By Angela Ferguson It’s hard to fathom that in 2020 we are still seeing people falling through the cracks in society and sleeping rough on the streets of towns and cities across the UK. The sight of people huddled up…
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REVIEW: Highs and Lows with Wuthering Heights
By Alix Booth (Second year combined hons Journalism) Picture Wuthering Heights; a lonely, forbidding mansion standing stark against the northern moors. Now picture the entire expanse landscape, house and all, crushed into a small, downstairs auditorium. Strangely, it works. Wuthering Heights, an adaptation…
Election night 2019: Chester (Timeline)
Follow University of Chester students as they cover what could be a historic turning-point for party politics in the UK: the 2019 general election. All visual/audio material produced by students, unless stated otherwise. 8.30pm: The team, including (Alix Booth, second-year…
The Parties In-Between
The British electoral voting system, First Past the Post, tends to privilege big parties campaigning in specific seats and distorts electoral outcomes. For instance, the Conservatives have gained a majority of seats, but they have not secured the majority of…
Chester braces itself for an historic election night
Today’s General Election promises to bring about a seismic change to the UK – whatever the result. Below is a little background on Chester’s recent election history. Chester has had a representative in Parliament – a Member of Parliament (MP)…
Cafe Calls Time Amid ‘Coffee Shop Saturation’
By Sam Creed, First Year Journalism Student Another coffee shop failure has contributed to the growing number of independent shop casualties in the Chester city centre. 49 Watergate, on Watergate Street, has closed after three years of service, with the…
Alexio’s Teddy Hospital is helping children in need
This feature was researched and written by MA Journalism student Zoe Deponeo. Most of us have that one toy we can’t quite bear (pardon the pun!) to part with. Often, they end up gathering dust on a shelf somewhere or…
Roodee memories revealed at Grosvenor Museum exhibition
This feature was researched and written by MA Journalism student Ruoyang Wang for a live news day submission. What do you remember about Chester Roodee? It’s safe to assume that many memories of the racecourse revolve around drinking, betting and winning…
“Radio is the best job in the world!”
According to visiting lecturer Tom Whitlow, working in radio is the “best job in the world” and one he wouldn’t swap for “any amount of money.” As an experienced senior creative account manager at Global Radio, Tom brings many years…
Chester residents still in dark over ‘suspicious substance’ evacuation
The following story was sourced and produced by first year student Daniel Noble on the Journalism Newsroom module. From first year onwards, students are encouraged to cover real-world stories that could potentially be published by local and regional news organisations.…