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North of England correspondent @guardian, council estate dweller, injustice complainer, joke attempter. Fellow @risj_oxford 🏳️‍🌈

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Robyn Vinter’s Biography

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Robyn Vinter’s Journalist Portfolio

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What do the public really think of Prime Minister's Questions?

What do the public really think of Prime Minister's Questions?

A report by the Hansard Society has revealed what people really think of Prime Minister's Questions - and it'…

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Cameron has had more dinners with people called David than women

Cameron has had more dinners with people called David than women

On Thursday's BBC Question Time, Labour MP Tessa Jowell said the Prime Minister had had more dinners with men…

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10 most controversial Tory scandals

10 most controversial Tory scandals

After four Tory MPs announced they were quitting last week, we look at the party's biggest scandals

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Tube strike: how to get around London this week

Tube strike: how to get around London this week

Many Londoners had been hoping this week's planned Tube strike would not go ahead, however, while talks conti…

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London lifeboat station busiest in UK - rescuing more than one person a day from the Thames

London lifeboat station busiest in UK - rescuing more than one person a day from the Thames

London's Tower lifeboat station, next to Waterloo Bridge, was the UK and Ireland's busiest lifeboat station l…

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Why is Camden famous? Why is Ealing expensive? - The top things people ask about where you live

Why is Camden famous? Why is Ealing expensive? - The top things people ask about where you live

What do people want to know about your borough when they type "why is..." into Google?

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Fake football shirts worth £5.5m seized in one of UK's biggest counterfeiting raids

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By Robyn Vinter Verified
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More than 158,000 fake football strips have been seized in an operation targeting World Cup counterfeit kit and blocking criminals from trying to “cash in on fan demand”. Edinburgh's trading standards team confiscated 9 tonnes of Scotland, England and other nations' fake kits, worth an estimated £5.5m.
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Inside the secret Laos shops selling pangolin scales, bear bile and tiger bones to tourists

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By Robyn Vinter Verified, Frances Rankin Verified
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Robyn Vinter and Frances Rankin The shop is dark and deserted. Though the door is open, there is clearly no expectation of any customers walking in off the street. Visits are likely by appointment and from a specific clientele. This shop is part of an organised crime network. What is being sold is highly illegal and incredibly unethical. Anyone wandering in would see large bags of specialist tea, local coffee, trinkets and cigarettes on the shelves.
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Police warn about protest misinformation amid Glasgow disorder

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By Robyn Vinter Verified
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Scottish police have told people to factcheck online claims before going to protests, after crowds gathered outside two homes in Glasgow this week, in one case as a result of mistaken identity. Police Scotland said that several nights of disorder in Scotland's biggest city had “clearly been orchestrated by individuals who are not from Glasgow”. It added that a further protest based on entirely false information was planned for the weekend.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Work experience at Farmers Weekly

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

The whole team in State of Play (TV series)

Why did you become a journalist?

Someone once said I'd be good at it