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July 29, 2014 0 Comments Journalism

Google Doodle: Audrey Hepburn’s birthday (May 4th)

This story was originally written for the Daily Express, found here. TODAY’S Google Doodle celebrates the 85th birthday of British actress Audrey Hepburn. The doodle shows a striking black-and-white charcoal sketch of Hepburn – reminiscent of her look in Breakfast at Tiffany’s …

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Google Doodle: St George’s Day (April 23rd)

This story was originally written for the Daily Express, found here. TODAY’S Google Doodle is an atmospheric illustration of the dragon-slaying Saint George. To celebrate St George’s Day, the homepage for Google’s UK site has changed to a moody watercolour of a …

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Tech Talk: Seeing Sounds and the ‘Art Game’

This feature can also be found at the South West Londoner, here. Singing Ribbons is a new art installation by Matthew Maxwell for the iPhone generation. A series of paintings consisting of bold stripes of colour can be scanned by a special mobile …

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Tech Talk: Tournament organisers scam clients with unauthorised money-making software

This feature can also be found at the South West Londoner, here. A hidden function in globally used anti-cheating software generated almost $4,000 for an e-sports company, statements revealed this week. The E-Sports Entertainment Association (ESEA) distributed the program for users who …

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Full speed ahead for Northern Line extension from Kennington to Battersea Power Station

This news item can also be found at the South West Londoner, here. Plans to extend the Northern Line from Kennington to Battersea Power Station have moved a step closer after TFL finalised their budget for the work. The ‘NLE’ project, which …

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Feminist comedian to take centre stage at Wandsworth Arts Festival

This feature can also be found on the South West Londoner, here. Rosie Wilby has been putting in an appreciated queer feminist angle into stand-up, music and filmmaking since she was at university, and her experiences are coming together in her new …

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High Street Blues: Balham residents voice concern over rise of betting shops

This feature can also be found on the South West Londoner, here. “Balham is my ‘village’ and I use it daily for shopping, dining and community engagement,” said Kevin Fitzpatrick of Fieldhouse Road, Balham. “The addition of yet another betting shop will …

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Fulham pub closes after feeling unfairly targeted by police

The full page for this story is available here. (Quark will only export as a .pdf, apologies.) A pub on Goldhawk Road has closed after being met with heavy licensing restrictions, despite members of staff feeling they have been unfairly targeted. The …

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A Jazz Interlude: Interview with George Simmonds of The Squintet

This article can also be found at the South West Londoner, here. It’s difficult being 22. For most of us, it’s the point where we struggle to balance adulthood with the aftermath of university. But for George Simmonds there’s a jazz quintet …

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My Big Mouth: Save Our Subcultures

This feature can also be found at the South West Londoner, here. Violent attacks against subcultures like punks and goths are now being considered as hate crimes by the Greater Manchester Police (GMP). What was once only the territory of politically-established social …

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Tech Talk: Though the Google glass

This feature can also be found on the South West Londoner, here. The world of cyberpunk novels is close at hand. A few years ago, having a computer screen overlay your vision felt like a flight of fancy – but now is …

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Popular Wandsworth pub reopens its doors after extensive refurbishment

This restaurant review can also be found at the South West Londoner, here. The riverside Wandsworth restaurant The Ship reopened on Friday after a refurbishment starting in January. The venue, which has been around since 1786 under the name Thameside Waterman’s Inn, …

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