A Journalism Blog
They say that the most important meal of the day is breakfast but what’s perhaps even more important to prepare you for a day full of hard work is a good cup of coffee. Today many people buy their coffee on the go but this can get pricey. The secret to making a good cup... Continue Reading →
When more than 200 students voted against the formation of a Jewish society at the University, fears were raised about anti-Semitism. With around 600 votes in total, about 64% were in favour of the ratification. “I was shocked, I didn’t expect that at all because it was the first time I really experienced anti-Semitism directly,”... Continue Reading →
Hi, my name is Ellinor Friström and I am sorry to say that the review you are about to read is extremely unpleasant. I implore you right now to stop reading this and go do something more joyful. “If you are interested in stories with happy endings then you would be better off somewhere else.... Continue Reading →
Imagine this; a young girl sees a homeless man sleeping rough on the streets and sympathetic as she is decides to throw two £1 coins into his sleeping bag. The man who was not awake at the time does not notice the kind young girl’s actions but is later apprehended by a police officer that... Continue Reading →
Up on Crouch Street in Colchester sits a small vegan Café brimming with green plants and wooden crates. The walls are hand painted and carefully thought out accent pieces make for an inviting and cosy space. It belongs to 28-year-old April Moodie who three years ago opened up a small Café in her parent’s music... Continue Reading →
Photographer: David Fisher She was lying there on the cold ground, her body wasn’t moving. Just a second ago she was standing in between two of the people she loved most in this world in a desperate attempt to keep them from tearing one another apart. Around her people were screaming. Their faces looked terrified. She... Continue Reading →
Callum Brown is 23 years old and lives in Colchester. Two years ago he started his own Etsy store called CBUniquelyCrafted. Since then he has been making wooden Swedish Torch Floor Lamps on the weekends and in the past twelve months his business has started to take off. The idea came when he was browsing... Continue Reading →
Dominik Burcin is currently doing his last year in politics at the University of Essex and despite studying, just under a year ago he became a founder of the company called BUNA Coffee in Colchester. It came about when he was working as an intern for Knowledge Pathways International and managed to convince two of... Continue Reading →
