Jessica Sharkey

A belated post, but I am delighted to share that I have started as Crime Correspondent at @thetimes, working with the brilliant @davidwoode If you have a story or want to meet over coffee please get in touch at Jessica.Sharkey@thetimes.co.uk

A 10 mile drive through Teesside sees a life expectancy variation of 16 years gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-…

🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Mike* was recruited when he was 15, but never thought he was a victim until he was arrested aged 18. His story shows how ruthless organised gangs exploit young boys. *Name has been changed to protect identity #Echobox=1773991380" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…

@inspirellie_ @thetimes Huge congrats Ellie and well deserved! 🥳

#london #news Very pleased to announce I am now Senior London Correspondent for @thetimes London section ✨️📰 Excited to continue covering the city and all its stories 🖊 Tips always welcome ☕️✨️

Extraordinary evidence at public inquiry into Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane Police officer has claimed that cops could not link two prior violent incidents, which occurred on the same day, investigated by the same force, because of suspect's "data protection" rights

Full story of the multiple failings that led to the deaths of three people in the 2023 attacks, and the alleged coverpup by authorities afterwards thetimes.com/uk/law/article…

"We are begging the Government - do not let that second flight go, it is a lifeline to Donegal" Majella O'Donnell making an impassioned plea on Friday's #latelate to retain the afternoon flights between Dublin and Donegal, amid concern about impacts on cancer treatments.

@EdHalford1 So kind, thanks so much Ed❤️

This couldn't be more deserved! Jess is one of the best journalists I've had the pleasure of working with. Get in touch with @jessmsharkey with your crime related stories.

Serial killer Steve Wright pleads guilty to murdering sixth victim ⬇️ #Echobox=1770036915" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…

@EdHalford1 @GWJournalism Thanks Ed!

Shades, sinks, washing machines: inside London’s shoplifting boom Great article on shoplifting by ⁦@GWJournalism⁩ and ⁦@jessmsharkey⁩ thetimes.com/article/5ddff9…

Teesside has lost one of its greatest sons. Chris Rea was more than a world-class musician. He was one of us. Born in Middlesbrough, shaped by Teesside, and always proud of where he came from. His voice, his guitar, and his songwriting carried the sound and soul of this place far beyond the River Tees and across the world. From working-class roots to global success, Chris never forgot home. His music was honest, emotional, and deeply human. Songs that spoke of love, hardship, journeys, and home resonated because they were real, just like him. For so many of us, we felt that perfectly when he sang about “driving home for Christmas”, a line that felt less like a lyric and more like a shared Teesside moment. For generations of people on Teesside, Chris Rea was proof that you could come from here and still touch the world, without losing who you are. Today, Teesside mourns. But we also say thank you. Thank you for the music. Thank you for the pride. Thank you for always carrying Middlesbrough with you. Rest easy, Chris. You will never be forgotten.

Part of Boro folklore. Let's Dance 🕺❤️

So so sad.A lovely brilliant funny giant of a bloke. Oh Man....RIP Chris .. Boro legend forever. Love to family and friends.

For The Times I'm looking to speak to somebody today who doesn't have a living room or lives in the living room of a shared house who can be pictured. Email me at jessica.sharkey@thetimes.co.uk if that's you! #journorequest #londonrenting #mediarequest

Watson shared the 1962 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine but was stripped of honorary titles in 2019 over his views on race #Echobox=1762548758" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/science/art…

crowdfunder.co.uk/p/infanthercul… This is ChewyFox’s most personal film yet that will uplift and inspire… please read my story. It would mean the world if you could share and contribute a few quid if you’re able (we also have awesome rewards available!!) Thank you 🦊

"This region is the best region in the country!" Newcastle's very own Sam Fender accepts the 2025 Mercury Prize Award. #MercuryPrize

Why are pupils abandoning languages in the hundreds of thousands? A third of state sixth-forms in England now have no pupils studying French, Spanish or German, as language learning continues to decline #Echobox=1758442072-2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/education/a…

incredible what can happen when working class young people in this country are actually given access to the arts

Working-class students on classism at top universities Classism remains a major issue at universities across the UK. The talented ⁦@jessmsharkey⁩ has investigated this issue ⬇️ thetimes.com/article/593189…