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Charlie Jones @MrsCharlieJones

BBC online journalist. Previously BBC Six and Ten, BBC Breakfast and Press Association. Also work with people with Down’s syndrome. Ran two marathons slowly.

Joined December 2011
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Charlie Jones@MrsCharlieJones
13 May 2022
⁦Former teacher Emma Moss has motor neurone disease. Her energy bills are up from £171 to £469 a month to power her life support machine & other equipment. She says the cost of living crisis is putting lives at risk. ⁦@mndassoc⁩ ⁦@MummywithM⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no…

Cost of living crisis: 'Our lives are at risk because of energy costs'

A terminally ill mum is worried about energy costs for people like her on life support machines.

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@bbcpress
5 Sep 2024
🎬 Cameras are rolling and casting's been announced for Lord of The Flies, screenwriter Jack Thorne’s adaptation of William Golding’s novel, directed by Marc Munden The series' original score will be co-created by Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve More ➡️ bbc.in/47gHkmW
A clapperboard is pictured in sand on a beach. It's illustrated with drawings of plants and speaks and the words Lord of the Flies are printed on it in red. Green trees and vegetation are visible in the background, where the sea gently rolls in to meet the sand.

ALT A clapperboard is pictured in sand on a beach. It's illustrated with drawings of plants and speaks and the words Lord of the Flies are printed on it in red. Green trees and vegetation are visible in the background, where the sea gently rolls in to meet the sand.

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I loved meeting Chloe @EmmausNorfolk_W where she lives and works with 30 other people who were previously homeless. She says they are like a big family and they have supported her to stop drinking, after becoming addicted to alcohol at the age of 11.
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@BBCLookEast
17 Jun 2024
'I started drinking aged 11 and couldn't stop' bbc.in/3Xp9HfG
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James Harrod@jamesharrod
23 Apr 2024
A lovely piece - encapsulating what the Marathon is all about - congratulations @MrsCharlieJones & all the runners: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68…

The London Marathon runners proud to be last

Fred Tomlinson completes Sunday's race on Monday at the alternative finish line for slower runners.

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Charles Spencer@cspencer1508
31 Mar 2024
This is such a sad tale, but well done to this exemplary lady for advocating so strongly for change. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-es…

FGM survivor refuses to let mutilation define her life

Valerie Lolomari is determined to help other victims of FGM after spending years living in shame.

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Emily♡
@ItsEmilyKaty
31 Mar 2024
Thank you so much @MrsCharlieJones!!! 🥹😭🤍 Emily Katy: 'Finding out I was autistic saved my life' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-be…

Emily Katy: 'Finding out I was autistic saved my life'

Emily Katy, who is a mental health nurse, wants other autistic girls to know they are not alone.

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Fantastic opportunity for aspiring journalists. I would not be working in journalism without it.
The Guardian Foundation@gdn_foundation
1 Feb 2024
⏰Scott Trust Bursary: applications are open⏰ 🎉 Six places available 🎓 Fully funded Journalism MA 📰 Living allowance & paid work placements @guardian 🤝🏽 Mentoring 💼 Opportunity for fixed term contract @guardian theguardianfoundation.org/pr…
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MBul@MarkBulstrode
23 Jan 2024
We’re looking for an online journalist based in Ipswich. Please get in touch if you’d like to chat careers.bbc.co.uk/job-invite…

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The mum of a paramedic who took her own life says she was abandoned by her mental health team. Rebecca wanted to be a paramedic from the age of 3 and lived for her job. If she couldn’t access support then what hope is there for others, her mum asks. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68…

Paramedic from Ipswich was let down by mental health services, mum says

Rebecca McLellan, who had bipolar disorder, struggled to access mental health support, her mum says.

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Leonard Cheshire@LeonardCheshire
22 Jan 2024
Our calculations show high energy use households like Yvette's spend £809 more a year than average (based on Ofgem figures). It's unconscionable that #disability #CostOfLiving payments stopped last summer. Government should announce support in the Spring Budget if not before.
Charlie Jones@MrsCharlieJones
22 Jan 2024
Yvette doesn’t eat dinner since a cost of living payment from the govt ended. She needs her heating on because her disabled daughter can’t regulate her body temperature. Charities like @scope and @sensecharity are asking for the payment to be reinstated bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68…
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Yvette doesn’t eat dinner since a cost of living payment from the govt ended. She needs her heating on because her disabled daughter can’t regulate her body temperature. Charities like @scope and @sensecharity are asking for the payment to be reinstated bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68…

Cost-of-living crisis: Mother skips meals after benefit ends

A woman says she no longer eats dinner so she can keep the heating on for her disabled daughter.

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Autistic Girls Network@AutisticGirls_
18 Jan 2024
A bit more balance on attendance from the BBC. (And thanks to our lovely trustee @ItsEmilyKaty for getting us a mention!) bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68…

Government school attendance campaign criticised by parents

The government's school attendance initiative is labelled as "insulting" and "ableist".

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@ItsEmilyKaty
18 Jan 2024
Thank you @MrsCharlieJones @BBCNews for covering the other side of the story. We need our voices heard in this conversation about attendance too. #NotASchoolSkiver
Screenshot of BBC news article titled: government school attendance campaign criticised by parents. A photo of me is shown with the caption: Emily Katy believes the new campaign is insulting and ignores the lived experience of neurodivergent people like her. Text reads: Emily Katy, 22, from St Albans in Hertfordshire, has struggled with her mental health since the age of 13. She was sectioned aged 16 on a children's mental health unit before she was diagnosed with autism and later ADHD.

ALT Screenshot of BBC news article titled: government school attendance campaign criticised by parents. A photo of me is shown with the caption: Emily Katy believes the new campaign is insulting and ignores the lived experience of neurodivergent people like her. Text reads: Emily Katy, 22, from St Albans in Hertfordshire, has struggled with her mental health since the age of 13. She was sectioned aged 16 on a children's mental health unit before she was diagnosed with autism and later ADHD.

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Philippa Chamberlayne@PhilippaaHoward
8 Jan 2024
A moving interview from @MrsCharlieJones as she speaks to violinist @mrs_izzyjudd about the healing power of music for @BBCNews. New album out in Feb @weareplatoon @AppleClassical 🌟 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-be…

Izzy Judd: 'Music let my brother in a coma connect with us'

Rupert Johnston was left brain damaged after a car crash, but his prolific musical ability lives on.

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Andy @andymay_76 stole more than a million pounds and gambled it all away. He only got out of prison in the summer. But he is rebuilding his life and speaking out to help other people with gambling addictions. Thanks for trusting me with your story. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no…

'I was a gambling addict who stole £1.3m and went to prison'

Andy May, who has just got out of prison, wants to help other people with gambling addictions.

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andymay@andymay_76
1 Jan 2024
Thank you to @MrsCharlieJones for helping me share my story. Really tough when it's such personal stuff, but I know 100% I'm doing it for the right reason. If it just helps persuade someone struggling to reach out for help then it's done it's job. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no…

'I was a gambling addict who stole £1.3m and went to prison'

Andy May, who has just got out of prison, wants to help other people with gambling addictions.

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Probably my favourite interview I’ve done this year. I love working with people with Down’s syndrome for @Project21uk alongside my job at the BBC.
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@BBCNews
31 Dec 2023
Vogue model Ellie Goldstein: 'Doctors said I wouldn't walk or talk' bbc.in/3H4Iplz
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Beautiful BBC story. I love that it’s told in her own words along with her mum. Vogue model Ellie Goldstein: 'Doctors said I wouldn't walk or talk' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-es…
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Flavius Festerbragne@FFesterbragne
25 Dec 2023
And to bring a tear to your eye... Saints walk amongst us. BBC News - Kidney donation: 'Giving a stranger this gift has changed my life' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-es…

Kidney donation: 'Giving a stranger this gift has changed my life'

Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has ever happened to her.

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Linda Green@LindaGreenisms
27 Dec 2023
Incredible story of the strength and love of a woman who has gone through every parent's worst nightmare. News - Grace Millane's mother wants to 'make the world a better place' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-es…

Grace Millane's mother wants to 'make the world a better place'

Gillian Millane is throwing herself into charity work, five years after her daughter's murder.

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