Duncan Leatherdale
Senior Broadcast Journalist at BBC
An online newshound for the BBC. My views are my own (or copied from someone else), not those of the Beeb etc.
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Duncan Leatherdale
Meet the man who sketched the Sycamore Gap trialDuncan LeatherdaleBBC News, North East and CumbriaUniversity of SunderlandNick Lewis's sketches gave many their first glimpse of the Sycamore Gap duo's facesThe trial of two men who chopped down the much-loved and world famous Sycamore Gap tree garnered global attention. With cameras not allowed in court, Nick Lewis's sketches of proceedings were used by many media, including the BBC. How did he do it?
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Mark Denten |Duncan Leatherdale
Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Archie York was killed in an explosion at a block of flats in OctoberBBC News, North East and CumbriaSeven-year-old Archie York was killed in a blast in Newcastle caused by his neighbour's illegal attempts to make cannabis sweets. As one of his killers is jailed, Archie's mother says her son's death should serve as a warning to other criminals.
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4 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Duncan Leatherdale
Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap treeDuncan LeatherdaleBBC News, North East and CumbriaProsecutors said a video was filmed of the moment the Sycamore Gap tree was felledTwo men have been found guilty of the "mindless destruction" of the world famous Sycamore Gap tree, the felling of which sparked international outrage.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Duncan Leatherdale
Two men chopped down the world famous Sycamore Gap tree as a "bit of a laugh" and then feared becoming public enemy number one, prosecutors have told jurors. The tree had grown in a dip on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland for more than 100 years before it was felled in a "moronic mission" in the early hours of 28 September 2023, Newcastle Crown Court has heard.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Duncan Leatherdale
Sycamore Gap felling 'bit of a laugh' - prosecutorDuncan LeatherdaleBBC News, North East and CumbriaProsecutors allege a video was filmed of the moment the Sycamore Gap tree was felledTwo men chopped down the world famous Sycamore Gap tree as a "bit of a laugh" and then feared becoming public enemy number one, prosecutors have told jurors.
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There’s a lot of news around at the moment, most of it deeply unpleasant. So here is a slow-read piece about a talon-ted guy just doing something he loves https://t.co/qqu8bjx8Lg
In honour of Succession’s Golden Globes success, here is my script book signed by the terrific Jesse Armstrong, who really really made my day when, at my request, he inscribed it with the show’s most beautiful line https://t.co/6BU9jxkNs9