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James Diamond @JamesDiamond0

Freelance journalist with @BBCBristol, @BBCSpotlight & @Global. Formally Chief Reporter for @BauerMedia & before that, @insidethegames. Views my own.

Joined April 2012
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James Diamond@JamesDiamond0
20 Mar 2025
🚨PERSONAL NEWS🚨 This time next week, I will leave my role at Bauer Media. I know these posts are cringe, but more details below if you’re interested 👇 Thank you so much to everyone who has made the last five years so special. You know who you are ❤️
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Bristol City FC
@BristolCity
May 29
📣 We’re delighted to announce Michael Skubala as #BristolCity First Team Manager on a three-year contract until 2029.

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Bridge has reopened now, just as I hit post on this video…
James Diamond@JamesDiamond0
May 26
Dramatic scenes on the Plimsoll Bridge in the Cumberland Basin a short while ago, with @AvonFireRescue hosing it down! Seems the road surface got too hot & it’s still closed as things stand. More on @BBCBristol
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Dramatic scenes on the Plimsoll Bridge in the Cumberland Basin a short while ago, with @AvonFireRescue hosing it down! Seems the road surface got too hot & it’s still closed as things stand. More on @BBCBristol
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This will not be fun... bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9p…

'Vital' £450m roadworks on Bristol's M32 set to take six years

Some overnight closures are expected along with a reduced speed limit when work begins in 2029.

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Now confirmed that a man in his 20s has been shot, with a search ongoing for the shooter. More on @BBCRB
James Diamond@JamesDiamond0
Apr 1
Significant breaking news coming out of the Speedwell area of Bristol this afternoon. Rolling updates on the BBC website here 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/live/c15dn244…
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Significant breaking news coming out of the Speedwell area of Bristol this afternoon. Rolling updates on the BBC website here 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/live/c15dn244…

Bristol shooting: Hunt for gunman who fled on e-bike after Speedwell incident

The incident led to lockdowns at school including Bristol Brunel Academy and Two Mile Hill Primary.

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Bristol City FC
@BristolCity
Mar 27
We can announce that Gerhard Struber has been relieved of his duties as Bristol City Head Coach. Roy Hodgson will take charge of the Men’s First Team until the end of the season, while the club will task the incoming Sporting Director with appointing a permanent Head Coach for the 2026/27 campaign. The club’s recent performances have not met expectations and therefore Struber and Assistant Head Coach Bernd Eibler will leave with immediate effect.
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my latest piece for @BBCSpotlight is about a worrying loss of bees this winter. It's thought the horrible wet weather we've had is to blame. More on the programme this evening #Bees #BBCSpotlight bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kg…

Devon's wet winter may be behind 'devastating' bee losses

Beekeepers are reporting widespread losses of their bees after an unusually rainy season.

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New experience for me this week, starting a new freelance role with @global in their Bristol newsroom 📻 Already enjoying getting stuck in!
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Imagine just calling one of the Sheffield clubs “Sheffield” or Man United “Manchester” 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Rudy Galetti
@RudyGaletti
Jan 30
🚨🤝 EXCL | Bristol set to sell club legend Zak Vyner to Wrexham for around £1.5m, done deal. Another key exit after Mehmeti, despite Bristol still in promotion race. The move is expected to be announced after tonight’s game, raising questions over the club’s sporting strategy.
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Two boys, Leo Knight and Cartel Bushnell, found guilty of killing Mikey Roynon in Bath 2 years ago, are now free with their convictions overturned. Thoughts with Mikey's family who're now dealing with more trauma... #MikeyRoynon bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1m3…

Teenagers' manslaughter convictions for killing Mikey Roynon quashed

Mikey Roynon, 16, was stabbed with a zombie knife at a house party in Bath in 2023.

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Following an hour long debate in parliament yesterday about alleged mismanagement at Jhoots Pharmacy, today I can reveal the chain owes thousands of pounds in rent, to a Somerset charity. More to come on Points West tonight... #Jhoots bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c364…

Jhoots 'owes thousands' to Bridgwater community centre

The charity that runs the centre says it is spending thousands on legal fees to chase unpaid rent.

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Recently I made my Points West debut, reporting allegations the pharmacy chain Jhoots is failing to pay staff in the West Country. Tomorrow a follow up piece is due to air and by chance, the issue was raised today in the House of Commons 👇 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…

House of Commons - Jhoots Pharmacy Urgent Question

Coverage of an urgent question in the House of Commons on the problems customers and contractors have experienced with the Jhoots Pharmacy chain, on Wednesday 15 October.

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This and the accompanying long read are worth your time 👇
Tristan Cork Post@TristanCorkPost
13 Oct 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Bosses at the Bristol Beacon cancelled an event launching a campaign calling for Bristol Zoo to reopen, hours after private pressure from bosses at the zoo - and then tried to cover it up, Bristol Live can reveal. THREAD 🧵 bristolpost.co.uk/news/brist…
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I think I miiight spot a flaw in the Microsoft support system… 😡
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Never in doubt.. 😬❤️
Ryder Cup Europe
@RyderCupEurope
28 Sep 2025
SHANE LOWRY COMES UP CLUTCH TO RETAIN THE RYDER CUP! #TeamEurope | #OurTimeOurPlace
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Story now live on the BBC website regarding Portishead Medical Group's decision to serve notice on Jhoots... @SadikAlHassanMP #Jhoots bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yk…

Jhoots: Pharmacy branch told to leave Portishead GP surgery

Jhoots Pharmacy has been told to leave its premises at Portishead Medical Group over multiple issues.

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BREAKING: Following my piece last week detailing serious issues with Jhoots Pharmacies, Portishead Medical Group says it has asked Jhoots to leave its premises by the end of the month. The group cites "a near constant" lack of a trained pharmacist among other issues. (1/2)
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If you missed it, read my piece on serious issues with Jhoots Pharmacies in the West Country, below 👇 (2/2) bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7…

'Shocking' Jhoots pharmacy chain should be shut down, says MP

Some Jhoots pharmacies are accused of not paying staff, as patients face closures and low stock.

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This story, which I’ve been working on for a couple of weeks, has just gone live on the BBC website. More to come on Points West today… #Pharmacy #Jhoots @SadikAlHassanMP bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7…

'Shocking' Jhoots pharmacy chain should be shut down, says MP

Some Jhoots pharmacies are accused of not paying staff, as patients face closures and low stock.

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