Gemma Sherlock

United Kingdom

Journalist at BBC

Journalist at BBC One North West Tonight

Journalist @BBCNWT previously at Reach and host of @ImFinePodcast_ Swiftie 🎼🎶 & dachshund mum 🐾 Got a story? [email protected]

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'Heartbreak' as vandals destroy Covid memorial trees

1 week ago | bbc.com | Kate Baldock |Gemma Sherlock

Kate Baldock & Gemma SherlockBBC News, West MidlandsTwenty-five trees planted in a Covid memorial woodland have been destroyed by "mindless vandals", a councillor has said. Trees belonging to the Queen Elizabeth II Covid Memorial Woodland in Strine Park and King Charles III Community Orchard in Victoria Park, Newport, have been snapped and torn down. Peter Scott, a councillor for Newport who was involved in the woodland tree planting from the start, said the vandalism was "soul-destroying".
West Mercia Police

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gemma Sherlock

Gemma SherlockBBC News, West MidlandsA police inspector in charge of an operation investigating high street businesses acting as fronts for criminal activity has said there are more raids to come. Raids in Shrewsbury, Hereford and Worcester, were amongst 265 carried out across England and Wales as part of a crackdown on businesses - often Turkish-style barbers, vape shops and mini-marts - suspected of being fronts for international crime gangs.
Wolverhampton's bid for museum and trail to mark Viking battle

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Gemma Sherlock

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Aethelflaed, daughter of Alfred the Great, led the Battle of Tettenhall and other battles throughout her reignArtists and historians are hoping plans for a museum and art trail will help to mark a Viking clash that took place in Wolverhampton 11 centuries ago. The Battle of Tettenhall, also known as the Battle of Wednesfield, was fought between the Anglo Saxons and Vikings in 910 AD.
Wolverhampton's bid for museum and trail to mark Viking battle

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gemma Sherlock

Bid for museum and trail to mark Viking battleGemma SherlockGetty ImagesAethelflaed, daughter of Alfred the Great, led the Battle of Tettenhall and other battles throughout her reignArtists and historians are hoping plans for a museum and art trail will help to mark a Viking clash that took place in Wolverhampton 11 centuries ago. The Battle of Tettenhall, also known as the Battle of Wednesfield, was fought between the Anglo Saxons and Vikings in 910 AD.
Sonic Boom Festival

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gemma Sherlock

Sonic Boom Festival headline acts announced Gemma SherlockEverything EverythingManchester band Everything Everything have been announced as a headlinerA Staffordshire music festival which celebrates independent artists has announced its headline acts. Thousands of people are expected to attend the Sonic Boom Music Festival which takes place in Market Place, Burton-on-Trent, on 13 September.
Shrewsbury's Lord Hill statue set to be repaired this summer

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gemma Sherlock

Lord Hill statue repair work set to begin this summerGemma SherlockShropshire CouncilThe Lord Hill statue was cordoned off amid inspection worksEssential repair works are to be carried out on a landmark statue following safety concerns over its condition. The Grade II listed Lord Hill statue in Shrewsbury had been temporarily cordoned off after debris fell from it last January.
Birmingham City set for new Amazon doc as fans prepare for Wembley

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Gemma Sherlock

Image source, Prime VideoImage caption, Blues forward, Jay Stansfield, appears in the new Amazon documentary series Newly promoted Birmingham City has announced it will be the subject of a new documentary, produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. The Blues will appear on the Amazon Prime series this summer giving fans a look behind the scenes as they are promoted to the EFL Sky Bet Championship.
Birmingham City set for new Amazon doc as fans prepare for Wembley

1 week ago | bbc.com | Gemma Sherlock

Gemma SherlockBBC News, West MidlandsNewly promoted Birmingham City has announced it will be the subject of a new documentary, produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. The Blues will appear on the Amazon Prime series this summer giving fans a look behind the scenes as they are promoted to the EFL Sky Bet Championship. It comes as more than 40,000 fans are expected to travel to Wembley Stadium on Sunday as the team takes on Peterborough in the final of the Vertu Trophy.
Wolves fan dedicates care home room to beloved club

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Gemma Sherlock

Image source, Simon JordanImage caption, Simon Jordan used to play for the Wolverhampton Wanderers wheelchair teamA lifelong Wolverhampton Wanderers fan who has cerebral palsy has created a shrine to his beloved club inside his care home. Simon Jordan, from Wolverhampton, goes to home games and two away games every season thanks to the help of his friends and staff at Wrottesley Park House Care Home.
Wolves fan dedicates care home room to beloved club

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Gemma Sherlock

Wolves fan dedicates care home room to his clubGemma SherlockSimon JordanSimon Jordan used to play for the Wolverhampton Wanderers wheelchair teamA lifelong Wolverhampton Wanderers fan who has cerebral palsy has created a shrine to his beloved club inside his care home. Simon Jordan, from Wolverhampton, goes to home games and two away games every season thanks to the help of his friends and staff at Wrottesley Park House Care Home.