David Gregory-Kumar

Alright. Hello BlueSky! I’m a reporter focusing on environment/science & rural affairs. Working for the BBC in Birmingham. Looking to find some West Mids/Science/Farming people on here. And for downtime any discussion of active travel and cycle lanes. We need a cargo bike emoji.

The cuts being made at the BBC are unforgivable. They are putting it into a death spiral. The weaker it gets, the less people will want to support it. And yes, this is an issue for the Government, which likes to pretend it's not their problem. It is.

I was at a birthday party at the weekend where the cake was a giant edible Ferraro Roche. The outside was a crispy gold chocolate shell over a hazelnut mousse sponge cake. It was extraordinary

”There’s no such thing as an Amol Rajan fan, unless you restrict your survey sample to the man himself, his immediate family, and a small circle of punch-drunk commissioning editors at the BBC.” As Amol Rajan launches a YouTube channel, @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social weighs up his chances of success

Can you imagine?!?!

“Keen cyclist” in the story alert!

I assume there's some sort of reason for this? Perhaps if they opened this stretch now they whole project will only have taken three years and they really want to hit five?

Bollard about the size of a small child

Meet Will, the Cambridge plumber who gets to many of his jobs by e-cargo bike. Will founded Veloplumb in 2023, with a simple idea: many plumbing jobs don’t need a van full of equipment. 'I really believe in it, it boosts mental health to be outdoors, exercising and of course doing some plumbing!

I fear a small child has been at the shopping list.

I’m at a softplay birthday party. There’s booze!

Every bunker was a horrific experiment. What on earth are they doing?

Spring: Your kids will be up at an ungodly hour Autumn: Your kids will be up at an ungodly hour

Wow. Michael Sheen and James Blunt just got all the traitors! They think they’re definitely faithfuls. But baby steps

Good morning Bluesky ☀️ From time to time I like to repost this seminal exchange between Professor Stanley Unwin and Peter Hawkins, the voice of Bill and Ben. 

When there’s more heat on Miranda than the actual Traitors you have to admit they’re playing a good game #celebritytraitors

Birmingham: You can almost go between the abandoned hospital and the big Tesco down the hill. Took us three years to nearly do that.

It’s always inspiring seeing what other cities do to make streets safer. In Paris, it’s impossible not to notice the ubiquitous zebra crossings that help give pedestrian priority on side roads. I’m delighted we’re working with Dept Transport to start trialing these at scale in London.

Heron!

Birmingham’s (🇬🇧) first red light junction cameras have so far taken around two years to get through design and business case works. In NYC? 600 junctions. 🥲

Always funny when this happens.

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Reckon St Martins Queensway in Brum will be this nice if anything is ever done about it? (*goes back to dodging buses, taxis and potholes*)

Imagine a country where a case this horrifying made national news, or where what it represents made it a national political priority.

No one cycles in Shrewsbury. No one cycles in the rain. No one cycles in the cold. No one carries all their bags on an old bike. #Pashley #Hero

Protestors Criticized For Looting Businesses Without Forming Private Equity Firm First https://theonion.com/protestors-criticized-for-looting-businesses-without-fo-1843735351/

No parent likes being up before 6am. But at least we get to watch the soothing (I think Olivia Coleman narrated!) CBeebies “sorry it’s so early parents” video.

What’s interesting is we went inside becuse we were eating next door. And my friend said “I always mean to come in here when I’m driving past but never do”. People in cars aren’t ever potential customers.

Modern Britain is divided between those who still have a front garden and those who just have somewhere to put their car.

I’m sorry did your kids end up unexpectedly exploring a brilliant drag/party clothes store today? Also I may buy one of the jumpsuits.

Wait. Did the last update move the thruster button? It’s this menu? Got it! *plunges into river with windscreen wipers full blast* Also it’s sooooo car-brained to not notice a broken bridge and expect the car to save you.

The idea you could effectivley build tension in a tv programme by cutting between Miranda doing Little Mix choreography and people yawning is just extraordinary. #celebritytraitors

The penis statues are back!!!! #celebritytraitors

You know what’s cool? Rocket cars in the daytime? You what says magic trick with wires? Rocket cars at night.

Here's Tesla's flying car but with fart sounds. You're welcome, everyone.

Paris is showing how to make cities healthier and more child-friendly. More than 300 school streets are now car-free and give space to trees, play, and safe walking/cycling. The aim goes far beyond traffic safety: cleaner air, less noise, and more independence for children.

This is like when Kraft starting mashing random stuff in its product portfolio into bars of Cadbury.

Once you see it, there's no going back.

Oh Joanne!!!!! #celebritytraitors

Is Sebastian wearing Joe’s coat?! #celebritytraitors

NEW: Cast member of The Archers reveals its actors are angry about BBC decision to axe show’s new studio, moving recording out of Birmingham. Ben Norris, who plays Ben Archer, raised practical/cultural issues. Warns it will put huge burden on crew www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...

Every day, at a university campus, and never a tow truck in sight. What a message this sends to anyone who needs to cross this road.

Remember when West Midlands Police used new camera tech and spootted nearly 20,000 drivers breaking the law and then did nothing about it? Good times. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Most of these violations were recorded around the corner from where I live, on a street my kids need to cross - with no pedestrian crossing - every day to catch the bus to school. The danger these drivers represent can and should be drastically reduced through infrastructural intervention.

Of nearly 19,000 driving violations captured over two weeks, precisely zero drivers were prosecuted. This is because there isn't enough back-office capacity at West Midlands Police, and the process to issue fines hasn't kept pace with camera tech. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Here in Birmingham, those canisters are strewn across the city, and drivers can be seen openly using baloons on any number of streets - including the one my and many other families live one. To put it mildly, it's not a priority issue.

Can we not normalise driving to the gym and then walking on a treadmill.

Harry Webb was cycling home when he was killed by a driver using nitrous oxide. His tragic death shows the devastating consequences of people taking drugs & driving. I hope that the seriousness of this judgement will deter other offenders in the future. www.londoncentric.media/p/nitrous-ox...

Number of times Nigel Farage lost Westminster elections before becoming an MP: 7 Number of times the BBC called for him to quit: zero.