Journalist for @BBCNews in Yorkshire oli.constable@bbc.co.uk
Joined April 2010
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17 Dec 2025
"I'm still losing sleep over it. This man has made my life hell."
Andrew Milne bought freeholds for lots of homes across Sheffield. He then sent letters to some homeowners asking for money, or that parts of their home should be demolished:
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17 Dec 2025
Our work builds on what @sheffieldtrib broke last month: sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-lon…
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5 Sep 2025
Sheffield Wednesday supporters travelled to London to protest against owner Dejphon Chansiri outside the Thai embassy.
Read more: bbc.in/3I3T6ZH
#SWFC | @OliConstable | @FootballHeaven
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18 Aug 2025
Calum went on holiday with his mates to make memories. He was drinking what he thought were safe shots of vodka, mixed into his drink in a hostel bar. A day later, he was blind. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czd0…
18 Aug 2025
'I remember having this kaleidoscopic blinding light in my eyes'
Calum Macdonald spoke to #BBCBreakfast about a mass methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng in Laos last year, in which six people were killed, and left him blind
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18 Aug 2025
'Would you play Russian roulette with your life?'
The families of Simone White, Kirsty McKie and Cheznye Emmons, three British tourists who died following methanol poisoning in South East Asia, spoke to #BBCBreakfast to warn about the dangers
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1 Aug 2025
'I'm in charge of the whistle....🚂'
On #BBCBreakfast Oli Constable is at 'The Greatest Gathering' in Derby where "the world's largest-ever collection of historic and modern rolling stock" has been gathered to mark the 200th anniversary of the world's first passenger train service
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28 Jul 2025
'Call the cops because I'm off my chops'
#BBCBreakfast joined fans to watch the moment England won Euro 2025 - in a pub run by the family of Lioness Ella Toone
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9 Jul 2025
Sheep shearing live 🐏🐏🐏
On #BBCBBreakfast Oli Constable spoke to Richard Wilson at the Great Yorkshire Show where competitors will fight it out to represent England at the World Shearing Championship in New Zealand
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12 Jun 2025
We went undercover to see just how easy it was to buy illegal vapes, DESPITE there being a ban on disposable, single-use devices. Spoiler: very easy. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrn…
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12 Apr 2025
“A future for steel matters to you, your families, the next generation” - Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tells steel workers
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10 Apr 2025
"This makes somewhat of an amend to all the pressure and stress we went through."
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31 Mar 2025
'The system is broken, their priority will always be the shareholders'
Campaigner Steve Coogan spoke to #BBCBreakfast as part of a special programme as water bills are due to increase by an average £120 a year in England and Wales
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11 Feb 2025
NEW: This is the scene from the edge of the police tape this morning. South Yorkshire Police says it’s alleged the person concerned in the flat could have weapons. Still a large cordon in place @BBCLookNorth @BBCSheffield
11 Feb 2025
Large-scale police operation in Sheffield tonight involving armed officers. Focusing on the Gateway Apartments building. Resident told me he was stopped by police at about 21:00 from being allowed into his flat. Broad Street closed @BBCLookNorth @BBCSheffield
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11 Feb 2025
Latest: Armed officers on a balcony at the Gateway Apartments in Sheffield. Still a huge scene. No real changes
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11 Feb 2025
Standoff continues. I’m signing off after a very busy 24 hours. Latest here: bbc.co.uk/news/live/cqx97501…
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