Billy Gough

Kopite, Wiganer, award-winning journo - and other fatal flaws!

All views my own.

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

Great to be back at Broadhurst Park last night with @Manchester_FA, in the last of 6 games I've had the pleasure of covering in 25/26. Congrats @Droylsden_FC for a superb cup run, beating sides from the Counties to the National League North on their way to lifting it last night.

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

Many thanks to the brilliant @nickwallis for sharing my investigation into the asbestos fears around South Hindley's proposed 2,000 home redevelopment site. Please have a read if you haven't already - it's a fascinating, live and ongoing situation developing in Wigan.

[Nick Wallis @nickwallis]

One of the young undergraduate journalists I met whilst speaking at the University of Salford last month has put this superb investigation together. His name is Billy Gough (@goughreports). I have no doubt he will go far.

https://t.co/EkAtOFvQAa

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

@MWilcoxlfc7 @SMXLFC I've stood in the Kop for years - I've NEVER heard attack attack attack..

My dad says he last heard it in the 80s!

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

...well that was a mad 24hrs!

So proud to have won a BJTC Award in podcasting, for my contributions to The Melting Pod - officially the UK's BEST student podcast!

Thank you & congratulations to my collaborators on a massive achievement. You should all be so proud!

🏆🍾

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

John Prescott dies aged 86: Salford politicians pay tribute to 'a Labour Party giant' @johnprescott @RLong_Bailey @SalfordLabour

[Salford Now @SalfordNow]

Tributes have poured in from Salford politicians after the death of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, 86, was announced this morning.

https://t.co/YMTCK13j95.

[Robert Peston @Peston]

This is essential viewing. The Tory party chairman is arguably the second most important campaigner for the Conservatives. Here he is supposed to be answering questions on behalf of all broadcasters. Naturally we wanted to know how he secured a safe seat for himself without giving Tory members any kind of say. Listen to his answer

[Boyle @Boyle_67]

Having both Steve McManaman and Rio Ferdinand on commentary just feels like TNT sports are inflicting cruel and unnecessary punishment right into your living room.

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

@Shirtsmith4720 Pinterest mate

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

Rehearsals for an inclusive production of Willy Russell’s acclaimed 1980s play ‘Blood Brothers’ have begun at the Old Courts Arts Centre in Wigan.

https://t.co/3e3dwoUAgA

#Wigan #Theatre #Inclusive #Art #Autism #Disability #Manchester #News

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: England Council Results at 10PM

🔴 LAB: 1,019 (+169)
🟠 LDM: 497 (+97)
🔵 CON: 474 (-436)
⚪️ IND: 220 (+88)
🟢 GRN: 159 (+65)
🟤 RA: 48 (+11)
⚫️ WPB: 4 (+4)
🟣 RFM: 2 (+2)

Changes w/ seats in 2021
101/107 councils declared

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

Residents of the ancient Wigan Borough township of Hindley are concerned for the future of their heritage sites, after a recent survey showed just 4% of locals were satisfied with the town's preservation model.

#Hindley #Wigan #Politics #News #GreaterManchester @WiganCouncil

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

Keep the faith: the Wigan Borough is facing a Northern Soul revival - and small, independent venues are leading the charge.

#WiganCasino #NorthernSoul #KTF #Music #Independent #Grassroots #SmallVenue #Motown #Soul @motown

https://t.co/m4ykXrq1ZM

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

spent the afternoon down at the brilliant hindley soul club today, speaking to owners, DJs, vendors and dancers about what it means to #keepthefaith !

a big thank you to carl, tommy & alan for telling me all about northern soul's history and the relevance it has today!

[John Gibbons @johngibbonsblog]

Honestly maybe I’m going soft but was so made up for this kid

What it’s all about

Hope they get twatted in the semi final obviously

[The National @ScotNational]

📹SNP MPs walk out of the House of Commons as it descends into chaos.

A huge row erupted after Speaker Lindsay Hoyle changed procedure to allow a Labour amendment to be debated, and then failed to come to the Commons to explain himself

[Layla Moran 🔶🕊️ @LaylaMoran]

The House of Commons is embarrassing itself tonight.

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

had the pleasure of speaking with @CllrLolhunt today with regard to the ongoing wigan galleries redevelopment & what it will mean for the town - thanks for speaking with me mate!

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

filming in wigan today, bloody cold!

the galleries levelling up redevelopment is an interesting issue in the town, with a lot of people unconvinced by the plans & even some suggesting it's got no chance of being finished anytime soon anyways.

#salfordjourno #wigan #levellingup

[Diane Abbott @HackneyAbbott]

Bombing people to displace them, destroy their communities - then bombing them again in southern Gaza, which Israel had previously claimed was safe.
The supporters of a humanitarian pause have got their wish.
We need a #CeasefireNOW!

[Billy Gough @goughreports]

shocker!!

[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: The northern leg is HS2 is to be scrapped, Sky News understands.

This follows reports and speculation over a number of weeks that Rishi Sunak was set to axe the Birmingham to Manchester leg due to soaring costs.

👉 https://t.co/QW6VAECGFF

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