Editor of @First_News, the UK's newspaper for kids - 2.6 MILLION readers. And CEO of @FreshStart_TV making @SkyNews youth show @fyi_SkyTV. news.sky.com
Joined January 2011
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Happy to win our 3rd @FreshStart_TV BAFTA last night but sad we had to make it. WORLD.WAR.ME is about children caught up in war around the world. Watch it here: childrenunited.com/video/wor…
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World. War. Me (Sky Kids Investigates) wins the Children’s Non-Scripted BAFTA 🌟
#BAFTATVAwards with @pandocruises
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Exactly 20 years on from launching First News, I’ve just learned today that my ChildrenUnited.com channel has been named Best Emerging News Provider in Europe by the World Association of News Publishers.
A humbling milestone, and a reminder that the truth mission continues.
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I went to the first night of #Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre, and went back again last night - for its 15 year anniversary - now the 10th longest-running show in the West End. I’d forgotten how fab it is and will be going again before 15 years! Book in advance for a discount!
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The world’s first global news channel for children. And it’s entirely free. childrenunited.com
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TEACHERS! We’ve launched the world’s first global news channel for children. Tune in at 2pm GMT tomorrow (Tuesday) for a 45min live lesson with @wwf_uk and @SteveBackshall at tvcu.global. And follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YT.
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12 Dec 2025
Please follow @TVCUglobal on Insta, TikTok and YouTube - the world’s first global news channel for kids with Sky, UNICEF, WWF, the Science Museum and more. ChildrenUnited.com
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Nicky Cox MBE 🌍 retweeted
15 Aug 2025
First News has hit 1000 issues! 🎉
Since 2006, we’ve produced trusted news for young people.
Our co-founder and editor-in-chief Nicky Cox MBE @FirstNewsEditor says: “A thousand thanks to our schools, families, and above all — our readers.”
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10 Jul 2025
Blown away by the standard this year when judging this @BAFTA competition. Both very worthy winners in a hotly contested competition! Congratulations!
Let's hear it for the winners of this year’s BAFTA Young Presenters competition... Elizabeth Okogwu and Afraz Hussain 🎉
Huge congratulations to 10-year-old Elizabeth and 17-year-old Afraz, who wowed the judges with their confidence and charisma and will join us for a year of exciting presenting opportunities and mentoring.
Read more 👉 bafta.org/programmes/young-p…
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Let's hear it for the winners of this year’s BAFTA Young Presenters competition... Elizabeth Okogwu and Afraz Hussain 🎉
Huge congratulations to 10-year-old Elizabeth and 17-year-old Afraz, who wowed the judges with their confidence and charisma and will join us for a year of exciting presenting opportunities and mentoring.
Read more 👉 bafta.org/programmes/young-p…
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Nicky Cox MBE 🌍 retweeted
30 Jun 2025
This seriously made my day
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Nicky Cox MBE 🌍 retweeted
29 Jun 2025
This is the cutest thing ever!!❤️
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23 Jun 2025
Forgot to say, we won this!
Thanks @BAFTA for recognising our film with an award, giving a voice to children growing up with disabilities in the UK today. We are so proud to accept the award on behalf of the children in the film and all those fighting to belong.
@MrDDyer won too!
28 Mar 2025
Delighted our documentary DISABILITY AND ME is nominated for a @BAFTA.
Watch it here: schools.firstnews.co.uk/tv/f… It’s just 20 minutes but deeply inspiring as it follows children with disabilities growing up in Britain today.
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8 May 2025
8 May is a day to celebrate. 80 years ago to the day we breathed a collective sigh of relief for VE Day. We celebrate in First News with hopes for people living in harmony together. And, in tomorrow’s First News we celebrate this day again - it’s 99 years since Sir David Attenborough was born. He’s another champion for harmony - this time with nature.
An auspicious date indeed. Make your day count. 🙂
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Nicky Cox MBE 🌍 retweeted
2 Apr 2025
Congratulations to all winners. For the full list of winners and nominations, visit:
newsawards.co.uk/winners
Thank you to all our sponsors and everyone who made this event possible.
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Nicky Cox MBE 🌍 retweeted
2 Apr 2025
Winner: First News @First_News "Leading the way in young readership with informative and engaging content." #2025NewspaperAwards
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Starting off with a brand new 2025 category!
The nominees for Children’s Non-Scripted are…
🎬 BOOSNOO!
🎬 DISABILITY AND ME (FYI INVESTIGATES)
🎬 OPERATION OUCH!
🎬 REU & HARPER’S WONDER WORLD
#BAFTATVAwards with @pandocruises
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28 Mar 2025
Delighted our documentary DISABILITY AND ME is nominated for a @BAFTA.
Watch it here: schools.firstnews.co.uk/tv/f… It’s just 20 minutes but deeply inspiring as it follows children with disabilities growing up in Britain today.
Starting off with a brand new 2025 category!
The nominees for Children’s Non-Scripted are…
🎬 BOOSNOO!
🎬 DISABILITY AND ME (FYI INVESTIGATES)
🎬 OPERATION OUCH!
🎬 REU & HARPER’S WONDER WORLD
#BAFTATVAwards with @pandocruises
ALT A blue graphic card with pink and peach rippled circles. The card is titled "Children’s Non-Scripted” and the iconic BAFTA mask sits to the top left of the card with a typographic logo that reads 'Television Awards' with the P&O Cruises logo beside it. The nominees are listed on the right-hand side in alphabetical order.
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For @Place2Be Children's Mental Health Week, BAFTA Young Presenters Samaira and Tristan sat down with Chloe Lea, Jay Lycurgo, Shanequa Paris to chat about this year’s theme 'Know Yourself, Grow Yourself'.
Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week takes place from February 3-9.
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