Alex Dakers
@alexdakers.bsky.social
Freelance journo and editor ✍🏼
🗞️ news, comment @ The i Paper
⚽️🏈🏊🏽♂️🎾 (etc) sport @ The Standard, BBC Sport, Fantasy Football Scout & more
🇬🇧London-based 🇰🇾Cayman-raised
Stanford ‘23 / University of Bath ‘22
X/Twitter @dakers_alex
📧 alexdakersjourno@gmail.com
🗞️ news, comment @ The i Paper
⚽️🏈🏊🏽♂️🎾 (etc) sport @ The Standard, BBC Sport, Fantasy Football Scout & more
🇬🇧London-based 🇰🇾Cayman-raised
Stanford ‘23 / University of Bath ‘22
X/Twitter @dakers_alex
📧 alexdakersjourno@gmail.com
Indeed - a centuries-old problem, as acknowledged :)
However, as written, those I spoke to say the timeline they were given when purchasing their properties has ended up being significantly different from the reality of their situation.
However, as written, those I spoke to say the timeline they were given when purchasing their properties has ended up being significantly different from the reality of their situation.
December 31, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Indeed - a centuries-old problem, as acknowledged :)
However, as written, those I spoke to say the timeline they were given when purchasing their properties has ended up being significantly different from the reality of their situation.
However, as written, those I spoke to say the timeline they were given when purchasing their properties has ended up being significantly different from the reality of their situation.
The situation has left communities like Happisburgh feeling forgotten: inews.co.uk/news/our-hom...
In the historic North Norfolk village, Bryony Nierop-Reading is about to lose her home.
Her neighbour, Elizabeth Howard, and nearby pub landlord Clive Stockton fear they don't have much longer⌛️
In the historic North Norfolk village, Bryony Nierop-Reading is about to lose her home.
Her neighbour, Elizabeth Howard, and nearby pub landlord Clive Stockton fear they don't have much longer⌛️
December 31, 2024 at 8:20 AM
The situation has left communities like Happisburgh feeling forgotten: inews.co.uk/news/our-hom...
In the historic North Norfolk village, Bryony Nierop-Reading is about to lose her home.
Her neighbour, Elizabeth Howard, and nearby pub landlord Clive Stockton fear they don't have much longer⌛️
In the historic North Norfolk village, Bryony Nierop-Reading is about to lose her home.
Her neighbour, Elizabeth Howard, and nearby pub landlord Clive Stockton fear they don't have much longer⌛️
Several months ago, campaigners told me long-awaited new UK Gov data on national flooding & coastal erosion risks would be “shocking” and a “huge story”.
Now: 6 million properties in England currently at risk of flooding - 1m more than six years ago.
By 2050? Up to 8m
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Now: 6 million properties in England currently at risk of flooding - 1m more than six years ago.
By 2050? Up to 8m
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
UK flood risk growing from extreme weather as vital defences not maintained
Ministers are facing pressure to boost long-term funding for flood protection
inews.co.uk
December 31, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Several months ago, campaigners told me long-awaited new UK Gov data on national flooding & coastal erosion risks would be “shocking” and a “huge story”.
Now: 6 million properties in England currently at risk of flooding - 1m more than six years ago.
By 2050? Up to 8m
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Now: 6 million properties in England currently at risk of flooding - 1m more than six years ago.
By 2050? Up to 8m
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Back home for the hols, I also wrote about what it meant watching a young fisherman from a tiny island nation, who I and many of my closest friends grew up training & competing alongside, become the fastest in history.
The 🐐, if you will!
www.caymancompass.com/2024/12/18/s...
The 🐐, if you will!
www.caymancompass.com/2024/12/18/s...
Swimming with Jordan: From chasing iguanas at the Lions Pool to the world's fastest swimmer
I grew up swimming with and against Jordan Crooks, and I didn’t think anything would be cooler than watching him win his first major international gold medal in 2022. This last week in Budapest has tr...
www.caymancompass.com
December 21, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Back home for the hols, I also wrote about what it meant watching a young fisherman from a tiny island nation, who I and many of my closest friends grew up training & competing alongside, become the fastest in history.
The 🐐, if you will!
www.caymancompass.com/2024/12/18/s...
The 🐐, if you will!
www.caymancompass.com/2024/12/18/s...