Helen Jerome
@helenjerome.bsky.social
writing. football - women’s and men’s. theatre. music. film. telly. books. comedy. food. cider. opera. all with a passion. carpe diem
⚽ Our preview of this weekend's #NLD - #Spurs v #Arsenal - told in five matches ✍️ by @isobelgilligan.bsky.social, myself and Phoebe Music.
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BRAGGING RIGHTS – Spurs and Arsenal fight for their rights in the North London Derby - The New Women's Sport Magazine
There are derbies, and there are derbies. The one to watch this weekend sees Tottenham Hotspur host Arsenal at Brisbane Road. Between three of us – Phoebe Music, Izzy Gilligan and Helen M Jerome – w...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
⚽ Our preview of this weekend's #NLD - #Spurs v #Arsenal - told in five matches ✍️ by @isobelgilligan.bsky.social, myself and Phoebe Music.
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"At the end of the day we are entertainers." Exclusive interview with rising #Lionesses and #AstonVilla star Lucia Kendall by @claremcwrites.bsky.social
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KENDALL MINT - Lucia Kendall shares her rapid rise to Lioness success - The New Women's Sport Magazine
Lucia Kendall burst into the football world’s consciousness after a stellar senior England debut against Australia last month. Composed and confident on and off the ball, Kendall was named Player of t...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
"At the end of the day we are entertainers." Exclusive interview with rising #Lionesses and #AstonVilla star Lucia Kendall by @claremcwrites.bsky.social
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⚽ Good vibes in the final #AWFC training session before they fly off to play #BayernMunich - especially from #Mariona 😆
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
⚽ Good vibes in the final #AWFC training session before they fly off to play #BayernMunich - especially from #Mariona 😆
🏉 "I'm not used to a big crowd, especially with #rugby, so I've loved being able to hear the atmosphere, hear fans who actually love coming to watch and bring their children along. It's cool."
My interview feature with the incredible Liana Mikaele-Tu’u thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/kiwi-relish-...
My interview feature with the incredible Liana Mikaele-Tu’u thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/kiwi-relish-...
KIWI RELISH – Black Ferns and Quins star Liana Mikaele-Tu’u speaks - The New Women's Sport Magazine
Mikaele-Tu’u has joined Harlequins, and the 23-year-old is already making an impact and relishing the challenge. So it was a bit of a treat for Helen M Jerome to speak one-to-one to the loose forward ...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🏉 "I'm not used to a big crowd, especially with #rugby, so I've loved being able to hear the atmosphere, hear fans who actually love coming to watch and bring their children along. It's cool."
My interview feature with the incredible Liana Mikaele-Tu’u thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/kiwi-relish-...
My interview feature with the incredible Liana Mikaele-Tu’u thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/kiwi-relish-...
🏉 "More brands need to start looking at women’s rugby. We’re the only sport really in the world that has a place for all shapes and sizes, all backgrounds. and we are accessible. We are welcoming to everyone." Fab interview with Red Roses star Sarah Bern
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BACK IN BLUE – Sarah Bern believes in the Bristol way - The New Women's Sport Magazine
After a monumental autumn with the Red Roses and a “three-week bender”, Sarah Bern tells Olivia Franks that she's back in her favourite environment. Bristol Bears.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🏉 "More brands need to start looking at women’s rugby. We’re the only sport really in the world that has a place for all shapes and sizes, all backgrounds. and we are accessible. We are welcoming to everyone." Fab interview with Red Roses star Sarah Bern
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🚂 If you’re on your way to #AWFC v #Chelsea - or going to watch on TV - then you’ll enjoy our preview of this crunch/ grudge tie told in Five Matches
☕ Grab a coffee ahead of this weekend's #BLD - Big London Derby - and read our story of #Arsenal v #Chelsea in five crunch matches ✍️ by @isobelgilligan.bsky.social and @helenjerome.bsky.social 💥
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GUNNING FOR THE BLUES. London’s biggest derby – Arsenal v Chelsea – in five matches. - The New Women's Sport Magazine
The last few years have been dominated as much by clashes between head coaches Emma Hayes at Chelsea and Jonas Eidevall at Arsenal as between the actual teams. Then peace in our time broke out (relati...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
⚽ Had a great chat with London City Lionesses head coach, Jocelyn Prêcheur ahead of their derby game against Spurs, and he was as enlightening as ever. Full interview here!
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“MICHELE WANTS TO WIN EVERYTHING!” – LCL head coach Jocelyn Prêcheur talks - The New Women's Sport Magazine
Ahead of the other massive London derby this weekend, London City Lionesses’ head coach Jocelyn Prêcheur speaks exclusively to Helen M Jerome about their opponents, Spurs’ and their progress this seas...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
⚽ Had a great chat with London City Lionesses head coach, Jocelyn Prêcheur ahead of their derby game against Spurs, and he was as enlightening as ever. Full interview here!
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🏉 This is gonna be a HUGE game on Sunday. Bristol Bears 🐻 v Saracens ⚔️. Get prepped with our preview!
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ACID TEST – Bristol Bears vs Saracens - The New Women's Sport Magazine
In Bristol Bears’ first home game of the PWR 25-26 season, coach Scott Lawson is looking forward to facing a “true test” of where his squad lies, when fourth-placed Bears host fifth-placed Saracens at...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🏉 This is gonna be a HUGE game on Sunday. Bristol Bears 🐻 v Saracens ⚔️. Get prepped with our preview!
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
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Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
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🤔 Spurs excellent 🇯🇵 centre back Koga… is somehow in the midfield category?
The white man’s accolades don’t mean anything to me, but… who was gonna tell me Croix Bethune was in the FIFA The Best Women’s 11 midfielder noms????????
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
🤔 Spurs excellent 🇯🇵 centre back Koga… is somehow in the midfield category?
We have apparently been “ruining theatre” 🎭 Starting from 1926.
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
We have apparently been “ruining theatre” 🎭 Starting from 1926.
“We’re here for everybody.” 👏🏽
At her presser today, I asked Laura Harvey for her thoughts on the discourse about trans athletes and the #NWSL, and the divisive rhetoric targeting some players for their appearance. Here is her answer (with transcript of her remarks in alt text):
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
“We’re here for everybody.” 👏🏽
Gotta be either Patri or Dumornay, surely? 🇪🇸 🇭🇹
NEWS 🗞️ |The nominations for The Best FIFA Women’s Player 2025 have been announced:
- Sandy Baltimore
- Nathalie Björn
- Aitana Bonmatí
- Lucy Bronze
- Mariona Caldentey
- Temwa Chawinga
- Kadidiatou Diani
- Melchie Dumornay
- Patri Guijarro
- Lindsey Heaps
- Lauren James
- Sandy Baltimore
- Nathalie Björn
- Aitana Bonmatí
- Lucy Bronze
- Mariona Caldentey
- Temwa Chawinga
- Kadidiatou Diani
- Melchie Dumornay
- Patri Guijarro
- Lindsey Heaps
- Lauren James
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Gotta be either Patri or Dumornay, surely? 🇪🇸 🇭🇹
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The title is confusing 🤪 but @helenjerome.bsky.social will hopefully agree it was ALL top women’s football chat. Unfortunately we ran out of time to talk about all this week’s topics. It’s been a busy one ! ⬇️
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... if you missed me gassing with @emmajonessport.bsky.social on the radio on Tuesday, it’s on @bbcsounds.bsky.social and this is the right link! (show starts properly around 7 mins in 👂🏼)
Total Sport London - Children in Need special with Phil Parry (04/11/2025) - BBC Sounds
The latest news and updates from fans, teams and competitors across the capital.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The title is confusing 🤪 but @helenjerome.bsky.social will hopefully agree it was ALL top women’s football chat. Unfortunately we ran out of time to talk about all this week’s topics. It’s been a busy one ! ⬇️
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... if you missed me gassing with @emmajonessport.bsky.social on the radio on Tuesday, it’s on @bbcsounds.bsky.social and this is the right link! (show starts properly around 7 mins in 👂🏼)
Total Sport London - Children in Need special with Phil Parry (04/11/2025) - BBC Sounds
The latest news and updates from fans, teams and competitors across the capital.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... if you missed me gassing with @emmajonessport.bsky.social on the radio on Tuesday, it’s on @bbcsounds.bsky.social and this is the right link! (show starts properly around 7 mins in 👂🏼)
☕ Grab a coffee ahead of this weekend's #BLD - Big London Derby - and read our story of #Arsenal v #Chelsea in five crunch matches ✍️ by @isobelgilligan.bsky.social and @helenjerome.bsky.social 💥
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/gunning-for-...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/gunning-for-...
GUNNING FOR THE BLUES. London’s biggest derby – Arsenal v Chelsea – in five matches. - The New Women's Sport Magazine
The last few years have been dominated as much by clashes between head coaches Emma Hayes at Chelsea and Jonas Eidevall at Arsenal as between the actual teams. Then peace in our time broke out (relati...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
☕ Grab a coffee ahead of this weekend's #BLD - Big London Derby - and read our story of #Arsenal v #Chelsea in five crunch matches ✍️ by @isobelgilligan.bsky.social and @helenjerome.bsky.social 💥
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/gunning-for-...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/gunning-for-...
🏉 Great to talk to another Red Roses star - this time Meg Jones, now starring for #Trailfinders. Great at #rugby, horrendous at bowling! 🤦♀️
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HAPPY DAYS – Rugby World Cup star Meg Jones washes her dirty laundry, literally! - The New Women's Sport Magazine
Red Roses and now Trailfinders star, Meg Jones, says she’s only 5 foot 4, but punches well above her weight. And anyone who has watched her play rugby for club and country, and interact with the fans,...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🏉 Great to talk to another Red Roses star - this time Meg Jones, now starring for #Trailfinders. Great at #rugby, horrendous at bowling! 🤦♀️
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Loved the short novel by Joan Lindsay, and of course, Peter Weir's dreamy movie of 'Picnic At Hanging Rock'. Really not sure about making it into a musical though... 🤔
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Loved the short novel by Joan Lindsay, and of course, Peter Weir's dreamy movie of 'Picnic At Hanging Rock'. Really not sure about making it into a musical though... 🤔
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⚽ Grab a coffee ahead of this weekend's #BLD - Big London Derby - and read our story of #Arsenal v #Chelsea in five crunch matches ✍️ by @isobelgilligan.bsky.social and @helenjerome.bsky.social
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/gunning-for-...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/gunning-for-...
GUNNING FOR THE BLUES. London’s biggest derby – Arsenal v Chelsea – in five matches. - The New Women's Sport Magazine
The last few years have been dominated as much by clashes between head coaches Emma Hayes at Chelsea and Jonas Eidevall at Arsenal as between the actual teams. Then peace in our time broke out (relati...
thenewwomenssportmagazine.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
⚽ Grab a coffee ahead of this weekend's #BLD - Big London Derby - and read our story of #Arsenal v #Chelsea in five crunch matches ✍️ by @isobelgilligan.bsky.social and @helenjerome.bsky.social
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thenewwomenssportmagazine.com/gunning-for-...
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From the Guardian.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
From the Guardian.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
Reposted by Helen Jerome
Mamdani: After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him.
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Mamdani: After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him.
Grifty McGriftface
November 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Grifty McGriftface
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We go to sleep in a better country than we woke up in. Thank you to everyone who worked for these coast-to-coast victories, for this utter repudiation of Trumpism, for economic justice and a country for all of us, not for white supremacy.
November 5, 2025 at 6:22 AM
We go to sleep in a better country than we woke up in. Thank you to everyone who worked for these coast-to-coast victories, for this utter repudiation of Trumpism, for economic justice and a country for all of us, not for white supremacy.
Brilliant idea 💡 💰
All schoolchildren in England to be taught financial literacy on.ft.com/47rsXOk
All schoolchildren in England to be taught financial literacy
Major changes to curriculum also include teaching about fake news and climate change
on.ft.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Brilliant idea 💡 💰
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The Swiss Football Association (SFV) has appointed Rafel Navarro as the new coach of the Swiss women's national team. The 39-year-old Catalan joins the SFV immediately from FC Barcelona Femeni, where he spent the last six years as an assistant , and has signed a contract until summer 2029.
November 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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