Joshi Herrmann
@joshiherrmann.bsky.social
millmedia.bsky.social editor/founder. Interested in #localjournalism and low-stakes media drama.
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Huge respect for the 2% of Celeb Traitors viewers who think that David Olusoga played the best game.
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Huge respect for the 2% of Celeb Traitors viewers who think that David Olusoga played the best game.
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Reach has apologised and will pay "substantial damages" to Bob Vylan frontman Pascal Robinson after the Manchester Evening News wrongly reported he had "performed Nazi salutes on stage" pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/new...
Manchester Evening News pays 'substantial damages' to Bob Vylan frontman
Reach to pay "substantial damages" to Bob Vylan frontman after Manchester Evening News wrongly reported he had "performed Nazi salutes on stage".
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November 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Reach has apologised and will pay "substantial damages" to Bob Vylan frontman Pascal Robinson after the Manchester Evening News wrongly reported he had "performed Nazi salutes on stage" pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/new...
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3. Bit of a jarring shift in tone from the above, but Ophira Gottlieb's Mill piece about the Christmas-obsessed Councillor Pat Kearney is packed with perfect lines of writing.
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manchestermill.co.uk/big-wheel-pa...
Meet the man taking on Manchester's 'Christmas Refusniks'
'I would start Christmas in August if I was allowed to'
manchestermill.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:31 AM
3. Bit of a jarring shift in tone from the above, but Ophira Gottlieb's Mill piece about the Christmas-obsessed Councillor Pat Kearney is packed with perfect lines of writing.
manchestermill.co.uk/big-wheel-pa...
manchestermill.co.uk/big-wheel-pa...
Thanks for sharing @rorycj.bsky.social - and well done to the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social team. Read their note today and join as a member to get behind them.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/sometimes-it... I wrote last week about two villains and one hero in the battle between truth and lies. Well here’s another hero - the Sheffield Tribune, one of the Mill stable of independent news sites, had the courage to publish an important story despite legal threats..
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 5:53 PM
Thanks for sharing @rorycj.bsky.social - and well done to the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social team. Read their note today and join as a member to get behind them.
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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/sometimes-it... I wrote last week about two villains and one hero in the battle between truth and lies. Well here’s another hero - the Sheffield Tribune, one of the Mill stable of independent news sites, had the courage to publish an important story despite legal threats..
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 9:22 AM
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/sometimes-it... I wrote last week about two villains and one hero in the battle between truth and lies. Well here’s another hero - the Sheffield Tribune, one of the Mill stable of independent news sites, had the courage to publish an important story despite legal threats..
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City of London lawyer Andrew Milne bought up hundreds of freeholds on homes across Sheffield before advising leaseholders that, if they didn’t pay him exorbitant sums (upwards of £25,000), he’d see them in court. Well done @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social @joshiherrmann.bsky.social for exposing this.
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 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
City of London lawyer Andrew Milne bought up hundreds of freeholds on homes across Sheffield before advising leaseholders that, if they didn’t pay him exorbitant sums (upwards of £25,000), he’d see them in court. Well done @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social @joshiherrmann.bsky.social for exposing this.
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This story is exactly why local journalism is still so important. Well done to the team at the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social.
“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 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This story is exactly why local journalism is still so important. Well done to the team at the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social.
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Top investigation this, and great local journalism
“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 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Top investigation this, and great local journalism
Totally agree
Usual SRA procedures are - rightly - careful and slow. This is a case where protection of the public requires immediate action.
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Totally agree
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The inside story of the London lawyer demanding Sheffield residents pay up tens of thousands — or face him in court.
Full story here www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Full story here www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
November 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The inside story of the London lawyer demanding Sheffield residents pay up tens of thousands — or face him in court.
Full story here www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Full story here www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
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Proper journalism lives on! Amazing reporting here...
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...
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Proper journalism lives on! Amazing reporting here...
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More fearless reporting from the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social. If you live in Sheffield I highly recommend subscribing. High quality journalism at the local level.
“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 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
More fearless reporting from the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social. If you live in Sheffield I highly recommend subscribing. High quality journalism at the local level.
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A great story showing the vital role of local journalism - the more so in an age where Tim Davie's BBC has abandoned serious inquiry in quest for populist clickbait. And crushing indictment of City shyster described by judge as follows: "I do not consider him [Milne] to be an honest or credible man"
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...
November 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A great story showing the vital role of local journalism - the more so in an age where Tim Davie's BBC has abandoned serious inquiry in quest for populist clickbait. And crushing indictment of City shyster described by judge as follows: "I do not consider him [Milne] to be an honest or credible man"
Reposted by Joshi Herrmann
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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A story to make your blood boil. But as an aside, I'm a big fan of Mill Media sometimes printing the full aggressive responses they get to their questions (see also: Twamley, Lee)
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 6:02 PM
A story to make your blood boil. But as an aside, I'm a big fan of Mill Media sometimes printing the full aggressive responses they get to their questions (see also: Twamley, Lee)
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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 👇
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This is a great piece of journalism - dogged, determined and doing a great service to the local community
“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 5:28 PM
This is a great piece of journalism - dogged, determined and doing a great service to the local community
Reposted by Joshi Herrmann
“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 3:20 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.”
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...
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This is vital local journalism.
“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 3:58 PM
This is vital local journalism.
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Local investigative reporting that makes a difference. Well done @molliesimpson.bsky.social, Daniel Timms and @danhayesjourno.bsky.social
Extraordinary story from @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social: A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived.
One woman: “It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car...He has just wiped me out.”
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
One woman: “It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car...He has just wiped me out.”
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 3:56 PM
Local investigative reporting that makes a difference. Well done @molliesimpson.bsky.social, Daniel Timms and @danhayesjourno.bsky.social
Extraordinary story from @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social: A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived.
One woman: “It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car...He has just wiped me out.”
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
One woman: “It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car...He has just wiped me out.”
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 2:55 PM
Extraordinary story from @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social: A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived.
One woman: “It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car...He has just wiped me out.”
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
One woman: “It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car...He has just wiped me out.”
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
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Oh THIS is great reporting from @millmedia.bsky.social (worth a follow) 'Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found.' More local journalism collaboration across the country please!
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Oh THIS is great reporting from @millmedia.bsky.social (worth a follow) 'Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found.' More local journalism collaboration across the country please!
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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A good example of where we have to find good journalism these days manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 11:19 AM
A good example of where we have to find good journalism these days manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...