Esme Ashcroft

Political reporter at @BBCGlos and former politics editor for @BristolLive. Hummus lover & Archers geek.

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@Jonnydcarpenter @GlosLiveOnline Hi Jonny, Esme here from BBC Gloucestershire. Would you be happy for us to use your picture with credit? Best

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Our #Budget2024 watch-party is underway in Poppins, Gloucester. Hands up who loves a fiscal event! 🙌 @BBCGlos

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@ChrisNelsonPCC will be speaking with @dsmithradio tomorrow for the first time since Gloucestershire Police's Chief Constable was suspended 10 days ago. Listen in from 8am to @BBCGlos to hear all about the new interim chief. 👇📻🚔 https://t.co/DAlriJkRFz

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The horrifying moment you put your hand on something wet in the softplay.

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Thoughts on smartphones for children - do your kids have one? Do you ban them? How do you cope with the peer pressure of wanting one? 📱📵☎️ https://t.co/8ro5waA6II

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And here he is answering the BIG questions! https://t.co/L6xc5cEcSY

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Meet your 🆕 leader of Gloucestershire County Council.
Conservative councillor Stephen Davies takes over from Mark Hawthorne 🔁

Before we ask the big questions... cheese rolling or shin-kicking? 🧀🦵

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🚨 Confirmed - Conservative, @CllrSDavies, is the new leader of @GlosCC. He takes over from @MarkDHawthorne, who announced his resignation in July. 🚨

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Honourable mention to Keo, winner of the animal of the year award winner - and such a good boy! 🐶

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A real joy to be at the @BBCGlos Make a Difference Awards this afternoon. How lucky we are to live in a community with such caring people. I’m not crying, you are! ❤️

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This is SUCH a wonderful organisation and a very worthy cause - https://t.co/Swi4dfWZto

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Tewkesbury's 'bridge to nowhere' is back - or is it?! More below 👇 https://t.co/a86XaFpqYc

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"You see a lot of drug deals happening, you see a lot of cars pull up and people buying drugs." More below 👇https://t.co/ke01SvZjay

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Hi @PeteSavFish are you free for a quick chat?

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The social care projections are stark and scary for #Gloucestershire. Sobering report from @CarmeloGarc1a - https://t.co/qILUEcsOLB

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@Paulwiltshire I still use a Bristol Live pen - I haven't worked there for more than 5 years!

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You can read more here - https://t.co/NZI8KxdJI7 -and listen to Mark Hawthorne talking to @_jonnysmith on @BBCGlos's breakfast show tomorrow morning from 6am. 📻

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Conservative Mark Hawthorne has announced his is standing down as leader of @GlosCC after 14 years. He will remain as a councillor, but will not seek re-election in May. More to follow.

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Big news in Gloucestershire this morning, Mark Hawthorne, County Council Leader has announced he's stepping down after 14 years at the helm, seeing 6 Prime Ministers over his tenure.

Read this fab piece by colleagues @esmeashcroft and @CarmeloGarc1a 👇

https://t.co/0WAPqnytjc

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@tomcanning83 Yes, with a side of shame!

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On the way back from Italy we got plucked out of the queue for quick check-in - how lovely. The man at the desk asked when the baby's due. I'm not pregnant. Cue an embarrassing 5 minutes trying to explain that I'm just a bit chunky. Bit of a hit to the old ego!