Kirsty McIntosh

HND Practical Journalism ✅ BA (Hons) Journalism ✅ Shorthand to 100wpm ✅ Media law training ✅ 11 years in the journalism industry without a gap ✅ 9 years at a long-standing, successful and pioneering media company ✅ Am I a “real journalist”? Apparently not 🙄

If you want an example of how Government really feels about local media, Kent's biggest news outlet has been barred from attending the @wesstreeting meningitis briefing. kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/new…

Well, approximately 99% of the complaints we receive are from people complaining that we've covered their court case, so let's put this in its proper context.

@C_MAlexander @Evening_Tele Think Richard Burdge was one of the first on scene was he not?

30 years ago today, parents rushed to #Dunblane Primary School on hearing of a shooting: 16 children & their teacher were dead. Will never forget the moment as a young reporter in the then @Evening_Tele newsroom when ed Alan Proctor called attention to announce ‘major incident’..

Scottish Information Commissioner @DvdHmltn said he “can no longer trust the Government to handle this information unsupervised” following what he described as a “breach of trust” by the Scottish Government. Read more: tinyurl.com/Non-Compliance…

@sciencegirl Not so much a game, but the Encarta Encyclopedia - having so much knowledge at your fingertips and having it being searchable was just mind blowing

For those who used a computer between 1995 and 2001, what's the computer game from that time that sticks with you the most, and why

BBC News - Man wore smart glasses for High Court 'coaching' bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Arnaud Hercules Harixcalde Logan, who faces a charge of malicious mischief, may have left the country. thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/perth-…

@MAMBarLife If only there was a mature English speaking jurisdiction nearby which has had summary criminal trials heard by professional judges sitting alone for more than a century. Perhaps there might be things to be learned.

@Broonjunior @BradfemlyWalsh Question - am I the age I am now, or the age I was then? Because if its the latter my options are severely limited

@BradfemlyWalsh If you wouldn’t mind could you tell 20 yo Jonathan that he should accept his flatmate’s offer of a spare ticket to see a band he’d never heard of called Nirvana play the Queen Margaret Union, and, no, pints after rugby was in fact not a better way to spend that Saturday night.

BUY TICKETS FOR READING 1990 AND THIS TIME DON'T TAKE THEM BACK FOR A REFUND, SHAMBO, YOU FUCKING IDIOT.

One of those so-so stories that is transformed into a belter thanks to a single line uttered by the accused. thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts…

John Davidson got to meet Princess Anne of Edinburgh for the Rugby 6 Nations. Got to respect Scotland and the whole of UK have got behind John Davidson.

At the High Court in Stirling: GeoAmey custody officers learn the value of a Tactical Wee* after a sentencing hearing has to be paused mid-flow for the accused to relieve himself. Geoamey officer accompanies him in handcuffs. *Bluey fans know

Incredible news - last night the House of Lords voted in support of an amendment requiring all p*rnography websites to verify the age & permission of everyone on their site - and enable withdrawal of consent at any time. A rock bottom safeguard that is utterly game changing 🧵

I see the billionaire celebrities are still acting like living through one night of Johns disability was their Battle of the Somme. Silly uneducated people. Anyway heres what John has to say. #BAFTAs

I think it is abundantly clear that the elite multimillionaire class love to preach inclusion, acceptance and understanding of disabled people until they are actually confronted with disability. They will stand on stage and applaud a film about the struggles of living with Tourette’s. They will celebrate the awareness. They will congratulate themselves on being progressive. But the moment they are faced with the hard, gritty reality of Tourette’s uncensored and unscripted for all to see and hear, the tone changes. Suddenly they are shocked. Suddenly they are appalled. Suddenly they are not quite as inclusive, accepting or understanding after all. The mask of virtue slipped. You invited a man with Tourette’s into the room. You were made aware of his condition. You applauded him. And then when Tourette’s did exactly what Tourette’s does, you recoiled. You cannot celebrate the story and reject the reality. Tourette’s is not tidy. It is not convenient. It is not performative. It is neurological. It is involuntary. It does not edit itself for elite comfort. The irony is this. Tourette’s is louder than ever right now. More people are learning. More people are asking questions. More people are understanding. You tried to distance yourselves from the reality. Instead you amplified it. We are all thinking of you Johnny. We are with you. And support for you and for everyone living with Tourette’s is only growing.

Sinister behaviour - even before the murder conviction. thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/543745…

There is no better illustration of how influential John Davidson's work on Tourette's education has been, than in the stark difference between how the UK and the US have reacted to his condition.

Professional footballer Ben Williamson was injured in the car crashed by his friend Brandon Fergson. thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts…