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Giles Latcham

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Senior Broadcast Journalist at BBC

Dad, Gooner (Legacy), cyclist, bloke off @bbcmtd. My Tweets, not the Beeb's. Tor pic from @Glastomichelle

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  • Jan 19, 2025 | yahoo.com | Giles Latcham

    Elderly residents in a village are too scared to go shopping due to speeding traffic, campaigners have claimedResidents of Claverdon, near Stratford-upon-Avon, said their worries about traffic on the A4189 have been ignored by Warwickshire County Council for decades. More than 100 people packed out a public meeting on Saturday with locals expressing their concerns for the authority to hear.

  • Jan 15, 2025 | yahoo.com | Will Jefford |Giles Latcham

    A gas leak has forced 14 homes to be evacuated in a Warwickshire town. People were asked to leave their homes in Evesham Street, Alcester, on Tuesday after a smell of gas was reported to Cadent. The gas company said the leak had been fixed but operatives would stay on site until residents returned home. Dave Tucker said he returned home on Tuesday evening to find "blue flashing lights and emergency vehicles on the street".

  • Jan 13, 2025 | yahoo.com | Giles Latcham |Andrew Dawkins

    The regulator of a landfill site where noxious gases give off a foul stench has said it has received more than 760 complaints in one day. Walleys Quarry in Silverdale, Staffordshire, was served a closure notice in November after the Environment Agency (EA) said there was a risk of "significant long-term pollution". Some residents have linked pollution there to instances of ill health in the area, leading to years of protests, legal rows and EA scrutiny.

  • Aug 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | Giles Latcham |Maisie Olah

    Giles Latcham - BBC Midlands Today and Maisie Olah - BBC News, West MidlandsAugust 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM·2 min readA woman who uses a wheelchair says she feels ignored by her local council after missing out on seven properties. Sam, 36, who has spina bifida, is going to be evicted in six weeks from her privately rented home in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, due to her landlord selling.

  • Aug 19, 2024 | aol.com | Giles Latcham |Maisie Olah

    August 19, 2024 at 3:01 PMSam says she feels discriminated against as not all disabled tenants have the same needs [BBC]A woman who uses a wheelchair says she feels ignored by her local council after missing out on seven properties. Sam, 36, who has spina bifida, is going to be evicted in six weeks from her privately rented home in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, due to her landlord selling.

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Giles Latcham
Giles Latcham @GilesLatcham
24 Feb 25

RT @England: We sadly lost our @FIFAWorldCup-winning captain Bobby Moore OBE 32 years ago today. You’ll never be forgotten, Bobby ❤️ https…

Giles Latcham
Giles Latcham @GilesLatcham
24 Feb 25

RT @WestHam: A true legend of the game ❤️ Bobby Moore passed away 32 years ago today. https://t.co/Al2VQVGU0A

Giles Latcham
Giles Latcham @GilesLatcham
8 Feb 25

Remember their names. The bravest of the brave

Vanguard WWII by Cadet - bringing history to life!
Vanguard WWII by Cadet - bringing history to life! @Vanguard_WW2

Carve their names with pride 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 5 February 1945. Ravensbrück concentration camp. Special Operations Executive agents, Violette Szabo, Denise Bloch and Lilian Rolfe are taken from the punishment block and informed by camp commandant, Fritz Suhren, that they have been sentenced https://t.co/G4ykm954J9