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From fangirl to journalist: my social media journey
One Direction listening parties, The X Factor diaries, and the Olly Murs and Caroline Flack rumours filling up my Twitter timeline from...
Apr 9, 20195 min read


Voting: are we lazy if we don’t bother to vote?
We want to be heard and try our best to make a difference, so why shouldn’t we vote when we have every right to? Warning: this contains...
Jan 10, 20194 min read


The enviable life of a celebrity: is it worth it?
In the words of the Pussycat Dolls: 'I want to be rich, I want be a star, I want be in movies', for many, the idea of being famous is all...
Dec 20, 20184 min read


“Don’t get distracted by the latest ‘new and shiny’ feature” Luan Wise and her latest successes
When Luan Wise decided she wanted to go into marketing, social media didn’t exist, and now working for LinkedIn and Facebook, she can’t...
Dec 19, 20183 min read


Striving for peace and quiet: the battle of living in St Paul's
After an assault at their premises on Cheltenham High Street, popular student pub 'Frog and Fiddle' was closed 2 weeks ago. Though we...
Dec 13, 20185 min read


"I got the bug. I wanted to play jazz." Courtney Pine, Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Whether it’s in the big tent, in the town hall, you’ve got the old school and the youngsters and everything in between. "I’m very happy...
Nov 22, 20182 min read


Chris Packham talks climate change, David Attenborough AND all about ‘An Even Wilder Night Out’
Chris Packham is a little bit closer to home than you would imagine… After spending 18 months filming BBC’s BAFTA Award winning,...
Nov 19, 20184 min read


Throwback to Heatworld
Giving my blog a detox, I thought I'd bring this beauty back. It's been a whole week since I was getting my bag ready for my first day...
Nov 1, 20185 min read


The LOWDOWN on X Factor’s Gio
Giovanni Spano is the reason we watch The X Factor after his ballsy and fearless ‘…Baby One More Time’ After the nation said ‘so long...
Oct 29, 20182 min read


“Welcome to The Circle”
Hosted by Maya Jama and Alice Levine, The Circle, on Channel 4, new to the world of reality telly, shows the nation eight players...
Oct 23, 20182 min read


Emma Freud meets Sir David Attenborough – the interview that made me think
“Don’t ask the obvious, do your research, get something new, it’s all about the angle!” The amount of times I have heard at least one of...
Oct 6, 20183 min read


Have our 'back in the day' favourites been forgotten?
Reality stars of Geordie Shore, Ex On The Beach, or even Love Island seem to make a huge impact on social media these days. So what about...
Aug 24, 20183 min read


REVIEW: Thrill Collins wows Cheltenham Jazz Festival this summer
The ‘Skiffle-pop Rascals’ made their comeback to the Free Stage with a funky and fresh vibe to kickstart 2018’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival....
May 1, 20183 min read


Which Dua Lipa are you?
The 22-year-old has well and truly earned her place in 2018's music scene, as she made BRIT's history. Yes. Dua Lipa was the first female...
Apr 4, 20183 min read
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