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laurenelburnss
Jun 12, 20234 min read
Castle closures: Craignethan and others forced to close to due to lack of funding
Will the historic landmark, and others like it, ever re-open? Craignethan is a ruined Lanarkshire castle built around 1530. It is one of...
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laurenelburnss
Jun 9, 20231 min read
New Astrid & Miyu store opens in Glasgow and turns jewellery into an experience
Inside the brand new Glasgow store. Royal Exchange Square. Photo Credit: Lauren Burns. A new branch of social-media-famous brand, Astrid...
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laurenelburnss
Jun 9, 20234 min read
Rhiannon J Davies: the innovator who believes Greater Govanhill is the future of magazines
Rhiannon J Davies, members of The Ferret and student journalists outside The Community Newsroom. Photo credit: Angela Catlin These are...
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laurenelburnss
Jun 9, 20233 min read
Modern-day mermaids: a new twist on an ancient tale
Given mermaidcore, Netflix and Halle Bailey, how are mermaids faring today? Copenhagen’s famous The Little Mermaid statue was unveiled in...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 24, 20223 min read
Mental health on film: Ella Greenwood in discussion (feature)
Photo Credit: Unsplash If mental illness is invisible, how can it translate on screen? Where novels allow readers to delve into a...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 24, 20223 min read
“Busy and stressful”: an apprentice on hairdressing over and after lockdown (feature)
Screenshot of Sophie McGaffney over Zoom Photo Credit (background): Adam Winger on Unsplash No industry was left...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 23, 20222 min read
A divisive dress: Kim Kardashian should not have access to Marilyn Monroe’s wardrobe (comment)
Photo Credit: pure julia on Unsplash Every May, the gossip about who’s wearing what to the Met Gala is unavoidable. But, at this year’s...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 19, 20226 min read
Podcast 2 - Music & the Mind
Photo Credit: Lauren Burns (designed with Adobe) Intro A “universal language”, music has long-been considered the world’s most popular...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 19, 20222 min read
Podcast 1 - Should events and music venues supply water?
Photo Credit: Lauren Burns (made with Adobe) Unfortunately, seeing someone collapse in a concert or festival crowd has never been...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 19, 20222 min read
Review 2: Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature Exhibition at the V&A
Green panelling and paintings inside the exhibition Photo Credit: Lauren Burns Opened in February 2022,...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Video 2 - The Value of Jewellery
Inside the Saatchi Gallery's Tiffany & Co exhibition Photo Credit: Lauren Burns...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 16, 20222 min read
Comment Piece: Should events and music venues supply water?
Photo Credit: charlesdeluvio on Unsplash Unfortunately, seeing someone collapse in a concert or festival crowd has never been unusual....
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laurenelburnss
Aug 16, 20221 min read
E-Scooter News Story
Photo Credit: JavyGo on Unsplash An elderly man has died and three are seriously ill in hospital following an accident in central London...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 15, 20222 min read
Podcast 2 - Evaluation
Photo Credit: Icons8 Team on Unsplash For my podcast, I identified sources by drawing on experiences, using the internet and interviewing...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 11, 20221 min read
Photos - PA/Google Summer School
A group shot of my colleagues, Rosie, Rianna and Nakeira on the PA/Google Summer School Credit: Lauren Burns This City of London cycle...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Music Video Review - 'Free' by Florence + the Machine
Photo Credit: Jason Leung on Unsplash In May 2022, renowned indie-alt act Florence + the Machine released Dance Fever, their fifth and...
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laurenelburnss
Aug 4, 20221 min read
Police Shooting
Photo Credit: King's Church International on Unsplash A police officer was killed and two others were injured after they came under...
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