Matt Cole

Around 50 people holding photos staging silent memorial outside day 1 of the COVID inquiry. The hearing starts at 10

I'd like to think that was a practice game for Madrid #YNWA #LIVMUN

@BBCJoannaG Really sad to hear that Joanna. You will be missed - as will the amazing chocolate brownies I still recall which you brought in one overnight shift long ago to cheer the team when you were presenting. Good luck with whatever is next!

You may have already heard, but I wanted to confirm, that I have decided to leave the BBC and will go off air on the 26th January. I am very grateful for the kind messages I’ve had from so many of you. I’m proud of my career in news. Now it is time for new beginnings.

@dinosofos those Sheffield hills look even snowy than usual Dino

Morning!

@GWRHelp Finally, many thanks

@BBCMattCole Can you confirm if you are still on the 18:20 that you originally messaged about? If you are, that service will arrive into Reading at 19:42 and there will be a connecting service at 19:50 to the stations in between Reading and Didcot - Michaela

@GWRHelp hi can you tell me what's going on with the 1820 Paddington to Didcot train.we were rushed on to it as "it was ready to leave" but hasn't left, & says now not stopping at most stations. How are we supposed to get to stations between reading and Didcot (like Cholsey etc)?

@GWRHelp Still not explained how one gets to those stations between reading and Didcot. Do I go to reading and hope, or can I go to Didcot and backtrack?

@BBCMattCole I'm afraid that trains are still disrupted but I can see that services are now starting to leave the station, as the broken down train has now been removed from the line. - Michaela

@GWRHelp Sorry, you keep ignoring my question how does one get to any of the stations that are cancelled for this train? Are you putting on buses,or can one go to Didcot and backtrack?

@BBCMattCole I'm afraid that no update has been provided, as the section of the train that needs to connect is delayed because of a fault. I appreciate that it's frustrating and I do apologise for any delays to your journey - Michaela

@GWRHelp And could you get the guard to walk down the train so we can all ask what's going on, there are no staff anywhere

@BBCMattCole Hi Matt, I'm really sorry about this. This train has been delayed by damage to the overhead electric wires earlier today, and will only be calling at Reading and Didcot once it departs - Michaela

ICYMI - The #GlobalNewsPod from v early Sunday 👇 bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d… with @JamWaterhouse, @willintune, @paddymaguire, @BBCJustinR, @BBCMattCole, @sunita50, and @mrdiscopop. Sound magic from @thenewlove 💫

PM's bruising local radio round - read my take here: bbc.co.uk/news/live/busi… via @BBCNews

“Where have you been?” 🤔 Watch @TheRimaAhmed press the #PrimeMinister on the fallout of the mini budget on #RadioLeeds this morning. 📻 📲 Hear the full interview ➡️ bbc.in/3dR8IR7

The BBC Local Radio Network at is finest. Successive stations try and get answers out of the PM on the current economic situation. Worth a listen. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Sad to see lots of snobby tweets about local radio. These presenters are some of the best in the business and have a closer and better understanding of their listeners' lives than any network presenter. And these interviews are often the toughest for politicians.

Not sure I could pull this off on my Brompton, but could really speed my commute....

@petesaull To be fair it's sub-37 in the shade, and apparently doesn't count if not recorded in a Stevenson screen, which rather ruins the drama!

Everyone's talking about places like Heathrow but has the temperature record been broken in our friend and colleague, Matt Cole's Oxfordshire garden? 42 degrees celsius. And it's not even midday yet. bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-6…

Bit warm...

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