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Nathaniel Ashley

Fourth year history student at the University of Edinburgh and Programming Manager for Edinburgh University Television Society. Formerly Review Producer, as well as presenter and editor. Formerly Film & TV …

Robbie Boyle

Digital journalist and newsreader for BBC News in Aberdeen.

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Multiplatform Correspondent Covering Southeast AsiaBased In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Manila, Philippines

Carrie-Ann Lightley

Carrie-Ann Lightley is an acclaimed Travel Blogger and also Marketing Manager at national disability organisation AccessAble. She’s a wheelchair user who loves to travel and a well-respected figure within the …

Noemia Colonna dos Santos

I am a journalist who is always learning and developing new skills in communication. Currently, I am a content strategist and copywriter with abilities in UX Writing and content designer …

Amr Ahmed

Your ‘About Me’ section should convey who you are and what you’re doing, how you got there, and where you’re looking to go next. The following exercises can be helpful …

Latest Articles

The Suffolk manor house where 60 people live together

"It is wonderful for Robin having access to the farm, the fresh food, all the space and always having friends to play with. The friendships do become intense at times, like with siblings, and there are tensions to work through but it's a lovely way to live. Compared to mainstream …

By Charlie Jones
9th January 2023 • BBC News

The manor house where 60 people live together

A group of 60 people who live together in a large house say they are thriving during the cost-of-living crisis. The Old Hall community share a former friary in East Bergholt, Suffolk, where they live off 65 acres (26 hectares) of land.

By Charlie Jones
9th January 2023 • BBC News

'My autism made me an artist but I wanted a family'

"Socially I was still struggling to make friends and I was trying to fit in. People actually want to be different at art school. But I was so different that it was annoying. I was always a little bit on the outside."

By Charlie Jones
2nd January 2023 • BBC News

'People say I don't look like I'm going blind'

When Katie Berrill was told she was going blind it came completely out of the blue. At the age of 32, she was diagnosed with Stargardt disease after a routine optician appointment. The mother-of-two, who lives in Northampton, had never heard of it and wished she could find someone else …

By Charlie Jones
1st January 2023 • BBC News

The Norfolk village crumbling into the sea

A nurse says she is heartbroken that nothing can be done to save her house from coastal erosion.

By Charlie Jones
31st December 2022 • BBC News

'I'm spending £1900 a month on the cannabis keeping my son alive'

Families of epileptic children say they struggle to pay for the medical cannabis keeping them alive.

By Charlie Jones
30th December 2022 • BBC News

'I decided I'd had enough of hiding my real self'

'I didn't leave the house for six months' 'I decided I'd had enough of hiding' 'I have met so many great people with alopecia' 'Work was the only place where it was still a big secret' 'I still notice people staring at me' People who are newly going through hair …

By Charlie Jones
29th December 2022 • BBC News

'My life changed eight years ago on Christmas Eve'

'You grieve the loss of a limb' 'I want everyone to know the symptoms of sepsis' 'My children are very accepting' 'I just want to help people'

By Charlie Jones
24th December 2022 • BBC News

UK economy will get worse before it gets better, warns chancellor

The UK economy will get worse before it gets better, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said after figures revealed it shrank further between August and October. The economy contracted by 0.3% during the three months as soaring prices hit businesses and households and the UK is expected to be heading into …

By Charlotte McDonald
12th December 2022 • BBC News

World Cup 2022: US sports journalist Grant Wahl dies in Qatar

"Fans of soccer and journalism of the highest quality knew we could always count on Grant to deliver insightful and entertaining stories about our game, and its major protagonists," it said. In a tweet, Mr Wahl's wife, Céline Gounder, said she was in "complete shock", adding that she was "so …

By Larissa Lima
10th December 2022 • BBC News

BBC South video diary on linked up Elizabeth Line

The BBC took the newly-linked-up Elizabeth Line for a test run between Whitechapel and Reading Station. On 6 November, three sections of the Crossrail service were connected, allowing passengers to travel across London without having to change stations. The Elizabeth Line was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 30 May. …

By Caitlin Powell
26th November 2022 • BBC News

Wild swimmers are getting sick from sewage, campaigners say

"It took me a couple of months to get back in the sea, and now I only swim with my head above water for fear of becoming ill again. It makes me very angry that the water companies are affecting how I use the water," she said.

By Charlie Jones
24th November 2022 • BBC News

Civil liberties group says data not silver bullet to reduce crime

"We all want to feel safe in our communities," a spokesperson said. "But monitoring and policing people based on technology isn't how we do that." Sixth formers visited Oxford Big Data Institute to hear about a potential programme by Thames Valley Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) in which forces could use …

By Caitlin Powell
24th November 2022 • BBC News

Ukraine: Charity sends mobility aids to hospitals

Mr Edwards, from Sandhurst in Berkshire, had both legs and both arms amputated at the age of 32 after contracting septicaemia. The charity was subsequently formed as a place to support people living with amputation as he says "an amputee talking to an amputee is the best medicine". When Mr …

By Caitlin Powell
21st November 2022 • BBC News

'We're not used to seeing disabled people as sexy'

'I thought my dream of living in London was over' 'Fashion is about how it makes you feel'

By Charlie Jones
19th November 2022 • BBC News

Nurse burned in fire proud of bodybuilding debut

Ms Charlesworth had always dreamed of taking part in a bodybuilding contest, but put her plans on hold while she recovered from the fire, which happened not long after she had bought a house in Cornard and moved out of her father's house in Colchester. "My bikini was inspired by …

By Charlie Jones
19th November 2022 • BBC News

'My daughter wraps me in a blanket to keep warm'

"Lyra is so good with him, she wraps him up in a blanket and she cuddles him to keep him warm. We just pull together as a team because it's the only way we can get through these difficult times," she says. Despite this, Heather says she will cut back …

By Charlie Jones
18th November 2022 • BBC News

'We've got to sell our family home due to mortgage rise'

A mother-of-three said she was devastated at having to put her house on the market because she could no longer afford her mortgage payments. The family would be paying at least an extra £200 a month if they stayed in their three-bed mid terrace home, which they have owned for …

By Charlie Jones
14th November 2022 • BBC News

John Lewis, Tesco and Lidl tone down Christmas ads

"But this advert is not about "go and buy things". This advert is about saying how can you as an individual show kindness to someone else who may need it. I think that's quite an important message at Christmas." In the final scene, we meet Ellie, a young teenager clutching …

By Charlotte McDonald
10th November 2022 • BBC News

Kids' Christmas toy pester-power limited by cost of living

The value of sales in the UK toys market in the first nine months of the year is down 5% compared with the same period last year, NPD analysis suggests. "Parents are being stronger with pester power and saying 'no' at low price points, but they are not over-indulging at …

By Charlotte McDonald
9th November 2022 • BBC News

Bereaved mum devastated by new baby son's cancer

A mother whose baby son died last year said she could not understand how life could be so cruel after her new baby was diagnosed with leukaemia. "I don't understand how life can be so cruel and my baby has now got to go through this," she said. Friends have …

By Charlie Jones
7th November 2022 • BBC News

'My children have no idea we're here to keep warm'

Alexandra Mitchell, 28, says Chelmsford Library has become her sanctuary. It is one of the only places she can take her two children, aged three and one. "Having a regular place you know your child can explore and be safe, and be entertained and be warm, is really important," she …

By Charlie Jones
4th November 2022 • BBC News

'Seeing Matt Hancock on I'm A Celebrity will bring back heartache'

Despite widespread criticism about appearing in the ITV show, the West Suffolk MP said it was the job of politicians to engage with people. Mrs Bibby said her son felt like he was "in prison" while in hospital with leukaemia and begged to see his family, but they were "barely …

By Charlie Jones
3rd November 2022 • BBC News

Prison job advert banned for racial stereotyping

It had argued the campaign showed photos of real officers and prisoners, and the type of engagement they have. But the ASA found the advert was "likely to cause serious offence on the grounds of race, by reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men". It ruled that the advert must not …

By Charlotte McDonald
2nd November 2022 • BBC News

Pandemic furniture star Made.com nears collapse

In a statement, the firm said it had "received proposals" from interested parties. However, it also said it was likely the company would have to be "wound up" and delisted from the stock exchange before any sale could be agreed. 'Many questions to be answered'

By Charlotte McDonald
1st November 2022 • BBC News

S Korea Halloween crush: 'I was trapped on ledge, watching people die'

He said he felt helpless as he watched people take what could have well been their last breaths. He was worried about his friends and he tried calling them but they did not answer. He would find out hours later that they had managed to escape the crowd.

By Christine Townsend
30th October 2022 • BBC News

'We've only got 30p left on our prepayment meter'

Research suggests the energy crisis has pushed more UK households on to prepayment gas and electricity meters, with 60,000 new meters installed in the six months to March. 'What else can I sacrifice?' Mrs Jefferies-Wilkin said the family currently had 22 pence in their bank account and 30 pence-worth of …

By Charlie Jones
30th October 2022 • BBC News

Kanye West is escorted out of Skechers 'unannounced and uninvited'

Shoe brand Skechers claims it had to escort Ye, known as Kanye West, from its corporate offices in Los Angeles after he showed up "unannounced and uninvited". The scandals are likely to hit the rapper's income and he has lost his position in Forbes magazine's list of billionaires. The magazine …

By Charlotte McDonald
27th October 2022 • BBC News

'I may have to put my child in care due to bills'

"I will happily sit in the cold when she's not here, but I don't have that option most of the time, because Rosey might have a seizure if she gets cold," she said.

By Charlie Jones
26th October 2022 • BBC News

Portsmouth dock workers 'tried to import £118m cocaine into UK'

Michael Jordan, 44, and Clayton Harwood, 55, both from Portsmouth, Michael Butcher, 66, from Waterlooville, all deny one charge of conspiring to import Class A drugs and Ahmet Aydin, 48, of no fixed address, has also pleaded not guilty. A total of 1.5 tonnes of cocaine, which Mr Leach described …

By Caitlin Powell
25th October 2022 • BBC News