Three weeks until the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report is published, here is the first of three preview articles for anyone who needs to get up to speed: peteapps.substack.com/p/grenfell-tow…

Being a journalist is often stressful, and thankless. Not this time… bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Can confirm that despite reporting on Oasis I’m not related to Liam and Noel and not in the pocket of Big Gallagher.

Thirty years after the Disability Discrimination Act, only 2% of rail stations have #LevelBoarding and only 13% of disabled people say they can use trains with confidence. Unless we toughen our laws, disabled people will go on being excluded from society. transportforall.org.uk/the-issues/pub…

I’ve been looking at shoplifting for a year now. The one person we’ve not heard from is the shoplifter - as it’s not the easiest voice to get hold of. That changed when I met Ross. What he told me shines a new light on the issue. Please have a watch…. bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c8…

Our camerawoman on Maiden escaped the Taliban "I was a voice from Afghanistan for the woman and girls of my country, I give them a little bit of hope that one day we will have our freedom back" Najiba Noori #CourageCallsToCourageEverywhere #LetUsExist vimeo.com/936777946/bcbc…

As part of my on-going efforts to make Twitter nicer, huge #congratulations to Alex Hardie - Apollo and Chlo on their engagement. And that ring she's wearing was my Mum's and I'm all of a dither. 🥹💕

We've had another successful breeding season at our off-show conservation breeding for release centre at Highland Wildlife Park 🐾 16 kittens were born this year! Find out more ➡ savingwildcats.org.uk/kittensborninC…

BBC Sport Africa is looking for fans from the continent who are in Paris to talk about their passion for the Paralympic Games & disability sport. If you’re attending the Games, let us know! DMs open #ParalympicGamesParis2024 #Paralympics2024

Is the smoke really the bit that caught your attention? 😳🦖

We did it! 🐶 🏅 Alfie being a good boy on BBC Breakfast

This is such devastating news, my condolences to Sol’s family. It was always such a pleasure working with Sol when he joined us on Sportsworld. He was great company and always had a big smile on his face. He will be sorely missed.

I'm going with "too soon"

The mother of one of Britain’s youngest criminals involved in last month’s riots has been summonsed by a judge after missing her 12-year-old son’s court appearance to go on holiday to Ibiza ✍️: Patrick Hurst dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-…

Armed man shot dead by police in Munich, Germany, after exchange of fire near Israeli consulate and Nazi history centre bbc.in/4e7eg3o

It’s INCREDIBLE this exists! Free tickets for young people to see shows- to be inspired , to be engaged, to forget , to be immersed, to enjoy , to laugh , to think , to be challenged , to have have fun, to see themselves , to see change , to fall in love and the list goes on!

A reminder of a report I did in June: there are millions and millions of square metres of the ACM used on Grenfell on buildings globally - much of it in jurisdictions which have done nothing to look for it post-fire thedeveloper.live/opinion/grenfe…

What was you favourite GOOD news story of the year so far? Inspiring/funny/brilliant, you know what I mean. It's for a thing. Thank you in anticipation... 😊

This was one of @kateLamble's podcasts. And in the week of the #Grenfell inquiry, it is well worth listening again. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…