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Sonja Tutty (she/her)
@sonjatutty.bsky.social
senior data journalist @radar-ai.bsky.social / @pamedia.bsky.social
previously The Times & The Sunday Times
📨 sonja.tutty@pamediagroup.com
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2. 💍 1,540 treasure finds were recorded across England, Wales and Northern Ireland last year, a record high. The British Museum said this was due to the "increased skill of finders who play a pivotal part in recording the nation's history"

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Fewer treasure finds recorded in Nottinghamshire despite national increase
Fewer treasure finds were recorded in Nottinghamshire last year, new figures show.
www.chad.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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#Breaking Catherine Connolly has signed the Declaration of Office at St Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle to formally become the tenth President of Ireland | Follow Live
Connolly inaugurated as 10th President of Ireland
Follow live updates as Catherine Connolly is officially sworn in as the tenth President of Ireland.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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NEW: Homeless Accommodation

Councils across England spent £1.4 billion on temporary homeless accommodation in 2024-25, up 31% from the year prior

@sheltercharity.bsky.social warned private providers are "cashing in" on the crisis by charging "eye-watering sums" for rooms

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September 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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NEW: Perceptions of Police

Just 49% of people in England and Wales believe the police does "an excellent or good job"

@stopwatchuk.bsky.social‬ said there is a "growing disillusionment with the police" and questioned whether the service is still "fit for purpose"

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August 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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🚨Come work with me!

We're looking for a Senior Data Reporter at @radar-ai.bsky.social

We're a fully remote team so this is a rare data journalism role outside of London📊

pamediagroup.livevacancies.co.uk#/job/details...
hireful.
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August 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
📢 WE ARE HIRING

@radar-ai.bsky.social / @pamedia.bsky.social is looking for a senior data journalist to join the team. If you love data-driven stories and local news, please apply!

And feel free to reach out with any questions about the role
hireful.
pamediagroup.livevacancies.co.uk
August 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Fascinating (and terrifying) analysis here from @sonjatutty.bsky.social based on data from Friends of the Earth on the areas most at risk of dangerous heatwaves.

She's mapped the data down to a neighbourhood level.

#dataviz #ddj #datajournalism
August 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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NEW: Southport Disorder Convictions

Analysis of police data reveals over 500 people were convicted for offences linked to the mass disorder after the Southport killings last year. @hopenothate.org.uk said the quick crackdown had a temporary "damping effect" on the far right

🔗: app.radarai.com
August 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Ever wondered how things work here at RADAR?

Editor @l-a-kelly.bsky.social and data journalist @claramargotin.bsky.social recently hosted a group of media executives from Germany to talk about it.

You can read all about it here:
newsmachines.substack.com/p/radar-ai-n...
How Radar AI Transforms One Dataset into 300 Local Stories
Radar AI, a UK-wide data-driven news agency, makes local news sustainable at scale
newsmachines.substack.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Worked alongside the @aace.org.uk to deliver local articles on the increasing level of abuse faced by ambulance staff

Stories and map available on our wire @radar-ai.bsky.social
NEW: Ambulance Abuse

Over 22,500 incidents of violence and abuse against ambulance staff were reported last year, the highest figure on record

@aace.org.uk said low conviction rates and lenient sentences are "failing to deter offenders", and called for preventative measures

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July 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Another quarter, another record number of shoplifting offences recorded by police

Interactive map and local articles are available on the @radar-ai.bsky.social wire
July 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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"A six-week-old infant was among 15 people who have died of starvation in Gaza in the past 24 hours"
At least 72 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in past 24 hours as Unwra chief brands Gaza ‘hell on earth’ - as it happened
Head of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency says aid distribution points are a ‘sadistic death trap’
www.theguardian.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Despite the cute map, worth noting the most common incident reported at matches last season was hate crime.

Hate crime was reported at 420 matches (just six of these were women's football).

A lot more work is needed so everyone can feel safe at matches, according to @kickitoutofficial.bsky.social.
Available now for @radar-ai.bsky.social subscribers - Manchester United fans were arrested the most last season.

As well as stories for your local club, @sonjatutty.bsky.social also created this adorable map.

#dataviz #ddj #datajournalism #localjournalism
July 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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NEW: School Suspensions

A record number of suspensions were handed out in England's schools last year, with disadvantaged students significantly more likely to be suspended

@naht.org.uk warned the causes behind classroom disruption "lie beyond the school gates"

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July 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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New ONS data shows there were some 282,000 first-time buyer mortgage sales in 2023

⬇️ It was down 22% on the number of sales in 2022

⬇️ It was the lowest number of sales since 2013

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March 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Top work by @sonjatutty.bsky.social, who looked into how much investment local councils are forced to plough into temporary accommodation.

Given the financial situation of many councils across the country, it is a soaring cost they cannot afford.

And there's some fancy 📈 for every local area
March 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Councils across England spent £2.3 billion on temporary accommodation for homeless households last year

⬆️ It was a 29% rise on the £1.8 billion spent in 2022-23

⬆️ And excluding admin costs, it was nearly double the £1.1 billion spent in 2018-19

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March 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Personal news klaxon🚨🚨

Thrilled to start today as the Editor at @radar-ai.bsky.social

Cannot wait to get stuck in and get cracking!

#ddj #datajournalism
March 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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The number of people accessing drug and alcohol treatment services in England last year reached its highest level since 2010, at over 310,800 adults.

▶️ 44% of those in treatment were struggling with opiates

▶️ 30% of people had issues with alcohol alone

🔗: app.radarai.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:09 PM