Senior Journalist Reporter/VJ for @BBCSpotlight. Don’t play baseball. DMs open. john.danks@bbc.co.uk
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11 Aug 2025
How easy is it to cycle around some of our towns and cities? I got on my bike to find out bbc.com/news/articles/cwypdk…
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May 19
Shipwreck thought to be torpedoed US warship Tampa bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3p…
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Apr 7
Really great to chat to award winning Cornish director Mark Jenkin ahead of the Newlyn preview screening of his latest film Rose of Nevada. You can see some of the interview on @BBCSpotlight at 6.30 or on the iPlayer
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The guiding proverb of the Washington Post as enshrined on the Post’s masthead still declares that ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness.’
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Feb 1
It was so lovely to talk to Clare and Michael Morpurgo about their charity. Look out for an extended piece about it on @BBCSpotlight tomorrow featuring some great archive.
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RED weather warning for Cornwall until tomorrow please be aware of tidal surges forecast around coast especially south coast. If see someone in difficulty call 999 ☎️ Coastguard
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21 Aug 2025
GCSE results can be a little nerve-wracking. I would recommend a marmalade sandwich.
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11 Aug 2025
Watch on @BBCSpotlight later as I hop on a bike to see how ‘active travel’ friendly some of our SW cities are bbc.com/news/articles/cwypdk…
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