Excited to announce I’ve moved to
@MailOnline
Showbiz desk 🎉
So if you’ve got a story or just fancy getting in touch then chuck an email my way
Poppy.gibson
@mailonline
.co.uk
Morning all, I'm on the look-out for human interest pieces and exciting stories for
@MailOnline
. Shoot me a message, contact me via carrier pigeon or better yet drop me an email at p.atkinsongibson
@mailonline
.co.uk
#journorequest
#prrequest
I'm on weekend stories for
@MailOnline
so message me, email me, flag me down in the street with any fun and interesting stories.
I'm looking for property nightmares, tiktok trends, neighbour wars and anything weird
My inbox is always open p.atkinsongibson
@mailonline
.co.uk
Boris Johnson isn’t the only new recruit for The Daily Mail…
So excited to share I’ll be joining the
@MailOnline
trainee scheme this September.
Huge thank you to
@CardiffJomec
for the amazing year and now it’s off into the big wide world
Extremely pleased to say I’ve finally passed my 100wpm shorthand exam! 🥳
Massive thank you to
@SandraLoy1
for bearing with me throughout - I can honestly say I’ve never been so excited to wear a badge
#shorthand
#NCTJ
#cardifftrained
For the
#CostOfLivingCrises
with
@cardiffian_news
this week I've made a map to show where all the help points throughout Cardiff are.
Looking for cheap food or places to keep warm? Click on the link below to see a complete guide to help this winter
After an excellent time in Glasgow I’m back in London on Good Health for
@DailyMailUK
so send me some press releases, add me to your mailing lists and drop me an email at p.atkinsongibson
@mailonline
.co.uk
After three excellent weeks of training with
@petersands55
I’m off to the Scottish Mail for two months! Any Scottish stories drop me an email at p.atkinsongibson
@mailonline
.co.uk 🏴
Long hard day at the office as social media editor for the
@cardiffian_news
on our first proper
#productionday
I’ve never juggled so many platforms at once but very rewarding to see everyone’s stories going out
🗣️🖊️💻
First stab as Print Editor for this week and I’d say it was a (stressful) success all in all. Massive thank you to
@lucycaitevans
and
@SamRPortillo
for the huge help pulling off our little weekly paper ✨👏🗞️✏️
Make sure to check out our stories in the
@cardiffian_news
below 👇
It was a pleasure to speak to the Austins and the people of Merthyr about
#ffosyfran
and the local community and environment
I've learnt so much and I'm excited to keep exploring and being curious but for now, here's my first long form piece!
Chewing gum artist who has painted over 600 pieces of chewing gum on London's Millennium Bridge is trying to save his art from getting blasted off due to repair work
Excited to announce I’ve been awarded the Sue Lloyd-Roberts Scholarship whilst studying News Journalism
@CardiffJomec
Sue Lloyd Roberts was an award winning journalist and I’m very grateful to Sue’s family and friends
#cardiff
#journalism
#jomec
Loved interviewing Kirsten Cameron and Amy Moore for The Agency: Unfiltered series following
@AquariusCreati
. And who better to do it with than
@tashmosheim
Keep your eyes peeled for Jan 🗞️
Had such a good time at the
@DailyMirror
on the social media team but the highlight was being the
@MirrorChicken
and visiting
@BlackpoolZoo
to fight their newest seagull deterrent.
Let the best bird win
👇👇👇
I and everyone I hold dear has been emotionally assaulted by the the Taylor Swift waiting list. If you need me I’ll be rocking in the foetal position in a ditch. This is the reason for the teardrops on my guitar x
Really chuffed for my first
@WalesOnline
story
I went down to meet
@FurTMCardiff
, Cardiff’s only
#furry
club about what life is like underneath the animal costume
Very grateful to everyone who shared their stories and introduced me to their
#fursona
!
💛Today, as part of the Warm this Winter day of action, we launched our petition to ask Welsh Government to take action on the cost of living crisis, climate emergency and fuel poverty.
Looking to speak to restaurants and restaurant PRs about people selling their reservations to popular eateries on sites like Appointment Trader etc asap
Drop me a message or email p.atkinsongibson
@mailonline
.co.uk
#journorequest
#PRrequest
Really great talk from Michael Jermey at
@CardiffJomec
about his career at
@itn
AND
@itvnews
and some great
#advice
…
Always come back to first principles: check your sources and always ask questions
Was a blast today. Lots still to learn. Head over to
@cardiffian_news
to see everyone’s hard work! From derelict chapels to the Welsh-est
#FIFAWorldCup
team wales has ever had
Got a taste of the news editor life today, alongside these two digital wizards 🧙♀️
Go check out
@cardiffian_news
, lots of interesting Cardiff stories written by a hard working bunch of people.
@CardiffJomec
A Cardiff corner shop has closed after 23 years serving the local community
Neil and Rachel Robjohn bought the business in Penylan in 2000 and are retiring now for some well-deserved R&R but they'll be much missed by their loyal customers
@emmatheshep
@CardiffFoodbank
Hi Emma! I’m a trainee journalist for the
@cardiffian_news
at Cardiff uni and I’m running a long term piece on food banks/food markets/ warm hubs etc and I’d love to meet up and have a chat to get the word out there!
Loved speaking to
@edrewdle
about his amazing Lego design
@WelshLadyLego
Ian is hoping to get enough support to it made into an official figure by
@LEGO_Group
making it the first Welsh Lego figure ever!
Click on the link to share your support
My first time at
#Cardiff
Magistrates and my first time
#courtreporting
. It was an interesting experience to say the least. Click on the link below to read all about it!
Looking to speak to
@UniofOxford
alumni from over the years to discuss the price of college ball tickets for
@MailOnline
. How much were they when you were a student? Have they ever been affordable?
Drop me a message or an email p.atkinsongibson
@mailonline
.co.uk
#journorequest
Grateful to have attended the vigil along with
@thequeeremporiu
and
@ImpactLGBTQ
and so many other amazing
#LGBTQ
charities, support groups, and networks and thank you to those who gave up their time to speak to me
#BriannaGhey
"Hopefully one day we will no longer have to gather around a tree with candles"
Hundreds gathered near
@museum_cardiff
last night to mourn and remember
#BriannaGhey
🕯️
Crown Court today with
@WildBethan
reporting on the Rebecca Press murder trial.
A terrible case with a lasting and life changing impact for the family.
The final sentence was 20 years handed down by Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke
👇👇👇👇👇
Really interesting read by
@sarahditum
in
@thetimes
about power, bodies, and politics
Really frustrating however to read the comments, largely by men, posting lewd and derisory remarks and making light of the topic
Here are a few of my favourites:
Thank you
@emmatheshep
and
@CardiffFoodbank
for speaking to me and drawing attention to the difficulties facing people across Cardiff and the UK this winter in the
#CostOfLivingCrises
Cardiff Food Banks have helped over 13,000 people so far which is a 42% increase on last year
“In the first six months of this financial year we’ve already fed 10,000 people, but I’m expecting that to go up even further.”
@PoppyAtkinsonG
sat down with Emma Shepherd, from
@CardiffFoodbank
, to talk about the growing demand ✏️
#cardiff
Click on the link below to read about my afternoon spent with Cardiff's
#furries
a community of like minded individuals who like to
#cosplay
as animals
❓Did you know a custom
#fursuit
can cost upwards of £1,500?
❓
@FurTheMoment
are hoping soon to launch Wales' first
#furcon
So glad to see
@michelledonelan
championing our historical looting. What's a little cultural vandalism and robbery amongst friends eh?
We sent the Benin bronzes home, we should send the Parthenon sculptures home. They 👏are 👏not👏ours
Just a reminder that even though it's Christmas Eve, for many families the realities of the
#CostOfLivingCrises
is still there and they might need support over the festive period.
Click on the link below for a map of all the help points across Cardiff
Led by a saluting Scottish soldier in kilt and Glengarry, a mysterious little army of knitted soldiers has marched into a town to pay tribute to the men and women who served in WWI & II
It was a joy to speak to Kylie Barclay about her free toy shop in
@LlandaffHub
launching on Dec 1st! She’s doing an amazing job of putting a smile on children’s faces this
#Christmas
🧸🎅🏻🎁
Got any toys to donate? Click below to find out how they can go to a good cause 👇👇👇👇
Meet this mum who has created a charity toy drive in the
@Llandaff_Hub
to help struggling families this
#Christmas
🧸
It will start on December 1 and run for two hours a day, seven days a week.
@PoppyAtkinsonG
reports:
You can definitely measure the unhinged state of world affairs by the number of people wearing shorts in 7 degree weather and fog. Walking through
#cardiff
I’ve seen 5…
With Christmas just around the corner, we’re turning our attention to the
#CostOfLivingCrisis
. This week, we’ll be focusing on how it’s affecting you💷🪙
Visit our home page to find out more📰
#Cardiff
Is this Britain's worst airport parking company? Furious families returning from holiday left stranded with keys gone, cars missing and lumbered with huge fines after service went bust
If you’ve been affected email poppy.gibson
@mailonline
.co.uk
Was amazing to speak to the fantastic teams keeping Cardiff clean after the
#SixNations2023
even if I did have to get up at 4am to do it!
A few takeaways (no pun intended)
Did you know after a match day it takes 5 hours just to clean
#chippylane
?
Read the full story below 👇
My piece on this
#llandaffnorth
pub switching to candles and Christmas lights amid the cost-of-living crisis is now on
@WalesOnline
- please do go and give it a read!
Would love to speak to any
#nurses
at
#Heath
hospital who have used food banks in the
#CostOfLivingCrisis
All accounts would be anonymous and it would be dealt with very sensitively
If you want to talk then drop me a DM or email me atkinsongibsonp
@cardiff
.ac.uk
#journorequest
@edrewdle
Hi Ian this looks fantastic, I'm a trainee reporter for
@cardiffian_news
and I'd love to chat about this with you for a story. Could you follow me back so I can drop you a message?
Proud to have worked on this Wales Investigates programme.
Families across Wales, with nowhere to call home, are being forced to spend their Christmas in a hotel.
A heartbreaking watch, but an incredibly important story to tell.
@bnwthrs
@Shitlawns
Hi Ben,
I'm a reporter for the Daily Mail and I'd love to have a chat with you about this terrible transformation. If you're free, drop me a DM or email me at p.atkinsongibson
@mailonline
.co.uk
@WalesPcp
protests continue today outside Cardiff High Court about the judicial review of
@WelshGovernment
relationship and sex education curriculum.
Check out
@ellaklloyd
story for more 👇👇👇
and the hero street cleaners picking up Wales’ mess after the
#SixNationsRugby
…did you know it takes more than 5 hours to clean up Chippey Alley
Click on the link below to read more 👇👇👇
Watching
#questiontime
and shocked by the response to the climate crisis and the failures of the government to fulfil their green promises. Where is this just transition that was promised?
Exclusive: Britain's 'worst employee' who stole more than £360,000 from former employers is a failed teacher convicted of abducting a 14-year-old schoolgirl
Excited to be reporting for
@cardiffian_news
covering
#birchgrove
#heath
#gabalfa
😊
Do you have any local stories that you think we should cover or issues you want to raise?
Get in touch with me on Twitter, or drop me an email at atkinsongibsonp
@cardiff
.ac.uk
This
#grangetown
resident’s signs are hard to miss as a planning row rolls into its third year.
You can read more about the story by clicking on the link below 👇👇👇
"I am drawing attention to the fact that they have built on my property. I will keep trying until I am in my box or they do their job."
A Clare Road pensioner has covered his house in signs to protest his neighbours building a wall.
@PoppyAtkinsonG
📝