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Rowan Bridge
@rowanbridge
BBC News North of England Reporter. Manc born, Stoke bred. Half Canadian. You'll find me on TV, on radio and online. Fmr North America Correspondent, BBC News
North England & North America
Joined December 2009
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    In the interests of smart brevity as Axios would say, here's a clip from his speech.
    .@JimVandeHei w/ @mikeallen, accepts the Fourth Estate Award, @PressClubDC's highest honor: "I hate this damn debate of 'we don't need the media' — it is not true!"
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    It’s the cable TV version of a Marvel/DC universe crossover as @jaketapper from @cnn appears on @msnbc’s @morning_joe with @joenbc
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    Hundreds of people lining the streets outside Chester Cathedral ahead of the wedding of the Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson. Frisson of excitement at 1030 when the Prince of Wales, who is an usher, arrived.
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    Here we go! First piece as North America Correspondent.
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    Replying to @MarkDiStef
    I assume this isn’t actually serious. Amongst potential issues - Discussions that could prejudice court cases, reveal location of undercover reporters, details of exclusives before they have been legally approved. The list goes on.
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    With ⁦@steveediggle⁩ of the Buzzcocks -one of the few people who can actually say they were at the Sex Pistols famous Free Trade Hall gig. See his tribute to Annie Nightingale on the @bbcnews at 10 tonight.
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    I'm working on a piece for the BBC about what it's like to be an estranged student at university for the first time. More than 9,000 students in the UK are estranged, yet many people aren't aware of the issues they face. DMs open. #journorequest @UKStandAlone @beccablandish
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    Protesters outside alder hey hospital campaigning for the release of #alfieevans this evening. They want him to be flown to Italy.
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    Remember what happened at the ⁦@MarcusRashford⁩ mural after England lost the Euro 2020 final? Here’s the backstory of how a community responded, and the impact it had on some of those who were there.
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    In a scene out of W1A an installed funnel bin is being removed because it was put in before the press call announcing it would be unveiled.
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    If you fancy a flutter on the timing of the next general election....
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    Buggered if I could follow the plot, but this moment was brilliant on Dr Who.
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    Welcome to @officialFMRFC, the grassroots club where Jessie Lingard, Marcus Rashford and Danny Welbeck of @england all played. There’s a hole in the roof and they store their goals in a cargo crate.