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Martin Lindsay

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Senior Investigations Reporter at BBC

Senior Investigations Reporter at the BBC

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  • The park ranger who alerted world to Sycamore Gap tree's fate

    5 days ago | bbc.com | Martin Lindsay

    A gaping hole and a double take: How park ranger alerted world to Sycamore Gap tree's fateMartin LindsaySenior Investigations ReporterPA MediaThe tree - now no longer nestling in its gap - was one of the most photographed in the worldThe deliberate felling of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland angered people around the world. For the man who was first on the scene, it was a moment that changed his life forever. Park ranger Gary Pickles was in shock.

  • Police officers 'punch bags' in 'epidemic' of violent attacks

    Nov 16, 2024 | yahoo.com | Martin Lindsay

    Attacks on the police happen on average 100 times a day in the UK, the BBC has found. Officers say they are used to being punched and kicked, but assaults have become more frequent – and more extreme. In September 2023, PC Stuart Furlonger was attending a low-risk call at a block of flats in Peterlee, County Durham. As the 33-year-old attempted to escort two people from the building, a man riding a quad bike deliberately crashed into him at speed.

  • Zoo faces animal welfare and bullying allegations

    Oct 15, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Martin Lindsay

    New management took over South Lakes Safari Zoo in 2017, promising a change of culture [PA Media]A BBC investigation has heard allegations of avoidable animal deaths, welfare issues and a bullying culture at a zoo where a keeper was mauled to death in 2013. South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria was taken over by a new board of directors in 2017, who promised to change things for the better.

  • Social media misinformation 'fanned riot flames'

    Aug 8, 2024 | msn.com | Martin Lindsay |Calum Grewar

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  • Darlington woman scared by campaign of antisocial behaviour

    Jul 16, 2024 | bbc.com | Martin Lindsay

    'Anti-social behaviour makes me scared all the time'By Martin Lindsay, BBC News, North East investigationsBBCKumudini Nicola has been plagued by anti-social behaviour and abuse for three yearsA widow says she has been left "scared all the time" by a suspected racist campaign of anti-social behaviour which saw dog waste left on her doorstep.

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Martin Lindsay
Martin Lindsay @martinlindsay_
4 May 25

14 children - aged between 11 and 14 - have been arrested on suspicion of the manslaughter of a teenage boy who died in a fire in Gateshead on Friday. A body believed to be that of 14 y/o Layton Carr was found in a building at an industrial estate. My report for BBC Look North: https://t.co/5LCjvMybcB

Martin Lindsay
Martin Lindsay @martinlindsay_
28 Mar 25

A brilliant but concerning original story from @CalumG_FPC here https://t.co/KO1uIJA4ie

Martin Lindsay
Martin Lindsay @martinlindsay_
17 Nov 24

The BBC’s been told violence against the police is an “epidemic” across the UK with attacks more extreme than ever. We’ve heard stories of officers being stabbed, kicked in the head, bitten and run over. My latest piece for @BBCNews https://t.co/8ddDZjfDZz