Vanessa Pearce
@nesky999.bsky.social
BBC Midlands Today producer by day, Online features writer by night... MoC of WM News Online NUJ chapel. Coffee, cats and Coventry mainly, with a few gigs thrown in.
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Today's big PR offering pt 2
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Today's big PR offering pt 2
Lunch break with a view
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Lunch break with a view
Reposted by Vanessa Pearce
Amused that Trump's lawyers really sent the legal letter to:
BBC Television Centre,
London W12 8QT.
I wonder if they included a self addressed envelope for a reply and called 018118055 to confirm receipt.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tru...
BBC Television Centre,
London W12 8QT.
I wonder if they included a self addressed envelope for a reply and called 018118055 to confirm receipt.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tru...
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Amused that Trump's lawyers really sent the legal letter to:
BBC Television Centre,
London W12 8QT.
I wonder if they included a self addressed envelope for a reply and called 018118055 to confirm receipt.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tru...
BBC Television Centre,
London W12 8QT.
I wonder if they included a self addressed envelope for a reply and called 018118055 to confirm receipt.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/tru...
Everything you need for a story about Birmingham… Brutalist architecture, Pig from Pipkins and Sir Cliff’s Brumburger: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sir Cliff Richard's 'cinematic love song' to Birmingham celebrated
The 1973 film Take Me High will be toasted with a screening and new artworks created.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Everything you need for a story about Birmingham… Brutalist architecture, Pig from Pipkins and Sir Cliff’s Brumburger: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Vanessa Pearce
BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation
BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation
Lawyers for the US president have threatened to sue the corporation for $1bn (£759m).
www.bbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation
It’s only Tuesday and I’ve already had to deploy Get Down Services to lift the spirits… looking forward to crisps/quiche/dog dribble next week :)
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It’s only Tuesday and I’ve already had to deploy Get Down Services to lift the spirits… looking forward to crisps/quiche/dog dribble next week :)
How sad… He was always generous with his time and up for interviews … Chatted with him for this a few years back.. www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
Quentin Willson: Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter dies aged 68
Quentin Willson: Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter dies aged 68
The presenter and campaigner was described by his family as a "true national treasure" and "true consumer champion".
www.bbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
How sad… He was always generous with his time and up for interviews … Chatted with him for this a few years back.. www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
Yay! Got my gig ticket mojo back :)
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Yay! Got my gig ticket mojo back :)
@robinince.bsky.social some lovely words about Liquid News here - although have consulted and the consensus was we weren’t chasing the “smart younger” audience - just doing knob jokes :) www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...
‘Unflappable, witty and super smart’: the rise and rise of Claudia Winkleman
After announcing her Strictly exit, the presenter is said to be in advanced talks about her own chatshow
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
@robinince.bsky.social some lovely words about Liquid News here - although have consulted and the consensus was we weren’t chasing the “smart younger” audience - just doing knob jokes :) www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...
Continuing my run of missed rail connections into Cornwall - 4 mins this time - the cancellation of the Aberdeen to Penzance has has such a detrimental effect… and 100% refund again!
October 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Continuing my run of missed rail connections into Cornwall - 4 mins this time - the cancellation of the Aberdeen to Penzance has has such a detrimental effect… and 100% refund again!
Reposted by Vanessa Pearce
Good news: you’ll soon be able to drink for a bit longer in the pub after work. Bad news: no-one else is going and a pint’s £8.
Bouncer's verdict: Is Starmer truly pro pub?
Bouncer's verdict: Is Starmer truly pro pub?
Just subsidise ale!
www.newstatesman.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Good news: you’ll soon be able to drink for a bit longer in the pub after work. Bad news: no-one else is going and a pint’s £8.
What IS the Spanish for wine opener?
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
What IS the Spanish for wine opener?
Pickleball at the courts Becker and Graf used to train at.. obvs am now an expert
October 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Pickleball at the courts Becker and Graf used to train at.. obvs am now an expert
Morning…. Not sure I’ll be back
October 21, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Morning…. Not sure I’ll be back
The mates I’m visiting say they’ve had to limit the increasingly bonkers birthday parties their kids go to - last one involved flying the whole class and a horse to Ibiza for the weekend (she’s 8) #costadelcrime
October 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The mates I’m visiting say they’ve had to limit the increasingly bonkers birthday parties their kids go to - last one involved flying the whole class and a horse to Ibiza for the weekend (she’s 8) #costadelcrime
Coffee with a view
October 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Coffee with a view
Reposted by Vanessa Pearce
ACORNS FOR PEACE
Yoko Ono's symbolic acorn (oak) trees in Coventry remembered 20 years on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yoko Ono's symbolic acorn (oak) trees in Coventry remembered 20 years on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
ACORNS FOR PEACE
Yoko Ono's symbolic acorn (oak) trees in Coventry remembered 20 years on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yoko Ono's symbolic acorn (oak) trees in Coventry remembered 20 years on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
All the news you need… Could metal music help save the planet?
Ecometal: Could Ozzy Osbourne's legacy be helping save the planet?
Global environmental activism by metal bands can be traced back to Black Sabbath, an academic says.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 6:32 AM
All the news you need… Could metal music help save the planet?
I think someone had one too many in the City Arms last night.. and has decided to spray paint their version of patriotism on the zebra crossings of Earlsdon... keeping it classy
October 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I think someone had one too many in the City Arms last night.. and has decided to spray paint their version of patriotism on the zebra crossings of Earlsdon... keeping it classy
At least the cat is happy my gig was cancelled… Fire is on and Glen Campbell is her favourite - Wichita Lineman especially
October 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
At least the cat is happy my gig was cancelled… Fire is on and Glen Campbell is her favourite - Wichita Lineman especially
If anyone else was heading to Echobelly at HMV tonight .. just been cancelled amid fire escape row
October 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
If anyone else was heading to Echobelly at HMV tonight .. just been cancelled amid fire escape row
Cuppa with a mate resulted in him foisting these beauties on me… Young Horace, Pauline & Napalm Death… Hopefully can raise some cash for a dementia charity… Previously written about him here: www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
October 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Cuppa with a mate resulted in him foisting these beauties on me… Young Horace, Pauline & Napalm Death… Hopefully can raise some cash for a dementia charity… Previously written about him here: www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...
Totally this.. keeping me sane on latest delayed rail journey..
Sorry to be a music journalist, but I really cannot stop playing this incredible record. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5nf...
Geese - Getting Killed (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Geese
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Totally this.. keeping me sane on latest delayed rail journey..
Can’t remember a rail journey to or from Cornwall this year where I haven’t been able to claim 100% of my fare back due to delays… I’m never in a rush but blimey - not sustainable
October 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Can’t remember a rail journey to or from Cornwall this year where I haven’t been able to claim 100% of my fare back due to delays… I’m never in a rush but blimey - not sustainable