Patrick Phelvin

Assistant Director: External and customer relations, Devon County Council.

[HoldtheFrontPage @journalism_news]

Save local democracy reporting service, new BBC D-G urged https://t.co/6uDduOFeiL

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

An interesting case for anyone interested in journalism, censorship and press freedom. @nottspolice position based on the bogus assumption an @policeconduct investigation could be prejudiced by reporting of facts. When will police learn it's best to get the facts out fast?

[Natalie Fahy @nat_fahy]

Nottinghamshire Police tried to stop us reporting matters of public interest and when it didn't go the way they wanted it to, they reported us to our regulator.

Thankfully, IPSO saw sense and threw their complaint out. For the Chief Constable to say now that this was a mistake is quite frankly pathetic.

Instead of trying to protect their reputation, the force and Chief Constable should have been communicating properly with the people who really matter here - the families of the victims and the survivors of those horrific attacks.

https://t.co/7rUn4dZrUo

[Devon Alert @DevonAlert]

#Devon. 24/01/26 00:23 We have had a report of a tree down on New North Road near the junction with Streatham Drive in Exeter. Please drive with care. KW

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

There is a flaw in the @AskFirstBus live mapping which does not illustrate there has been a diversion in place for a week, stranding students in the pouring rain and resulting in missed education. We must stop treating youmg people like 2nd class citizens.

[Dr Ben King 🌏 @benking01]

Well done #Devon County Council

https://t.co/RWgFOiGtQl

HT @DevonCC @NHSDevon

[National Highways: South-West @HighwaysSWEST]

The #M5 in #Exeter is closed northbound between J29 #ExeterAirport and J28 #Cullompton due to a police led incident.

More information to follow, thank you for your patience.

[HoldtheFrontPage @journalism_news]

New on HTFP today: Former regional editors @Richard1Neville and @pphelvin join @IpsoNews standards panel https://t.co/Jj22ZwSh3p

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

More than 100 Devon residents a day are having their say about the future of local authorities in the county every day. Have you completed our short survey yet? #Democracy #LGR #LoveDevon https://t.co/4MLvpmCu0k..

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

A brilliant bit of investigative journalism by the @ObserverUK and @chloehadj today. I bought #TheSaltPath, smelled a rat and was hoping someone with tenacity and grit would take a look. Can I have my money back @PenguinBooks? https://t.co/gKGuRdj1Cm

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

@argfootball2025 @walsham_charlie @piersmorgan Hurican according to news reports.

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

As a journalist simple stories which related to the public at large always did best. Which explains why this #Devon #recycling update is getting significant attention. Who knew? 🤯 https://t.co/XB4KQPAZ8k

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

The team is ready to receive @DevonCC #LocalElections2025 results. We'll publish them live, as we get them, here: https://t.co/BRF4feXBBQ #LocalElections2025

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

@JournoMikeT We're working on finding a pilot at @DC_PCC as part of the South West Criminal Justice Board. Interestingly there was a suggestion it was to be part of the original scheme but my understanding is it was dropped because of fears it would compete with freelancer court reporters.

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

@Dave_J_Bryant @kelvmackenzie And now arrests have been made proceedings are active, COC Act applies and any description of offenders poses a risk (however slight) of prejudicing a fair trial. The BBC decision making on this is standard practice and entirely logical. 3/3.

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

@Dave_J_Bryant @kelvmackenzie In this case the statement by Beds police said nothing about ethnicity or skin colour. It is here: https://t.co/NURtdVaSXN

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

@Disillu24225329 @kelvmackenzie It's not listed as one of the 10 points you can report at this stage in proceedings. Degree in journalism, senior @NCTJ_news qual, 23 years as reporter (including lots of court) and a bit as editor since you ask.

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

@JimMurrayLaw @kelvmackenzie Appeals for information are exempt. This is irrelevant once arrests made. If anything reporting of 'colour' (as you call it) would pose a prejudicial risk. So why would a journalist bother?

[Patrick Phelvin @pphelvin]

@Dave_J_Bryant @kelvmackenzie It wouldn't be usual practice though. And if I remember rightly ethnicity not one of the 10 reporting points allowed under Magistrates Court Act at this point in CJS.