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Freya Chappell

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I have recently moved back to the UK from working in Australia as the Editor of a local magazine in Sydney. I am going to study a Masters in Broadcast Journalism in September at Salford University. I have worked as the journalist of a short film documentary called Naera which has won two student film awards.

My interests alongside journalism include travel. I have travelled extensively for the past few years and I I have kept my own blog over this time. I now like to perfect my own creative wr…

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More than 1,700 Brits who fell ill in Cape Verde join action against Tui

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By Ella Kipling Verified, Freya Chappell
| Yahoo Verified
More than one million holidaymakers have been taken to Cape Verde by Tui since 2022 [Getty Images] More than 1,700 people have now joined the legal action against travel company Tui after becoming ill while on holiday in the Cape Verde islands, lawyers have told the BBC. Lawyers from Irwin Mitchell, who are leading the personal injury claim, say they have been contacted by people who became ill there as recently as two weeks ago.
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British couple held by Taliban for months feared they would be executed

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By Caroline Hawley Verified, Freya Chappell
| Yahoo Verified
Caroline Hawley - diplomatic correspondent and Freya Chappell - Mon, September 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM UTC 3 min read A British couple released by the Taliban in Afghanistan last week say they were detained in 10 different prisons and at one point thought they would be executed. Peter, 80, and wife Barbie Reynolds, 76, said it was never explained to them why they were being held, nor why they were released.
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Woman held by Taliban warns British couple 'dying' in prison

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By Freya Chappell, Maia Davies
| Yahoo Verified
Freya Chappell - and Maia Davies - Sat, September 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM UTC 3 min read An American woman detained by the Taliban alongside a British couple has told the BBC they are "literally dying" in prison and that "time is running out". Faye Hall was arrested with Peter, 80, and Barbie Reynolds, 76 on 1 February when returning to Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan, where the couple lived.
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