Laura Jones

Salford

Broadcast Journalist and Senior Producer at BBC

Journalist in BBC Long Form Audio dept making radio for @bbcworldservice @bbcradio4 @bbccurrentaffairs @bbcnews [email protected] My views.

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Major change to 'the knowledge' for taxi drivers

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Laura Jones |Sarah Turnnidge

Most Bristol taxi drivers will no longer have to learn by heart the thousands of routes around the city. At a meeting of the city council's public safety and protection committee on Tuesday councillors unanimously approved changes to part of the test known as "the knowledge". The changes - which apply only to private hire drivers, not Hackney cabs - means the requirement to memorise the city's geography will be scrapped in favour of a new approach.
Somerset mum says under-16s 'should not have smartphones'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Laura Jones |Clara Bullock

Call to ban under-16s from phones and social mediaLaura Jones & Clara BullockGetty ImagesParents are concerned about how screens are affecting how children learnA mother has started a campaign to highlight the danger of phones for young people as pupils get ready to take exams. Miranda Wilson, from Bath, set up Teched Off to raise awareness of the dangers of social media and smartphones for young people.
Wild swimmers defy pleas and protest in prohibited area

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Chloe Harcombe |Laura Jones |Sarah Turnnidge

A large group of wild swimmers have staged a protest and ignored warnings prohibiting them from swimming in a "dangerous" reservoir. About 100 people descended on Chew Valley Lake in Somerset on Sunday morning for a swim trespass event, organised by the Outdoor Swimming Society. The reservoir is an active and operational site, owned by Bristol Water. It is also a special protection area, a site of special scientific interest and a site of nature conservation importance.
Max and Mason's murderer jailed for stabbing hours before killing

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Bea Swallow |Chloe Harcombe |Laura Jones

Image caption, The 16-year-old admitted stabbing a teenager just hours before murdering Max Dixon (L) and Mason Rist (R)Bea Swallow, Chloe Harcombe & Laura JonesA boy has been sentenced to four years in prison after stabbing a 17-year-old just hours before he murdered two teenagers. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday after admitting stabbing the teenager in the Bishopsworth area of Bristol on 27 January 2024.
Lexi Wilband trial jury retire to consider their verdict

2 months ago | bbc.com | Laura Jones |Leigh Boobyer

Jury sent out in trial over baby deathLaura Jones & Leigh BoobyerBBC News, GloucestershireBBCJack Wheeler and his ex-partner Melissa Wilband are on trialA jury has retired to consider its verdicts in a trial of a man and a woman charged over the death of a baby. Lexi Wilband, who lived in Newent, Gloucestershire, was four months old when she died in April 2020. Melissa Wilband, 28, and Jack Wheeler, 31, both deny causing or allowing her death.
Reacher star Sonya Cassidy inspired by Somerset SEND charity

Mar 28, 2025 | bbc.com | Laura Jones |Beth Cruse

Reacher star inspired by 'extraordinary' charity Laura Jones & Beth Cruse BBC News, West of England BBC Sonya Cassidy, who plays Susan Duffy in Reacher, used to volunteer at the charity growing up The star of an Amazon Prime series said she has been inspired by the "extraordinary" work of a charity which supports children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND.) Sonya Cassidy, who stars in the crime series Reacher, has been back to Springboard Opportunity Group in Clevedon in...
Mother's ex-partner denies shaking baby

Mar 25, 2025 | bbc.com | Laura Jones

Man denies shaking baby who died after brain bleedLaura JonesBBC News, West of EnglandBBCThe court heard how both Mr Wheeler and Ms Wilband were drug users and would take cocaineA 31-year-old man has denied shaking a baby who died six days after collapsing at her home. Lexi Wilband, who lived in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, was four months old when she was rushed to hospital in April 2020.
Baby died after being shaken at home, court told

Mar 4, 2025 | bbc.com | Laura Jones |Maisie Lillywhite

Baby died after being shaken at home, court toldLaura Jones & Maisie LillywhiteBBC News, GloucestershireBBCJack Wheeler and Melissa Wilband deny two charges relating to the death of Lexi Wilband in April 2020A four-month-old girl suffered fatal brain injuries when she was shaken at her home, a jury has been told. Melissa Wilband, 28, and her former partner Jack Wheeler, 31, deny two charges relating to the death of her daughter Lexi Wilband in April 2020.
Bristol Blaise Primary gifted double decker First bus play bus

Feb 18, 2025 | bbc.com | Laura Jones |Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley

Old bus converted into 'exciting' school play spaceLaura Jones & Jasmine Ketibuah-FoleyFirst BusThe old double decker bus has been transformed into a play and classroom spaceAn old double-decker bus has been donated to a primary school and upcycled into a new learning and play space. First Bus gifted the vehicle to Blaise Primary and Nursery School, in Bristol, and helped to transform its upper deck into a classroom and the lower level into a play and meeting space.
Farmers call for new rules amid bird flu risk

Feb 4, 2025 | yahoo.com | Laura Jones |Sarah Turnnidge

A farmer has urged the government to enforce stricter bird flu rules amid fears of an outbreak of the disease. While the South West has seen few cases of the highly-contagious disease, farmers across the UK have warned of a "devastating" situation. North Somerset free range poultry farmer Tom Wood has called on officials to allow hens to be housed indoors to protect them.