Amelia Reynolds

United Kingdom

Presenter and Journalist at BBC

Presenter BBC Look East and Politics East. Married to @DavidWhiteleyTV and mum to Annabel and Cleo.

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Norfolk Catholic schoolchildren on their hopes for the next pope

6 days ago | bbc.com | Amelia Reynolds

New pope should 'carry on legacy of Francis'Amelia ReynoldsMariam IssimdarShaun Whitmore/BBCPupils at Norwich's Catholic high school talk about their hopes for a new popeThe election of a new pope has begun following the death of Pope Francis last month. The secret conclave of 131 Catholic cardinals are locked in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City until a new pontiff is chosen.
Badenoch should resign, says Conservative ex-Northants council leader

1 week ago | bbc.com | Amelia Reynolds

Ex-Tory council leader calls for Badenoch to resign Amelia ReynoldsSam Read/BBCFormer North Northamptonshire Conservative council leader Jason Smithers says the party needs a leader "who can rally the troops" Andrew SinclairBBC political editor, East of EnglandA council leader who has stepped down said he will be calling for Kemi Badenoch to quit as head of the Tory party after "terrible" local election results.
Badenoch should resign, says Conservative ex-Northants council leader

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Andrew Sinclair |Amelia Reynolds

Image source, Sam Read/BBCImage caption, Former North Northamptonshire Conservative council leader Jason Smithers says the party needs a leader "who can rally the troops" BBC political editor, East of England A council leader who has stepped down said he will be calling for Kemi Badenoch to quit as head of the Tory party after "terrible" local election results. "I can't see how a leader of a party can stay on with such terrible results across the country," said Smithers.
Debenham High School

1 month ago | bbc.com | Amelia Reynolds |Nic Rigby

Boys learn ways to combat toxic masculinityAmelia Reynolds & Nic RigbyBBCBoys at Debenham High School in Suffolk have been having lessons aimed at combating toxic masculinityTeenagers are being taught that they do not have to conform to dangerous stereotypes about masculinity they see online. Boys studying at Debenham High School in Suffolk were visited by Paul Clark from Progressive Masculinity, which has been working to reshape the idea of masculinity for boys and men.
Norwich classics teacher is Taylor Swift 'Mastermind'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Zoe Applegate |Amelia Reynolds

Classics teacher is Taylor Swift 'Mastermind'Zoe Applegate & Amelia ReynoldsNorwich High School for GirlsTeacher Aine McMenamin is through to the Mastermind semi-final after scoring highly on her specialist subject - the pop star Taylor Swift A classics teacher who chose pop star Taylor Swift as her specialist subject on BBC quiz show Mastermind said she felt a "jolt of worry" knowing her pupils would be watching.
Cambridge professor says government must invest in science

Jun 23, 2024 | bbc.com | Amelia Reynolds

Science investment 'vital for health of nation' By Amelia Reynolds, Nic Rigby, BBC Politics EastUniversity of CambridgeProf Charlotte Summers says incentives are needed to keep or attract the best talent in the UK Sustainable investment in science is vital to "improve the health and wealth of the nation", a leading clinician has told the BBC. "There are more patents in Cambridge per head of population than anywhere else in the country," she said.
Parties failing on defence, says former MP

Jun 16, 2024 | bbc.com | Amelia Reynolds

Race across the East: Political parties failing on defence, says ex-MPBy Amelia Reynolds, Nic Rigby, BBC Politics EastNick Mann/BBCSir Bob Russell said defence spending should rise to 4% of GDPAll the political parties are letting the UK down on defence spending, the former MP for an army town has told the BBC.
Call to unlock £30bn of wind farm investment for East of England

Jun 8, 2024 | bbc.com | Amelia Reynolds

Race across the East: Call to unlock £30bn of wind farm investmentBy Amelia Reynolds, Nic Rigby, BBC Politics EastNick Mann/BBCThe port of Lowestoft in Suffolk is the focal point of the offshore wind industry in the East said Andrew Harston, chair of East WindThe next government must make "difficult choices" to help unlock £30bn of investment in offshore renewable energy, a business leader has told the BBC.
Wellingborough: What do 'left behind' voters want?

Feb 8, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Ben Schofield |Amelia Reynolds |Mike Cartwright

Wellingborough's Queensway estate sits on the town's western fringe. In 2019, it was labelled as "left behind" and two years later was shaken by the killing of 16-year-old Dylan Holliday. As the town gears up for a by-election – taking place after constituents removed Peter Bone as MP – what do people in the area say it needs? Looking down at the shrine where Dylan was fatally stabbed 13 times in 2021, the Reverend Ben Lewis said the estate was "definitely not an area of no hope".
Sarah Perry: New university chancellor hits out at Rishi Sunak degree criticism

Jul 20, 2023 | bbc.com | Katy Lewis |Amelia Reynolds

Image source, Steve BradingImage caption, The University of Essex has appointed Dr Sarah Perry as its new chancellorBy Katy Lewis & Amelia ReynoldsAn author and new chancellor of the University of Essex has hit out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's criticism of some degrees. The government wants to limit numbers on courses that do not have "good outcomes", such as those where fewer students go on to professional jobs.