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Mel Ramsay

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Senior Journalist @BBCNews 🎮 Specialising in subcultures and fandoms. mel.ramsay@bbc.co.uk
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Do young people have a chance at finding accurate election news on social media?

Do young people have a chance at finding accurate election news on social media?

The Drum — In the UK, one in three minutes spent online are devoted to social media and instant messaging. When it comes to running an election campaign, that amount of engagement online is both a blessing and a curse. You have potential access to the 45 millions people (67%) in the UK who are social media users (and potential voters) but so do your competitors.
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Sopranos' James Gandolfini Leaves £46m

Sopranos' James Gandolfini Leaves £46m

Sky News — Details of American actor James Gandolfini's will have been released, naming his 13-year-old son as the main beneficiary. The actor, who is best known for his role as Mafia boss Tony Soprano in the hit TV series The Sopranos, is estimated to have been worth $70 million (£46m) at the time of his death.
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McDonald's Hello Kitty Toys Sell For Thousands

McDonald's Hello Kitty Toys Sell For Thousands

Sky News — The latest Hello Kitty toy promotion by McDonald's has come to a close after weeks of fights, black market sales and queues of up to six hours. The Fairy Tale Collection was introduced by the fast food chain in early June, and has since caused havoc on the streets of Singapore with hundreds of people queuing for up to six hours to purchase the plush toys and complete their collections.
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#InMyShoes: Is a Young Person's Future Worth £30 a Week?

#InMyShoes: Is a Young Person's Future Worth £30 a Week?

HuffPost UK — So, since EMA was snatched away a couple of years ago, how many young people like me have fallen through the cracks? If I was born a few years later, I reckon I'd still be on Job Seekers with a couple of GCSEs and no ambition.
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University Tuition Fees - The Elephant in the General Election Room

University Tuition Fees - The Elephant in the General Election Room

HuffPost UK — It was only a matter of time before a party busted out the big guns and spoke about their policies regarding university fees. Queue Ed Miliband and Labour's revolutionary plans to lower fees from £9,000 a year to £6,000. First of all, for a bit of context, I work in a Students' Union.
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Students - The General Election's Forgotten Force

Students - The General Election's Forgotten Force

HuffPost UK — Students should not be written off at this General Election. More needs to be done to encourage active participation but it is encouraging to see they want to engage. We hope more will follow in our footsteps at Staffordshire University and launch their own General Election campaigns, to mobilise their students and encourage them to have their say in May.
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Pope John Paul II To Become A Saint

Pope John Paul II To Become A Saint

Sky News — The late John Paul II is to be honoured with a sainthood after performing two confirmed miracles - despite them both taking place after he had died. This latest miracle has only just been confirmed by the Vatican congregation in charge of examining candidates for sainthoods, and now all that is needed for the sainthood to be confirmed is a papal signature.
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Farhan Akhtar Body Makeover For Bollywood Role

Farhan Akhtar Body Makeover For Bollywood Role

Sky News — Farhan Akhtar, star of new Bollywood film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (The Flying Sikh), had to spend 18 months toning up his body in order to portray legendary Indian Olympian Milkha Singh. The Flying Sikh follows the story of Singh's life as a gold medal-winning track and field sprinter who triumphed over personal adversity.
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GameByte Reviews: MediEvil PS4

GameByte Reviews: MediEvil PS4

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Resident Evil 2 Remake Is Nearly 4 Times More Popular Than Resi 7 On Steam

Resident Evil 2 Remake Is Nearly 4 Times More Popular Than Resi 7 On Steam

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LAD Accidentally Bet £200 Rather Than £20 - But His Horse Won

LAD Accidentally Bet £200 Rather Than £20 - But His Horse Won

SPORTbible — Sometimes, you accidentally do something and it turns out that it was the right thing to do after all. You might accidentally add a bit too much curry powder but it ends up tasting delicious. Or maybe you picked up the wrong size t-shirt, but it actually fits great.
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Check Out This Device That Turns Your Phone Into A Game Boy

Check Out This Device That Turns Your Phone Into A Game Boy

GAMINGbible — After an April Fools' day prank where thousands were duped into believing that a device to turn your phone into a Game Boy was being released - it's now become a reality. So many people responded enthusiastically, that the company behind it realised they'd found a gap in the market.
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#InMyShoes: Mel Ramsay - Affording Education

#InMyShoes: Mel Ramsay - Affording Education

BBC — Mel is a 24-year-old from just outside of Liverpool. She tells us about her start in life and about how she ran away from home when she was just 15. She never thought she'd be able to continue on to university but thanks to many different schemes in place, she's been able to afford it.
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