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Umar Hassan

  • Digital Content Executive, Ricemedia
Birmingham
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Digital Content Executive @Ricemedia | Swimming & #Dataviz enthusiast. Views and ramblings all expressed by yours truly.
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Parklife: Birmingham's hidden parks to explore for Summer fun

Parklife: Birmingham's hidden parks to explore for Summer fun

It's the summer time and it comes with plenty of gorgeous weather. There are 571 parks in Birmingham, more th…

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Skinny Oat Latte please!

Skinny Oat Latte please!

For freelancers and creatives, nothing beats the atmosphere of working in a coffee shop, particularly if you …

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Where's the vinyl? The hidden gems of Birmingham's record shops

Where's the vinyl? The hidden gems of Birmingham's record shops

Birmingham has produced many legendary musical artists and bands such as Black Sabbath, UB40, Steve Winwood, …

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Donkey Kong anyone? Retro Gaming Shops to check out in Birmingham - Birmingham Updates

Donkey Kong anyone? Retro Gaming Shops to check out in Birmingham - Birmingham Updates

There was a time where Crash Bandicoot and Super Mario Bros were the ONLY games to play as children. Fast-for…

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Which WWE Superstars are the most successful in WrestleMania main events?

Which WWE Superstars are the most successful in WrestleMania main events?

There are just days left until WrestleMania 35 and the first women's WWE match to ever headline 'The Grandest…

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Hawaii volcano news: How scientists PREDICTED Hawaii volcano was on BRINK of HUGE eruption

Hawaii volcano news: How scientists PREDICTED Hawaii volcano was on BRINK of HUGE eruption

The eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano forced the evacuation of thousands of people, with 700 homes being a…

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Easter 2019 date: When is Easter - when is the Easter bank holiday?

Easter 2019 date: When is Easter - when is the Easter bank holiday?

For 2019, this year's Easter bank holiday is later than last year by nearly three weeks, giving school childr…

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EXCLUSIVE - Government Awards £500m Data Centre Contract Without Competitive Tender as Brexit Loo...

EXCLUSIVE - Government Awards £500m Data Centre Contract Without Competitive Tender as Brexit Loo...

The British government has inked a £500 million data centre contract extension without a competitive tender, …

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Matt Calkins - "You Don't Code Software; You Draw it Out"

Matt Calkins - "You Don't Code Software; You Draw it Out"

Matt Calkins has been CEO of low-code development platform Appian since the company was first founded in 1999…

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GitHub Sold for $7.5 Billion in Microsoft Stock

GitHub Sold for $7.5 Billion in Microsoft Stock

Add to favorites Microsoft has confirmed it is buying leading code repository GitHub for $7.5 billion in Micr…

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5 Reasons to be Excited about the Huawei P20 | DESIblitz

5 Reasons to be Excited about the Huawei P20 | DESIblitz

Huawei's latest premium phone, the Huawei P20 represents a major change for the Chinese company, the third-bi…

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What Will 5G mean for Broadband and Mobile Users?

What Will 5G mean for Broadband and Mobile Users?

As the UK population settles into 4G mobile and broadband data plans, talks have emerged over the next genera…

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India's Video Games Industry is becoming a Billion-Dollar market | DESIblitz

India's Video Games Industry is becoming a Billion-Dollar market | DESIblitz

India's video games industry shows no signs of slowing down as it continues its ascendancy into the mainstrea…

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MINI announces crews for 2017 Dakar Rally - The Checkered Flag

MINI announces crews for 2017 Dakar Rally - The Checkered Flag

MINI All4 Racing have announced their crews for the upcoming 2017 Dakar Rally. MINI are no strangers to this …

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Osian Pryce: "Luckily it all came along in the end"

Osian Pryce: "Luckily it all came along in the end"

The Checkered Flag caught up with one of Wales' rising rally stars, Osian Pryce, as we managed to have a word…

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The Championship That Never Was - Grönholm loses 2006 WRC title by one point - The Checkered Flag

The Championship That Never Was - Grönholm loses 2006 WRC title by one point - The Checkered Flag

Since it's over a week to go until the start of the 2016 Dayinsure Wales Rally GB, The Checkered Flag will be…

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Mixed fortunes for ABT Schaeffler in Buenos Aires - Read Motorsport

Mixed fortunes for ABT Schaeffler in Buenos Aires - Read Motorsport

It was a mixed day for the ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport team in Buenos Aires as Lucas di Grassi finished 3rd and…

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F1 teams and bosses agree engine cost reductions

F1 teams and bosses agree engine cost reductions

F1 bosses have agreed a deal to reduce engine costs for customer teams. The agreement was reached after two d…

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Pirelli's Tyreless Debate for 2017

Pirelli's Tyreless Debate for 2017

2017 leads a raft of changes in the F1 season which will see the cars go up to five seconds a lap quicker tha…

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Sean McDermotts cruise past St Barnabas

Sean McDermotts cruise past St Barnabas

With both sides suffering with injuries and suspensions, Sean McDermotts win comfortably against St Barnabas …

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Warwickshire off to flying start

Warwickshire off to flying start

Warwickshire recorded a comfortable win over Sligo in their opening match of their league Division 3B campaig…

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