Republished, with permission, from the original on Richmond Nub News. Vans and lorries continue to use Richmond Park as a through road, despite a ban that has been in force since at least 1997. When this reporter visited the park on Thursday, August 20, several trade vehicles were driving along Sawyer’s Hill. On Friday, August […]
Author: Jack Fifield
Pub staff return to social distancing ‘nightmare’
This investigative article was the most-read piece on Bristol24/7’s website in July 2020. Republished, with permission, from the original. Many chose to remain at home this weekend as the pubs reopened, but lots of bar staff had no choice but to return to work on a day many have dubbed “super Saturday”. Bristol24/7 spoke to […]
Nappies and rationing: How Extinction Rebellion protesters plan to stay on top of City Hall
Conducted virtual interviews for this piece with members of Extinction Rebellion, who were occupying the roof of Bristol’s City Hall. Republished from the original, with permission. Members of Extinction Rebellion have scaled the walls of City Hall in protest of Bristol’s high levels of air pollution. The five people are refusing to come down until […]
What Marvin Rees said about Colston in February
“He’s [Colston] a peddler in slavery, misery, murder, and rape.” Back on February 17, Marvin Rees came to UWE and answered questions on a range of topics. Here’s what he said on Colston, and the Colston name, at the time. Question: Do you think it’s important to get rid of the ‘Colston’ names and some […]
What Marvin Rees said about Bristol Energy in February
Do you collapse the company and crystalize losses at the start, and just say: right we’re sinking all that, we’re sinking now, or do you look for an avenue of making the company work? When Marvin Rees came to UWE on February 17, he spoke on a range of topics. Here’s what he said in […]
Family names dictionary free for lockdown — an interview with the project’s principal investigator
The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Britain and Ireland, with research in part by UWE’s Professor Emeritus Richard Coates, is free for members of the public until the end of May 21, meaning you and your family can fill lockdown boredom by finding out the actual history of your shared name. For example, my […]
Opinion: Government’s coronavirus bill lowers standards and is ripe for abuse
In what’s been called “a drastic reimagining of state powers” by Martha Spurrier, Director of Liberty (a human rights charity), the Government’s planned coronavirus bill is too broad and is ripe for abuse. In Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, broad emergency powers are granted by the legislature – eventually leading to […]
Review: Ring Fit Adventure for Nintendo Switch
This review combined narrative crafting with multimedia, including photography and screenshots, to make this video game accessible even to those who have never played one. Republished from the original on HUB Magazine. Struggling to keep to your New Years’ resolutions in to February? This spiritual successor to Wii Fit beats it in fun and intensity. […]
Why some UWE students are unhappy paying £600 per month to live in ‘shipping containers’
This original investigative article received coverage in broadcast and print media after it was picked up by the BBC. I made a number of media appearances as a result, including on Radio 5 Live’s The Emma Barnett Show. When I left UWE, this remained the most-read article of all time on HUB Magazine’s website. Republished, […]
Putting the ‘rogue’ in ‘prorogue’
The word ‘prorogue’ has been enjoying its time in the spotlight this week, and many, not least angry protesters, have expertly deduced that the word ‘prorogue’ looks like the words ‘pro rogue’. This begs the question: are these words actually related? To start my investigation, I turned to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). As an […]