Zhara Simpson

BBC Journalist covering Devon, Cornwall and the Channel Islands/ email me [email protected]

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I’ve been keeping a little secret…

I’m ecstatic to announce that I will be kicking off my 2024 working at the BBC!

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Clearbrook, Dartmoor

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Can I just add, they say through the whole two hours of the film… which was well worth the watch.

Was this a plant? @OffMenuOfficial

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Picture this. My partner and I are watching James Acaster’s cinemagoers welcome at Vue Cinema, Plymouth. There is one other couple and two more mature ladies sat in front of us. The film was great, but I’m sorry to say, the stand out moment was after the film…

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Managing to compose myself for a second, I took the opportunity to ask if they’d enjoyed it.

“I thought it was never going to end,” she said.

If this was your mum or grandma, please tell them they made our night. Absolute comedy gold and by far the highlight (sorry James)

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Oops…

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How are flooding and storms affecting wildlife?
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Kit Hill 🤍 🌅

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⚠️ Storm Bram ⚠️
I’m covering the storm coverage today so feel free to share photos, videos and the area impacted.

Either send me a message or email me at [email protected]

Be safe!

(This was my view this morning driving over Dartmoor.)

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When did you last send a postcard or a letter? 📮
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"We are big extended family here”
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I really loved working on this story 🐈‍⬛

Check out BBC Spotlight at 1830 for the TV package
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Emergency closure of M5 after two crashes https://t.co/Mp3lkdObGN

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I'm on duty this evening and covering the local flooding in Devon and Cornwall. If you have any videos, photos or information, please let me know via messenger or by emailing me at [email protected]

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A "very rare" whale found washed ashore in Devon likely died from a head trauma, post-mortem tests have revealed.
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Thank you to Eve, Ash and Kate for sharing their stories with me

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A real highlight this week- chatting to the family of Beryl Cook, hearing the stories behind her iconic work, and what this exhibition would have meant to her.

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Police said it has been a "tense, challenging and sensitive" day with anti-government protests and counter protests taking place across Devon and Cornwall
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Learning new skills… quite literally under the spotlight ✨