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Phil Coomes

@philcoomes

Former Picture Editor and Photographer for the BBC News website.

 London, UK
Joined January 2009
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Gorgeous photos by @_alicezoo of the students living sustainably on campus. Also thanks to researcher ⁦@BethanyJSteed⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-4…

Bungalow life: The students living sustainably on campus

Photographer Alice Zoo meets past residents of the Sustainability Bungalow at Keele University.

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Five years ago they didn't even have enough players to field a team....fast forward to today and @SuttonEpsomRFC Women have just been promoted 📈 This is their remarkable story: bbc.in/2WXb6Yp [Photo credit: @philcoomes]
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Image from England Rugby (@EnglandRugby)
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Matt Fidler@fidz725 Feb 2019
The Sports photography of Gerry Cranham | Simply The Best theguardian.com/sport/galler… @MichaelHoppen1

Gerry Cranham, Simply The Best – in pictures

Over the course of a career which spanned half a century, photographer Gerry Cranham led the field of sports photography, defining how we understand this genre today

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A man who had a heart attack while gazing at a Botticelli masterpiece is the latest victim of a condition some say is caused by intense artistic experience thetimes.co.uk/article/botti…
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Well that's made my morning - two pieces I edited appear on the list of most engaging stories for 2018. A beautiful photo essay Tales from the far-flung Faroes @philcoomes @cmgpetersen and The Inside Story of A Six-Year-Old's Death @deb_cohen teapaw.org/Chartbeat/status/10750…
Chartbeat (@Chartbeat) profile pictureChartbeat@Chartbeat18 Dec 2018
The Most Engaging Stories serve as a snapshot of the year’s major events and highlight the themes that resonated most with readers. See the full list: 2018.chartbeat.com #TopStories2018
The Most Engaging Stories of 2018

The Most Engaging Stories of 2018

Chartbeat's annual list of most engaging articles, measured by the total amount of time visitors spent actively reading pages. The 2018 list is drawn from Chartbeat's partner network of thousands of...

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The great, all-female MP portrait takeover bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-4… @Hilaryportraits @209Women @OpenEyeGallery #209women
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It's lovely to look at and lovely to read. A rare glimpse into local communities. @philcoomes bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt…
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"The human stories here are perhaps #PeckhamBMX greatest achievement" Fantastic photograraphy by Christian Petersen exploring the excelellent work of @DJckFlash and coaches. Commisioned by @philcoomes bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt…

Park Life

'A bubble of invincibility in a difficult neighbourhood'

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Have you entered our #BetterLives photo competition for 14-18 year olds yet? #esrcphoto entries will be judged by an expert panel, including @philcoomes, @mzbatters & @FalkinghamJane. Show us what social science means to you & you could win a great prize: bit.ly/2NkIhzX
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To have loved and lost - powerful and moving work by ⁦⁦@simonbray⁩ @lovedandlostpro⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-4…
To have loved and lost

To have loved and lost

Exploring the loss of a loved one through photography.

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PLEASE RT! Ian Parry Scholarship DEADLINE ANNOUNCEMENT! 27TH JULY 2018 Guest judge @elisabethbiondi & #SirDonMcCullin International award for #documentaryphotography, all students and freelance photographers 24 years old and under ianparry.org (us10.campaign-archive.com/?e…)
The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant

The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant

An international grant for photojournalism supporting young and emerging talent (under 24 yrs. old, or in full-time photographic education) entering into the photojournalism field

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Congratulations to BA (Hons) Photography student, Bea Richardson, who has had her work highlighted by @philcoomes for @sourcephoto source.ie/graduate/2018/sele…
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"This is one set that just jumped out of the screen at me," says BBC Picture Editor @philcoomes describing the work of BA Photography's @_serenabrown source.ie/graduate/2018/sele… ⭐️
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Each year as part of Source Graduate Photography Online #gradphoto we ask a number of industry insiders to look through all the work and make some recommendations. First up @philcoomes Picture Editor, BBC News. Find out what he liked at bit.ly/2JQuS1A Image Audrey Hendy
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'A Tree of Night' one of the pieces sold at the Deanland Exhibition PV @35NorthGallery Brighton. Exhibition runs Tues-Sat 11-5 until 21July @ABG_Design @philcoomes @MMXgallery @JackyMisson @FivewaysArtists @AestheticaMag @AttenboroughCtr
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Artistic tribute to D-Day airfield and the #Spitfire pilots of #DDay #DDay74 bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-4…
Artistic tribute to D-Day airfield

Artistic tribute to D-Day airfield

Artist Alexander Johnson and photographer John Brockliss commemorate the wartime airfield at Deanland in East Sussex.

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D-Day: Gorgeous Infrared photos by @_lyndalaird reveal WW2 bunkers in new light #DDay74 bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-4…
D-Day: Infrared photos reveal WW2 bunkers in new light

D-Day: Infrared photos reveal WW2 bunkers in new light

Photographer Lynda Laird uses infrared film to portray Normandy bunkers from World War Two.

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Alex Regan@regan_alex3 Jun 2018
It's one year since the #LondonBridge attack. I love London Bridge, when I lived there I loved, lost, and matured as a person. You will never hear anything more deadly than a Bermondsey cackle, you will never meet people more blindly loyal. bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt…

London's defiant market

One month on from the London Bridge attack

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They don't make sub-editors like this man any more. He'll be much missed at @BBCNews teapaw.org/IanDJolly/status/10026…
Ian J (@IanDJolly) profile pictureIan J@IanDJolly1 Jun 2018
Saying goodbye after nearly 30 years at the BBC - thanks so much to those who gathered to bring a tear to my eye
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Photographer Christin Peterson is passionate about these Islands - and it’s not hard to see why @philcoomes bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt…

Tales from the far-flung Faroes

The people who live on remote rocks in the North Atlantic

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