Applications are now open for six trainee community reporter roles in a further phase of the Community News Project 🗞️ Roles are aimed at people from diverse backgrounds without prior journalism experience. Reporters will work towards the NCTJ diploma. nctj.com/news/recruitme…

Our Bureau Local editor Gareth Davies spent three years investigating Thurrock council, uncovering what is potentially the largest fraud ever committed against a UK local authority Here’s his take on what’s happening now 👇 thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-1…

Southampton City Council is one of the 23 authorities. Its director of legal and governance has said: “We do not believe there is any valid cause of action by Thurrock Borough Council against this authority and if any proceedings are issued they will be vigorously defended."

NEW: An undercover investigation from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Tortoise reveals the biases of court-appointed psychologist Melanie Gill whose advice has been pivotal in the removal of children from mothers accused of parental alienation. Louise Tickle and I report: tinyurl.com/ysczjepx

Serious Fraud Office launches investigation into £655m Thurrock solar deals thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-0…

Anyone interested in being paid up to £84k per year to ignore my phone calls? uk.linkedin.com/jobs/view/head…

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Thomas Frank as our new Head Coach on a contract that runs until 2028. Welcome, Thomas! 🤍

“You could send him to Disney[land] Paris for a month and save some money" Judge's verdict on UK council that paid £500,000 to house 10-year-old boy in an illegal children's home for four months New story by Tom Wall for @tbij thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-0…

Thanks to publication partner The Guardian for featuring our investigation into psychologist, Graham Flatman. The expert who was found to have misled the family court about his qualifications may have acted outside his remit in seven further cases. 👉 tinyurl.com/nau6wrvt

Remember that story about the solar scandal in Thurrock? The Bureau of Investigative Journalism's Gareth Davies started work on that seven years ago. Journalism sometimes takes time. #AJEUK conference keynote Franz Wild tells us about their work.

NEW: Fake QR codes that trick people into handing over their card details have swept through public parking sites in the UK John is one of the hundreds of people who’ve been targeted by one of these so-called “quishing” scams (footage from ITV News)