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'Social media encourages an obsession with image': Charity's concerns as...
Increasing numbers of young people are being admitted to hospital suffering eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia, new figures have shown. Reported by MailOnline 12 hours ago.
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BRISTOL CITY BLOG: The January transfer window - who needs it?
This is Bristol -- Love it or loathe it, the January transfer window is apparently here to stay. Although the politically-correct suit-wearing hierarchy within the plush corridors of the Football...
View ArticleFilmed theatre: a new artform in itself?
The stage is a precious space, both magic and real, but plays are written to be performed again and again – why not digitally? When I was an MA student exploring the history of film and visual media,...
View ArticleColleen Hoover fans press publisher into print version of ebook
Romance author's fans succeed with social media drive to persuade Atria books into a paper version of free e-novella released late last year After fans of the romance author Colleen Hoover bombarded...
View Article10 years' time: charity communications and marketing in 2024
In 10 years' time charity communications and marketing will include recognition, integration, personalisation and innovation What's going to happen to charity communications and marketing in the next...
View ArticleEric Church entices country fans with unique videos, mature sound
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Despite having more than 2.7 million Facebook fans and over a million Twitter followers, country music singer Eric Church is not a fan of social media. Reported by...
View ArticleFacebook's 'Spotted' pages: everyday sexism in universities for all to see
*Laura Bates: *Two-thirds of female students report experiencing harassment while at university. And the way their male counterparts are using social media isn't doing much to make things betterLaura...
View ArticleEmployers who Facebook stalk could be missing out on the best employees
Nosey potential employers who reject job candidates after seeing them in rowdy party photos on social media may be taking the wrong approach. Reported by Independent 5 hours ago.
View ArticleMadonna Sending Son to Military Academy?
MADONNA‘s ex Guy Ritchie flipped out after their son Rocco was snapped brandishing a booze bottle. The Sherlock Holmes director hit the roof when the pop star posted a photo on social media of the...
View ArticleHalf-siders: A tale of two birdies | @GrrlScientist
Also known as "halfsiders" or tetragametic chimæras, these unusual birds are actually two genetically distinct individuals -- twins -- fused into one being. I recently stumbled across a video that has...
View ArticleWhat in the world?
Today's must-reads: Differing views of Scarlett Johansson's SodaStream controversy, a Chinese crackdown on social media and the media's Bieber-mania Reported by BBC News 4 hours ago.
View ArticleSpanish cyclist defends round the world trip after Pakistan attack
Javier Colorado offers condolences to family of six guards that were killed but said their deaths had nothing to do with him A Spanish cyclist who was attacked last week in Pakistan while attempting to...
View ArticleWe now trust no one with our data – not even our doctors | Jonathan Freedland
The Edward Snowden revelations could prove bad for our health, thwarting a vital NHS scheme to gather clinical information If you thought someone snooping around your emails and listening to your phone...
View ArticleGood to meet you … Saad Ishaq
This Leeds student finds the Guardian an invaluable aid on his business and management degree I'm a student at Leeds Metropolitan University on a business and management course. I'm in the middle of a...
View ArticleWeekly roundup: Voluntary Sector Network 31 January 2014
Welcome to this weeks wrap-up of sector news including the news that Scarlett Johanson has stepped down from Oxfam, reader reactions, social media snippets and popular articles Hello and welcome to the...
View ArticleMichael Kempner: Barack Obama guru tells business to get social
Michael Kempner has brought his business savvy to the world of American politics for years, as a major Democratic Party fundraiser for both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, but he thinks business...
View ArticleLife sized elephant set for Exeter city centre show
This is Exeter -- JOLLY Roger, the life-sized elephant is set to be the the show stopper in Exeter's High Street this morning. (Saturday) He is part of a celebration to mark the 40th anniversary of The...
View ArticleThe parents expected to pay £3,000 for a state school trip
Skiing in the Alps for £1,000, sports in Malaysia for £2,000, and a biology expedition to South Africa for £3,000 … is it time to cap the cost of school trips? Have you been asked to pay more than...
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Missing 14-year-old girl was found with 'sexual predator' she met on Facebook
This is Leicestershire -- A 14-year-old girl who went missing from home for three days was found with a man she had met on Facebook. The girl had sex with Daniel Alan Farmer (24) while spending a...
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Councillor steps in after Lincolnshire hero's blue badge denied
This is Lincolnshire -- A former RAF navigator whose spine was twisted when two Tornados crashed in Lincolnshire has won his battle for a disabled blue parking badge. Nearly 20 years after cheating...
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