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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · 1d

Hard-hitting journalism from the capital's premier conker competition. Great to report this one for @londonermag.bsky.social!

www.the-londoner.co.uk/they-came-th...

They came, they saw, they conkered

How the Peckham Conker Championships became the capital's dirtiest fight

www.the-londoner.co.uk

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · 17d

Fun piece from me over the weekend, on the pigeonopolis that is modern-day London - and those who dedicate their lives to 24/7 pigeon rescue

www.the-londoner.co.uk/hes-like-the...

‘He's like the Batman of pigeons’: On the road with London's bird rescuers

Rats with wings? Or long-misunderstood feathered friends? Meet the group who spend their days protecting the capital's Columbidae

www.the-londoner.co.uk

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The Londoner @londonermag.bsky.social · 17d

Every day, a group of dozens of volunteers across the capital stand ready as a rapid response force.

Their job? To save trapped pigeons. @petercarlyon.bsky.social went out on patrol to find out why they're dedicated to London's most-hated feathery friend.

www.the-londoner.co.uk/hes-like-the...

‘He's like the Batman of pigeons’: On the road with London's bird rescuers

Rats with wings? Or long-misunderstood feathered friends? Meet the group who spend their days protecting the capital's Columbidae

www.the-londoner.co.uk

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · 24d

Honestly, just quite a disturbing day - hard not to come away thinking that the online space getting several degrees more mad in recent years played a big role

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · 24d

After a chaotic Saturday of dodging bottles and interviewing all involved, my dispatch from the front lines of the 'unite the kingdom' is now up - for @londonermag.bsky.social

www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-day-the-...

The day the right took London

A special dispatch from this weekend's Unite the Kingdom rally

www.the-londoner.co.uk

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Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social · 26d

FT mag piece from me: Spent a long time looking into the Britannia hotel chain, beneficiaries of a vast amount of taxpayer money via the asylum system

on.ft.com/47HEE46

The crumbling seaside palaces at the centre of Britain’s asylum crisis

[FREE TO READ] How one hotelier built an empire from beloved community assets — and a government struggling to cope with a surge in migration

on.ft.com

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martinbarrow.bsky.social @martinbarrow.bsky.social · 27d

The cost of a single place in a residential children’s care home in England has nearly doubled in five years to an average £318,000 a year, with private firms racking up huge profits as a result of market failure, according to the public spending watchdog.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Cost of place in children’s care homes in England hits almost £320,000 a year

Private firms’ profits soar, watchdog says, as prices nearly double in five years

www.theguardian.com

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · Sep 4

I wrote about the Brazilian motoboys who supply London with blood, for @londonermag.bsky.social

'If you’re delivering food, nobody gives a fuck about you. With blood it’s more respect.’

www.the-londoner.co.uk/londons-braz...

London’s Brazilian Blood Couriers

'If you’re delivering food, nobody gives a fuck about you. With blood it’s more respect.'

www.the-londoner.co.uk

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The Londoner @londonermag.bsky.social · Sep 4

Across London, hundreds of couriers carry blood, urine or tissue samples all over the city. Almost all of them are Brazilian.

@petercarlyon.bsky.social finds out what it's like to be the secret backbone of the capital's medical sector.

www.the-londoner.co.uk/londons-braz...

London’s Brazilian Blood Couriers

'If you’re delivering food, nobody gives a fuck about you. With blood it’s more respect.'

www.the-londoner.co.uk

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · Aug 28

I wrote about the crime ring diverting pet food meat into London butchers for @londonermag.bsky.social

www.the-londoner.co.uk/a-rotten-bus...

A rotten business: Inside London's spoilt meat dealing ring

How a visit to a Walworth cutting shop blew open a nationwide scheme to sell pet-food grade meat to unsuspecting customers

www.the-londoner.co.uk

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · Aug 7

New piece in @londonermag.bsky.social this morning on the current status of Haggerston Baths!

The private equity scheme to restore the building... is not going so well. Still derelict after 8 years, and Hackney Council now spends over £200,000 p/a on security

www.the-londoner.co.uk/haggerston-b...

Haggerston Baths is sinking into ruin — and locals fear it won't be saved

The Grade-II listed pool has been shuttered for 25 years. But with a private-equity-funded redevelopment falling through and a cash-strapped council, will it ever reopen, wonders Peter Carlyon.

www.the-londoner.co.uk

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Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social · Jul 30

Literally never misses

Why do I hate umbrellas? How long have you got?

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · Jul 29

I went on the East London measles trail for
@dispatchmedia.bsky.social , where cases are currently the highest in the UK.

Spoke to a Rabbi trying to turn things around, and the antivax mums who aren't so worried...

The London mums bringing back measles

From Shoreditch to Stamford Hill • A secret Facebook group • Why?

dispatch-media.com

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · Jul 29

dispatch-media.com/the-london-m...

The London mums bringing back measles

From Shoreditch to Stamford Hill • A secret Facebook group • Why?

dispatch-media.com

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Jacob Furedi @jacobfuredi.bsky.social · Jul 29

Obviously I'm biased — but this feels like important work by @petercarlyon.bsky.social on Britain's measles crisis.

Uncovering the human stories behind a very important (and unreported) datapoint:

Dispatch @dispatchmedia.bsky.social · Jul 29

There's been a surge in measles cases across the UK — but after crunching the data, one borough sticks out.

@petercarlyon.bsky.social reports from Hackney, east London:

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · Jul 28

Hi Alan, would you mind following me please so I can DM you? I'm currently writing about Haggerston Baths for The Londoner

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Matthew Garrahan @mattgarrahan.bsky.social · Jul 6

NEW: Tony Blair's staff took part in a BCG project for the redevelopment of Gaza along the lines of the 'Trump Riviera' plan www.ft.com/content/0b1b...

Tony Blair’s staff took part in ‘Gaza Riviera’ project with BCG

Former UK prime minister’s institute participated in meetings on plan to turn shattered enclave into trading hub

www.ft.com

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Luke Turner @luketurner.bsky.social · Jul 6

A superb piece of journalism in The Observer: it seems like the one of the sacred texts of Nature Writing (TM) is not quite as much of an unflinchingly honest read as claimed

observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were ...

Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal that the truth behind it is ve...

observer.co.uk

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · Jun 24

thank you!

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · Jun 24

my story of the Antepavilion architecture competition is still (just about) the cover of @thefence.bsky.social - and online here!

The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · Jun 24

When Southwark Council first rejected one of Russell Gray’s planning applications, he bought a tank and pointed the turret directly at their offices – as @petercarlyon.bsky.social writes for Issue 23’s cover story, it would not be his last clash with authority.

www.the-fence.com/a-shark-tale/

A Shark Tale

Shiva is the God of destruction.

www.the-fence.com

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The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · May 31

The cover story from Issue 23, written by @petercarlyon.bsky.social, is now free to read online. Do dig in this afternoon.

www.the-fence.com/a-shark-tale

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · May 30

For the cover story of @thefence.bsky.social #23, I wrote about the incredible story behind the 5 giant fibreglass sharks floating in Regent's Canal - and how one man, Russell Gray, has battled to keep them there.

www.the-fence.com/a-shark-tale/

A Shark Tale

Shiva is the God of destruction.

www.the-fence.com

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · May 30

thrilled this piece is now online!

The Fence @thefence.bsky.social · May 30

Here is the cover story from Issue 23, an encounter with Russell Gray, a redoubtable property developer who commissioned the 15-foot fibreglass sharks in Regent's Canal.

A brilliant piece by @petercarlyon.bsky.social

www.the-fence.com/a-shark-tale/

A Shark Tale

Shiva is the God of destruction.

www.the-fence.com

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Peter Carlyon @petercarlyon.bsky.social · May 22

Open days, LEGO lodges and karaoke nights are just some of the ways London Freemasons are attempting to attract (and retain!) a new generation of members.

For @londonermag.bsky.social, I met several young Londoners turning towards the tradition.

London’s lonely young men are lining up to join the Freemasons

'I think maybe the younger generation is moving towards Freemasonry because it’s got something that’s pure.'

www.the-londoner.co.uk