Connor Ibbetson

London

Senior Special Projects Journalist at The Telegraph

Senior Special Projects Journalist @telegraph 📊 Formerly @yougov Words @timesredbox @thetimes @guardian Alumni @cityjournalism Tweets are my opinion etc.

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Articles

The untold stories of English cricket heroes who died in World War Two

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Nick Hoult |Connor Ibbetson

Conflict cut short the lives of established Test players such as Hedley Verity as well as countless others with dreams to represent countryGeorgina Turnbull pulls a black-and-white photograph out of her carrier bag and carefully removes it from a wooden frame. We are sitting on a park bench in Twickenham on a warm spring morning and tomorrow Georgina will turn 81.
How do you grow chillies and peppers from seed?

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Connor Ibbetson |Jessica Doyle |Ria Higgins |Tom Brown

Around early summer, your plants should start to produce flowers, which can be further encouraged with a high-potash fertiliser once a week to replace the nitrogen feed. A fertiliser that's high in potash would be a tomato feed or a comfrey fertiliser. Depending on the variety, the ultimate height of your plant should be achieved before too many flowers are produced.
Which wild birds are in your back garden? Use our interactive tool to find out

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Connor Ibbetson

The sight of tiny sparrows fluttering between the branches of a hedge is a quintessential part of a walk in the countryside. Just as the repetitive “tap-tap-tap” of the woodpecker, the “flupt-flupt-flupt” flapping of the woodpigeon and the “tchak” of a carrion crow are part of a walk through woodlands. But perhaps there is no bird as well ingrained in our collective culture than the red-breasted robin.
Which wild birds are in your back garden? Use our interactive tool to find out

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Connor Ibbetson |Meike Eijsberg

The sight of tiny sparrows fluttering between the branches of a hedge is a quintessential part of a walk in the countryside. Just as the repetitive "tap-tap-tap" of the woodpecker, the "flupt-flupt-flupt" flapping of the woodpigeon and the "tchak" of a carrion crow are part of a walk through woodlands. But perhaps there is no bird as well ingrained in our collective culture than the red-breasted robin.
Women’s Euro 2025 predictor

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Connor Ibbetson

Can Sarina Wiegman and her England team win back-to-back European titles? Select your group positions and the winners of each knockout round to find your champion. Click here to play our simulator and find your winner. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Dissecting the shift from left to right

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Roland Oliphant |James Titcomb |Kieran Kelly |Connor Ibbetson

Musk frequently cites The Hitchhikes Guide to the Galaxy as being a major source of inspiration | Credit: Titan Books In Douglas Adams’s comic masterpiece, a race of super-intelligent beings builds a supercomputer to find “the answer to the great question of life, the universe and everything”. The computer gives the answer “42” – but says it would need a more powerful computer to work out what the actual question is in order to make sense of it.
British and Irish Lions squad selector 2025

Feb 3, 2025 | msn.com | Connor Ibbetson |Jake Goodwill

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British and Irish Lions squad selector 2025

Feb 3, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Connor Ibbetson

With the Six Nations now under way, all eyes are on who will make the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia this summer. Andy Farrell will be carefully considering his options as potential players go head-to-head throughout the Championship. But do you think you know better than Farrell? Or maybe even think you can pick a better squad than Telegraph Sport’s experts Sir Ian McGeechan, Will Greenwood and Brian Moore?
Worst fire in LA's history leaves entire neighbourhoods in ruins

Jan 9, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Iona Cleave |Connor Ibbetson

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GCHQ’s Christmas puzzle contains hidden clues for first time – can you crack the codes?

Dec 10, 2024 | msn.com | Danielle Sheridan |Connor Ibbetson

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