Davy Shanks

Journalist & lecturer in Scotland. 📺 5 News, ITN, BBC, STV 📻 Times Radio, 📰 Times, Telegraph 📱 X, TikTok, Instagram 👨‍🏫 Robert Gordon University

[alexmassie @alexmassie]

Five-star story on How To Do Journalism from @HadleyFreeman in her Sunday Times column today. Trebles all round.

[Davy Shanks @Davyshanks]

@davidyelland @GBNEWS But also the classic - things that have happened in London = the entire culture of the BBC.

Not the case.

[Davy Shanks @Davyshanks]

@MarcSettle @LeighMilnerTV Looks spot on!

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

Yes, I realise given speculation abt @Keir_Starmer's fate there's an enormous question abt whether ANY of this stuff happens.
But still - the point remains: right now, the law says new govt CAN issue new N Sea licences.
The King's Speech actively commits them to ending this...

[Colin Mackay @STVColin]

President congratulates FM

[Davy Shanks @Davyshanks]

@KathrynSamsonC4 @euanmccolm Yes please!

[kathryn samson @KathrynSamsonC4]

Election rules mean I can’t say much on polling day, but I can say this.

Tomorrow STV's scheduled Scottish election programme from 5pm will be replaced by an episode of quiz show, The Chase, as staff go on strike over a decision to freeze salaries.

[Keith @keithdunn]

The 2026 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100

[Hiroshi Suzuki @AmbJapanUK]

A wee swally!!🍺👍

[Iain Cameron @theiaincameron]

It might be a while before the Ptarmigan restaurant can accept paying customers.

📷 Ruari Macdonald

[Davy Shanks @Davyshanks]

I’ve ambitiously or perhaps stupidly signed up for an ultramarathon this year.

I’m running the GlenTanar 55km in a bid to raise £1000 for Instant Neighbour Aberdeen. Please do help if you can.

https://t.co/btKC1yhIWW

[Davy Shanks @Davyshanks]

Seafoam whipped up in Johnshaven Aberdeenshire in the storm. #storm #aberdeenshire #weather

[Davy Shanks @Davyshanks]

Up early doors to talk about day nine of the deep freeze on the brilliant @TimesRadio breakfast.

The melt has been halted here, -2 at present.

Should be cold for a while… but flood resilience groups are looking ahead to the start of next week…

[Davy Shanks @Davyshanks]

As the snow continues to come down. Here’s a look at just one of the communities cut off by snow drifts in the north east.

@AndrewBowie_MP calling for military support to get supplies and access through.

[Davy Shanks @Davyshanks]

Some communities facing a fourth day cut off as heavy snow continues to cover the north east.

We walked in for 5 News to talk to some of those unable to get out.

[Channel 5 News @5_News]

Temperatures have plunged right across the UK. Hundreds of school are closed, with weather warnings in place in all four nations.

@Davyshanks has been on a trek to Whistleberry in Aberdeenshire, where some people have been totally cut off for three days...

[Davy Shanks @Davyshanks]

A new Amber weather warning in force from 6pm tonight in the north & north east of Scotland.

Significant disruption already after three days of heavy snowfall with many rural routes struggling to stay open with heavy drifting snow.

More to come tonight…

[BBC Sport Scotland @BBCSportScot]

Things you may have missed last night:

1. McTominay asks 'where's my mum?'
2. Clarke and McTominay embrace
3. McGinn lobs a corner flag into the crowd
4. Clarke says go to the corner...
5. Gannon-Doak shakes off injury
6. Robertson and Clarke 'what a night, eh?'

#BBCFootball

[Davy Shanks @Davyshanks]

Thrilled to chair a Q&A with the brilliant @steverichards14 in Aviemore last night.

Up to the minute Westminster insight from the highlands. Great night had by all at the Prosper Aviemore Summit.

[Davy Shanks @Davyshanks]

Great to join @kaitborsay and the @TimesRadio team to talk about all things Kingdom of Kubala last night.

It comes as a court ruled they could not return to private land they’d previously been evicted from.

More questions than answers in this strange tale….

[Kait Borsay @kaitborsay]

Hello Wednesday @TimesRadio:

7.05pm @ProducerOllie conference digest🌹
7.15pm Ann Widdecombe
7.25pm @MustafaBarghou1 Hamas peace deal🇵🇸
7.35pm Boulton’s Back Half with @adamboultonTABB & @Peter_Dowd🗣️
8.05pm @KimStrassel @greggnunziata US shutdown🇺🇸
8.15pm @TadhgHickey Gaza flotilla⛴️
8.25pm @VilleNiinisto frozen Russian assets🇺🇦
8.35pm @h_alexander The Trump Dump🇺🇸
8.50pm @cormaccsmith🗞️
9.05pm @HayteratLords @albieamankona🗣️
9.35pm @Davyshanks Scotland ‘African tribe’🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿