Company: The Birmingham Mail, Birmingham
Mentored by John Marsden (Deputy News Editor)
July 2011 - One week placement
Local aspiring actor Scott Westwood appealed to the public to help him raise money to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. One of the most prestigious drama schools in the world, having produced the likes of Alan Rickman, Antony Hopkins and soon to be Scott.
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| Destined for big things Scott's CV already boasted an Edinburgh Fringe performance amongst others CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY |
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| Scott did manage to raise enough money to make his RADA dream happen. |
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| Click on the text for a shortenedaccount on the Birmingham Mail's website. |
Councillor Ian Ward stood trial before the mocking hand of Hancock (a commentary column to commemorate one of Birmingham's cynical comedian). The Councillor was in the firing line at a surgery after an frustrated Shard End resident told him off for showing up at a resident's home without any stationary - school boy error.
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| Hancock casting his comedic eye upon Councillor Ward's primary mistake CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY |
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| Featured on the Birmingham Mail Online |
A multimillion-pound revamp of Tennis centre began. The Edgbaston Priory had previously hosted the Aeon classic semi-finals and hoped to be considered for future racket events.
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| The centre has hopes to nurture future British Racquet stars after the £9.1 redevelopment. CLICK TEXT FOR FULL LINK |
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| Featured on the Birmingham Mail Online |
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Story summaries:
- Birmingham Churches ap-peal (sic) for twenty more bell ringers to ring all of the capital's 300 bells could ring simultaneously.
- Catshill Pet Adoption Centre planned to hold a 'Dr Do-a-little family fun day' to raise funds.
- A small snippet I proposed and wrote embracing the twitter-sphere's reaction to Birmingham sports initiative Be Active to promote fitness in the area.
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| Donate at the Dr Do-a-little fundraiser for a pet shelter |
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| Twenty more hands to have the sound of bells reverberating through the city. FOR FULL LINK CLICK TEXT |
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| Twitter's reaction to Birmingham Be Active |
The Sunday Mercury
King of the Jungle The West Midlands Safari Park won the Best Animal Attraction of the year.
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| King of the jungle - West Midlands Safari Park CLICK TEXT FOR FULL LINK |
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| Featured on the Sunday Mercury.net |
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