‘The council is not doing enough’

Homeless charities and homeless people in Colchester are saying the Colchester Borough Council is not doing enough to tackle homelessness. Chief Executive Officer at Beacon House, Vivienne Wiggings says: “The council is not doing enough, there should be more council houses and more social houses built.” The government has given the council a lot […]

EU Elections- is Brexit putting people off voting?

Voters across Britain will go to the polling stations on Thursday to have their say in the European Elections, which many thought would never happen again. Since 1979 turnout at the European Parliamentary elections has gradually decreased. But will the new Brexit party change the picture?

University of Essex evacuated amid bomb scare

The university is being evacuated after a suspicious package was found in one of the food outlets at the Colchester campus. Essex Police just confirmed it had received a call at 11:50 about a suspicious package. The Ministry of Defence’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal team was called in and cordoned off the main section of the […]

My journey with Radio packages

This is something I enjoy doing very much, I feel more confident and comfortable and you will be able to hear that in my voice, I guess. Ever since I’ve done work experience with BBC Essex Radio, I knew this was something I will really like doing. I enjoy both the production and the presenting […]

My experience with TV packages

As part of my second year Multimedia Journalism module we had to create 3 TV pieces: a news feature from 3-5 minutes, a hard news story for up to 2′ and a piece where you are either a reporter, presenter or interviewer. As this blog is all about my university- more specifically academic journey, I […]

Has Tinder lost its spark?

Most people use Tinder, or other dating apps, on a daily basis to get laid and hook up with people. Rarely can you find people who are actually looking for a long-term relationship over these dating apps. We live in such an era where you can just sit on your couch, in front of your […]

‘My journey from Essex to Luxembourg’

“I wouldn’t have got here without my perseverance and wish to succeed”, says Simina, one of the youngest trainees at the European Parliament. I’ve been talking with the wonderful Simina Tulbure about her experiences in The European Parliament, in Luxemburg. She started her new job in October, last year. Simina is a beautiful Romanian, optimistic, young lady, who decided to […]