Pete Simson
@SimsonPete
Reporter/Producer BBC Bristol @bbcrb @bbcpointswest @BBCPoliticsWest @BBCBristol [email protected]
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http://bbc.co.uk/bristol 13-09-2011 10:45:16
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Good evening/morning from the South Glos Council election count. I’m here for a spot of BBC Bristol reporting duty. First things first. All hail AdamPostansLDR the 🤴 of overnight snacks.
Geoff is a fantastic colleague who helped me immeasurably when I started out. Totally selfless and a quite brilliant broadcaster. He will leave a huge hole BBC Radio Bristol love you GT. Top man x
Sunrise at an Ambulance staff picket in Filton - for another day of strike action. The General Sec of UNISON - UK's largest union Christina McAnea will be live on BBC Radio Bristol shortly.
BREAKING: Bristol Green Party are officially the largest party on the City Council in Bristol after Patrick McAllister🌱 won the Hotwells and Harbourside election by 26 votes.
NEW: The cost to complete the renovation of the Bristol Beacon has risen by £25 million. The project is now set to come in at £132 million in total. More on @bbcrb BBC Points West BBC Bristol tomorrow.
Pleased to see the refugee trauma exclusive story myself and Pete Simson did has been shared worldwide by multiple news outlets. It’s also had almost 150K reads so far. Thank you to all the contributors who trusted us with their stories.
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🎙️ Build up & commentary from 2pm with Pete Simson & Keith Brookman
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In a series of exclusive interviews for BBC News, members of the Somali community in Bristol share the impact of their treacherous journeys to safety on their mental health and the dangers of untreated trauma. My report for BBC Points West in collaboration with Pete Simson
Striking nurses outside Southmead Hospital this morning & a new mural depicting the dispute by Sled One. See my film from various picket lines on Politics West this Sunday 10AM BBC1
NEW: Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees tells John Darvall he's going to 'throw his hat into the ring' to become the City's 5th MP at the next election. A new constituency (Bristol North East) is being created, whilst his term as Mayor ends in 2024....
BREAKING: First West of England has just announced the immediate cancellation of HUNDREDS of bus services in the Bristol region, blaming a lack of drivers. It includes over 50 services that leave Southmead Hospital.....