Reporter/Producer BBC Bristol @bbcrb @bbcpointswest @BBCPoliticsWest @BBCBristol pete.simson@bbc.co.uk

Joined September 2011
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Tomorrow now (30th)! Thanks Tristan, fascinating story.
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.@BristolLive first told the story of Bristol’s CAZ-buster John Lyon back in August, when he was ‘Mr L’ & had won 3/3 appeals. Now it’s 12/12 & you’ll see him today with @SimsonPete on @bbcpointswest Here’s his story so far👇🏼 bristolpost.co.uk/news/brist… bristolpost.co.uk/news/brist…
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Good evening/morning from the @sgloscouncil election count. I’m here for a spot of @BBCBristol reporting duty. First things first. All hail @adam_ldr the 🤴 of overnight snacks.
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I made a film about the upcoming local elections. Pls let me know if you find my passport.
It's local election time for some of us 🗳 Here's @SimsonPete x3 to guide us through what that means.
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Geoff is a fantastic colleague who helped me immeasurably when I started out. Totally selfless and a quite brilliant broadcaster. He will leave a huge hole @BBCRB love you GT. Top man x
Some news about me...
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Jnr Doctors from @TheBMA begin 72 hr walk out outside the BRI, Bristol.
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Tune in folks x
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Can't believe I am going type this.. Politics West could actually be worth a watch this Sunday, with something about Bristol.. @SimsonPete doing a bit about the underground, & here's little bit of it in advance. I'm just off to have a lay down, to recover from the total shock.
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Have a read and Go visit folks x
The incomparable @SimsonPete has chosen his Bristol favourites. I can confirm that in more than a decade of this feature, nobody other than him has named a recycling centre among their five picks. bristol247.com/news-and-feat…
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I feel like this is a trap but I did watch Trolls at Showcase by accident once and had a great time.
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Sunrise at an Ambulance staff picket in Filton - for another day of strike action. The General Sec of ⁦@unisontheunion⁩ ⁦@cmcanea⁩ will be live on ⁦@BBCRB⁩ shortly.
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BREAKING: @bristolgreen are officially the largest party on the City Council in Bristol after @PatDBMcAllister won the Hotwells and Harbourside election by 26 votes.
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NEW: The cost to complete the renovation of the Bristol Beacon has risen by £25 million. The project is now set to come in at £132 million in total. More on @bbcrb @bbcpointswest @BBCBristol tomorrow.
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Visited the Lawrence Hill lido earlier. The water smells odd. More on @BBCRB tomorrow.
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Pete Simson retweeted
Pleased to see the refugee trauma exclusive story myself and @SimsonPete did has been shared worldwide by multiple news outlets. It’s also had almost 150K reads so far. Thank you to all the contributors who trusted us with their stories.
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Pete Simson retweeted
⚽️ Cambridge United 🆚 Bristol Rovers 🎙️ Build up & commentary from 2pm with @SimsonPete & @KeithBrookman 📻 @BBCRB 94.9FM, 104.6FM, DAB; @bbcsomerset 95.5FM, DAB, 1566mw 📺 Freeview 719 & 722
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In a series of exclusive interviews for BBC News, members of the Somali community in Bristol share the impact of their treacherous journeys to safety on their mental health and the dangers of untreated trauma. My report for BBC Points West in collaboration with @SimsonPete
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RT @OsobElmi: EXCLUSIVE: “You die piece by piece and by the time you arrive, your mental health is damaged.” Words of a Somali mother who w…
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Striking nurses outside Southmead Hospital this morning & a new mural depicting the dispute by Sled One. See my film from various picket lines on @BBCPoliticsWest this Sunday 10AM BBC1
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Making a film about #Bristols CLEAN AIR ZONE (CAZ) 🚛 which starts Monday. Anyone on here welcome it/or will directly benefit from a health perspective??
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NEW: Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees tells @johndarvall he's going to "throw his hat into the ring" to become the City's 5th MP at the next election. A new constituency (Bristol North East) is being created, whilst his term as Mayor ends in 2024....
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BREAKING: @FirstBSA has just announced the immediate cancellation of HUNDREDS of bus services in the Bristol region, blaming a lack of drivers. It includes over 50 services that leave Southmead Hospital.....
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