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Still younger than that now.
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And there’s a lovely story featuring our late colleague Andrew Norfolk from his memorial at @stbrides.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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The Times and NCTJ have launched the Andrew Norfolk Investigative Journalism Award in memory of the "tenacious" reporter. The award offers a year-long paid internship at The Times to support the next generation of investigative reporters www.news.co.uk/latest-news/...
The Times announces the Andrew Norfolk Investigative Journalism Award - News UK
The Times and the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) today announce the launch of the Andrew Norfolk Investigative Journalism Award, created to honour one of Britain’s bravest…
www.news.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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This morning we gather to remember investigative journalist Andrew Norfolk, giving thanks for his life and work.

We pray for him, his family and friends, and all whose lives he touched.
#Journalists_Church
www.stbrides.com/events/memor...
Memorial: Andrew Norfolk – St Bride's Church
Thur 25 Sept, 11:30am: Service of thanksgiving for Andrew Norfolk – investigative journalist – at St Bride's Church, the Journalists' Church
www.stbrides.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The Scarborough News- the ‘Scarborough Evening News’ and ‘Filey Mercury’ when Andrew started his career there- Andrew Norfolk obituary:
www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/people/...
Prime Minister leads tributes to former Scarborough Evening News journalist, Andrew Norfolk
A former Scarborough Evening News journalist lauded as one of the finest reporters of his generation has died.
www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk
May 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
James Harding, who as Times Editor gave Andrew the task of 4 years of investigating abuse scandals across the country, writes the Observer obituary;
observer.co.uk/news/profile...
Obituary: Andrew Norfolk, dogged journalist who uncovered Rotherham abuse scandal | The Observer
He may have been low-ego, but the Times journalist was probably the most important investigative reporter of his generation
observer.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Not on Bluesky it's not, we're all sharing our fav mackerel recipes
Social media this morning is a zombie apocalypse of dinosaur Tory politicians and right wing hangers-on hankering after the nasty Brexit wars of the last decade. Our country has moved on!
May 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Loved interviewing the journalist Andrew Norfolk in 2014. Even then he was an “increasingly rare thing, an old-school shoe-leather reporter”. His reporting had real-world impact RIP
www.theguardian.com/media/2014/s...
Rotherham child sex scandal: Andrew Norfolk on how he broke the story
The Times journalist on his reporting style, why it’s hard to relax – and why he won’t move to London. By Jane Martinson
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Ekrem İmamoğlu: More than 1,000 detained in Turkey protests

www.channel4.com/news/ekrem-i...
Ekrem İmamoğlu: More than 1,000 detained in Turkey protests
Crowds are once again gathering outside Istanbul's City Hall - shaping up for a sixth night of protests following the jailing of the city's mayor.
www.channel4.com
March 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.

This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.

What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
Elon Musk: "We will make mistakes. We won't be perfect ... so for example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was ebola prevention."
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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An unvaccinated child in west Texas has died of measles – the first death in ten years.

RFK Jr.'s response? “It’s not unusual,” he said of the contagion when pressed by reporters. “We have measles outbreaks every year.”
RFK Jr. Has Horrific Response to Measles Death
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments reveal the terrifying new normal.
newrepublic.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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DeepSeek jailbreak
January 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM
January 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Interesting analysis by David Allen Green of the Prince Harry settlement. Its importance lies in Murdoch admission of illegality at the Sun. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
How Harry and Watson forced NGN to admit wrongdoing
Why the circumstances show it was NGN wanting to avoid a public trial—and not the costs risk on the claimants—that brought this case to its end
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Andrew Norfolk’s News Agents interview- YouTube edition www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHnt...
The journalist who exposed the grooming scandal on Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk | The News Agents
YouTube video by The News Agents
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Media Show too.
Interviewing Andrew Norfolk and former North East Prosecutor Nazir Afzal.

Fascinating detail of their unprecedented meeting with Chief Prosecutor Keir Starmer that lead to overhaul of prosecution process and linked agency work.

www.box.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Media Show - Uncovering the grooming gangs, Meta ditches fact checkers, Grand Theft Auto 6 - BBC Sounds
How journalists advised grooming gang prosecutors
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Elon Musk’s claims about grooming have reignited the sex grooming scandal this week.

Our former chief investigative reporter, Andrew Norfolk, first revealed the abuse in 2011 and spent years uncovering the investigation ⬇️

🔓 This story is free to read

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Andrew Norfolk interview is a must listen but he's actually being very modest about his role. His reporting - including naming a grooming gang ringleader years before a criminal case - directly led to Jay report on Rotherham which in turn led to many convictions: www.thestar.co.uk/news/rotherh...
January 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Andrew Norfolk, then chief investigative reporter for The Times, talks through his four year investigation into 'the lost girls of Rotherham' at Shift North 2015.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrUi...
An uncomfortable truth
YouTube video by Newsworks
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Topical conspiracy again as Trump health team pick Robert F Kennnedy jnr is confirmed:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6kO...
Anderson Cooper Interviews Andrew Wakefield, Fraud (1 of 2)
YouTube video by Barry Belmont
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Carl Sagan, blue dot :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRcx...
Carl Sagan - Pale blue dot (Best version - High Quality - Subtitles)
YouTube video by Become Human
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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Happy Birthday to Carl Sagan.
He explains how parents can create flat earthers, Alex Joneses, Joe Rogans, Kid Rocks, Ben Shapiros, Elons, Sporkfoots, etc:
Why is the grass green? - Carl Sagan on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson 1977
YouTube video by carlsagandotcom
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November 9, 2024 at 2:52 PM
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Today is Carl Sagan's birthday. Like many of my colleagues and friends, Sagan had a profound influence on me. Several years ago I asked @universetoday readers to share their favorite Sagan quotes, and it still is a great read: www.universetoday.com/90823/carl-s...
Carl Sagan's Influence: Favorite Quotes from Readers
Today would have been Carl Sagan’s 77th birthday, and the past few years November 9th has been designated as “Carl Sagan Day” by people who appreciate Sagan’s influence — not only on science...
www.universetoday.com
November 10, 2023 at 2:24 AM
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Carl Sagan passed away #OTD in 1996.

In his final interviews he left us with two messages that are even more relevant today: one emphasizing the importance of a science literate public, the other a warning about how hard it is to extract ourselves when we’ve been conned. 🧪
December 20, 2023 at 2:36 PM