Archive for August, 2011
Aurora top 20, August 2011 news analysis
Posted on 31. Aug, 2011 by msoadmin.
The London riots that spread across the UK dominated the news in August. Parliament was recalled, the police presence on London’s streets rose by 10,000 and communities were left devastated after a week of rioting. Perhaps it is no coincidence that alcohol, smoking and depression all made a big impact on the health news this [...]
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People have good ideas too
Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by chiantichiara.
While the dust is settling on Tottenham, Clapham, Hackney, Brixton and the other areas worst hit by the recent riots, the public debate as to how we got to where we are today, and what can be done about it, still rages on. I remember saying to my boyfriend, as we watched the events unfold [...]
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Cheryl Cole, smelly socks and social media’s fight against malaria
Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by Rebecca Crouch.
As yet another celebrity falls victim to the News of the World (NOTW) phone hacking scandal, rumours had Cheryl Cole’s fans outraged when the news hit twitter last week that her phone may have been bugged when she hospitalised with malaria last year. Having contracted the disease during a trip to Africa following her split [...]
