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Kelly Foran @KellyForan

All things @BBCNWT. Former national reporter for @itvnews. Outdoors lover 🌳 wannabe astronaut. 🚀

Joined November 2009
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Manchester City Council@ManCityCouncil
Feb 22
The girl from Hulme has just won a @BAFTA for best Supporting Actress. Wunmi Mosaku sang in Manchester Girls Choir and studied at Trinity CofE High School then Xaverian College. Proof that a girl from a Manchester estate can follow her dreams and make it. Congratulations 👏
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Feb 22
Congratulations to Wunmi Mosaku who wins the BAFTA for Supporting Actress in Sinners ✨ #EEBAFTAs @WarnerBrosUK
A purple graphic with particle detailing that reads ‘Supporting Actress Winner 2026’ with the EE BAFTA Film Awards logo beneath it. There is an image from Sinners in a gold framed box and the text beneath it reads ‘Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners’

ALT A purple graphic with particle detailing that reads ‘Supporting Actress Winner 2026’ with the EE BAFTA Film Awards logo beneath it. There is an image from Sinners in a gold framed box and the text beneath it reads ‘Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners’

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RT @gmpolice: If you are worried about family or friends who may be involved in today’s incident at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Syn…
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@BBCNWT
2 Oct 2025
Police responding to reports of stabbings at synagogue in Manchester bbc.in/46AO2FO

Manchester synagogue attacker was on bail after rape arrest, police say

Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, had not been charged with the offence before launching a car ramming and stabbing attack on Thursday.

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Special visitor in what is now officially…The Royal Port of Barrow. Feels like the entire town is here!
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6 Sep 2025
Three British nationals among 16 killed in Lisbon crash bbc.in/3JQcQRe

Families pay tribute to British couple killed in Funicular crash

Kayleigh Smith and partner Will Nelson described as "selfless" and "caring" .

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Tim knew he didn’t have long left when he went on The Chase. It was his ‘bucket list’ thing to do! 🥹🥰 He’s still making people smile.
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@BBCBreakfast
29 Aug 2025
Dozens of family and friends of teacher Tim McCarthy, who died just weeks after recording an episode of The Chase, gathered to watch him triumph on the quiz show at his local pub. Kelly Foran joined them to watch the emotional episode bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gl…
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29 Aug 2025
Dozens of family and friends of teacher Tim McCarthy, who died just weeks after recording an episode of The Chase, gathered to watch him triumph on the quiz show at his local pub. Kelly Foran joined them to watch the emotional episode bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gl…
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BBC Breaking News
@BBCBreaking
30 Jul 2025
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz found guilty of assaulting police officers at airport in Manchester, UK, last year bbc.in/46uBlws

Man guilty of Manchester Airport attack on police officers

Mohammed Amaaz was seen attacking two female officers in footage shared widely on social media.

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Gordon Burns@mrgordonburns
29 Jul 2025
For anyone interested - or not! - I make a surprise return to @BBCNWT tomorrow (Wednesday) evening for first time since I retired in 2011. Soft focus hopefully!! 😊
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Roger Johnson@RogerJ_01
30 Jul 2025
When ⁦@mrgordonburns⁩ left ⁦@BBCNWT⁩ in 2011, he said his two interviews with Gee Walker were among his most memorable. Now he’s back on TV speaking to Dr Walker again to mark the 20th anniversary of Anthony’s murder. Watch it on TV at 1830. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vr…

Anthony Walker's mum ready to ask son's killers for the truth

Dr Gee Walker opens up about how she has carried on in the 20 years since her son's racist killing.

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Roger Johnson@RogerJ_01
28 Jul 2025
A privilege to meet PCSO Tim Parry, Sgt Greg Gillespie & PC Luke Holden for this interview. On eve of the first anniversary, they recall the day and pay tribute to the affected families. Watch on ⁦@BBCBreakfast⁩ at 0920 & ⁦@BBCNWT⁩ at 1830. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd2…

'We faced the Southport killer shoulder to shoulder'

A year on, the officers who first faced the Southport killer discuss the impact of his attack.

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16 Jul 2025
'We waived our right to anonymity to help others' bbc.in/4nLAo97

Sex abuse survivors 'waiving right to anonymity to help others'

Two men who were abused as children meet for the first time to talk about what they went through.

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8 Jul 2025
'I was asked why my children have type 1 diabetes' bbc.in/45Yk7at

'I was asked why my children have type 1 diabetes', says mum

A mum of three children with diabetes says she is asked ill-informed questions about their condition.

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3 Jul 2025
'I feel judged when I use my blue badge' bbc.in/4nvu5GJ

I feel judged when I use my blue badge, says Crohn's patient

Amy White, who has Crohn's disease, says she notices strangers judging her for having a blue badge.

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BBC1 to us - ‘news will be on after the tennis concludes’. Eerm, we might be sat here for some time. 😂🤷‍♀️ 🎾 @BBCNWT
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lan Byrne MP
@IanByrneMP
1 Jul 2025
I am reintroducing the Hillsborough Law to Parliament tomorrow. The Prime Minister promised he would do this. We are still waiting. As a Liverpool MP, the parliamentary lead for the Hillsborough Law now campaign, and a Hillsborough survivor – this is personal to me. My statement:
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BBC News (UK)
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13 Jun 2025
Has Father's Day grief become a marketing tool? bbc.in/4jPXxUW

Father's Day grief: Have opt-out emails become a marketing tool?

Companies are offering the option to opt out of emails about sensitive occasions like Father's Day.

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11 Jun 2025
Three charged with murder after boy, 14, stabbed bbc.in/45C91bd

Ibrahima Seck: Boys appear in court after 14-year-old stab death

Ibrahima Seck had been on his way to play football with his friends and brothers, a court hears.

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Ibrahima Seck: Parents of stabbed boy, 14, mourn 'caring' son - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgr…

Ibrahima Seck: Parents of stabbed boy, 14, mourn 'caring' son

Ibrahima Seck, who was killed on Sunday, was described as a "smiley, funny" boy by his parents.

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BBC North West
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28 May 2025
Comedian's show axed after Liverpool parade joke bbc.in/4ki8dwu

Comedian Andrew Lawrence's show axed after Liverpool parade joke

Andrew Lawrence's social media post prompts an angry response, with one user calling it "horrific".

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