
Amy Welch
North England Reporter at ITV
North of England reporter, ITV News [email protected]
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1 month ago |
itv.com | Amy Welch
Former Lioness captain Steph Houghton is calling for more funding for research into motor neurone disease following her husband's, Stephen Darby, diagnosisSitting down with Steph Houghton, it’s hard not to be starstruck. The former Lionesses captain earnt 121 caps for her country and played in three World Cups, inspiring girls and women around the world to play football. But we aren’t here to talk about her glittering career.
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Jan 30, 2025 |
itv.com | Amy Welch
Thousands of families are sleeping on the floor stuck in a cycle of bed poverty, as ITV News' Amy Welch reportsFamilies living in bed poverty have shared their shame at being unable to afford a proper sleeping place for their children as charities warn of a worsening crisis. Barnardo’s estimates just under one million children are living in bed poverty - where children have nowhere proper to sleep, meaning they may share a bed, sleep in a broken or damaged bed or even on the floor.
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Nov 8, 2024 |
itv.com | Amy Welch
"They've sincerely failed my dad": ITV News' North of England reporter Amy Welch speaks to the family of John Clarke, who died while waiting for a wheelchair from the NHS' leading providerThe son of a man with motor neurone disease who died while waiting for a wheelchair from the NHS’ leading provider has accused them of "sincerely failing his dad". John Clarke, 67, was diagnosed with the disease in April.
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Sep 26, 2024 |
itv.com | Amy Welch
Is "dine and dash" the new shoplifting? ITV News' North of England Reporter Amy Welch spoke to those affectedA third of hospitality businesses say they’ve recently experienced an incident of "dine and dash" where customers eat a meal but refuse to pay for it. Data shared with ITV News by UK Hospitality shows that of those affected, nearly 30% say there have been more incidents this year than in 2023.
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Aug 15, 2024 |
itv.com | Amy Welch
Data obtained by ITV News has revealed the shocking number of people being injured at trampoline parks, as ITV News North of England reporter Amy Welch reportsA woman who broke her back at a trampoline park in Chester is calling for better safety regulations after exclusive ITV figures revealed ambulances were called to reports of injuries more than 400 times last year. Louise Wright was celebrating a friend's birthday at Flip Out Chester in 2017 when she broke her back.
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Such an honour to meet @stephhoughton2 who spoke to me with incredible strength about her husband's MND diagnosis. She says "It was love at first sight" when she met Stephen and that research needs more funding to find a cure.

'It's so hard': Lioness star Steph Houghton on impact of footballer husband's MND, ITV News North of England reporter @amywelchitv reports https://t.co/9SeULqYumJ

The captain of a cargo ship that crashed into an oil tanker been charged with gross negligence manslaughter. See the damage up close in my report here 👇 https://t.co/iGQj8sH2nl via @ITVX

‘Sleeping on coats or towels’: Shame felt by families who can’t afford a bed for their children | ITV News https://t.co/o1QwFZIXUp