Becky Johnson
Social Affairs Correspondent at Sky News
News correspondent, journalist, writer and presenter.
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2 weeks ago |
news.sky.com | Becky Johnson
A teenager suddenly becomes violent, his anger towards women fuelled by online influencers, while his parents struggle to process what their son is capable of. Does this sound familiar? It's the story of the hit drama Adolescence - but for Jess and Rob, it's their life. Their 14-year-old son Harry's violence has escalated so rapidly he's had to be taken into care. We've changed all their names to protect their identities. Until the age of 12, Harry's parents say he was a "wonderful" son.
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2 weeks ago |
news.sky.com | Becky Johnson
The decision by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to pause shipments of cars to the USA for the next month has made people in Solihull anxious. The plant in the West Midlands town employs around 10,000 people. Many more work in the supply chain. On the high street, one factory worker said they had been told not to speak to journalists about the company's decision.
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3 weeks ago |
newsobserver.com | Becky Johnson
A clever strategy to steer the Cruso fire toward the unpopulated Shining Rock Wilderness has been paying off. The Rattlesnake Branch fire had reached 630 acres as of Thursday evening. "We are taking an offensive proactive approach," Allison Richmond, Haywood Emergency Services public information officer, said Thursday. "We are working this fire intentionally around properties that are near the fire line, so it doesn't come onto their property in an uncontrolled way.
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3 weeks ago |
newsobserver.com | Becky Johnson
The wildfire that started in Cruso Wednesday afternoon reached over 200 acres by Wednesday night and continued to grow in size overnight, with 0% containment. The Rattlesnake Branch Fire started on a hillside about half a mile from the Cruso Fire Department along U.S. 276. It spread quickly upslope, crossing into the Shining Rock Wilderness and Cold Mountain area of the Pisgah National Forest. The Shining Rock Wilderness area is closed to the public, including all trails.
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4 weeks ago |
themountaineer.com | Becky Johnson
Multiple fire crews are battling a wild fire in Cruso that broke out earlier this afternoon. The fire is being fueled by brisk winds. The smoke plume is visible from as far away as west Asheville. Cruso Fire Chief Tim Henson urged the public to stay out of Cruso. If you aren't local, and don't need to be here, don't venture into Cruso, Henson said. Evacuations of homes in the direct path of the or vicinity of fire are under way.
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RT @SkyNews: British auto giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said it is going to "pause" shipments to the US. Sky's social affairs correspo…
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