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Siobhain Woodhouse · 22 articles

Turns out I like writing. Hope you like my writing. @SpiltShiv

The Lady and the ‘F’ Word: Thatcher and Feminism

avatar By , published on 18 April 2013 01:52 pm

This week Geri Halliwell declared Margaret Thatcher to be the “1st lady of girl power.” The first and only female British Prime Minister but also the very same woman who declared …

Preview: The Shoreditch Fashion Show 2013

avatar By , published on 18 April 2013 10:16 am

On April 27th, Hoxton Docks will play host to the first ever official Shoreditch fashion show. The show promises to be “a truly immersive, dynamic and creative experience” for all guests …

Miscellaneous Of The Week: 5 year old girl found living among herd of cows.

avatar By , published on 29 July 2012 10:43 pm
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A five year old girl has been rescued from her parent’s farm in the Ural mountains after concerned neighbours alerted the police a young girl was ‘living with cows.’ The …

WikiLeaks back in the headlines as it begins to release ‘Syria Files’

avatar By , published on 25 July 2012 12:00 pm

On 5th July, infamous whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks began publishing emails from Syrian ministries, corporations and political figures. The emails will continue to be published over the next two months. WikiLeaks …

The End of English?

avatar By , published on 11 July 2012 09:30 am
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Leading linguist, Nicholas Ostler, has predicted that English will soon die out as the world’s lingua franca. What’s more, he also believes it will be the last dominant language across …

Give me Roger, Rafa and Novak Any day: Why I Prefer Men’s Tennis

avatar By , published on 6 July 2012 09:46 pm

I’ve never been a fan of sport but the idea of watching a five hour game of tennis is heaven to me and was exactly why, on a cold Sunday …

Young Journalist Falls Victim of Sexual Violence in Egyptian Celebrations

avatar By , published on 4 July 2012 01:25 am

21 year old journalist, Natasha Smith, was sexual assaulted on Sunday 24th June after getting caught in Egypt’s election celebrations in central Cairo. Ironically Natasha, who is currently studying for …

Why Nadal’s Wimbledon Exit is a Miracle for Murray

avatar By , published on 29 June 2012 11:59 pm
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Just before this year’s Wimbledon tournament kicked off, I was asked if Murray had a chance of getting past the semi-finals. Murray is notorious for never having won a Grand …

Can anyone sympathise with the doctors’ strike?

avatar By , published on 3 June 2012 11:00 am
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The British Medical Association (BMA) has addressed an open letter to the national newspapers defending their plans to strike on 21st June. Doctors are keen to point out that urgent …

An Interview with Charlotte Carpenter

avatar By , published on 20 May 2012 12:00 am
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When people think of Kettering, they mainly think, “…where is that?” Not many have discovered the healthy music scene within the town, although some of you may have heard of …