC North West Greater Manchester Police
Flowers have been left outside the site of a bus crash in Piccadilly Gardens in which pedestrian Almena Amica, 77, from South Manchester died. 11 others were injured. Her family say she loved music, gardening, TV soaps and nature and will be ‘hugely missed’
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Fundraising and prayers at Didsbury Mosque today for Libya and Morocco. Many worshippers here have lost friends and family or are anxiously waiting for news. Hear their stories on BBC North West at 1830