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BBC News Article Analysis
Hillsborough Disaster: Families profoundly failed, say police is the title of the BBC article by By Samantha Jagger & Tom Mullen. The article leads with the fact that police forces are continuing to apologise for the “failings” on and since the Hillsborough disaster of 1989. It features a summary of the incident which the apologies…
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The Last Of Us – Episode 1 Review
The video game curse has been broken! We now have a TV show based on a video game which is outstanding, here’s why. The Last of Us tells the story of Joel, a survivor turned smuggler and Ellie, a feisty teenager, during their struggle for survival in a world ravaged by a fungal infection which…
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The State of Welfare
A crisis with no means to avert, the cost of living is threatening the welfare of those most in need. Fortunately, there are people to help… Lea-Anne Clayton is a senior support and information officer for the Big Local South Bermondsey Partnership. Being responsible for a major welfare hub in the heart of Southwark, Lea-Anne…
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Has the Elephant lost it’s castle?
The development of Elephant and Castle has divided many, with some seeing the changes as a positive, while others see it as being the opposite. Has the area changed for the better or has it lost it’s charm? If you remember what ‘The Elephant’, (as locals refer to it), looked like many years ago, the…
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Plane Sailing
A US Airways flight has crashed into the Thames this afternoon, close to Rainham Marshes. 42 passengers and 6 crew were on board at the time of the crash. The flight in question was flight US132, which had recently departed London City Airport, due for arrival at Amsterdam Schipol. LCY lost radar contact with the…
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War Games Live!
I had the chance to attend an event called War Games Live, at the Imperial War Museum, hosted by Elle Osili-Wood. This event focused on the use of video games to teach about the public about conflict. Guest speakers included George Rowe, senior producer at Aardman. Richard Cutland, British Army veteran and head of military…
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Hey, you guys!
Welcome to my blog page. I am your every day, run of the mill, Londoner. I do however aim to bring you a take and a perspective on the things that interest me. I hope these things interest you as well. Being a journalism student, I try to keep up to date with current affairs…