Erin Downes

Assistant Producer. Former Journalism Apprentice.

[BBC Woman's Hour @BBCWomansHour]

Coming up: Woman’s Hour travels to Tuam in Ireland to the site of a former mother & baby home.

@BBCNuala marks 10 years since it was found that 796 babies who died there from the 1920s-1960s were buried in a disused ‘sewage tank’.

Listen to our special programme from 10am ⬇️

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Woman's Hour Election Debate:

In today's special extended 90-minute programme, we’re joined by senior women representing the seven main political parties of Great Britain.

Listen from 10am as @bbcnuala asks why women should vote for them ⬇️

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Today we're hosting the Woman's Hour Election Debate.

From 10am, @bbcnuala will be joined by senior women representing the main political parties of Great Britain to discuss issues key to female voters.

Join us for a special 90-minute programme on @bbcradio4 and @bbcsounds ⬇️

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'You think you're starting to break down barriers, then these barriers reappear'

⚽️ Over half of female footballers have booked pitches only to find they’ve been reallocated to men, says a new survey.

Lioness @bmeado9 says more needs to be done to support grassroots players ⬇️

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Today’s the day... It’s @bbcnuala’s first programme as our new Woman’s Hour presenter! 🎙⚡️

Before her first show, we thought you'd want to get to know Nuala a bit better... So, here’s a rundown of a few things you might not know! 👀

Listen from 10am on @bbcsounds ⬇️

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‘It’s painful to share such distressing language that was used about my precious child’

Emma Webber, whose son Barnaby was killed in the Nottingham attacks, told @KrupaPadhyBBC she ‘felt physically sick’ after seeing graphic messages from a police officer about the victims ⬇️

[Erin Downes @downes_erin]

@BBCNuala Such exciting news. Welcome back to the team 🙌❤️

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📣 We’re thrilled to reveal that Nuala McGovern @bbcnuala will be the new presenter of @bbcwomanshour!🙌🥳

Nuala will present Mon-Wed each week. She joins Anita Rani @itsanitarani who will now present on Thurs, as well as Fri & Sat 🎧

Read more here ⬇️

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Raye: ‘It shouldn't be something that we're silent about’

📢 Singer-songwriter @Raye told @emmabarnett why she wants to use her music to speak out about sexual assault and mistreatment of women in the music industry.

Listen here ⬇️

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Raye: ‘I'm ridiculously overwhelmed & grateful. It's a miracle’

🏆 Singer-songwriter @raye won a record-breaking six awards at this year’s @BRITs. But it hasn’t been an easy ride.

She told @EmmaBarnett what it means to her & why she brought her Grandma on stage to celebrate ⬇️

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‘My friends are scattered across cities now, across countries and countrysides…’

📖 Bestselling poet Hollie McNish shared her love letter to long-distance friendships with @Emmabarnett, from her new book, Lobster: and other things I’m learning to love.

Listen here ⬇️

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'We've learned to be extremely honest with each other'

@mookerjee_lina and her husband, Richard, had been married for more than 15 years when he lost his sight and hearing.

They joined @KrupaPadhyBBC to discuss their experience and the 'silent work' of unpaid carers ⬇️

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‘Don't take it for granted and don't be rude'

Former #DoctorWho star, Jodie Whittaker, told @emmabarnett about the words she lives by – and why she thinks it's so important to stay grounded.

Listen here ⬇️

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‘I couldn't tell anybody I was gay. I would have been thrown out of the career I loved’

👭 Ruth Birch and Ju Curry met in the British Army in the early 1990s when it was illegal to be gay in the military. They shared their story with @emmabarnett.

Read our NEW article 📚⬇️

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"I would like to dedicate this award to the Spanish team"

Sarina Wiegman with a classy touch after winning UEFA Women's Coach of the Year 👏

#BBCFootball

[Erin Downes @downes_erin]

@squeezyswad @BBCWomansHour @erindownes Thank you! It was a fantastic feature 🙌

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'A lot of the older generation males, I just don't think they understand it when they see us up here'

Daisy and Anna are thatchers who’ve worked on roofs across Devon 🏠

They told our reporter @squeezyswad about the job & why they want to see more women getting involved ⬇️

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'It was that moment when you pause to acknowledge a beautiful life, and we don't do that often’

❓ Have you heard of living funerals? @JennaSchmenna told @BBCNuala about her sister Heidi's decision to have one before she died, and how they said goodbye.

Listen here ⬇️

[Erin Downes @downes_erin]

@lornlornlors This is amazing Lorna 🤩

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‘Mary Earps is a warrior queen’

Sue Whyatt, who was a goalkeeper for England in 1972, spoke to @bbcnuala about the legacy of the #lionesses’ World Cup performance and how impressed she was with the way fellow goalie Mary Earps played.

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