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Drug wars, the wrong man being shot, escapes to Dubai... the crazy thing about this story is it's actually true. As @danhayesjourno.bsky.social filled me in on his chats with police and trips to court my jaw hit the floor.
Don't miss his incredible piece on one of SYP's biggest investigations:
Don't miss his incredible piece on one of SYP's biggest investigations:
“Let’s hope their investigation is shit then you can come home,” wrote Paris Askew to her boyfriend Ethan Hallows on 17 December 2023, four days after Kevin Pokuta had died.
“They picked the wrong team," says DS Lindsay Harding.
This is the story of how South Yorkshire Police cracked a conspiracy.
“They picked the wrong team," says DS Lindsay Harding.
This is the story of how South Yorkshire Police cracked a conspiracy.
‘They’re gunna say conspiracy and that I sent the hit’
Dubai flights, damning texts and a two year fight for justice
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Drug wars, the wrong man being shot, escapes to Dubai... the crazy thing about this story is it's actually true. As @danhayesjourno.bsky.social filled me in on his chats with police and trips to court my jaw hit the floor.
Don't miss his incredible piece on one of SYP's biggest investigations:
Don't miss his incredible piece on one of SYP's biggest investigations:
@danhayesjourno.bsky.social has been working on this one for some time.
It's an extraordinary story - how do you track a killer when they shot the wrong man?
It's an extraordinary story - how do you track a killer when they shot the wrong man?
When 19 year old Kevin Pokuta was shot and killed in Page Hall in December 2023, it seemed to be a totally random attack.
“It was a genuine whodunnit, which we rarely have,” says Detective Sergeant Lindsay Harding.
This is the story of how detectives from South Yorkshire Police caught his killer.
“It was a genuine whodunnit, which we rarely have,” says Detective Sergeant Lindsay Harding.
This is the story of how detectives from South Yorkshire Police caught his killer.
Wrong car, wrong time: unravelling the mystery of Kevin Pokuta’s murder
Mistaken identity, drugs turf wars, and 20,000 hours of CCTV
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 12:16 PM
@danhayesjourno.bsky.social has been working on this one for some time.
It's an extraordinary story - how do you track a killer when they shot the wrong man?
It's an extraordinary story - how do you track a killer when they shot the wrong man?
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When 19 year old Kevin Pokuta was shot and killed in Page Hall in December 2023, it seemed to be a totally random attack.
“It was a genuine whodunnit, which we rarely have,” says Detective Sergeant Lindsay Harding.
This is the story of how detectives from South Yorkshire Police caught his killer.
“It was a genuine whodunnit, which we rarely have,” says Detective Sergeant Lindsay Harding.
This is the story of how detectives from South Yorkshire Police caught his killer.
Wrong car, wrong time: unravelling the mystery of Kevin Pokuta’s murder
Mistaken identity, drugs turf wars, and 20,000 hours of CCTV
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 10:36 AM
When 19 year old Kevin Pokuta was shot and killed in Page Hall in December 2023, it seemed to be a totally random attack.
“It was a genuine whodunnit, which we rarely have,” says Detective Sergeant Lindsay Harding.
This is the story of how detectives from South Yorkshire Police caught his killer.
“It was a genuine whodunnit, which we rarely have,” says Detective Sergeant Lindsay Harding.
This is the story of how detectives from South Yorkshire Police caught his killer.
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The case of Andrew Milne, the London solicitor who has been demanding thousands of pounds from Sheffield leaseholders, has just been raised in Parliament.
Phil Brickell MP said Milne had been “bullying, harassing and threatening” homeowners and called on the SRA to crack down on “crooked lawyers” 👀
Phil Brickell MP said Milne had been “bullying, harassing and threatening” homeowners and called on the SRA to crack down on “crooked lawyers” 👀
January 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
The case of Andrew Milne, the London solicitor who has been demanding thousands of pounds from Sheffield leaseholders, has just been raised in Parliament.
Phil Brickell MP said Milne had been “bullying, harassing and threatening” homeowners and called on the SRA to crack down on “crooked lawyers” 👀
Phil Brickell MP said Milne had been “bullying, harassing and threatening” homeowners and called on the SRA to crack down on “crooked lawyers” 👀
Despite what you may have heard, homicides in London are at their lowest level since records began. But if you're black, there's less to celebrate.
Really important analysis by Katharine Swindells for The Londoner.
www.the-londoner.co.uk/youve-never-...
Really important analysis by Katharine Swindells for The Londoner.
www.the-londoner.co.uk/youve-never-...
January 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Despite what you may have heard, homicides in London are at their lowest level since records began. But if you're black, there's less to celebrate.
Really important analysis by Katharine Swindells for The Londoner.
www.the-londoner.co.uk/youve-never-...
Really important analysis by Katharine Swindells for The Londoner.
www.the-londoner.co.uk/youve-never-...
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A big development: the BBC is now running the story about Andrew Milne's "aggressive" letters.
"I'm still losing sleep over it. This man has made my life hell."
Great to see it getting pick up. And keep an eye on Look North - you may see one of our team!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"I'm still losing sleep over it. This man has made my life hell."
Great to see it getting pick up. And keep an eye on Look North - you may see one of our team!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Homeowners left 'scared' by 'aggressive' freeholder
Residents say they were threatened with High Court action after a solicitor bought their leases.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A big development: the BBC is now running the story about Andrew Milne's "aggressive" letters.
"I'm still losing sleep over it. This man has made my life hell."
Great to see it getting pick up. And keep an eye on Look North - you may see one of our team!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"I'm still losing sleep over it. This man has made my life hell."
Great to see it getting pick up. And keep an eye on Look North - you may see one of our team!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The FT Alphaville team have included us in their list of articles of the year!
December 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The FT Alphaville team have included us in their list of articles of the year!
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We've broken the counter!!!
With that we have hit our big goal for this year of 3,000 paying subs! 🎈🎈🎈
Thank you to everyone who's helped get us here. And if you want to spread the joy you could even give the gift of the tribune to a loved one at xmas :) www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/give-the-gif...
With that we have hit our big goal for this year of 3,000 paying subs! 🎈🎈🎈
Thank you to everyone who's helped get us here. And if you want to spread the joy you could even give the gift of the tribune to a loved one at xmas :) www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/give-the-gif...
December 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We've broken the counter!!!
With that we have hit our big goal for this year of 3,000 paying subs! 🎈🎈🎈
Thank you to everyone who's helped get us here. And if you want to spread the joy you could even give the gift of the tribune to a loved one at xmas :) www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/give-the-gif...
With that we have hit our big goal for this year of 3,000 paying subs! 🎈🎈🎈
Thank you to everyone who's helped get us here. And if you want to spread the joy you could even give the gift of the tribune to a loved one at xmas :) www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/give-the-gif...
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A place in the sun: How do a bankrupt charity boss and his councillor partner afford a “luxury” flat abroad?
More (yet more) grubby goings-on from Merseyside, revealed by the excellent @liverpoolpost.bsky.social
www.livpost.co.uk/a-place-in-t...
More (yet more) grubby goings-on from Merseyside, revealed by the excellent @liverpoolpost.bsky.social
www.livpost.co.uk/a-place-in-t...
A place in the sun: How do a bankrupt charity boss and his councillor partner afford a “luxury” flat abroad?
Peter Mitchell and Colette Goulding signed a contract for a £2,700 per month apartment in one of Gibraltar’s “finest buildings”
www.livpost.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
A place in the sun: How do a bankrupt charity boss and his councillor partner afford a “luxury” flat abroad?
More (yet more) grubby goings-on from Merseyside, revealed by the excellent @liverpoolpost.bsky.social
www.livpost.co.uk/a-place-in-t...
More (yet more) grubby goings-on from Merseyside, revealed by the excellent @liverpoolpost.bsky.social
www.livpost.co.uk/a-place-in-t...
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How do a bankrupt charity boss and his councillor partner afford a “luxury” flat abroad?
Find out in today’s @liverpoolpost.bsky.social free-to-read investigation 👇
livpost.co.uk/a-place-in-the…
Find out in today’s @liverpoolpost.bsky.social free-to-read investigation 👇
livpost.co.uk/a-place-in-the…
December 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
How do a bankrupt charity boss and his councillor partner afford a “luxury” flat abroad?
Find out in today’s @liverpoolpost.bsky.social free-to-read investigation 👇
livpost.co.uk/a-place-in-the…
Find out in today’s @liverpoolpost.bsky.social free-to-read investigation 👇
livpost.co.uk/a-place-in-the…
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Please share the link manchestermill.co.uk or join up now for a price you choose to help us get there.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🚨 Just five days left in our campaign! We’re 303 members away from our target 🎯
Please share the link manchestermill.co.uk or join up now for a price you choose to help us get there.
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This story is a complete disgrace - and an explanation of so much that is wrong with our economic system.
Great reporting by @manchestermill.bsky.social as ever.
manchestermill.co.uk/meet-the-lon...
Great reporting by @manchestermill.bsky.social as ever.
manchestermill.co.uk/meet-the-lon...
Meet the London lawyer terrorising the leaseholders of Bolton
‘If these allegations are true, this is one of the most egregious cases of bullying I have ever seen’
manchestermill.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
This story is a complete disgrace - and an explanation of so much that is wrong with our economic system.
Great reporting by @manchestermill.bsky.social as ever.
manchestermill.co.uk/meet-the-lon...
Great reporting by @manchestermill.bsky.social as ever.
manchestermill.co.uk/meet-the-lon...
After speaking to homeowners in tears following his "very aggressive" letters - many who have paid over £25k to him - I've been working to track Andrew Milne down and ask some questions. Yesterday, I finally found him.
We've been asking Andrew Milne about his threatening letters for weeks. After he stopped responding to e-mails, we visited several of his properties, but he wouldn't come to the door.
But yesterday we finally tracked him down - to a Costa in east London 👇
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/in-an-costa-...
But yesterday we finally tracked him down - to a Costa in east London 👇
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/in-an-costa-...
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
After speaking to homeowners in tears following his "very aggressive" letters - many who have paid over £25k to him - I've been working to track Andrew Milne down and ask some questions. Yesterday, I finally found him.
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We've been asking Andrew Milne about his threatening letters for weeks. After he stopped responding to e-mails, we visited several of his properties, but he wouldn't come to the door.
But yesterday we finally tracked him down - to a Costa in east London 👇
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/in-an-costa-...
But yesterday we finally tracked him down - to a Costa in east London 👇
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/in-an-costa-...
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We've been asking Andrew Milne about his threatening letters for weeks. After he stopped responding to e-mails, we visited several of his properties, but he wouldn't come to the door.
But yesterday we finally tracked him down - to a Costa in east London 👇
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/in-an-costa-...
But yesterday we finally tracked him down - to a Costa in east London 👇
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/in-an-costa-...
A big moment for The Mill here - committing to do six incredible things in Manchester if they can get extra support. Sign up to pay what you want for the first couple of months and get behind what they're doing
These are our six campaign pledges - the things we will do next year if we manage to add 1,000 new members. They were chosen by our readers because they’re things we believe will make Manchester better.
Share them and join the campaign 🙏
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November 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A big moment for The Mill here - committing to do six incredible things in Manchester if they can get extra support. Sign up to pay what you want for the first couple of months and get behind what they're doing
We've been beavering away behind the scenes to bring you today's update on Andrew Milne. You won't want to miss it.
Lots of big updates in our Andrew Milne investigation today:
🚨MP reports Milne to the police
🗞️Private Eye covers the story
🦅Legal eagle lands in Sheffield to advise on “any possible criminal prosecution”
📹Footage shows Milne scoping out Sheffield homes before sending letters
All in today's Tribune👇
🚨MP reports Milne to the police
🗞️Private Eye covers the story
🦅Legal eagle lands in Sheffield to advise on “any possible criminal prosecution”
📹Footage shows Milne scoping out Sheffield homes before sending letters
All in today's Tribune👇
New: Detectives ‘reviewing’ Andrew Milne case after MP reports him to the police
Plus: Private Eye has picked up the story and a top lawyer is speaking to leaseholders he targeted
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
We've been beavering away behind the scenes to bring you today's update on Andrew Milne. You won't want to miss it.
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UPDATE: Andrew Milne leasehold investigation.
Doorbell camera footage has been shared with The Tribune which shows Andrew Milne and an associate taking photos of homes on Rushley Drive in Dore.
In the footage, Milne identifies the home he wants to photograph, before being challenged by the owner.
Doorbell camera footage has been shared with The Tribune which shows Andrew Milne and an associate taking photos of homes on Rushley Drive in Dore.
In the footage, Milne identifies the home he wants to photograph, before being challenged by the owner.
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
UPDATE: Andrew Milne leasehold investigation.
Doorbell camera footage has been shared with The Tribune which shows Andrew Milne and an associate taking photos of homes on Rushley Drive in Dore.
In the footage, Milne identifies the home he wants to photograph, before being challenged by the owner.
Doorbell camera footage has been shared with The Tribune which shows Andrew Milne and an associate taking photos of homes on Rushley Drive in Dore.
In the footage, Milne identifies the home he wants to photograph, before being challenged by the owner.
We've been e-mailing Andrew Milne to ask why he has been threatening high court action over minor home alterations, why his letters have been described as "very aggressive" by the local MP and why he tried to take Becky's mum's home.
He didn't answer. So we decided to find him 👇
He didn't answer. So we decided to find him 👇
After Becky’s mum died, it was time to sell her childhood home. Then Andrew Milne got in touch
Plus: As the search for answers continues, The Tribune takes to the road
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We've been e-mailing Andrew Milne to ask why he has been threatening high court action over minor home alterations, why his letters have been described as "very aggressive" by the local MP and why he tried to take Becky's mum's home.
He didn't answer. So we decided to find him 👇
He didn't answer. So we decided to find him 👇
When we started speaking to leaseholders we realised this was a huge story - great to see the BBC picking it up.
“You can imagine, as a 90-something living on her own, she read that with outright panic.”
Great to see BBC Radio 4 following up our leasehold investigation on You and Yours today. (Link here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., first story)
Great to see BBC Radio 4 following up our leasehold investigation on You and Yours today. (Link here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..., first story)
You and Yours - Leasehold Homes, Black Friday Sales and the UK Plastics Pact - BBC Sounds
What happens when leasehold homeowners are asked to buy their freehold?
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
When we started speaking to leaseholders we realised this was a huge story - great to see the BBC picking it up.
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“Bowing down to threats isn’t in The Tribune’s DNA, and doing so would mean giving up on our journalistic mission.
“We can only take that approach because we have the backing of our paying members, whose subscriptions fund all of our work and give us the confidence that we can take on all comers.”
“We can only take that approach because we have the backing of our paying members, whose subscriptions fund all of our work and give us the confidence that we can take on all comers.”
Sometimes it’s worth the risk
“We will definitely bring proceedings for Defamation and Malicious Falsehood if you publish such complete and malicious lies.”
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM
“Bowing down to threats isn’t in The Tribune’s DNA, and doing so would mean giving up on our journalistic mission.
“We can only take that approach because we have the backing of our paying members, whose subscriptions fund all of our work and give us the confidence that we can take on all comers.”
“We can only take that approach because we have the backing of our paying members, whose subscriptions fund all of our work and give us the confidence that we can take on all comers.”
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www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-lawyer-bought-hundreds-of-sheffield-freeholds-then-the-very-aggressive-letters-arrived/?ref=the-tribune-newsletter#comment-section
Investigative journalism isn't dead yet. From Sheffield, UK
Investigative journalism isn't dead yet. From Sheffield, UK
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-lawyer-bought-hundreds-of-sheffield-freeholds-then-the-very-aggressive-letters-arrived/?ref=the-tribune-newsletter#comment-section
Investigative journalism isn't dead yet. From Sheffield, UK
Investigative journalism isn't dead yet. From Sheffield, UK
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We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
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“How many hours a month do you work on your ‘newsletter’? What is your real job?”
When we asked Andrew Milne why he was sending 'very aggressive' letters to Sheffield leaseholders he threatened to take us to the High Court.
But the distress of those we spoke to meant we had to publish. Story 👇
When we asked Andrew Milne why he was sending 'very aggressive' letters to Sheffield leaseholders he threatened to take us to the High Court.
But the distress of those we spoke to meant we had to publish. Story 👇
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“How many hours a month do you work on your ‘newsletter’? What is your real job?”
When we asked Andrew Milne why he was sending 'very aggressive' letters to Sheffield leaseholders he threatened to take us to the High Court.
But the distress of those we spoke to meant we had to publish. Story 👇
When we asked Andrew Milne why he was sending 'very aggressive' letters to Sheffield leaseholders he threatened to take us to the High Court.
But the distress of those we spoke to meant we had to publish. Story 👇
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Don't miss today's really important story in The Tribune
Don't miss today's really important story in The Tribune
This summer, Andrew Milne - a City of London solicitor - bought up hundreds of freeholds in west Sheffield.
Then the letters started to arrive. They included threats of high court action and offers to sell the freeholds - for £25,000.
Read today's story: www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Then the letters started to arrive. They included threats of high court action and offers to sell the freeholds - for £25,000.
Read today's story: www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Don't miss today's really important story in The Tribune
Don't miss today's really important story in The Tribune
Tell us more? We have a sense but it's hard to know from over here *exactly* what's going on
October 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Tell us more? We have a sense but it's hard to know from over here *exactly* what's going on