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PR, Comms, Crisis Comms, working with biz and charity clients. Tech | environment | startups | DE&I | Politics | Ex BBC news & political correspondent. Media & presentation coach | Event host. www.timreidmedia.co.uk 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
There are serious questions for the Met police and one of London’s biggest nursery chains after today’s shocking news via @thelondoner.bsky.social

NB you may find details in the report very disturbing.

www.the-londoner.co.uk/abuse-at-a-n...
Abuse at a north London nursery: The disturbing, perplexing case of Vincent Chan
There are questions for the police and one of London’s biggest nursery chains after today’s shocking news
www.the-londoner.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Imagine being a new author and getting into the Top 40 worldwide, within a matter of weeks!

Bobby Cussens - Shotley Bridge Murders - on its way to Number 1 for Christmas?

www.sussexexpress.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
Former Eastbourne resident and new crime writer Bobby Cussens reveals the real reason she wrote the murder mystery — and her hopes for a Christmas No.1
Former Eastbourne resident and author of top selling crime novel Shotley Bridge Murders has revealed that the reason she started penning the hit story was to make friends giggle - but the project quic...
www.sussexexpress.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Reposted by Tim Reid
This story is a complete disgrace - and an explanation of so much that is wrong with our economic system.

Great reporting by @manchestermill.bsky.social as ever.

manchestermill.co.uk/meet-the-lon...
Meet the London lawyer terrorising the leaseholders of Bolton
‘If these allegations are true, this is one of the most egregious cases of bullying I have ever seen’
manchestermill.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
I don’t even live in the NW but i read @manchestermill.bsky.social religiously because it’s doing a terrific job of real investigative local journalism. Along with sister publications, @joshiherrmann.bsky.social and team are doing an excellent job.

Give it a try.

manchestermill.co.uk/lp-1/
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manchestermill.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Thanks to @rodcartwright.bsky.social and Nigel Sarbutts, organisers of the #Impact50 Awards of the most impactful independent PR practitioners in the UK.

I hope loads more indie PR folk apply this year.

Some of my thoughts below

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLUb...
An Interview With Tim Reid One of the Winners of the Independent Impact 50 Awards
YouTube video by The Independent Impact 50
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December 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I’ve given up posting or thinking about the total madness in the US. But every so often I can’t help myself.

Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Thoughts with Thailand and other south east Asia nations today.

'Once in 300 years' rain hits Thai city as floods ravage South East Asia www.bbc.com/news/article...
South East Asia floods: Scores killed and thousands evacuated from record rainfall
The deadly floods have affected 2 million people, the majority of whom are still cut off from help.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Frozen trauma. That's what our families are suffering - and now the world's leading authority on 'Ambiguous Loss' Dr Pauline Boss, from the University of Minnesota has been speaking about it. Read more here

#chinookjustice #ambiguousloss

www.irishlegal.com/articles/uk-...
UK government ministers to meet Chinook crash families
UK government ministers will meet next month with the families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter disaster, who are campaigning for transparency and a judge-led public inquiry. A total of ...
www.irishlegal.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Wondering what to buy ... #santa #novels #shotleybridgemurders
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Do you live in Consett or Shotley Bridge? Fancy a free glass of wine. a signed copy of Shotley Bridge Murders and to meet the author tomorrow evening? Read on and share :

www.uknewsgroup.co.uk/north-east-e...
North-East entrepreneur turns to crime in debut novel, Shotley Bridge Murders
The co-founder of the award-winning bereavement notification service, Settld, has turned her entrepreneurial drive and love of storytelling to fiction, releasing her first crime novel under the pen na...
www.uknewsgroup.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The former co-founder of bereavement service Settld has turned to crime... writing and her first women's sleuth novel is out today. Shotley Bridge Murders is storming up the kindle charts.

You can read more here - newsfromthenorth.co.uk/2025/11/20/n...

And you can buy it on the link below:
North-East entrepreneur turns to crime in debut novel, Shotley Bridge Murders - News from the North
Co-founder of award-winning nationwide bereavement service, Settld, pens her first novel under nom de plume...
newsfromthenorth.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
This is totally nuts.

An official report which should have highlighted the huge benefits of tidal range energy uses outdated methodology and flawed assumptions and is full of errors.

climate-news.co.uk/2025/10/22/o...
Official report into Tidal Range energy based on flawed assumptions and outdated modelling, says Tidal Range Alliance
A long-awaited official report on the network impacts of delivering Tidal Range energy is based...
climate-news.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Please support this campaign - sign up today.
Next Tuesday, our families will be in Downing Street delivering our petition - calling for the truth and a public inquiry into why our loved ones were put on an unairworthy helicopter. Please sign up, help us get to 50k supporters. change.org/JusticeForThe29 - and here's why - Andy and Esme's story
October 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A great headline and article on this huge development for @chinookjustice open.substack.com/pub/thomaste...
FREE: Police Chief Breaks Ranks: PSNI's Boutcher Demands Truth Over Chinook Cover-Up
Northern Ireland's top cop publicly challenges Westminster as five police associations unite behind families battling MoD's century-long secrecy order.
open.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Finally, renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity, www.bbc.com/news/article...
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
www.bbc.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Because ICE has proved really popular in the US….
October 5, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I wonder what the #Saudi authorities will do to the highly paid comedians who joked about the niqab at the “Comedy festival”

Atsuko Okatsuka turned down an invitation to perform, & shared excerpts from a contract banning material that could "degrade or defame" the Saudi royal family or religion.
October 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Reposted by Tim Reid
"Ministers can’t promote their commitment to candour on one hand and refuse to meet us or release the documents sealed for 100 years, on the other. Actions speak much louder than words.” #chinookjustice #hillsborough #truth

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2111...
MOD told 'actions speak louder than words' after long awaited law finally passed
As the government vows to learn from the Hillsborough tragedy, a group who allege they are victims of another state cover up have issued the MOD with a warning.
www.express.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Maybe #Deel should hire a freelance #copywriter or #proofreader?
September 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Can’t say I miss going to four party conferences every conference season. But they did have their special moments.

Happy Ed Miliband Day 😜😜😁

#EdMilibandDay #LabourConference25

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Ed Miliband forgets Scottish candidate's name
Labour party managers were trying last night to play down an embarrassing gaffe by Ed Miliband, after he failed to remember the names of a challenger for the Labour leadership in Scotland during a tel...
www.independent.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM