Jack Fifield

Photo of a JCDecaux ad board displaying an ad for Tesco, near Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens. Signs near the board encourage people to social distance. The sign is in the middle of a busy pavement.

News

Manchester electronic ad boards each use electricity of three households

by Jack Fifield1st February 202213th February 2022 No Comments

By Jack Fifield and Helen Pidd. Story available at The Guardian. Published online on 9 Jan 2022 and in print on 10 Jan 2022.

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Photograph of STI test kit

News

Greater Manchester’s sexual health testing service has broken down

by Jack Fifield8th December 202113th February 2022 No Comments

Republished, with permission, from The Mill. Originally published October 27 2021. Recently, we’ve been having a look at how Greater Manchester’s sexually transmitted infection (STI) […]

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Harrie cycles her Babboe cargo trike amongst the midrise brick buildings of Ancoats, accompanied by her white Cavapoo Frida who sits in the cargo area.

Unbarring the Way: Challenging the Barriers to Active Travel

by Jack Fifield28th November 202128th November 2021 No Comments

Republished, with permission, from the original on Fare City. In the second article for our Young Professionals Programme, Manchester-based journalist, Jack Fifield, considers some of […]

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Photo of grey box on Portland Street with notice: "Words: "Walking will be the main way of getting round the city" - Manchester City Council. Deeds: "Fuck you pedestrians, here's a big grey box."

News

‘F*ck you pedestrians’ – posters protesting against ‘grey boxes’ appear all over city centre

by Jack Fifield24th November 2021 No Comments

Repubilshed from the original on Mancunian Matters. If you’ve been walking around the Manchester lately, you may have noticed a few grey boxes dotted around […]

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Photo of young fallow deer in Richmond Park near Sheen Gate - in the background Roehampton tower blocks are visible.

Over 1,500 deer dead in Richmond’s Royal Parks in last five years – official figures reveal

by Jack Fifield19th November 20211st February 2022 No Comments

Republished from the original at Richmond Nub News. Over 1,500 deer have died or been killed in Richmond’s Royal Parks over the last five years […]

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Photograph of Kew Road's cycle lane segregated with wands

Opinion

OPINION: Plans for new Teddington cycle route don’t go far enough

by Jack Fifield28th July 2021 No Comments

Republished from Teddington Nub News, Edited by Ellie Brown As someone who cycles both for leisure and transport in the Richmond borough, I welcome the […]

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Photo: A pile of three surgical masks

The real Covidiot: Kay Burley or Matt Hancock?

by Jack Fifield23rd December 202019th November 2021 No Comments

“The current tiers are working,” said Matt Hancock today, just seconds before decreeing that “we’ve all got to take responsibility for our own actions as […]

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Absence of cameras means vans defy Richmond Park ban

by Jack Fifield1st September 20201st September 2020 1 comment

Republished, with permission, from the original on Richmond Nub News. Vans and lorries continue to use Richmond Park as a through road, despite a ban […]

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Pub staff return to social distancing ‘nightmare’

by Jack Fifield7th July 20208th August 2020 No Comments

This investigative article was the most-read piece on Bristol24/7’s website in July 2020. Republished, with permission, from the original. Many chose to remain at home […]

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Nappies and rationing: How Extinction Rebellion protesters plan to stay on top of City Hall

by Jack Fifield25th June 202012th August 2020 No Comments

Conducted virtual interviews for this piece with members of Extinction Rebellion, who were occupying the roof of Bristol’s City Hall. Republished from the original, with […]

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