I have been so disappointed by the lack of urgency and transparency displayed by the universities watchdog. Allegations of impropriety at the University of Greater Manchester surfaced months ago after @manchestermill.bsky.social reporting, so why has a formal investigation only just been launched?

thanks to @alphaville.ft.com for selecting our investigation into Andrew Milne as one of the best non-FT pieces of journalism of the year www.ft.com/content/72d0...

🏆 We won a British Journalism Award! The judges said @molliesimpson.bsky.social's investigation into the University of Greater Manchester is a "first-class piece of investigative reporting by a journalist who would not be thrown off the trail".

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Congratulations to the Local Journalism award winners @molliesimpson.bsky.social @joshih.bsky.social @manchestermill.bsky.social for an investigation into the University of Greater Manchester #BJA2025

Two Mill investigations have been followed up by the national press this week. Thanks to @theguardian.com for crediting our reporting on both without needing to be prompted. It’s because of our paying members that we can do impactful journalism like this, which holds local authorities to account.

Our campaign ends ON SUNDAY! We’re on 664 new members, on our way to our 1000 target 🎯. Please join up now and spread the word 🙏 manchestermill.co.uk/lp-1/

A solicitor, Andrew Milne has been bullying leaseholders across Sheffield into paying him extraordinary sums, with no legal basis. Why hasn't the SRA stopped him? Because he's conducted an extraordinary campaign against the SRA. 180 complaints. Two judicial reviews. More here: buff.ly/LmLVegM

These are our six campaign pledges - the things we will do next year if we manage to add 1,000 new members. They were chosen by our readers because they’re things we believe will make Manchester better. Share them and join the campaign 🙏 manchestermill.co.uk

UPDATE: Andrew Milne leasehold investigation. Doorbell camera footage has been shared with The Tribune which shows Andrew Milne and an associate taking photos of homes on Rushley Drive in Dore. In the footage, Milne identifies the home he wants to photograph, before being challenged by the owner.

www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/sometimes-it... I wrote last week about two villains and one hero in the battle between truth and lies. Well here’s another hero - the Sheffield Tribune, one of the Mill stable of independent news sites, had the courage to publish an important story despite legal threats..

The inside story of the London lawyer demanding Sheffield residents pay up tens of thousands — or face him in court. Full story here www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...

We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story. Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us. We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.

Regional press and local journalism proving they still play a vital role in exposing issues and holding people to account. Kudos to @molliesimpson.bsky.social, Daniel Timms and @danhayesjourno.bsky.social

Local investigative reporting that makes a difference. Well done @molliesimpson.bsky.social, Daniel Timms and @danhayesjourno.bsky.social

This is such important journalism - Every mainstream paper should pick this up (with full credit) and shout from the rooftops about it. How dare he. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government says “Exploitative behaviour is completely unacceptable". So what are you going to do about it?.

Extraordinary story from @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social: A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived. One woman: “It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car...He has just wiped me out.” www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...

A London lawyer is demanding dozens of Sheffield homeowners pay £25k to buy the freehold off him - or face court action for covenant breaches Given he acquired these freeholds for under £400 each, this equates to a potential profit margin of over 6,000% www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...

I don’t typically read our stories while I’m away but I loved seeing this in my inbox. Well done to @molliesimpson.bsky.social for her nom at the British Journalism Awards, recognising one of the best pieces of journalism in the country this year. manchestermill.co.uk/a-huge-momen...

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

British Journalism Awards shortlist for 2025 just revealed - pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett... huge congrats to all the finalists! #BJA2025

The Tribune has been nominated for the British Journalism Awards!! Two pieces by @djstimms.bsky.social about Sheffield's involvement in the UK's nuclear weapons programme have been nominated in the local journalism category. The awards ceremony will take place in London in December. Wish us luck!!

‘I can hear wailing from the funeral and the yelps of the women as they scare the gods with their genitals’. @sophieatkinson.bsky.social is back on @manchestermill.bsky.social with a brilliant piece about the Marina Abramovic show. manchestermill.co.uk/in-a-sea-of-...

Wish I could say it comes as a massive surprise that there's an overlap between the flag people and suspected fraudsters, but this is great work by the @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social. 'It's 100% legitimate' www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/red-flags-th...

If you read one thing today, please make it this by @ophiraophira.bsky.social at @manchestermill.bsky.social. A moving, honest story about the Crumpsall terrorist attack and the long history of Jews and Muslims in North Manchester.

The whole Mill team went to Crumpsall yesterday to meet the community affected by yesterday's attack. We spoke with them, and prayed with them - many of whom were so deep in prayer for Yom Kippur, they didn't even know that two people had been murdered just down the road.

On their holiest day, Manchester’s Jews face their ‘darkest of moments’. Our story about today’s attack. manchestermill.co.uk/on-their-hol...

Victor Garvey is one of London's biggest chefs; beloved by critics like Giles Coren. But ex-staff, friends and investors paint a different picture; of bailiffs, mid-restaurant fights and Warhammer 40k fans losing their savings to Garvey. Our weekend exposé: www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-rise-and...

some news www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/meet-our-new...

The Tribune team has just grown by one! @molliesimpson.bsky.social has now joined us full time, and our dream of filling our fourth and final desk this year has been fulfilled 🙌

So excited to have @molliesimpson.bsky.social joining us at @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social ! Read all about our excellent new recruit: www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/meet-our-new...

🚨I'm absolutely delighted to announce that the brilliant Cameron Barr, the former Snr Managing Editor of the @washingtonpost.com, has joined @millmedia.bsky.social as our first Investigations Editor. It's a huge win for us and for local journalism in this country. pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/med...

Exclusive: Sheffield College is under investigation following claims of exam fraud, with two staff members suspended pending a review.

Are Trafford’s grammar schools an engine for social mobility or an engine for incredibly bad vibes for parents and kids alike? Great chat between @ophiraophira.bsky.social - who has written two very popular pieces on this - and @molliesimpson.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Wow. The police have searched seven properties in relation to ‘bribery and fraud’ at the University of Bolton (sorry, GM). The latest shockwave from @molliesimpson.bsky.social’s brilliant investigation for @manchestermill.bsky.social. manchestermill.co.uk/university-b...

it's @manchestermill.bsky.social's birthday next month 💕 we're celebrating at the New Cross in Ancoats on Thurs 5 June - come for drinks, stay for gossip about our biggest stories (including Sacha Lord and @boltonuni.bsky.social) tickets are just £9 !!! manchestermill.co.uk/mills-5th-bi...

When @molliesimpson.bsky.social started reporting on the strange goings on at the uni of GM, the uni said her allegations were hearsay, presented “under the veil of investigative journalism”. This week, the vice chancellor of 20 years was suspended. manchestermill.co.uk/under-the-ve...

My amazing colleague @molliesimpson.bsky.social was ploughing a pretty lonely furrow when she started investigating the University of Greater Manchester in January. This morning the story is in the Guardian, Times, Telegraph and BBC. Incredible work. manchestermill.co.uk/george-holme...

Well done to @molliesimpson.bsky.social and @manchestermill.bsky.social for their work on this!

The University of Greater Manchester has suspended vice chancellor George Holmes, the provost Zubair Hanslot and another senior member of staff following ‘serious allegations’

It was late August, just weeks before opening night, when the Royal Exchange realised their production of A Midsummer Night's Dream was in trouble. “We’re in a chaotic tech [rehearsal],” one staff member told colleagues. “There are things we really need to talk about.” 🧵

Latest update on the University of Greater Manchester (Bolton)

Our investigation into the University of Greater Manchester is in @privateeyenews.bsky.social for the second time, and is now being covered by the BBC and Guardian after being mentioned in parliament twice last week. Keep pushing @molliesimpson.bsky.social 💪

Today, in Parliament, I raised the recent allegations about racism, financial misconduct and bullying at Bolton's University. My Question to the Leader of the House 👇

In the interests of transparency, I am publishing my letter about Bolton's University to the Education Secretary regarding serious allegations in a series of reports by @manchestermill.bsky.social

🚨JOB ALERT!🚨 We're hiring! Are you a reporter in Glasgow? We're hiring a full-time news reporter to cover the city for The Bell. Salary: £25k-30k, dependent on experience. We'd love to hear from you. Deadline: 21 Feb

'I don’t give a fuck, I’ll sack who I want' Joseph Wheeler, a marketing man with no background in education, has acquired extraordinary power at the University of Greater Manchester and seems determined to deliver more private-sector style management So how's that going?

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 The Bell is hiring! We're looking for a full-time reporter in Glasgow, with two days a week in our office. This would particularly suit someone with a news background. Salary: £25-30k dependent on experience. More details:

🚨 Big day! Three months ago, @londonermag.bsky.social published its first story, an investigation that got the attention of the PM. Since then, it has produced a wonderful range of feature writing and scoops. Today, we are launching paid memberships. Join up! www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-day-has-...

You may not be shocked to learn that Elon Musk has egregiously misled the world about the Oldham grooming story. I've been reporting on it for years and so much of the noise traces back to one bad faith rabble rouser called Raja Miah. This is the real story. manchestermill.co.uk/p/elon-musk-...