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Amy Oakden

United Kingdom

Journalist and Presenter at BBC Radio Tees

Broadcast Journalist/Presenter BBC Radio Tees

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  • Feb 21, 2025 | yahoo.com | Federica Bedendo |Amy Oakden

    The mother of a teenager who acquired a brain injury after a bout of Covid-19 says it changed life "pretty much overnight". Adele Wilson-Hope, from Ingleby Barwick, Stockton, said her daughter Bella had been "perfectly healthy" until contracting the disease aged 17 in July 2022. She got "progressively worse" over the following 10 months, until she was partly diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis - an inflammation of the brain.

  • Jan 16, 2025 | msn.com | Federica Bedendo |Amy Oakden

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  • Jul 18, 2023 | bbc.com | Amy Oakden

    Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Aidan Roche went missing in Switzerland on 20 JuneThe family of a solo traveller missing in Switzerland say they will do everything they can to find him. Aidan Roche, 29, from Middlesbrough, was last heard from in the Grindelwald area of the Alps on 22 June. He was midway through a two-week camping and hiking trip when he lost contact on the Eiger Trail. More than £23,000 has been raised to fund searches in the region.

  • Jul 18, 2023 | msn.com | Amy Oakden

    Australian authorities have issued a warning to beach-goers after a strange cylindrical object, potentially part of a foreign spacecraft, washed ashore on Jurien Bay beach in Western Australia. The bizarre discovery was shared by the Australian Space Agency (ASA) in a series of tweets on Monday, urging the community to avoid handling or moving the object due to its unknown origin.

  • Jul 17, 2023 | msn.com | Amy Oakden

    The family of a solo traveller missing in Switzerland say they will do everything they can to find him. Aidan Roche, 29, from Middlesbrough, was last heard from in the Grindelwald area of the Alps on 22 June. He was midway through a two-week camping and hiking trip when he lost contact on the Eiger Trail. More than £23,000 has been raised to fund searches in the region. His brother Connor said the family were hopeful but realistic.

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Amy Oakden
Amy Oakden @amy_oakden
30 May 25

Madame Tussaud’s have unveiled their new waxwork…a sausage roll! The Gregg’s iconic snack is the first food item to go on display. Which British item deserves to be immortalised and why?…. @BBCTees https://t.co/4ib6HGZoG2

Amy Oakden
Amy Oakden @amy_oakden
30 May 25

Fri-nally Friday! 🥳 So who is with us @BBCTees for the Pre 7 o’clock Club?… What’s your plans for today & the weekend?… https://t.co/FQQFLKYZQr

Amy Oakden
Amy Oakden @amy_oakden
29 May 25

RT @Dean_Midas: Midas at the Movies returns tomorrow at 7.45am on the @amy_oakden breakfast show on @BBCTees #keepwatchingthosemovies DMF…