Sign in

Mill Media

@millmedia.bsky.social
695 followers 27 following 14 posts

Trying to reinvent local journalism

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Mill Media
Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 17h
Labour's candidate in Holborn & St Pancras "has served the community for over a decade as a volunteer and trustee for local charities". But @the-londoner.bsky.social struggled to find these charities and Labour wouldn't send a list. Here's a fellow trustee from the one they found.
2259
Reposted by Mill Media
Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Another big name confirmed for our Future of GM Summit later this month: Duncan Ivison, vice chancellor at UofM. Bev Craig is also confirmed. And what a time to be talking about the future of this city... www.tickettailor.com/events/millm...
063
Reposted by Mill Media
The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It's happened: UKREiiF, the property jamboree that filled Leeds with investors once a year, has said that 2028's conference will head to Liverpool. Can another business spree, the Entrepreneur Festival, fill the gap? theexchange.news/goodbye-ukre...
theexchange.news
Goodbye, UKREiiF. Hello, The Entrepreneur Festival?
Plus: The mother of all doer uppers for home of the week and bandstand gets a modernist redesign
121
Reposted by Mill Media
The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Can Burnham Sheikh off Abu Dhabi story? The world looks to Manchester, but not in a good way manchestermill.co.uk/can-burnham-...
manchestermill.co.uk
Can Burnham Sheikh off Abu Dhabi story?
Plus: We hit our campaign target!
044
Reposted by Mill Media
Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This week's Tribune briefing is now out! Featuring: 🗞️ Could Palantir be banned from working in the NHS? ⚽ Hallam FC soap opera rumbles on 🏗️ Event Central delayed yet again 🎛️ Sheffield electronic music doc released 💐 Tributes to McDonald's worker Craig Baker 🏡 Plus, home of the week and things to do
sheffieldtribune.co.uk
Could Palantir be banned from working in the NHS?
Plus, the Hallam FC soap opera rumbles on
2127
Reposted by Mill Media
The Dispatch @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Pride director Lawrence Barton has been blamed by many for the Birmingham’s Gay Quarter's dramatic decline. Is it fair? 🪩 That's this weekends read: www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/all-about-th...
birminghamdispatch.co.uk
The Dispatch
Birmingham’s new quality newspaper, delivered straight to your email inbox
152
Reposted by Mill Media
Clay Harris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇵🇸💉💉💉💉💉💉💉💉 💉😷 @mudlarklives.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Excellent reporting by Sophie Atkinson @sophieatkinson.bsky.social @liverpoolpost.bsky.social A decade of harassment. After years of antisocial behaviour, the neighbours are at breaking point. So is the vulnerable man involved. [illustration of aspects of story] www.livpost.co.uk/a-decade-of-...
livpost.co.uk
A decade of harassment
After years of antisocial behaviour, the neighbours are at breaking point. So is the vulnerable man involved
153
Reposted by Mill Media
Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
New piece: I've written about Manchester's relationship with Abu Dhabi and how this scandal has forced Burnham to re-adopt old doctrine: Bernsteinism. With @jackdulhanty.bsky.social and @alecherron.bsky.social - featuring some scoopy details. manchestermill.co.uk/man-city-bur...
manchestermill.co.uk
A very Mancunian scandal: How Man City forced Andy Burnham to face his past
We tell the inside story of a city's relationship with Abu Dhabi, including notes that show a council official saying: 'You don’t criticise the council’s relationship with the football club’
11412
Reposted by Mill Media
The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Exclusive: A senior council official told a meeting: ‘You don’t criticise the council’s relationship with the football club’. The inside story of Manchester and Abu Dhabi - by @joshih.bsky.social, @alecherron.bsky.social & @jackdulhanty.bsky.social. manchestermill.co.uk/man-city-bur...
manchestermill.co.uk
A very Mancunian scandal: How Man City forced Andy Burnham to face his past
We tell the inside story of a city's relationship with Abu Dhabi, including notes that show a council official saying: 'You don’t criticise the council’s relationship with the football club’
0116
Reposted by Mill Media
Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“There are loads of small groups in Burngreave who are all wanting to have their own little fiefdom." In the row over Vestry Hall, both sides insist they want this gorgeous council building to be enjoyed by the many, not just the few.
sheffieldtribune.co.uk
‘Vestry-ed interests’: Who is trying to gatekeep this historic hall?
‘Loads of small groups in Burngreave all want to have their own little fiefdom’
042
Reposted by Mill Media
The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
TPP is Leeds' biggest tech company, providing digital health records for thousands of GP practices and the prison estate. So why did we find its flagship product, SystmOne, repeatedly cropping up in inquests? theexchange.news/tpp-systmone...
theexchange.news
TPP is Leeds’ biggest tech company. But coroners are concerned about its flagship product
A prison GP has described SystmOne as an ‘absolute nightmare’ and coroners reports reveal recurring issues
1175
Reposted by Mill Media
djstimms.bsky.social @djstimms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One of the most important stories I've worked on - give it a read.
21210
Reposted by Mill Media
Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"It used to be secure accommodation. Now, you have no idea who these people are." Since it was converted from offices to student housing, Sovereign House has been controlled by a dizzying array of private landlords and management companies. Is it now one of the worst places to live in Sheffield?
sheffieldtribune.co.uk
House of horrors: Is Sovereign House the worst private flat block in Sheffield?
‘It used to be proper, secure accommodation. Now, you have no idea who these people are’
056
Reposted by Mill Media
The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The latest episode of our podcast, The Run of The Mill, is out now! Jack and Ophira talk: 💸How much Mancunians make 🥸The Mill imposter saga 🚪Trying to get jobs at No.10 North ⚽️Meeting Gary Neville irl Go listen!
143
Reposted by Mill Media
alecherron.bsky.social @alecherron.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Oldham politics is mad. Last night the maddest thing yet happened, a bunch of councillors agreed with one another. Only downside is that it meant the leader of Reform had to quit and much of their supporter base turned on them. manchestermill.co.uk/oldham-refor...
manchestermill.co.uk
The Oldham saga continues — and Reform falls apart
Raja Miah has abandoned them, their leader has quit and now they’re making deals with Labour
165
Reposted by Mill Media
Ste Jormur @stejormur.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I just want to say this is an all-time great headline
It was east London’s hottest lesbian bar. Then a straight builder from Essex was forced to run it
1130183
Reposted by Mill Media
John C @badsocialism.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
God I love The Londoner
1164
Reposted by Mill Media
The Post @liverpoolpost.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How much power do you have over your children's school? In Mossley Hill, one Catholic primary's parents are battling an archbishop. We sent Ethan Penny to find out more: www.livpost.co.uk/in-mossley-h...
livpost.co.uk
In Mossley Hill, one primary school’s parents are fighting against the Archbishop
Inside the plan to academise Merseyside’s Catholic schools
011
Reposted by Mill Media
The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Did Susan Aitken make Glasgow better? It's a mixed picture. But we've got some cold hard numbers to tell her story. Let's start with waste. Under Aitken’s leadership, Glasgow’s street cleanliness score fell drastically. This might have something to do with budget cuts.
174
Reposted by Mill Media
Rob Whiting 📓 @whitingx.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
… aside from ^ this as my primary news source, I also read; @millmedia.bsky.social sites (millmediaco.uk/our-sites/) - specifically the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social for local news that's actually relevant and interesting compared to the advert laden noise Reach Plc site put out.
131
Reposted by Mill Media
The Londoner @the-londoner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Clerkenwell should be exhibit A of corpsified London: a ward of law firms and architecture practices and Grade II-listed conversions, the kind of place that empties out at 6pm and stays that way. An area that has ‘closed on Saturday and Sunday’ signs." www.the-londoner.co.uk/clerkenwell-...
the-londoner.co.uk
London’s coolest neighbourhood is… Clerkenwell?
How a quiet quarter full of offices become the favoured hangout for in-the-know Londoners — and Charli XCX
021
Reposted by Mill Media
Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
As the weather gets colder, we sent Holly Williams out to sample six of Sheffield's finest curry houses - with some advice from local connoisseurs (or should that be currysseurs?)
sheffieldtribune.co.uk
Sheffield’s best curries — a not-so definitive list
Six curry houses like naan other
263
Reposted by Mill Media
The Londoner @the-londoner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is one of the rooms in a £30 a night illegal capsule hotel made of Plywood in Hackney. But what does it have to do with the closures of one of east London's most hyped lesbian bars? And a legal threat made to a subreddit?
193
Reposted by Mill Media
Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We had a fantastic @londonermag.bsky.social event in Westminster last night, brilliantly led by @bethrigby.bsky.social and featuring noted Burnham watchers like @helenpidd.bsky.social and @jackdulhanty.bsky.social. Thanks to everyone who packed out the room.
2105
Reposted by Mill Media
Alys Key @alys.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Some news from me: I've joined @millmedia.bsky.social as editor of @londonermag.bsky.social I'll be editing, commissioning and writing great stories from across the capital. If there's something you think we should be digging into, get in touch editor@the-londoner.co.uk
1122
Reposted by Mill Media
The Londoner @the-londoner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Last year, the government said that driverless taxis would hit London streets by this spring. @andrewkersley.bsky.social spent two weeks getting the inside story of why they haven't. It's a saga of infighting at TfL, tech hiccups and a power struggle in City Hall.
the-londoner.co.uk
Why driverless taxis aren’t coming to London this year
Infighting at TfL, tech hiccups and a power struggle in City Hall: The causes are a lot more complex than you’d think
043
Reposted by Mill Media
Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What would you do if a ‘FOR SALE’ sign appeared outside your house without your agreement? That’s what has happened to several Sheffielders after a shadowy company called Tixerbon bought their freeholds. Now, an MP has written to the housing minister to decry their “incredibly misleading” tactics.
sheffieldtribune.co.uk
‘Incredibly misleading’: are Tixerbon trying to trick people into buying their freeholds?
‘DO NOT REMOVE, COVER, DAMAGE OR OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH THE BOARD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD’
21012
Reposted by Mill Media
Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"I’ve been a nurse at Sheffield Children’s Hospital for more than 15 years... the job market for new graduates has never been quite so vicious as this."
sheffieldtribune.co.uk
There’s one ailment Hallam’s nursing degrees can’t prepare you for: a total lack of jobs
The first article from our new writers' programme, by senior children's nurse James Connolly
046
Reposted by Mill Media
James Ball @jamesrball.com · 05/09/2026
Cracking piece, this (and free to read)
3236
Reposted by Mill Media
ophira @ophiraophira.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Why, in an episode of Peppa Pig, does Ms Rabbit receive a medal with (almost) the Factory Records logo on it? This morning, we fail to answer the hardhitting questions over at @manchestermill.bsky.social. (There's also quite a lot about growth and policing and oysters in the newsletter).
184
Reposted by Mill Media
Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"Nine British universities have committed to ventures in India in the last year – at a time when a shortfall of international students entering the sector is pushing universities towards new revenue streams." Really interesting piece from @ethanpenneh.bsky.social. www.livpost.co.uk/inside-the-u...
livpost.co.uk
Is the University of Liverpool’s new campus in India a money grab?
The arse has fallen out of Liverpool’s foreign market. Now they’ve got a new arm in Bengaluru
298
Reposted by Mill Media
The Londoner @the-londoner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Less than a week to go until our biggest Londoner event yet - and final tickets are selling fast. ⏳ On Wednesday 9th September, we are putting five of the country’s sharpest political journalists on stage to answer a pretty massive question: Who is the real Andy Burnham? 🧵
buytickets.at
Select tickets – Populist or Pragmatist: Who Is the Real Andy Burnham? – The London Scottish Drill Hall, 95 Horseferry Rd, London
Populist or Pragmatist: Who Is the Real Andy Burnham? – The London Scottish Drill Hall, 95 Horseferry Rd, London, Wed 9 Sep 2026 - Hosted by The Londoner and The Mill For the best part of 20 years, An...
143
Reposted by Mill Media
alecherron.bsky.social @alecherron.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
More Green Party drama, this time in Leeds. Leeds Greens are threatening to sue The Mill's sister paper @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social for reporting that party Deputy Leader Mothin Ali was given an allowance “to help make ends meet” theexchange.news/leaked-docum...
theexchange.news
Leaked documents cast doubt on explanation for Mothin Ali’s councillor cash
'Mothin feels the national party isn’t adequately supporting the leadership team including him, so he’d appreciate this to help make ends meet'
053
Reposted by Mill Media
Patrick Reid @oldmandoc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you're not already definitely give @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social a follow and subscribe for West Yorkshire news. Also @braddeasjourno.bsky.social and @miajankowicz.bsky.social who are the core of the team. Been a really refreshing change to get some regular local news!
254
Reposted by Mill Media
The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We can now reveal that leaked documents sent to The Exchange cast doubt on the explanation presented to us about the extra council cash awarded to Leeds Green councillor Mothin Ali (right), who is also co-deputy of the national party. 1/8
173
Reposted by Mill Media
djstimms.bsky.social @djstimms.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
When we asked the Greens why internal documents stated that Mothin Ali had received council cash because he "feels the national party isn’t adequately supporting the leadership team including him" their City lawyers swung into action. That won't stop us publishing. theexchange.news/leaked-docum...
theexchange.news
Leaked documents cast doubt on explanation for Mothin Ali’s councillor cash
'Mothin feels the national party isn’t adequately supporting the leadership team including him, so he’d appreciate this to help make ends meet'
031
Reposted by Mill Media
The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Mill writers @jackdulhanty.bsky.social and @ophiraophira.bsky.social get between the lines of our weekend read on the questionable 'Educate & Empower' fundraisers. Run of the Mill podcast out now: open.spotify.com/episode/2Yh7...
open.spotify.com
The absurd truth behind Educate and Empower
The Run of The Mill · Episode
233
Reposted by Mill Media
Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you’re not following @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social already, get on the list. @miajankowicz.bsky.social, @djstimms.bsky.social and @braddeasjourno.bsky.social are doing such good work. theexchange.news/leaked-docum...
theexchange.news
Leaked documents cast doubt on explanation for Mothin Ali’s councillor cash
'Mothin feels the national party isn’t adequately supporting the leadership team including him, so he’d appreciate this to help make ends meet'
072
Reposted by Mill Media
ophira @ophiraophira.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Ever been harangued in the street by fundraisers and wondered - is this a scam? Well, if they worked for Educate & Empower, then the man behind them is the below charming multi millionaire. Two days ago, I had the pleasure of meeting him in his Snow White themed office... (1/)
132
Reposted by Mill Media
Andrew Kersley @andrewkersley.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Cliff Roney spent decades inside Thames Water. For @londonermag.bsky.social he gave me the inside story of the management decisions, rarely if ever discussed in the media before, that have taken the network to the brink of collapse.
the-londoner.co.uk
How Thames Water fell apart, according to its own engineer
‘It was all about selling things off. Sell, sell, sell’
065
Reposted by Mill Media
The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"Terrific reporting" "Thanks for shining a light on this" "What a read!" A few responses from readers to our weekend on read on Educate & Empower - the men collecting money for vulnerable children, and smoking cigars with the profits. manchestermill.co.uk/are-the-manc...
manchestermill.co.uk
The millionaire and the absurd truth behind the Educate and Empower fundraisers
Some say he’s ‘just a f*cking bully’. He says he’s Manchester’s ‘most pleasant man’
166
Reposted by Mill Media
Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Well well well: Leaked emails show Mothin Ali got his extra local allowance “to help make ends meet” - no mention of his local role. And the Green Party is threatening to sue us for reporting this story. Well done @braddeasjourno.bsky.social theexchange.news/leaked-docum...
theexchange.news
Leaked documents cast doubt on explanation for Mothin Ali’s councillor cash
'Mothin feels the national party isn’t adequately supporting the leadership team including him, so he’d appreciate this to help make ends meet'
85334
Reposted by Mill Media
Andrew Kersley @andrewkersley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The first of what will hopefully many more great @londonermag.bsky.social events that are in the works right now. There's only a few dozen tickets left so make sure to grab one now before they all sell out.
033
Reposted by Mill Media
The Londoner @the-londoner.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Excl data analysis: cycling deaths in London have hit their second lowest - but serious injuries have sky-rocketed by 21% in just one year. What's going on? We thought e-bikes would be to blame. We were wrong... Here's what's actually going on 🧵
the-londoner.co.uk
The reason London's cycling injury rates are increasing
Exclusive: Being pushed out to the suburbs is causing an explosion in serious injuries
2149
Reposted by Mill Media
Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Evan Davies on PM mentions an emerging “struggle between a radical Burnham and a realist Burnham”. It sounds like he’s marketing our @londonermag.bsky.social event, on precisely this theme. Which Burnham are we getting? www.tickettailor.com/events/millm...
tickettailor.com
Select tickets – Populist or Pragmatist: Who Is the Real Andy Burnham? – The London Scottish Drill Hall, 95 Horseferry Rd, London
Populist or Pragmatist: Who Is the Real Andy Burnham? – The London Scottish Drill Hall, 95 Horseferry Rd, London, Wed 9 Sep 2026 - Hosted by The Londoner and The Mill For the best part of 20 years, An...
395
Reposted by Mill Media
The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Covid, recessions, predictions of doom: the Acapulco in Halifax has seen them all off. And somehow, the UK's oldest nightclub is still serving 75p drinks. How has it taken on, and beaten, all comers? theexchange.news/75p-drinks-a...
1196
Reposted by Mill Media
The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
G4’s Nicole Rudder is used to challenges but is this her biggest yet?🚨 www.glasgowbell.co.uk/g4-claims-ga...
glasgowbell.co.uk
Could this decrepit medieval tower become a five-star wedding venue?
G4’s Nicole Rudder is used to challenges — this is her biggest yet
031
Reposted by Mill Media
The Londoner @the-londoner.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
It's the summer London turned yellow. Our grasslands are desert and the colour of a box blonde dye job without toner. But how are the people charged with keeping the capital's gardens alive coping? We head to Holland Park, Kew and Dalston to find out. Scroll for link 👇
121
Reposted by Mill Media
ophira @ophiraophira.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Remember in 2021 when the leader of Oldham Council had her car petrol bombed? Well, as The Mill can now confirm, it's all been downhill from there.... (1/)
185
Reposted by Mill Media
The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Oldham is officially ungovernable — petrol bombs aren’t helping Death threats, gangsters, and smashed up Ferraris: forget Manchesterism — this is Oldhamism manchestermill.co.uk/whats-happen...
manchestermill.co.uk
Oldham is officially ungovernable — petrol bombs aren’t helping
Death threats, gangsters, and smashed up Ferraris: forget Manchesterism — this is Oldhamism
055