(Picture: The Pill is known to have contributed to the death of over 553 years since it was first sold to the public. © Francisca Larawan) Even though more than 50 years have passed, the pill has barely changed. Can this be affecting millennials' opinions on...
Discussing armistice day, the John Lewis Christmas ad and the later in Uber appeals. Although I did not present the bulletins on the live show at 4pm, I presented them every hour prior from 12pm onwards. Me and Laura worked together to find the stories and...
An image of the plans for the new shopping centre, making its debut in 2022 (Image: Tavistock) Although the worldwide and well known construction company Laing O’ Rourke have plans to put their plans into the works in 2018, the roadworks have begun, and it is...
https://soundcloud.com/lsbu_mmjs/safiyah-bennington-submission-homelessness-01122017 Homelessness, particularly in the UK, is on the up, with one in 200 people living on the streets. There are ways to make this Christmas feel slightly better for those in need. Safiyah Bennington and Francisca Silva On the 1st of December, I worked with Francisca...
Scotlands new minimum pricing laws on alcohol means that each unit of Alcohol will have to cost at least 50p. JLDN reporter Theo Giles explores how, if introduced in London, these laws would affect students drinking habits. For this piece, me and my VT team went...
Public transport can be difficult for anyone, whether it's delays or busy platforms. Wheelchair users don't always have access to get onto trains due to a lack of wheelchair accessibility, which can add large amounts of time onto simple journeys. On the 26th of October, I...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vluYobJLWk Sports, adventure or combat, the gaming industry is one the biggest in the market, and it might become difficult when it comes to choosing the game you want. JLDN reporter Mahria Ayub talked to various gaming enthusiasts to create a guide on what games to...
https://soundcloud.com/lsbu_mmjs/reverse-advent-calendar-submission One in every two hundred people in the UK will be homeless this Christmas. With these numbers on the rise, charities like One Can Trust become vital in Christmas time. Francisca Silva and Safiyah Bennington report. This radio package was one I particularly enjoyed producing. Working...
For his first speech as Prime Minister Tony Blair decided that the Aylesbury Estate was an appropriate venue. There he delivered his now famous ‘forgotten people’ speech, in which he said: “There will be no forgotten people in the Britain I want to build”. Twenty...
Pic: Is alcohol more harmful than drug misuse? (credit: Samantha Cohen) Most people at some point in their lives, end up getting addicted to something, whether that’s playing video games, going shopping, or something that can be more life changing, like drugs or alcohol. Written by Elle-Mae Smith There...