Will Coldwell

journalist / @Guardian @FTMag @WiredUK @1843mag @ObsMagazine @BritishGQ
get in touch: [email protected]

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[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

“I can’t understand what’s happening in England…but I leave everything in the hands of God.”

For @prospect_uk I’ve been following the case of Ibrahima Bah, a young asylum seeker convicted of manslaughter following a tragedy in the English Channel

https://t.co/dK91DUaz59

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

Can't quite believe it, but absolutely honoured to be on this list 🙏

[Fetisov Journalism Awards @fjawards]

⚡️We are excited to reveal the shortlist for the 2024 #FetisovJournalismAwards! It includes 36 entries in 4 categories. Find the full announcement here: https://t.co/ZQDlnhnrUO

We thank the FJA Expert Council for their time and expertise during the assessment process.
Congratulations and good luck to all the nominees!💫

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

Making the pivot to Bluesky✌️

Come say hi at https://t.co/ulztCreUB7

[Prospect @prospect_uk]

The UK’s paternity leave offer is the worst in Europe. @decochild wants to change that.

✍🏼 @will_coldwell
https://t.co/eHvqfdQkuL

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

You can read my shortlisted piece here: https://t.co/dK91DUaz59 - edited by @emilylawford

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

Honoured to be shortlisted for "print and web story of the year" by @FPALondon, for my work in @prospect_uk about the case of Ibrahima Bah, and the criminalisation of small boat pilots.

And incredibly proud to be alongside such an incredible lineup of journalists.

[Foreign Press Association in London @FPALondon]

+FPA MEDIA AWARDS 24 SHORTLIST+

It’s out!

Congrats to the outstanding nominees through to the final selection for #beststoryoftheyear in 11 categories!

Winners on 25th November, remember remember…
#mediaawards #journalism #press #tv #radio #webmedia #documentary #podcast

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

We seem to be on the precipice of an escalation that could go out of control.”

Ahead of their prison sentence, I spoke to @JustStop_Oil
's Anna Holland about the crackdown on non-violent protest.

https://t.co/SJjtZElvwP @prospect_uk

[National Gallery @NationalGallery]

An update on the two 'Sunflowers' paintings in our 'Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers' exhibition that have been removed from display and examined by a conservator.

[Just Stop Oil @JustStop_Oil]

🚨 BREAKING: 2 VAN GOGH PAINTINGS SOUPED HOURS AFTER PHOEBE AND ANNA SENTENCED

🥫 3 Just Stop Oil supporters have thrown soup over 2 of Van Gogh paintings in the 'Poets and Lovers' exhibition at the National Gallery.

➡️ Support people in resistance: https://t.co/Rh65arOwa1

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

@verdur_in I was as shocked and surprised as anyone

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

While i was in the room , this happened

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

After attending the sentencing of Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland I went to the national gallery to view the sunflowers. #jso

[Just Stop Oil @JustStop_Oil]

Stop and search outside Southwark Crown Court for holding a sunflower.

@metpoliceuk is this really proportionate policing?

#FreePoliticalPrisoners #DefendOurJuries

[Just Stop Oil @JustStop_Oil]

🥫 BREAKING: 3 YEARS 8 MONTHS COMBINED IN PRISON FOR THROWING SOUP

⛓️ Phoebe and Anna have just been sentenced to 2 years and 20 months in prison respectively after throwing soup over the glass frame of Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'.

🚔 Phoebe received a further 3 months for marching in the road for 20 minutes.

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

@rashmeerl Thanks for sharing, Rashmee 😊

[Matt Zarb-Cousin @mattzarb]

Rolling out of a meat wagon and giving an impromptu interview without speaking a single word out of place. Gotta hand it to this lad 👏🏼

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

Big YES to all of this

[Women in Journalism @WIJ_UK]

We are live! WiJ is proud to team up with @DonnaLFerguson, @lilycanter, @annacod and Emma Wilkinson to present to you the best practice guidance guidelines for freelancers. Link below https://t.co/tVhnylcVDo

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

@mattvella 🙏 thanks Matt

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

“One agent told me of a client who requested an elephant be brought into a ski resort...(it didn’t happen); another wanted a favourite yogurt from Russia flown to a yacht (it did).”

@will_coldwell learns what it takes to be a butler for 1843 magazine https://t.co/PymR1Htzn1

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

If this kinda thing interests you...a while ago I wrote about a similar internet mystery – also solved by Redditors – which involved a 15 year quest to track down the identity of a man named Satoshi...

https://t.co/VZjdND2Qhu

[Will Coldwell @will_coldwell]

Amazing to learn that Reddit finally cracked the mystery of Celebrity Number Six...

https://t.co/FtTAri2j0I