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Mobile network ‘Three’ suffers issues with UK Emergency Alert test
The alert sent to mobile devices. Note the Welsh translation sent to devices in Wales. Customers of the UK’s fourth largest mobile operator, Three, have complained they didn’t receive the UK Government’s Emergency Alerts test notification, or that it was delayed by...
BBC loses Twitter verification badge and is spared of “Publicly-funded media” label
The BBC, and thousands of other Twitter accounts, have lost their verification badges as the social media giant removes “legacy verified checkmarks.” Individuals have to pay £8 per month to stay verified through a subscription to Twitter Blue, with businesses having...
How can you use your mobile phone to become a better journalist
Mobile phones have become an indispensable tool for journalists in the modern age. With the advent of smartphones, journalists have access to a powerful toolkit that allows them to gather, record, edit, and publish news stories from almost anywhere. In this article,...
Government axes new smart motorways after safety concerns.
An all lane-running section of the M23 in Surrey, UK. (Image: Google Street View) The building of new ‘smart motorways’ has been cancelled by Downing Street, owing to safety concerns and a lack of public trust. Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11...
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State involvement in MoD cyber attack cannot be ruled out, Grant Shapps says
Image: PA The Defence Secretary said there is evidence of ‘potential failings’ of the contractor behind the hacked payroll system, named as SSCL in Parliament. Grant Shapps has said that “state involvement” in the large-scale cyber-attack on the Ministry of Defence...
Poignant, Important and Needed – Turn Up Review
In a special concert put together by Nicole Raquel Dennis and Ryan Carter, Turn Up was live streamed over three nights putting black voices from across the West End, Broadway, activism and community leadership in the spotlight. The concert was recorded with a live...
‘Just focus on weathering the storm’ : Life in Lockdown with Simon Gordon
Actor Simon Gordon has a number to stage credits to his name including performing in The Girl From The North Country at the Gielgud Theatre, covering the role of Strat in Bat Out Of Hell at The Dominion Theatre and performing as Christian in Moulin Rouge for Secret...
‘There’s nothing in the rules that says big girls need not apply’ – Dumplin’ (2018) Review
Beauty pageants are big business in Texas and for Rosie Dixon (Jennifer Aniston) they are everything. Pretty dresses on pretty girls, the definition of picture perfect beauty. But for her daughter Willowdean (Danielle Macdonald), pageants are a showcase of everything...
‘I am the freak show’ – The Grinning Man (Bristol Old Vic Archive) Review
Based on Victor Hugo’s novel The Man Who Laughs, The Grinning Man tells the dark and gothic story of Grinpayne, a young man with a horrifically mutilated face. He attempts to flee the horrors of his childhood, saving a baby (a girl later named Dea) from a snow storm...
Ghost of Tsushima – Review
1274 Japan was a world I never thought I would be able to explore through the comfort of my own home and the port of PS4 exclusivity. Graciously, developers Sucker Punch encapsulates stunning Japanese landscapes on the island Tsushima, while simultaneously juggling...
‘True loves path never did run smooth’ – A Midsummer’s Night Dream (archive recording) Review
I need to start this review off with some honesty, for I feel that this confession is going to set the tone for this blog. I really struggle with Shakespeare, I find it extremely complicated and because of this, I have sort have been put off it. It was drilled into us...
‘The industry will have to be ready to adapt to survive’ – Life in Lockdown with Tom Mussel
Actor Tom Mussel has starred in a number of productions including the UK tours of Fame, Footloose and Miss Saigon and Anyone Can Whistle at the Union Theatre. I was lucky enough to talk to Tom all about how he has been adjusting to a life in lockdown and his hopes for...
‘Don’t shoot for the stars, shoot higher!’ – Eugenius Archive Recording review
First performed as a concert version at the London Palladium way back in 2016, Eugenius brings comic book madness to the stage in a crazy superhero caper featuring a number of stagey favourites including Rob Houchen, Laura Baldwin and Scott Paige. As a treat during...
‘I’m the next criminal mastermind’ – Artemis Fowl (2020) review
Disney plus has been doing a very good job at keeping us all occupied during the lockdown with tonnes of throwback series and lots of films. It is also regularly updated with new content to keep us all going and one of it’s latest new releases is Artemis Fowl. Now, I...
‘Try and remember that you’re not alone’ – Life in Lockdown with Jemal Felix
Actor Jemal Felix has starred in a number of productions including Whistle Down The Wind, Hairspray, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Kinky Boots. I was fortunate enough to talk to Jemal all about how he has been keeping himself occupied during the...
‘Theatre fans can do everything they can to support’ Life in Lockdown with Melissa Jacques
Prior to the theatre shutdown, actress Melissa Jacques was playing the role of Margaret New in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. She has also starred in many other productions including Kinky Boots, Oliver, Little Shop of Horrors, Me and my Girl, Company, Wicked and...
‘I won’t grow up’ – Peter Pan Live (Streamed) Review
The show must go on and as the weeks must, the shows continue to go online. This week’s offering from the Show Must Go On scheme was NBC’s 2014 live TV musical Peter Pan. Even though I know the story of the boy who never grew up and the magical land of Neverland, I...
‘We can’t wait to see you all back with us’ Life in Lockdown with George Grayson
Actor George Grayson has starred in a number of productions including The Book of Mormon, Kinky Boots, both in the West End and on the UK Tour, and pantomimes Aladdin and Peter Pan for Qdos Entertainment. I was lucky enough to get to talk to George all about how he...
‘Our sector is waiting in the wings to come back with the best of live theatre’ – Life in Lockdown with Joseph Houston
The Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester was opened by couple Joseph Houston and William Whelton in 2015 and now, like all other theatres, it’s doors are closed due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. This award winning theatre is now struggling, much like other regional...
‘It could be tomorrow, or it could be today’ – Sunshine On Leith (2013) Review
If there is a genre of movies that people either love or hate, it’s movie musicals. Now, personally I love them but I can completely understand that some people don’t. You have to have a certain mindset to love and appreciate musicals, otherwise you might just end up...
‘In the story of the boy whose dream came true’ – Celebrating Joseph with an All Star Concert
Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat has been charming audiences and introducing children to the wonderful world of theatre for 50 years, and it seems that absolutely nothing can stop it now, not even a shutdown causing pandemic. Soon we are to be treated with...
‘I always try to encourage the practice of gratitude’ – Life in Lockdown with Jonathan Andrew Hume
Jonathan Andrew Hume is a stage and screen actor with credits including the leading role of Simba in The Lion King and Kevin J/Ali in Come From Away. As we enter into another 3 weeks of lockdown, I talked to Jonathan about how he is adapting to this strange new way of...
‘ It has felt like we’re living in a never ending episode of ‘Black Mirror’’ – Life in Lockdown with Nicholas McLean
Before the lockdown was enforced and the theatres were made to close, actor Nicholas McLean was playing the role of Boq in the West End Production of Wicked. He has also performed as the Doctor in The Book of Mormon, Gary Coleman in Avenue Q, TJ in Sister Act and...