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Leyla Hayes

London

Freelance Correspondent and Presenter at ITN

Freelance Correspondent and Presenter for Channel 5 News, BBC and ITV News. Trustee for @Sarcoma_UK. Always on the look out for a good story...

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  • 4 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Leyla Hayes

    Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, It is hoped the scheme can help reduce harassment of women and girls in London's green spacesPark staff across London are being trained to spot and respond to harassment, as part of a new drive to make green spaces safer for women and girls. The training, developed by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and the University of Leeds, will give staff the tools to step in when they see inappropriate behaviour. Members of the public can also sign up for the course.

  • 2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Leyla Hayes

    Image caption, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital said its AI technology has been approved to give patients the all-clear without having to see a doctorAn NHS hospital in west London is pioneering the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help check for skin cancer. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital said its AI technology has been approved to give patients the all-clear without having to see a doctor.

  • 2 months ago | bbc.com | James Kelly |Leyla Hayes

    Private-hire drivers struggling over TfL glitchJames W Kelly & Leyla HayesBBCMuddassar Iqbal says being off the road has put him in financial hardshipDrivers are being made homeless and facing financial hardship because a technical glitch has caused their private-hire licence renewals to be delayed. A new licensing system by Transport for London (TfL) is experiencing issues which is impacting the processing times of licence renewals or updates.

  • Mar 22, 2025 | bbc.co.uk | Leyla Hayes

    'You can smell the stench': Why rubbish is piling up on Birmingham streets. Video, 00:01:00'You can smell the stench': Why rubbish is piling up on Birmingham streets

  • Sep 26, 2024 | aol.com | Leyla Hayes |Victoria Cook

    September 26, 2024 at 1:00 PMSarah Williams, who lost her home in the fire, says the government needs to intervene to help affected residents [BBC]Residents who were evacuated from a fire in a block of flats in Dagenham a month ago are still being housed in temporary accommodation amid a dispute about who should foot the bill.

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Leyla Hayes @leylahayes
3 Jun 25

RT @Feargal_Sharkey: "Thames Water preferred bidder KKR pulls out of rescue deal." That's it. Game over for @Thameswater. Govt needs to p…

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9 May 25

RT @5_News: Our 5 News Hero of the Week is retired army Major, Mick Stanley, who's launching one more year of fundraising in his homemade '…

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Leyla Hayes @leylahayes
9 May 25

He’s 84 and Major Mick has already rowed 480 miles for charity in his homemade boat the ‘Tintanic’, now he’s off again! More on @5_News later. https://t.co/ozSFAveSL2