We met the Prime Minister to talk about our campaign to make suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum & the lifesaving work of PAPYRUS Here’s the BBC Breakfast report by Alison Freeman Looks like we need to walk again youtu.be/rrxSoQETd3M

Tonight’s BBC Look North (Newcastle) has been taken off air by #NUJ members observing our work to rule. A shared programme will come from Leeds both today and tomorrow. ✊Solidarity with members across BBC England taking action to #KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal and protect services.

To those still wondering why I’m not presenting BBC Look North BBC North East our dispute over proposed cuts to BBC local radio means NUJ members are working to rule, so I can’t “act up” into Carol’s role. Thanks for all your good wishes 👍

Alison Freeman introduces me to the real Steve Coogan. I like working with Alison. Despite what she says I wasn't besotted just impressed.

🏳️‍🌈 A BIG thank you to BBC North East’s Alison Freeman for visiting Hexham today! Tune in to tonight’s Look North to hear more about #HexhamPride from organiser Richard Bliss, Folk is Queer curator Holly Clarke and Plant the Rainbow organiser Ginnie O’Farrell.

This explains why nuj members here at BBC Look North BBC Look North NE&C will be joining colleagues around the country in a 48hr strike, tomorrow and Thursday.

⁦NUJ⁩ members at BBC in Newcastle have gone on 48 hour strike in support of the campaign against cuts to BBC Local Radio. #nujbbcstrike

Closure of rail ticket offices in North East & Cumbria; will new pay deal end public sector strikes? + the cost of school summer holidays for struggling families - join Richard Moss with guests Mark Jenkinson Alison Hume MP @ThomForCastle Sunday 10.00am BBC One

Really proud to end the week with two nominations for #BBCBreakfast in the #MJAAwards 3DadsWalking Rob Burrow CBE Full details here mjauk.org/mja-awards-202…

Lovely BBC Breakfast report on Jill’s Channel swim by Alison Freeman - really gave the story space to breathe. Go Jill!

Lovely to chat with the always delightful Alison Freeman live on BBC Breakfast! They've asked me to stay and do another appearance at 8.45 📺🎄

'I think it's really important that people don't feel alone' Having overcome her own challenges with a stoma, Gill Castle tells #BBCBreakfast why she is now helping women in Kenya living with a similar condition. Read: bit.ly/3GR3EY2 Watch: bit.ly/488s37h

Spent a week in Kenya with the fabulous Gill and her team. If you can spare 27 minutes her story and work is humbling, heartbreaking and uplifting…

Stoma-swimmer Gill Castle is so inspiring. And so is this wonderful film about her - made by Alison Freeman and David Edwards bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

A really nice piece by Alison Freeman on last night's BBC North East about our Walk of Hope 2024 Good to see contributions by Ged & Zander from PAPYRUS youtu.be/O7JS3LatW_4?si… #suicideprevention #suicideawareness

They were amazingly brave and candid. Good luck for March 10th! More here... bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

A humbling visit to Hebburn Helps yesterday. A warm welcome from this amazing team. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

A new study into the suicides of military veterans has found much more mental health support is needed for those in the armed services bbc.in/3wTd8A4

A survey of 10,000 teenagers in England and Wales suggests that nearly half of those who've been in a relationship have experienced violent or controlling behaviour. New research from Youth Endowment Fund - with Alison Freeman Lauren Woodhead Jonathan Fagg bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…