Finished my first week of work experience at the
@Telegraph
today! Had an amazing time seeing how the newsroom functions and how features brainstorm and execute their ideas. Can’t wait to get back next week 🤩
I had a great time on my 2 week placement at the
@Telegraph
that has now sadly come to an end! It was such an experience to see how a national newsroom works and I can only thank everyone for being so welcoming 💫
Following the announcement that some of Reach's Live sites will close, I am now on the hunt for a job in the New Year. If anybody is looking for a Cambridgeshire-based reporter with experience in local news then please get in touch!
Truly heartbroken to hear about the redundancies being made at Reach. The team that I've worked with in this short period of time are not only exceptional journalists who are amazing at what they do, but lovely, kind people too.
Did you know that universities do not legally have a duty of care towards their students?
@ForThe100_
and
@TheLearnNetwork
are campaigning for a statutory duty of care in higher education and will be giving evidence in parliament next week.
As part of our campaign on a legal duty of care in higher education, I spoke to Bob Abrahart about his daughter Natasha. Representatives from
@ForThe100_
and
@TheLearnNetwork
will be giving evidence to the Petitions Committee tomorrow. For
@NottmWorld
👇
I wrote about what an underrated gem
@BillieMarten
is for
@ForgePress
! Her 2019 album Feeding Seahorses by Hand is stunning. Here’s where you can find it:
Too early to talk about Christmas? Never.
Pleased to say I was featured in print again for yesterday’s Sunday
@DailyMirror
on how to prepare for Christmas when everyone’s feeling that money’s a bit tight.
I'm back with
@Cambslive
this month - it's good to be working on my own patch again!
If you're in the Cambridgeshire area, anywhere from March to Ely, Cambridge itself or Huntingdon, please feel free to email me on faye.mayern01
@reachplc
.com with anything you think needs covered
Looking to speak to someone who has switched from a hormonal birth control like the pill to natural contraception method, ideally because of advice they saw on TikTok for a feature! Feel free to reply, DM or email me at faye.mayern
@telegraph
.co.uk
#journorequest
Before Katie Compton was been diagnosed with a very rare syndrome, nobody would ever expect that the fit and healthy mother of three would be left with severe upper body disabilities. For the
@Daily_Express
👇
Hi everyone! I'm looking to speak to women who have struggled to access healthcare & as a result had to self-medicate.
I appreciate this can be a sensitive topic so do let me know if you have any concerns. DMs are open or email me at fmayern1
@sheffield
.ac.uk
#journorequest
I'm looking to speak to
#students
who struggle or have struggled with
#mentalhealth
issues and sought help from their universities.
I appreciate this is a sensitive topic so it will feel free to email me at fmayern1
@sheffield
.ac.uk, or my DMs are open.
#journorequest
Nearly 3/4 of us are now comfortable to be seen in a charity shop, marking a shift in attitudes towards
#secondhand
shopping. I looked at why we've moved from stigma and into
#sustainability
👢👜
For my latest piece in the Sheffield Wire, I took a deep-dive into the history of strike action and spoke with some affected workers about the widespread industrial action scheduled this month. You can read it here:
NEWS: St.Pancras station unveiled its Christmas tree today! We know, but it is a beauty. It's covered in books and there are cubby holes around the bottom where you can sit and read.
Hi! I am looking into the impact that Tramlines Festival has on residents and businesses ahead of the Resident Debrief session. If anyone has any thoughts, please DM me!
#journorequest
@HelpSheffield
.
@WardsendCem
are doing some great work to revitalise the cemetery and reunite people with their relatives' resting place - and are always looking for volunteers!
A long-term conservation project is underway at
@WardsendCem
to clean up the long neglected site and uncover Sheffield’s forgotten history. Relatives have been able to learn where their ancestors are located, thanks to their burial list. Read more here:
In a world where AI’s presence is becoming increasingly prevalent, we de-bunk what this means for the future of the workforce and how technology will be used in the future.
Listen to our podcast episode here:
@ForThe100_
@TheLearnNetwork
“Why is nobody listening? Why is nobody understanding?"
For our campaign, we've spent the last two weeks speaking to those who have lost loved ones to suicide while studying at university. I spoke to
@Dying4aDegree
about his daughter Natasha.
Last week I spoke to the incredible group of Northamptonshire women supporting hundreds with breast cancer.
@BreastfriendsN
currently supports around 500 people affected by the disease in the county👇
Do you, or someone you know, regularly rely charity shops as your main place to go for clothes? Please drop me a DM or reply as I'd love to chat to you for an article!💫
#journorequest
@PRJournoRequest
Beat my own record today and donated blood in 7 minutes! If you’ve never done it before, it really doesn’t take long and you get a free biscuit at the end
@GiveBloodNHS
🍪
Looking to speak to people that regularly buy
#secondhand
or from charity shops and if they have noticed a price increase in the last few months! DMs are open or feel free to reply :)
#journorequest
Hi! Looking to speak to workers in any sector about how they feel about strike action, following the announcement that Border Force have voted in favour!
#strikes
#journorequest
“The fact he went out one day and never came home has caused such a shock to me that I cannot accept it."
The wife of a Sheffield father who was run over with his own car has given an emotional statement after her husband’s killer was given life today.
South Yorkshire Mayor
@olivercoppard
has responded to the now suspended Labour MP Diane Abbott after she suggested Jewish, Irish and Traveller people were not subject to racism “all their lives”.
Ever fancied a rave in the day? Berlin Calling and [TARA]'s “unique and intimate" techno event kicks off at 4pm, for those who don't want to be out all night.
Techno with a twist? Crookesmoor’s favourite bar Berlin Calling and events brand [TARA] have announced an evening of melodic techno that starts during the day rather than at night. Read more here:
The
@scouts
are experiencing volunteer shortages nationwide but it’s being felt especially hard in
#Sheffield
. If you can spare some of your time, this is the group to do it for 👇🏻
A shortage of volunteers means the 36th
#Sheffield
@scouts
Group, which covers the Crosspool and Ranmoor area, will close if it doesn’t find six new recruits.
"The “take and keep” of a wild platypus carries a maximum penalty of about $289,000 under a 1992 law, the police said."
✍️Note to self: don't steal platypuses (platypi?)
A man in Australia is facing charges after he was accused of kidnapping a wild platypus and later showing it off at a shopping center and on a train, the police said. The animal was later released, but the authorities have been unable to find it.
Feed Fenland are not means tested, meaning they ask no questions of those who come to them. Over Christmas, they are continuing to provide hot meals for free across Wisbech and March.
Three friends from Northamptonshire are fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support ahead of their half marathon in December. Harry, Jordan, and Tom are running on behalf of their close friend Elliott, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
Looking to speak to anyone in
#Sheffield
who attended the
#TramlinesFestival
Resident Debrief session and if they felt that their queries were answered. Feel free to reply to this tweet or message me!
#journorequest
If you're in the Northamptonshire area, whether it's around Northampton / Kettering / Corby / Wellingborough, and you have any stories or things you think need to be covered, please feel free to email me on faye.mayern01
@reachplc
.com
If you're in the Norfolk area, whether it's around Norwich / King's Lynn / Thetford / Great Yarmouth, and you have any stories you think should be covered, please feel free to email me on faye.mayern01
@reachplc
.com for
@NorfolkLive_
!
@BreastfriendsN
Breast Friends is a peer-to-peer support group but, alongside their awareness campaigning, also focus on many aspects of coping with the disease. They provide free bags for people going through surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy full of products to support them.
Hi! I am looking into the impact that Tramlines Festival has on residents and businesses ahead of the Resident Debrief session. If anyone has any thoughts, please DM me!
#journorequest
@HelpSheffield