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Flora Symington

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London
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Covers:  Trending news, entertainment (theatre, TV, film), politics, environmental issues

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I'm a freelance journalist based in London, currently studying at City for an MA in Newspaper journalism. I'm interested in all kinds of writing, from theatre reviewing to covering current affairs, with a particular focus on Gen Z's engagement with politics and popular culture.

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NASA To Build 3D Printed Houses On The Moon And Mars By 2040

NASA To Build 3D Printed Houses On The Moon And Mars By 2040

NASA is working to build a 3D-printed human settlement on the moon. But is the tech really this close to bein…

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Chess Siblings Become First-Ever Brother And Sister Duo To Earn Grandmaster Title

Chess Siblings Become First-Ever Brother And Sister Duo To Earn Grandmaster Title

Vaishali Rameshbabu became the third Indian woman to achieve the Grandmaster title in chess last week, joinin…

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Google Releases Its ‘Most Searched’ For List 2023

Google Releases Its ‘Most Searched’ For List 2023

What did we Google this year? Google has released their most searched-for terms of 2023. Would you have guess…

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Family Accidentally Buys $10k In Disney+ Gift Cards Instead Of Disney Parks

Family Accidentally Buys $10k In Disney+ Gift Cards Instead Of Disney Parks

A family’s trip to Disney Parks was saved by a viral TikTok appeal after grandparents accidentally bought Dis…

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Astonishing Moment Defendant Leaps At Judge During Court Room Sentencing In Las Vegas

Astonishing Moment Defendant Leaps At Judge During Court Room Sentencing In Las Vegas

Video footage from a Las Vegas court last week shows the defendant leaping over the bench to attack the judge.

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Life in a Pro-Palestine Encampment

Life in a Pro-Palestine Encampment

Students from the pro-Palestine encampment at Oxford University share their camp experiences and hopes for ne…

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Articles

How to find a flatshare in 10 days

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By Flora Symington
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Looking for someone you want to share your life with online can be confusing, exposing and often heartbreaking. I know, because I’ve spent this week looking for a flatshare in London. This morning when I woke up and checked my phone, I experienced a sinking feeling that will be familiar to many readers. I’d spent the previous day convincing myself that, ‘They must be busy! That’s why they haven’t texted back. We had such a good conversation, there was definitely chemistry.
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'Why this year's Edinburgh Fringe left theatre-lovers underwhelmed '

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By Flora Symington
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In my years of attendance as spectator, reviewer and performer, I have left the Edinburgh Fringe with a renewed sense of creativity and hope for the arts. This year, though, Fringe left me and others more dejected than ever. So where did it all go wrong? I used to find the Edniburgh Fringe inspiring. More than 3,000 shows all competing for your time and attention.
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Kamala Harris IS Brat.

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By Flora Symington
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Forget charli x lorde or charli x chappel, the collab of the summer has arrived. Vice President Kamala Harris has managed to harness the TikTok trend of the moment, with endorsement from Charli herself, possibly capturing a key voter demographic in the process. She truly is having her brat girl summer.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Editing the stage section of my student newspaper. Nothing teaches you about sensitivity of tone quite like an angry amateur actor.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, I'd love to!

How is social media changing news?

As information is becoming more widely available online, reliable and. critical analysis, which is even more important, is proving elusive.

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