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Debate: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz or Wicked
03 October 2015
Wicked, Musicals
Many of you have probably heard of The Wizard of Oz, but you may not be so sure about Wicked, so you could be wondering why are these two texts and shows the subjects of a debate. These two texts (and the shows they then become) can be the basis of s...
The Prosecco Diaries - February 2017
27 February 2017
Prosecco, Diaries
"Prosciutto, it’s like champagne. I thought everyone knew that!” “It’s Prosecco, sweetheart. Prosciutto is raw ham. “I whispered to Alisha as I breezed by her on my way to answer the front door. I didn’t want to embarrass Alisha and hoped that the fr...
Dating The Devil - Part 14
24 April 2017
Devil, Dating, Love, Hate, Lucifer, short story, Newport City Radio
When Dru opened her eyes the following morning she realised she wasn’t in her own bed, and therefore last night hadn’t been some terrifyingly weird nightmare, it had been real. She made to move but the pain brought her up short, she hurt all over. Sh...
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Two Houses - Part 3
18 July 2017
part, houses
She put the car in first and shot the red light. She saw him jump back in his car and take up pursuit. She couldn’t outrun his car, it looked like some powerful posh thing and...
Finland Revisited - Part 5
14 July 2017
part, revisited, finland
As I recall, last time I said I’d travelled to Estonia. Well I’d also booked a ferry to go to Stockholm, Sweden by myself on the Monday, as Piia was back in work then. So, thi...
How the U.S Government was formed
13 July 2017
united, states, government, formed, history
Last week we spoke about Founding Father and Former U.S President, Thomas Jefferson. The week before that we spoke about The Revolutionary War and how the colonists won their...
Thomas Jefferson: A Founding Father
12 July 2017
father, founding, jefferson, thomas, history, America, President
Today we’re going to talk about Founding Father and Former President, Thomas Jefferson! So, Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States. He ran for President...
Two Houses - Part 2
11 July 2017
part, houses
Penny was on her way home from school and unfortunately had got the attention of some bullies in her local high school and they were in the process of pulling all her things o...
University Research During the Summer (2)
11 July 2017
university Researching CoursesUCAS
During Year 12, the pressure can be on you to know exactly what you want to do in university. While it is good to at least have an idea of what subject you want to do, in real...
Finland Revisited - Part 4
08 July 2017
part, revisited, Finland, travel, Estonia
So this is my second attempt at part four of the mini-series as the blog decided to go on a holiday of it's own. With this episode of the series, I'm travelling with Piia acro...
Finland Revisted - Part 3
05 July 2017
part, revisted, finland
O ne thing I like to do while travel writing is talk about some of the key points of interest, the eateries and the price and generally talk about the things on offer to all a...
Two Houses - Part 1
04 July 2017
part, houses
Two Houses - Both Alike In Dignity - But Not In Wealth - At Verona College Is Where We Lay Our Scene. This town was divided into two. The haves and the have nots. Eighteen yea...
Opersonic: Newport Legends
03 July 2017
legends, newport, opersonic
Opersonic is a non-for-profit company, which was formed in November 2014 by Rhian Hutchings. Just like Rhian, Opersonic is Newport born and bread. Their purpose? To enable you...
Finland Revisited - Part 2
02 July 2017
part, revisited, finland
I'm usually left reeling after an amazing semi-final show, but this years Eurovision was quite disappointing. I didn't want anyone to go through from the second semi-final bec...
Radio Notes: June 28th
30 June 2017
28th, june, notes, radio
It's been two weeks since myself and El have been on the radio. So, this week, we caught up with everything we missed, including all the news surrounding Theresa May and the D...
Finland Revisited – Part 1
26 June 2017
travel, revisited, finland
So, last time I was in Finland, I was spontaneously contacted by a band I’m a fan of – I didn’t think they’d arrange to meet up, but they did to my surprise – and added them a...
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 20th Anniversary
26 June 2017
Harry Potter, 20th Anniversary, the Philosopher Stone, J K Rowling, Books
In 1997 the birth of a fan favourite series was born. J. K Rowling penned the first instalment to the Harry Potter series, it is estimated that over 450 million copies have be...
Home Truths Special: The Grenfell Tower and its Effects - Part One
23 June 2017
effects, grenfelltower, hometruths, special
Hello, again potential homemakers, glass eye watchers and everyone else. It’s the two of us here again with a special report on the very tragic events which unfolded over a we...
Gaming & Technology
Retrospective - Oddworld: Abes Exoddus
23 July 2017
Welcome back to another exciting segment where we take a glimpse into some of the most exciting and...
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane trilogy Review
15 July 2017
As someone who has played the first three Crash Bandicoot games over and over again the Crash Bandic...
Music & Culture
Tips for Writing a Hit Song! - Part 2
23 July 2017
Have you ever noticed that some composers of music are able to churn out hit after hit? Back in the...
Tips for Writing a Hit Song! - Part 1
22 July 2017
I ’m not a song writer and I’ve certainly never been involved in the making of a hit song but like m...
Film & Television
Doctor Who: The Doctor Falls
20 July 2017
My expectations were set high. After painfully waiting for Saturday to come, I was questioning mysel...
Game of Thrones: S7 - E1 'Dragonstone'
17 July 2017
Winter is here! Game of Thrones Season 7 aired tonight on Sky Atlantic and it has been long overdue!...
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