Emma Saran James

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[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

No one should be dying like this in the 21st century.

Gareth Johnson, a beloved dad-of-three, died aged 41 at the University Hospital of Wales after he’d been moved out of the critical care unit because of building work on the dilapidated site.

https://t.co/R9Zmll0Ned

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

Michael said: "This is about every individual who has been wrongfully convicted and then charged for their stay in prison — a place they should never have been in the first place."

Full story and interview here https://t.co/8W3MUUqkFD

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

Keir Starmer once represented this man.

His name is Michael O'Brien, and he spent 11 years in jail for a murder he didn't commit.

The then-barrister won Michael a £300k payout over police misconduct.

At that time, Michael thought Starmer was 'a very compassionate man'...

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

A property developer turned drug dealer who made £320k from crime sprinted away from questions after leaving Cardiff Crown Court.

He was ordered to pay back £52k after the court heard his ill-gotten gains had largely been spent on a lavish lifestyle. https://t.co/De1e41fcIw

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

Last year I went undercover at an exploitative direct sales company and shot hidden camera footage that led to the firm closing

It also led to reps from other firms telling us their stories

We confronted another sales office which has shut too. But there’s a much wider problem.

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

But Mr Barrow says it will take a couple of years to address the issue. "The sheer scale of changing the way we do things will take time, money, human resources, computer systems. The bigger question is why didn't it happen 20 years ago?"

Full story here https://t.co/jPZysPGPkB

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

NEW: Miller & Carter waiters are rebelling against a controversial tipping policy. Waiters at some branches have allegedly been paying out of their tips to match up to 2% of gross sales on their tables. That amount then comes out of their tips and goes to back-of-house staff. 🧵

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

Recently I went undercover working at a door-to-door sales operation. I'd heard claims of exploitation and cult-like practices, so I got a job there to investigate

Wearing a hidden camera I gathered evidence of lies, pressure-selling and a network of linked offices around the UK

[Taylor Swift @taylorswift13]

It’s here. It’s yours, it’s mine, it’s ours. It’s an album I wrote alone about the whims, fantasies, heartaches, dramas and tragedies I lived out as a young woman between 18 and 20. I remember making tracklist after tracklist, obsessing over the right way to tell the story. I had to be ruthless with my choices, and I left behind some songs I am still unfailingly proud of now. Therefore, you have 6 From The Vault tracks! I recorded this album when I was 32 (and still growing up, now) and the memories it brought back filled me with nostalgia and appreciation. For life, for you, for the fact that I get to reclaim my work. Thank you a million times, for the memories that break our fall. 💥🐉🏰 Speak Now (MY VERSION!) is out now.

https://t.co/m3KNl71qrY

📷: Beth Garrabrant

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

My extraordinary 94-year-old granddad Sean doing 40 press-ups. Love the nonchalance at the end.

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

Nadhim Zahawi, who said he was "heartbroken" by Johnson's refusal to "leave with dignity", joins the list. https://t.co/3N8cI0Abow

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

Was brilliant to meet Cathy and watch her in action on the ice. She and her mum Alison were witty, heart-warming and inspiring company. Do give their story a read ⛸️https://t.co/4TjAv5ecnX

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

I was blown away today at the funeral of Mike O'Brian in Cardiff — the amount of time, effort and love that had gone into the whole day was unlike anything I'd seen before https://t.co/3iiXF1s76M

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

With the Met finally investigating Partygate, let's have a look at the action taken against some non-Westminster people who breached Covid rules.

For example, the 20-year-old woman fined £2k for visiting a friend who had just fled an abusive relationship...

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

I’m at Bristol’s College Green for Kill the Bill 4. With 45 minutes until the official start time, it looks very different to how it did at same stage on Friday. No police vans visible, just a few neighbourhood officers. We’ll have all the latest.

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

Here’s a conversation I had with a man who had just been fined over a huge illegal rave in Yate.

No, me neither.

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

A pensioner called Fleetwood Spence has received a curfew for sending "grossly offensive and really aggressive" emails to Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees.

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

I spoke to @darrenadam on LBC earlier this morning about the tragedy in Avonmouth

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

One of the greatest honours of being a local reporter is telling someone's life story. Rarely celebrities, just people who made a difference, and meant a lot to their loved ones. This one's about Ray, who was a hero in lots of ways https://t.co/eE9y8f2tnU

[Conor Gogarty @ConorGogarty]

Last weekend they said they were going to ignore lockdown. Now they’ve ignored lockdown https://t.co/c8MMgohWwC