
Jeremy Ball
Social Affairs Correspondent at BBC
Social Affairs Correspondent for BBC East Midlands. Views are my own, not the BBC's
Articles
-
3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Jeremy Ball
Sacked PC jailed over 'treasure trove' of weaponsJeremy BallSocial affairs correspondent, BBC East MidlandsIsaac AsheCounter Terrorism Policing East MidlandsAndrew Campbell was arrested by counter-terrorism police A former policeman has been jailed for almost six years after counter-terrorism officers seized a haul of Nazi memorabilia and more than 100 weapons.
-
3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Jeremy Ball
Newly-elected councillor was sacked as police officerJeremy BallSuppliedAndrew Hamilton-Gray was dismissed from Leicestershire Police in January 2024The BBC can reveal that a newly-elected Leicestershire County Councillor was sacked from the police last year. Andrew Hamilton-Gray won a seat in Loughborough for Reform, with almost 40% of the vote.
-
1 month ago |
bbc.com | Jeremy Ball
Dealer imported crystal meth as 'weight loss shakes'Jeremy BallSocial affairs correspondent, BBC East MidlandsNottinghamshire PolicePolice found images of Davante James pretending to eat wads of cashIsaac AsheSeveral members of a Nottingham drugs gang have been jailed after UK and US authorities seized crystal meth worth more than £7m. The ringleader, boxing coach Davante James, flaunted his wealth and luxury holidays on social media.
-
1 month ago |
bbc.com | Jeremy Ball
Refugee goalie 'over the moon' to coach for EnglandJeremy BallSocial affairs correspondent, BBC East MidlandsBBCFahd Saleh says he is honoured to "give back" to EnglandA Syrian refugee is coaching an England football squad, almost 10 years after his family were resettled in Nottinghamshire. Fahd Saleh was a professional goalkeeper at one of Syria's top football clubs before fleeing the civil war.
-
1 month ago |
bbc.com | Jeremy Ball
Demolition work starts at site of fatal explosionJeremy BallMatt TaylorBBCAn excavator is being used to remove debris at the site of the explosion in John StreetDemolition work at the site of a fatal house explosion in Nottinghamshire has begun. David Howard, 53, was found dead in the rubble following the blast - on 12 April in John Street, Worksop - which also saw nearby houses and cars damaged.
Journalists covering the same region

Michael Klein
Food and Restaurant Reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer
Writer at Let's Eat
Michael Klein primarily covers news in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and surrounding areas.

Julia Northcott
Community Reporter at Sussex Express
Julia Northcott primarily covers news in the Hastings area, East Sussex, England, and surrounding towns.

Nicola Caines
Editor at Brighton & Hove Independent
Nicola Caines primarily covers news in Brighton, England, United Kingdom and surrounding areas.

Kairen Kemp
Radio Presenter at Freelance
Kairen Kemp primarily covers news in Brighton, England, United Kingdom and surrounding areas.
Frank le Duc
Editor at Brighton and Hove News
Frank le Duc primarily covers news in Hastings, East Sussex, England, and surrounding areas.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 2K
- Tweets
- 5K
- DMs Open
- Yes

RT @BBCPolitics: Newly-elected councillor was sacked as police officer https://t.co/kKrQju0PUh

RT @bbcemt: Newly-elected councillor was sacked as police officer https://t.co/MMYjNay78l

RT @BBCNews: Top UK Special Forces general oversaw blocking of Afghan 'war-crime' witnesses to Britain https://t.co/fQAAl41Vfq