Celebrities are taking on a tough career these days
This is Somerset -- Wanted: talented and ambitious trainee who can belt out a song, tell a good joke or pout for the camera. No formal qualifications required but must be flexible enough to work long...
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West Country musical comedian Vikki Stone
This is Somerset -- Musical comedian Vikki Stone's gritty determination to work for what she wanted started when she was a girl. At the age of 10 she set her sights on a pair of cherry Doc Marten's....
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Pubs left with expensive decision after Swansea hotel lands fine for...
This is South Wales -- PUBS in Swansea have reacted to the news that a city landlord could face £125,000 legal bill for screening premier League matches. Premier League won a copyright case against a...
View ArticleThe hissing butterfly | @GrrlScientist
If eyespots, famously used in a butterfly's "startle display", are good enough to scare off hungry birds, why then does the peacock butterfly hiss too? Since today is caturday, that means it's time to...
View ArticleInvestors face up to social media
The granddaddy of social media, Facebook, was born 10 years ago this week. That same year, 2004, Google became a public company after the first IPO since the dotcom crash of the late 1990s. Investors...
View ArticleManchester City change skyline of the city as they leave the past behind |...
No longer the club who train on the council pitches of Moss Side, there is a sense at Manchester City that now is their time The football landscape in Manchester is changing. Just head through the...
View ArticleNewcastle United being pushed to the limit by malevolent Mike Ashley
Upset Toon fans took to the St. James Park pitch, social media, and no doubt the bottom of a glass, to vent their frustrations, anger and desperation, at the way Newcastle United is slowly being...
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International Book Giving Day: Turn over a new leaf this Valentine's Day
This is Bath -- Instead of sending flowers or chocolates this Valentine's Day, people are being encouraged to give a book. Organisers of the International Book Giving Day, based in the city, are...
View ArticleSara Maitland: 'My subconscious was cleverer than my conscious in choosing to...
The author of How to Be Alone on the joys of solitude, Skyping – and why having a dog isn't really cheating… *How did you come to live the solitary life? Was it a sudden decision or did it evolve...
View ArticleEastEnders: why it's hip to be Albert Square
Following the announcement that EastEnders is to be modernised to reflect east London's hipster vibe, we suggest a six-point plan for dragging the soap into the 21st century… *1 | New-look pub landlord...
View ArticleTwitter plays catch-up with Facebook
Social media group’s quarterly results expected to show sales of less than a tenth of its bigger rival and a loss of 19 cents a share in 2013 Reported by FT.com 7 hours ago.
View ArticleAfghanistan election campaign begins in climate of optimism and fear
Identity of successor to Hamid Karzai hard to call in democratic process threatened by Taliban violence after death of two campaigners The race to become Afghan's next president officially kicked off...
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'Neknomination' online drinking game: Second death in Ireland linked to 'neck...
A second death in the Republic has been linked to the online drinking game 'Neknomination' - with social media users in Northern Ireland also getting involved in the growing trend. Reported by Belfast...
View ArticleDigital hacks may need a transfer window as talent moves up a league
Journalists are leaving legacy media organisations to gain the freedom to maximise their potential If you are a high profile journalist with a well-paid job in a large American news organisation, the...
View ArticleOpen door: The readers' editor on… how a simple editing slip-up can put...
At a tense time for international journalists in Egypt, as many are arrested or even attacked by mobs, a mistake by a colleague, even if quickly corrected, could have major consequences Errors in a...
View ArticleDrinking game page stops after death
A Northern Ireland-based social media page sharing videos of an internet drinking game is to be discontinued after the death of an Irish teenager. Reported by BBC News 5 hours ago.
View ArticleMissing ‘Amy Hamilton’ poster circulating on social media revealed as racist...
A poster appealing for help finding “missing” six-year-old girl Amy Hamilton has been shared thousands of times on social media – despite being a racist hoax by a right-wing propaganda group. Reported...
View ArticleBath businesses to network thanks to Twitter
This is Bath -- Twitter fans who have ever wondered what their followers look like are getting the chance to meet face to face. A new networking event is being launched in the city tomorrow where small...
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Herald columnist Sam Blackledge: Drowning in news?
This is Plymouth -- ARE you "drowning in news"? Do you think the media's agenda is "woefully limited"? Do you feel like your newspaper or website of choice is making you "agitated, frightened and...
View ArticleIrish teenager dies after taking part in social media craze Neknomination
A Northern Ireland based social media page, which encourages users to post videos of themselves carrying out stunts while inebriated is to be discontinued after the death of an Irish teenager. Reported...
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