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Matt Graveling

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Freelance Reporter at BBC Sport

Freelance Reporter at BBC

BBC Sports Reporter / 4x RTS winner / New Dad 👶🏼 / Runner 🏃🏼‍♂️

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  • 1 week ago | bbc.com | Matt Graveling |Adriana Elgueta

    TfL licence delays 'a matter of life and death'Matt Graveling & Adriana ElguetaBBCRobert Dale's family said he was loved by everyone The family of an Uber driver has said they fear the stress caused by a delay in the renewal of his private hire licence may have contributed to his death. Robert Dale was left unable to work because of the delay, which was due to software problems caused by a cyber attack on Transport for London (TfL) last September.

  • 3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Matt Graveling |Olivia Demetriades

    'Young people excited for their future invest in their present'Matt Graveling & Olivia DemetriadesBBCCharlie Atkinson says the training programme can give young people another chance"We always say, if young people have a reason to be excited about their future, they'll choose to invest in their present," says Charlie Atkinson. She is the training programme manager at an east London bakery and cafe, called The Dusty Knuckle.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Sarah Dawkins |Matt Graveling

    Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, More than 56,000 people finished the London Marathon last SundayA record number of people have applied to take part in the 2026 London Marathon. Event organisers said more than 1.1 million applications had been received, smashing the previous record of 840,318 set by last year's ballot. Last Sunday, more than 90,000 people took on 26.2 miles across both London and Manchester marathons - the largest day of marathon running ever to take place in the UK.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.com | Matt Graveling |James Kelly |Olivia Demetriades

    First London Marathon: 'They had forgotten women were in the race'Matt Graveling, James W Kelly & Olivia DemetriadesBBCJeanne was one of about 300 women to run the first London Marathon in 1981In the Spring of 1981, Jeanne Coker pinned a Union Jack on herself and joined more than 6,000 fellow runners in the first London Marathon.

  • 1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Matt Graveling |James Kelly |Olivia Demetriades

    Image caption, Jeanne was one of about 300 women to run the first London Marathon in 1981Matt Graveling, James W Kelly & Olivia DemetriadesIn the Spring of 1981, Jeanne Coker pinned a Union Jack on herself and joined more than 6,000 fellow runners in the first London Marathon. At the inaugural marathon, just 4% of the competitors were women – compared with an expected 45% in this Sunday's race – but had it began a decade sooner, Jeanne would have been banned from competing.

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Matt Graveling
Matt Graveling @mattgraveling
23 May 25

Still more than two hours to go until the Spurs trophy parade sets off from Edmonton Green and it’s already about 20 people deep by the stage! https://t.co/CZClTOVN90

Matt Graveling
Matt Graveling @mattgraveling
21 May 25

The moment #Spurs fans knew their 17 year wait for a trophy was over!🏆 North London went crazy as Ange Postecoglou’s men beat Manchester Utd 1-0 in Bilbao. Their #EuropaLeague win means they welcome Champions League Football back to the #Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next season! https://t.co/FnS9ui16v5

Matt Graveling
Matt Graveling @mattgraveling
21 May 25

RT @BBCLondonSport: Let's get the party started. 🎉 North London erupts into celebration after Spurs end a 17 year long trophy drought by w…