I dare anyone to watch the #Panorama programme about Valdo Calocane and explain why we don’t need better services with staff properly qualified to assess and treat psychosis

Full of admiration for the Calocane family going on #bbcPanorama . Sadly familiar story. Inpatient MH beds been decimated so desperately ill ppl like Valdo are sent home still psychotic and when they disengage with svcs are discharged from CMHT often with tragic results as here.

This is such a heartbreaking read and unfortunately reflects what so many freelancers in the TV industry have been been going through over the past couple of years. Amazing reporting by Sirin Kale theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/a…

I am thrilled to share that I’ve achieved a landmark victory by successfully suing the Crown Prosecution Service for breaching my human rights by failing to prosecute my rapist. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

After a report found errors in Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane's treatment, Brian Dow of Rethink Mental Illness addresses some of the myths about schizophrenia. He says many people with the condition do go on to live 'fulfilling lives... contributing to society'. #R4Today

Teddy on #BlackCatAppreciationDay

Evening Standard staff have been told that the last edition of the newspaper's current incarnation will be distributed on Thursday 19 September. From 26 September the paper will be replaced by a Thursday weekly newspaper, The London Standard pressgazette.co.uk/news/the-londo…

🚨 Farhan Asif - who I first revealed here - has now been arrested by police in Pakistan. Check out my investigative report from a couple of weeks ago exposing the real story behind a site spreading disinfo about Southport attack & accused of fuelling violence.

Thrilled to be pitching my novel at this year’s Bloody Scotland crime writing festival. It has a journalist, it has a crime and it has crosswords…. Can’t wait to hear all the pitches and looking forward to seeing some of the brilliant panels too bloodyscotland.com

Very excited about this 👀

Like mysteries? It’s publication week for this new puzzle book of crime novel intros and brain teasers 🕵🏻‍♀️ And the legendary Lee Child chose some of my writing to be in it 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Get your mitts on a copy here: blackspringpressgroup.com/products/crime… #crimebitswithleechild #blackspringpressgroup

📷 A big thank you to British Cinematographer for featuring NEIFF 2024 and highlighting our exciting new venues and events! 📷 Check out the full article here: NEIFF 2024: new cultural venues and events announced for November festival (britishcinematographer.co.uk) #NEIFF2024

For the first time, anyone in a mental health crisis can now call 111 and receive support from trained mental health professionals. The 24/7 service is available for all ages, including children, providing vital help through a single phone line. england.nhs.uk/2024/08/nhs-11…

✨ 'You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.' — Stephen King How do you motivate yourself to write?📝 Let us know👇

This has to be a good thing. Huge issue for shift workers in particular. A thing London takes for granted that isn’t a thing everywhere else

Where it began ! Before I started my 101 Exercises project, I posted these 101 notes on playwriting You can catch up with them here I hope to offer some encouragement and inspiration for your plays writeaplay.co.uk/mark-ravenhill…

British author Lee Child - creator of action hero Jack Reacher - has described libraries as 'food banks for the brain' 📚 The best-selling writer, who's sold 100 million books, spoke to #R4Today after news that his childhood library in Birmingham could close under planned cuts.

Excitingly, I've just heard that Fire is not two but four new setters: Emma, Judith, Katherine and Anisa, Fire being Danish for Four. This surely increases the representation of women in professional crossword setting by more than a couple of percentage points, so brava!

Congratulations Margaret Calvert who picked up the prestigious Type Directors Club Medal in New York. Margaret created the distinctive Calvert font that has become instantly recognisable as a symbol of the Tyne and Wear Metro since 1980. 👏🙌

I did Trevor’s Faber Academy course last year and it was just brill - learnt loads and met great people 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻