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Zaina Odubeko

Zaina Odubeko is a broadcast journalist based in London. She specialises in Radio, TV, and Digital platforms.

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Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou

NCTJ accredited and experienced journalist. I can source, cover and produce engaging content for various platforms and audiences. Creative and adaptable, I have developed my skill-set in digital journalism and …

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Phoebe Dukes

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Oli Mansfield

ASSISTANT PRODUCER AT TIMES RADIO FOR JOHN PIENAAR AND CATHY NEWMAN TV: Winner of Hugh Cudlipp student award after producing a documentary. Words: The Times, Palatinate, City News Audio: Producer …

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Flora Tomlinson

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Sophia Stanford

Broadcast Journalism Masters at City, University of London Content Creator at Filmworkz and Podcast Host for Filmtalkz Radio and Podcast Host for That's Camp Freelance Journalist

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Ozempic Face Hits London - or Not? - City News

Across London, practitioners report growing demand from patients seeking to treat facial changes after rapid weight loss linked to Ozempic and Mounjaro jabs. Yet for some Londoners, those changes are not something to fix, but something to embrace. Rapid, significant weight loss from GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Mounjaro, inevitably …
By Phoebe Dukes
• City News

How Toxic Shock Syndrome changed one Londoner's life - City News

The last thing Shivani remembers is inserting a tampon before going to bed on Friday, 7th April 2024. She had told her sister she was coming down with something. Her next memory is waking up five days later with an intubation tube down her throat. Shivani Vasudeva, 24, told City …
By Flora Tomlinson
• City News

Who was London’s JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette? - City News

Britpop, supermodels, lads and ladettes made 1990s London “swing again.” Across the Atlantic, JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette defined New York’s social scene. But who was London’s equivalent power couple? Following tomatoes, cleanliness, and Pilates, Ryan Murphy is to thank for the latest hyper-focus of TikTok taste makers: Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. …
By Lily Wallen
• City News

New report reveals 1.1m London kids below minimum income standard - City News

A new study by Loughborough University’s Centre for Research in Social Policy says London is sliding backwards, with almost 44% of people now living on an inadequate income. The researchers found 43.9% of Londoners are below the Minimum Income Standard, up from 41.7% in 2012/13. And it is not just …
By Zaina Odubeko
• City News

Has Euston’s ad screen left disabled travellers behind? - City News

Adverts are back on Euston’s main departure boards, after they were switched off in 2024 following a backlash over clutter and confusion. Campaigners say the return risks sidelining wheelchair users and neurodivergent travellers, who rely on clear, predictable travel information in a station already notorious for overcrowding. Former Transport Secretary …
By Zaina Odubeko
• City News

Inside London’s cosmetic “wild west” - City News

City News can reveal the scale of concern in the cosmetic industry following reports of liquid BBL procedures taking place in Airbnbs, hotel rooms, garden sheds, and even public toilets. A quick scroll on Instagram, a direct message, a deposit sent. And just like that, you’ve booked a Brazilian Butt …
By Phoebe Dukes
• City News

Left To Rot: The Secret Justice Crisis - City News

Across London, suspects are being quietly Released Under Investigation (RUI) – a legal limbo that differs from bail because there are no time limits, updates or system to challenge it. At any moment, they can be landed with a potentially life changing charge. Former ‘Prince’ Andrew and Peter Mandelson’s arrests …
By Hana Williams
• City News

Londoners reflect five years on from the murder of Sarah Everard

Five years ago, Sarah Everard was murdered on her way home from Clapham to Brixton by a Metropolitan Police officer. On the evening of 3rd March 2021, Wayne Couzens abused his power as a serving Met Officer to abduct and lure Sarah to her death. Sarah’s disappearence and murder sparked …
By Mia Flook
• City News

Inside Curating Dame Tracey Emin's A Second Life - City News

“She’s this frantic wild banshee in the studio (…) frenetic brush marks everywhere”, says creative director Harry Weller, describing Tracey Emin at work. Emin’s latest exhibition, A Second Life, has just opened at the Tate Modern and spans over four decades of her raw, confessional, and transformative art. We spoke …
By Mia Flook
• City News

The 1st Cheam Scouts is facing possible closure. - City News

Founded back in October 1928, 1st Cheam Scouts has welcomed an estimated 2,000 children and young people. But now the club faces possible closure, just before their 100th anniversary. Their current Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have a total of 80 boys and girls and have 55 children on the waiting …
By Holly Jo Fitzpatrick
• City News

Is a Michelin star worth it? - City News

Is the Michelin juice worth the squeeze in London? On the face of it, London has the second highest amount of Michelin starred restaurants in Europe, behind Paris. So, surely yes. London gained ten new Michelin starred restaurants this year. Seven London restaurants were taken out of the guide, however, …
By Ciaran Hallbery
• City News

Barnet ban on smartphones sets the example - City News

With its tougher policies on phone and social media use in schools, Barnet could be setting an example ahead of a possible national ban, currently being debated in Parliament. Last week the House of Lords backed calls for smartphone bans in schools across England which would involve a Tory policy …
By Sofia Webster
• City News

Inside the Gen Z Dating Dictionary - City News

In a fast-paced city shaped by instability, commitment is being redefined, one new dating term at a time. The capital has the highest proportion of single adults in England and Wales, according to the 2021 Census. Marriage rates have declined, Londoners are marrying later, and some boroughs record some of …
By Phoebe Dukes
• City News

Live Facial Recognition misidentifications higher under alerts measure - City News

As Live Facial Recognition cameras are rolled out across the capital, analysis by City News suggests the system looks very different depending on how you measure “false alerts”. Across 203 deployments between September 2024 and September 2025, the Met recorded 10 false alerts. Set against 3,147,436 faces scanned, the force …
By Hana Williams
• City News

Travel disruption expected on London-bound trains this evening

Rail disruption is affecting London-bound trains this afternoon, with National rail warning passengers to expect potential delays and cancellations till the end of the day. Southern, Gatwick and Thameslink trains are named amongst the affected. This is due to rail safety inspections which took place earlier today. Thameslink says that …
By Mia Flook
• City News

20mph London is splitting opinion - City News

Over half of London’s roads are now 20mph, with councils across the capital joining the trend. And two-thirds of London boroughs have policies in place to reduce all roads to 20mph. This move correlates with Sadiq Khan’s Mayor’s Vision Zero Policy, which aims to see no one seriously injured or …
By Flora Tomlinson
• City News

The properties at the heart of Epstein's London connections - City News

London has emerged as a recurring backdrop in the web of associations surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. A series of high-profile locations have been tied to his social circle, alleged victims and powerful contacts. From exclusive private residences and royal palaces to elite member-only clubs, these sites have featured repeatedly in court …
By Holly Jo Fitzpatrick
• City News

Iran's campaign to censor reporting by journalists abroad - City News

“When you look at the extent some authoritarian regimes go to prevent journalists from telling their stories, it becomes clear that there is value in what those journalists and media outlets do.” Behrang Tajdin, economics correspondent for BBC Persian, is talking to City News about the Iranian government’s efforts to …
By Sophia-Ines Klein
• City News