Sally Freestone

Journalist, trainer and coach helping businesses lead, transform and communicate, drawing on 26 yrs at BBC News and 5 yrs in UK Parliament's Broadcasting Unit

[Sally Freestone @sallyfreestone]

🙏 @TheHouseMag, @WeAreOpenreach, the judges & the generous colleague who kindly nominated me. I’m over the moon to receive this award & so proud of my time working with such dedicated teams across both Houses of Parliament & @NEP_UKI Bow Tie TV (#ParliPeopleAwards)

[The House magazine @TheHouseMag]

Congratulations @sallyfreestone for winning the #ParliPeopleAwards In-House Individual of the Year Award 👏

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@chrystaldragon @UKChange https://t.co/nWGV7Surf7

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BBC News - Scaffolding collapses on to road and traps man
https://t.co/dxJGIp3u9o @BBCLondonNews

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Stoke Newington Church Street closed in both directions after 7.45am scaffolding collapse from the Stoke Newington Library major building works. It closed in March 2024 for up to two years to repair the roof and fabric of the Grade 2 listed building #StokeNewington #N16incident

[Hackney Council @hackneycouncil]

Stoke Newington Church St is closed between Edward’s Ln and Albion Rd for traffic & pedestrians due to fallen scaffolding. Police & council teams are on the scene, thankfully no one was injured.

Buses are on diversion until further notice.

Please avoid the area if possible.

[Sally Freestone @sallyfreestone]

Apparently a van was trapped beneath the collapsed scaffolding, but thankfully the driver escaped unharmed. Had it not been the Easter holidays, it could have been far worse. The street is completely impassable - police have blocked access on both sides for vehicles + pedestrians

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@StokeyUpdates https://t.co/Gx6kV5sTnk

[Sally Freestone @sallyfreestone]

Stoke Newington Church Street closed in both directions after 7.45am scaffolding collapse from the Stoke Newington Library major building works. It closed in March 2024 for up to two years to repair the roof and fabric of the Grade 2 listed building #StokeNewington #N16incident

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@Blond3bra1ny @MartinSLewis @NikkiLewis Thank you! I’ll set an alarm!

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@timsmithyorks @bbc5live UHER! 🥰

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(cont’d)… but also from Sumayya Si-Tayeb, the BSL signer. A great actor - and mover - herself, she added so much to the experience, enhancing the show for all, not just those with hearing loss. Catch it before the run ends on 26 Oct – you won’t regret it! @sumayya22

[Sally Freestone @sallyfreestone]

Saw the ‘relaxed’ matinee of Stoppard’s The Real Thing @OldVicTheatre today. It's a clever, witty, multilayered piece that keeps you on your toes - not just a play within a play but a play about TWO plays. Performances were outstanding, not just from the main ensemble (cont’d…)

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@wellsab1 @rogermosey JUST what me and my lot said as we watched…

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Thank you to Mayor of Hackney @carowoodley and Deputy Mayor of London for Environment & Energy @metecoban92 for judging the cake competition at the Oldfield Road street party! Your support helped raise funds for @NLAHn16 and @StokeyCatsnDogs.

[Caroline Woodley @carowoodley]

It was a joy to see @metecoban92 today and congratulate him on the amazing news of his appointment to City Hall to work with @SadiqKhan as Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy.

Almost too perfect to celebrate together at Oldfield Road Street Party!
#Hackney #playstreet

[Sally Freestone @sallyfreestone]

@morwenw @junekelly1 @BBCNews @_PeterHunt @carolinealton Yes! That room was ‘full of love and respect’, and also laughter and tears. Emotional celebration of a dear colleague/friend, and a brilliant interrogative journalist who always just got on with her critical work with great professionalism and huge integrity 👏💪🫶🎤✍️📺📻👩‍💻

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@bbc5live Happy 3️⃣0️⃣th. Just listened to a riveting extended @BowenBBC discussion with @TherealNihal. The space to fully explore complex issues… THAT happens on @bbc5live. #ProudToHaveBeenAtTheBirth of the station. Thanks for the memories. Keep up the brilliance📻🎤🗣️💪🙌.

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Thanks to the manager/team leader at @Pret Cavendish Square this afternoon, who kindly donated an unused/unclaimed @TooGoodToGo bag. Three hungry Londoners (on Oxford Street, at Oxford Circus, and at Highbury and Islington) were grateful and enjoyed the soups and macaroni cheese.

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@lindseyhilsum @alittl An incredibly heartfelt, poignant tribute from @alittl to honour his cherished friend @smitf_london. That - and George's own words, penned for his own memorial - prompted me to express love and vulnerability with my own dear ones tonight. George still thinking of us and ours!

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@BBCRajiniV Beautifully, perfectly put @BBCRajiniV x

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@gracedent Teaspoonfuls of Milo - chocolate-flavoured malted powder - straight in the mouth.

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@dhrutishah @MoneySavingExp Oh my word. This passed me by! Found the tips now: https://t.co/smrZfdG0xh

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He showed how artmaking can be a powerful tool for recovery, communication, self-expression. Inspiring. And challenging… as we had to think about who gets to be ‘allowed’ to make and present artwork in institutions like the Barbican, and what constitutes a ‘proper artist’ 🎨🖼️🙌

[Sally Freestone @sallyfreestone]

Enjoyed a brilliant #differentlyvarious @HeadwayELondon workshop at @BarbicanCentre, led by #submittolovestudios artist Chris Miller. In his session “So You Think You Can’t Draw”, Chris explained how brain injury changed how he perceived the world and perceived himself.