Victoria Steveley
@vsteveley.bsky.social
Journalist turned Comms Officer.
Ex-BelTel/Sunday Life deputy chief audience editor. Formerly UTV digital lead and programmes producer. Even more formerly Q Radio journo and newsreader.
Sport fan, bookworm, telly addict.
Ex-BelTel/Sunday Life deputy chief audience editor. Formerly UTV digital lead and programmes producer. Even more formerly Q Radio journo and newsreader.
Sport fan, bookworm, telly addict.
Next year would have marked 20 years in journalism for me, but after a media career that's taken me from radio to TV, print and digital, tonight I'm signing off on my final BelTel shift and getting ready for a new chapter away from news. Don't think it's sunk in yet!
August 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Next year would have marked 20 years in journalism for me, but after a media career that's taken me from radio to TV, print and digital, tonight I'm signing off on my final BelTel shift and getting ready for a new chapter away from news. Don't think it's sunk in yet!
It's not that long since we got the road built back up after the last downed tree took a chunk of it out with its roots, but #StormÉowyn has claimed another one 😬
January 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
It's not that long since we got the road built back up after the last downed tree took a chunk of it out with its roots, but #StormÉowyn has claimed another one 😬
Still no power at home - leaving the office after just the 14-hour day to go back to radio silence, no 4G, no phone signal, nathin' 😬😬😬 #StormÉowyn
a man in a black and white sweater is holding his hands to his chest .
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January 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Still no power at home - leaving the office after just the 14-hour day to go back to radio silence, no 4G, no phone signal, nathin' 😬😬😬 #StormÉowyn
18 hours and counting of no power, 4g or phone signal thanks to #StormÉowyn - have had to make it to the office through a blizzard a) to put a shift in and b) to mainline hot tea not made on a camping stove! 🫠 At least the M2 was clear, unlike yesterday, but not a road gritted.
January 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
18 hours and counting of no power, 4g or phone signal thanks to #StormÉowyn - have had to make it to the office through a blizzard a) to put a shift in and b) to mainline hot tea not made on a camping stove! 🫠 At least the M2 was clear, unlike yesterday, but not a road gritted.
Oh good, the snow's back on and the last lot has gone precisely nowhere...
January 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Oh good, the snow's back on and the last lot has gone precisely nowhere...
Pretty snow, but commuter says no - not after last night's trek home! That's definitely working from home weather, especially as it looked less appealing at 5.30am ☃️
January 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Pretty snow, but commuter says no - not after last night's trek home! That's definitely working from home weather, especially as it looked less appealing at 5.30am ☃️
Good solid 90mins to make the journey home in a mini blizzard - and for once parts of the M2 were nearly the worst bit, at least until I hit the proper rural roads...
a blue car is driving through a snow covered field
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January 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Good solid 90mins to make the journey home in a mini blizzard - and for once parts of the M2 were nearly the worst bit, at least until I hit the proper rural roads...
Finally binged the new season so far of #TheTraitors - had to catch up before I ended up seeing any more spoilers in work! Still love it, the cinematography, setting, music, Claudia's wardrobe lol... Not sure this set of Traitors will get far though - I'm actually surprised there's only one gone!
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January 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Finally binged the new season so far of #TheTraitors - had to catch up before I ended up seeing any more spoilers in work! Still love it, the cinematography, setting, music, Claudia's wardrobe lol... Not sure this set of Traitors will get far though - I'm actually surprised there's only one gone!
Gotta love the high-handed dismissal of Belfast commuter woes from politicians: "Get public transport or expect congestion." How about you play your part, decentralise civil service jobs, stop cramming in office tower blocks, encourage wfh, improve affordable public transport...
December 9, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Gotta love the high-handed dismissal of Belfast commuter woes from politicians: "Get public transport or expect congestion." How about you play your part, decentralise civil service jobs, stop cramming in office tower blocks, encourage wfh, improve affordable public transport...
You'd be amazed at the number of drivers undeterred by this - would love to see the paintwork afterwards 🙈
December 7, 2024 at 10:21 AM
You'd be amazed at the number of drivers undeterred by this - would love to see the paintwork afterwards 🙈
Thrilled to be sat here the day after turning 42 listening to pundits pore over the future of #LFC's King Mo as if he's ready for a retirement home at the ripe old age of... *checks note* thirty-fecking-two! 👵🏻
December 1, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Thrilled to be sat here the day after turning 42 listening to pundits pore over the future of #LFC's King Mo as if he's ready for a retirement home at the ripe old age of... *checks note* thirty-fecking-two! 👵🏻
Sad day in chilly Ballymena saying goodbye to broadcasting legend Ken Reid, but what a great eulogy from Mark Simpson. Heard so many stories today that would have made Ken chuckle, hope they bring his family comfort.
November 28, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Sad day in chilly Ballymena saying goodbye to broadcasting legend Ken Reid, but what a great eulogy from Mark Simpson. Heard so many stories today that would have made Ken chuckle, hope they bring his family comfort.
Utterly depressing. Attack a building that's there for the good of the community because you don't like that a politician was invited that you claim has "done nothing for the community". Make it make sense.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
Windows smashed and anti Sinn Fein graffiti daubed on community building amid village row
A Broughshane community building had its windows smashed and was targeted with anti Sinn Fein graffiti overnight.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Utterly depressing. Attack a building that's there for the good of the community because you don't like that a politician was invited that you claim has "done nothing for the community". Make it make sense.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
Festive spirit, eh
Row after Sinn Féin councillor switches on Christmas lights in Co Antrim village
A row has broken out after the Orange Order criticised the switching on of the Christmas lights in a Co Antrim village by a Sinn Fein councillor.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Festive spirit, eh
To be fair to Sky, it's not as if this was some big "shoehorn in a pop star" moment - Ed Sheeran choosing to saunter in put them all in a very awkward position and giving Amorim the out by joking about him being an Ipswich fan was the best of a bad lot of options. Where was the crew to intercept??
Amorim looking suitably unimpressed with Ed Sheeran turning up for no reason
November 26, 2024 at 10:20 AM
To be fair to Sky, it's not as if this was some big "shoehorn in a pop star" moment - Ed Sheeran choosing to saunter in put them all in a very awkward position and giving Amorim the out by joking about him being an Ipswich fan was the best of a bad lot of options. Where was the crew to intercept??
People of Bluesky. Let's get to know each other better. What is your all-time favorite TV show?
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November 24, 2024 at 9:04 PM
People of Bluesky. Let's get to know each other better. What is your all-time favorite TV show?
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Flooding out back where a normally tiny ankle-deep stream can usually not even be seen given the height of its bank. I've lived in this area, on and off, for 40 years and I've never seen it even close to this.
November 23, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Flooding out back where a normally tiny ankle-deep stream can usually not even be seen given the height of its bank. I've lived in this area, on and off, for 40 years and I've never seen it even close to this.
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One of the problems on this site is verification (possible, I know, but requires work from our website developers) so I've put together a starter pack of Belfast Telegraph journalists & columnists, which I'll add to as others join.
November 20, 2024 at 4:48 PM
One of the problems on this site is verification (possible, I know, but requires work from our website developers) so I've put together a starter pack of Belfast Telegraph journalists & columnists, which I'll add to as others join.
Class day for NIE to put the power off for maintenance works 🥶🥶🥶
November 21, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Class day for NIE to put the power off for maintenance works 🥶🥶🥶
Drove home from Belfast and it was dry as a bone the whole way to Ballymena, in a "pfft, weather warning, what weather warning" kind of way. Two mins further along and it's snowing and the roads are like skating rinks. #CulchieWoes
November 20, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Drove home from Belfast and it was dry as a bone the whole way to Ballymena, in a "pfft, weather warning, what weather warning" kind of way. Two mins further along and it's snowing and the roads are like skating rinks. #CulchieWoes
Sad to hear of Ken Reid's passing. You learn so much from newsroom big hitters, but the small moments often stand out - in my case, having Ken's company on a train and swapping my tales of work woe for his of political intrigue. I got the better deal.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
Former UTV political editor and journalist Ken Reid dies aged 69
The First and deputy First Minister have led tributes to former UTV political editor Ken Reid.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Sad to hear of Ken Reid's passing. You learn so much from newsroom big hitters, but the small moments often stand out - in my case, having Ken's company on a train and swapping my tales of work woe for his of political intrigue. I got the better deal.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
Changed my wee car a few months ago after driving my Mini for 14 years and it has taken me this long to learn to love it. First skiff of snow and we've fallen out again - took four goes to even get out the lane when the Mini would not have flinched... 😬
November 20, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Changed my wee car a few months ago after driving my Mini for 14 years and it has taken me this long to learn to love it. First skiff of snow and we've fallen out again - took four goes to even get out the lane when the Mini would not have flinched... 😬
Two weeks in to a reluctant trial of preventative migraine drugs, a route I haven't gone down in a long time due to the side effects. Today, downed by a proper stinker of a migraine, complete with throwing up. I know I can't expect them to work this soon, but still feeling hard done by. 🤕
November 19, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Two weeks in to a reluctant trial of preventative migraine drugs, a route I haven't gone down in a long time due to the side effects. Today, downed by a proper stinker of a migraine, complete with throwing up. I know I can't expect them to work this soon, but still feeling hard done by. 🤕
What a weekend - didn't know I was flying to Germany til I got to the airport gate in Dublin, didn't know I was going to Friday night's DEL game and then got surprised tonight literally outside Technikum in Munich with tickets for my favourite ever musician Myles Kennedy! Spoilt pup! 🥰
November 16, 2024 at 10:40 PM
What a weekend - didn't know I was flying to Germany til I got to the airport gate in Dublin, didn't know I was going to Friday night's DEL game and then got surprised tonight literally outside Technikum in Munich with tickets for my favourite ever musician Myles Kennedy! Spoilt pup! 🥰
Munich's beautiful architecture - if this was Belfast, they'd prob coup it for student flats...
November 16, 2024 at 12:55 PM
Munich's beautiful architecture - if this was Belfast, they'd prob coup it for student flats...