Yahoo News UK
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Terrence Carney, 70, had just used a cash machine when he was attacked and murdered in the town centre on Sunday morning.
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View as a gridRise in air fryer fire reports as chip pan blazes fall
Nottingham Post
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This is copy pulled from a piece I wrote for PA.
Adds in the update PA copy (added as a PDF) show a statement from the Home Office.
Sam Hall and I analysed government data on fires and their causes. We noticed that fires caused by air fryers were not being recorded accurately. We approached the Home Office for comment and asked them if they will rectify the issue. They are now conducting a data review so that recording system can better reflect emerging technology such as air fryers.
UK teacher who uses Lego in lessons makes final shortlist of 10 for global prize
The Independent
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A UK teacher who uses Lego in her lessons is a top-10 finalist for the “world’s best teacher” award.
Shafina Vohra, a psychology teacher at the London Design and Engineering University Technical College (LDE) in Newham, east London, could win a prize of one million US dollars (£819,390) after making the final 10 shortlist of the Global Teacher Prize from more than 7,000 nominations.
Lady Leshurr attacked by dog and ex-partner's then-girlfriend, court hears
Yahoo Finance UK
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The rapper is standing trial on two assault charges which she denies.
BEAT THE SQUEEZE: Beauty product dupes you just can't afford to miss
Daily Mail
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BEAT THE SQUEEZE: The cost-of-living crisis has had a big impact on our make-up bags with over a third of women admitting they have ditched branded products for cheaper alternatives.
Beauty and the beastliness
Daily Mail
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Freya Barnes Webb, who used to work as a beauty consultant, told YOU Magazine about the best and worst customers she's had to endure - and the make-up hacks she learned.
London Joins Ukraine To Protest Against Putin's Tyranny
risingeast.co.uk
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An article I wrote, including the use of photo journalism, reporting on a protest in London. The protesters were demanding that the UK government enforce harsher sanctions upon Russia in response the President Putins invasion of Ukraine. I attended the protest and took original photographs for the article. The text details the details my first hand account of the protest and context of the events.
Brick Lane Fashion Extravaganza
risingeast.co.uk
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This is a collaborative multi-media piece, covering Scoop X Pure's fashion exhibition showroom in Brick Lane, East London. For my contributions, I attended the event and presented a piece to camera video. It includes interviews with designers and vendors where I ask them questions about the brands they were representing, their brand story, trends, inspirations and future endeavours. I also edited the video on Final Cut Pro.
Boris' Party Plan
risingeast.co.uk
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This is an original cartoon that I drew for Rising East in response to the UK Governments Christmas party which broke the lockdown rules they had put in place at the time. This cartoon was a first for the Rising East publication.
VIVA Glam's World AIDS Day Fund
risingeast.co.uk
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This is a fast response article I wrote for World Aids Day reporting on MAC Cosmetics charity, VIVA Glam Fund. It covers the past work they have done, celebrities they have worked with and their campaign for World Aids Day 2021.
'Lux: New Wave of Contemporary Art' Review
risingeast.co.uk
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This is a contemporary art review of LUX: New Wave of Contemporary Art at 180 The Strand. I attended the the exhibition, took original photographs which I then edited, to go along side my review.
Arrest Follows East London Night Bus Stabbing
risingeast.co.uk
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This is a fast response crime article that reports the details of a stabbing committed on a night bus on Mile End Road, East London. It includes details of the event and original quotes from people who work near the crime scene.
Sustainability Slow Coaches?
risingeast.co.uk
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This is a fast response article reporting on the news that Coach, an American fashion brand that claims to be sustainable, was destroying and disposing of returned and damaged goods. I sourced and included posts responding to this from social media users.
Anti-monarchists chant 'what a waste of money' as King opens Parliament
Yahoo News UK
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Boos rang out from dozens of members of campaign group Republic as the King arrived in Whitehall in a carriage procession from Buckingham Palace.
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