Ben Moore

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Senior Investigations Reporter at BBC

Multi-award-winning journo and filmmaker pointing my 🎥, 📷 &📱at all sorts. ADHD, heart patient, husband to @elliecrisell and dad of three.

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Ben Moore: Private school VAT fees right move to tackle education inequalities

Nov 19, 2024 | alloaadvertiser.com | Ben Moore

RIGHT MOVE: Ben Moore says that private school VATs will help balance education (Image: Ben Moore) THE incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in July of this year marked a momentous occasion for young people across Scotland. The right of a child to enjoy an education on the basis of equal opportunity became a part of Scots Law.
Leeds United setting up a deal for Nigerian left-back Leonard Ngenge

Aug 31, 2024 | sportsview.co.uk | Ben Moore

Leeds United are setting up a deal for Nigeria Professional Football League’s Ikorodu City left-back Leonard Ngenge after the 16-year-old had a trial in Yorkshire during the summer transfer window, according to the Sun. However, the Elland Road club will have to wait a couple of years to sign him as the Nigerian is barred from making any move until he is 18 under FIFA rules.
Everton manager Sean Dyche will make Luton striker Elijah Adebayo his top January target

Aug 31, 2024 | sportsview.co.uk | Ben Moore

Everton are preparing for the potential departure of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and have identified Luton Town striker Elijah Adebayo as a target ahead of the January transfer window, according to the Sun. The Toffees manager Sean Dyche will make the 26-year-old his top target when the market opens in the winter, with the club expecting to lose the England international striker at some stage.
Student rations ADHD medication ahead of exams

Apr 18, 2024 | aol.com | Ben Moore |Shola Lee |South East

April 18, 2024 at 12:30 AMThere has been a shortage of ADHD medication since September [BBC]Students have said they are worried about how the shortage of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medication would impact their exams, with some rationing tablets. Rory, 16, from Sussex, said he has been rationing his medication "to stretch it out" as he feared he would not have enough for exam season.
Road closures: Workers facing knives, machetes and guns

Mar 26, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Ben Moore |Clodagh Stenson |Alex Bish |South Investigations

There are calls for a crackdown on abusive motorists following claims road workers have been threatened with knives, machetes, a crossbow and guns. New figures obtained by the BBC show 541 cases of abuse towards highway workers were recorded by National Highways between 2020 and 2023. Sinead Ryan from HW Martin Traffic Management said: "One time someone actually pulled a gun out on me.
NHS attacks: Nurses being spat at, hit and punched at work

Jan 23, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Alex Bish |Ben Moore |Mark Norman

More than 1,700 physical assaults have been recorded on hospital staff in Kent and Sussex in a single year, the BBC has found. Cases reported rose from 1,159 in 2018 to 1,714 in 2022 - a 47% increase. The Royal College of Nursing says being spat at, hit and punched by patients and their families is the reality of working life for many nurses. The government says it has increased sentences for attacks on emergency workers, including health staff.
Dog attacks: Victims double since pandemic, surgeon says - BBC News

Jan 12, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Ben Moore |Alex Bish |Lauren Woodhead

An NHS consultant surgeon in West Sussex says he is treating dog attack victims every day.
Africa Live: Egypt 'stands by Somalia' amid row with Ethiopia

Dec 29, 2023 | bbc.com | Ben Moore |Max Matza |Jason Stearns |Raffi Berg

The former officer called on Mr Ramaphosa to step down within 48 hours or risk being forced out of officeImage caption: The former officer called on Mr Ramaphosa to step down within 48 hours or risk being forced out of officeThe South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has distanced itself from threats by a former commander, who called for the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa from office.
Youth vaping: The impact of e-cigarette use in schools

Dec 6, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Alex Bish |Ben Moore

As a government consultation on measures to tackle youth vaping comes to an end, BBC South East speaks to head teachers, teaching staff and students to find out the impact e-cigarettes are having in schools. "You find them asking to go out of the lessons to go into the toilets," said Sade Afolabi, a teacher in Surrey, and spokeswoman for the NASUWT teaching union. "It is damaging because when you quantify how much time is lost it's quite a big loss to learning," she added.
Migrants say Channel crossing danger will not deter them

Nov 24, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Alex Bish |Ben Moore |Michael Keohan

Friday marks two years since at least 27 people drowned in the deadliest migrant boat sinking in the Channel, but despite the clear dangers of attempting to reach the UK on small boats, migrants say they are still prepared to risk their lives to make the journey. Ahead of the anniversary, just days before two others died in the Channel, BBC South East visited camps in Northern France, to speak to those who plan to make the perilous crossing from France to the Kent coast.