@StephanieRoss_1 hi Stephanie, I work at the BBC World Service in the UK. I've been looking at how hard it can often be to have fraudulent websites taken down. I'd be interested to hear how Shopify deals with this issue. Would someone be willing to speak for a radio prog? Thanks
@andrew_walters hi andrew. i work for the BBC. I'm looking into hype posters and the response from big players like shopify. when I was googling around I saw your complaint tweet. would you like to chip in your experiences? cheers, James
I'm doing this with some friends tonight if you're looking for some entertainment in south Manchester
It's a free poetry and music night starting at 8pm👍🫡
@philipcball Hi Philip, I'm a journalist at the BBC World Service. I'm working on a radio programme about graphene, 20 years on. I wonder if you might be free for a chat about it? Pls let me know. Many thanks, James
@McGheesBakery hi there, I work for BBC radio, interested in doing an outside broadcast from the bakery. Do you know who handles media inquiries like that? Many thanks, james
always tickles me that when you call BBC IT support you're greeted by 'voice of the national lottery' Alan Dedicoat doing the menu options... you feel like he's about to reveal your winning numbers - then you remember you're on hold to IT support
It's worth stressing that Renaker's schemes, and loan applications, are managed through different vehicles. But all these companies are controlled by the founder Daren Whitaker, who is also the sole registered director of parent company Renaker Build
A year ago I did an FOI to find out how much public money was going to one Manchester developer, Renaker - the answer was lots and lots
Now the combined authority is about to approve another £140m
Renaker will have received £528.2m - 56% of the total
Do people know how much public money is behind Manchester's changing skyline?
There's a fund for projects that struggle to get finance
But half of it - £400m - has gone to one city developer, Renaker
@PlaceNorthWest@InvisibleMapper
I did an FOI
https://t.co/vndLvIh16M
The latest cash is for 1,026 city centre apartments over two schemes. There are no affordable homes, but the developer is contributing £2m to the council
The terms of the loans are confidential.
the details are here - https://t.co/IpZMC7OAJP
Hi @_karengregor, only just heard this but had to thank/congratulate you on such a moving and powerful programme. Stopped me in my tracks, beautifully produced 🫡
https://t.co/Rfz59KP2tl
@lorraine_lally hi Lorraine, i work for the BBC World Service. I heard you on an edition of the Vested Interest podcast from last year and wondered if I could have a chat about the upcoming referendum? cheers, James