Joshua Stokes
Reporter, ITV Granada Reports at ITV
Isle of Man Reporter @GranadaReports | RTS Emerging Talent 2024 | Self-shooter | @ITVNews | @ITVX | @SolentUni Alumni | Email: [email protected]
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1 month ago |
itv.com | Joshua Stokes
Summerland survivor Bob White talks through his escape from the blazeA survivor of the Summerland fire has described the moment he escaped from the blaze as "terrifying", saying he could "feel the heat" as he carried a child over a wall to safety. Bob White from Prescot, in Knowsley on Merseyside, was 20 years old when he escaped the burning leisure complex in the Isle of Man.
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1 month ago |
itv.com | Joshua Stokes
Ian Byrne MP is calling on the Isle of Man Government to 'let that inquest happen'An MP is urging the Isle of Man to "learn lessons from Hillsborough", as the island's Attorney General considers whether to hold a new inquest into the Summerland fire. Ian Byrne is one of the MPs supporting the Justice for Summerland group, campaigning to overturn the 'misadventure' verdict placed on those who died in the blaze.
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2 months ago |
itv.com | Joshua Stokes
Video report on the day the application for a fresh inquest into the Summerland fire is submittedAn application calling for a new inquest into the Summerland fire has been submitted to the Isle of Man's Attorney General. Members of the 'Justice for Summerland' campaign described the move as a 'momentous day', adding that 'it is time to do the right thing and grant us this inquest'.
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2 months ago |
itv.com | Joshua Stokes
Joney Faragher MHK asked the Chief Minister whether the government has considered seeking new inquests into the Summerland fireThe Chief Minister of the Isle of Man says the island would give 'full consideration' to a fresh inquest into the Summerland fire, once the application is received. Alfred Cannan MHK was answering a question by Joney Faragher MHK in the House of Keys, who asked whether the government has 'considered seeking a new inquest' into the fire.
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Feb 12, 2025 |
itv.com | Joshua Stokes
ITV Granada Reports travelled to Belfast with Summerland survivor Jackie Hallam as she met with the Stardust families. Families from the Stardust campaign have backed calls to overturn the 'death by misadventure' verdict, placed on those who died in the Summerland fire. The Stardust fire, which claimed 48 young lives in Dublin in 1981, is one of the worst tragedies in the history of the Irish state and campaigners have battled for years to overturn the original verdict.
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NEW: Contrasting statement from the Isle of Man Government, following the UK's stance on immigration. "The UK Government’s announcements made yesterday are not mirrored automatically". David Ashford is due to make a statement at Tynwald this month re IoM immigration. https://t.co/Uk5ZX63s70
The Lieutenant Governor, @JGL39559946, has lit a beacon in Douglas to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It concludes a day of commemorations across the Isle of Man. https://t.co/96Cjf7vQi6
A bomb disposal expert from the Isle of Man has died while volunteering in Ukraine. Chris Garrett, from Peel, died following an incident near Izyum. https://t.co/VxhD9IUzH9
