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I'm a journalist and City University master's graduate based in North East London. I have covered news for The Telegraph, Time Out, and the Independent. 

Beyond written journalism, I have experience across broadcast from filming and editing short-form videos to recording podcasts and designing print spreads and social media.

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The Independent •

Is audio erotica the future of ethical pornography?

For an increasing number of boys, the first conception of the female body arrives via porn. “Then how do men grow up?” asks Elisabeth Ranft, a promoter of audio erotica. “They grow up thinking a woman’s body can belong to them – that the naked female body is theirs for consumption.”

Ranft is part of the team behind Femtasy, one of the leading makers of pornography for your ears – adult content offering an audio alternative to the increasingly violent material normalised on the likes of Pornhub.

The Independent

Lifestyle and Culture Desk

The Independent •

Prince George to carry a sword at King Charles’s coronation ‘to protect grandfather’

Prince George will carry a ceremonial sword at King Charles III’s coronation in May as a traditional representation of him acting as a protector of his grandfather.

The nine-year-old is second-in-line to the throne and will hold a small ceremonial sword in his role as the Page of Honour.

His parents, Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales are said to be “very excited and delighted” about his role as Page of Honour.

“It’s something that his parents have thought long and hard about and
The Independent •

Matt Baker ‘heartbroken’ over the death of his much-loved pet

Matt Baker has announced the death of his eldest dog in a social media post.

Shared with fans on Thursday (13 April), the post features pictures of Baker’s terrier, Isla.

In a caption, the former One Show presenter wrote: “So sad, we’ve said goodbye to Isla, our oldest and smallest cairn at 13 years.”

Fans rushed to express their sympathies for the presenter, who described Isla as “sweet, kind, tough, fast as lightning, and a patient gentle mum”.

Baker has long been known for his love of ani
The Independent •

More than half of men willing to take hormonal contraception, survey finds

More than half of men have said they would take a hormonal contraceptive if it was developed for them.

A recent survey showed that 52 per cent of sexually active straight and bisexual men between the ages of 18 to 44 said they would take such a contraceptive.

The study comes after a breakthrough earlier this year in the development of a male contraceptive which essentially “freezes” sperm for an hour.

The reality of a male hormonal contraceptive is still a few years away, as studies have only
The Independent •

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo marry in intimate wedding ceremony in London

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo have officially tied the knot at a registry office in Chelsea.

After a 16-month engagement, Habboo walked down the aisle in off-the-shoulder mini wedding dress, whilst Laing arrived in a dark navy suit and sunglasses on Friday (14 April).

The 34-year-old Laing and 29-year-old Habboo were pictured leaving the registry office with beaming smiles, both wearing sunglasses as guests scattered confetti. Habboo also carried a white handbag that read “Wifey for Lifey”.

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The Independent •

8 celebrities who have been associated with Scientology

Scientology has long been a source of intrigue and controversy in the media.

Though categorised as a cult in Germany, the Church of Scientology is considered a religion by others and has generated headlines about teachings that many deem restrictive.

This, however, hasn’t stopped several Hollywood actors from advocating for the religion.

Recently, Alex Gibney, the filmmaker behind the documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, expressed shock that Tom Cruise, a famed Scien
The Independent •

Last ever series of Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs to air tonight

The last ever series of Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs will begin tonight (13 April), just weeks after the death of its adored host.

O’Grady, who died in March aged 67, had hosted the show since 2012, and filmed this final season last summer.

The first episode of the final series features O’Grady at the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, falling head over heels with a Newfoundland that needs major surgery on its back legs.

He also meets a labrador cross who loves water and keeps flooding its k
The Independent •

Camilla is the ‘Yin to King Charles’s Yang’, says insider

Queen Camilla is the “yin” to King Charles’s “yang”, a new report has claimed.

Ahead of the new monarch’s coronation on 6 May, the royal family have been preparing for the grand ceremony. Earlier this week, Prince Harry was confirmed to be attending without his wife, Meghan, and their two children.

On Thursday (13 April), a palace insider shared that Camilla has been supportive towards Charles in the lead-up to the coronation.

“[Camilla] is the yin to his yang,” the insider told People. “She
The Independent •

The crows are the real stars of Beef on Netflix

Nothing says Easter bank holiday like devouring the entirety of a Netflix show, chocolate egg in hand. For many, the series of choice was Lee Sung Jin’s road-rage thriller Beef, and the real Easter egg was the murder of crows that cropped up at symbolic moments throughout the 10-part series, giving stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun a run for their money.

If you managed to pace yourself over the long weekend, be warned that this article contains spoilers for the season finale.

Released on Wednesda
The Independent •

David Beckham struggles to loosen up for salsa class with wife Victoria

Victoria Beckham took to her Instagram story on Tuesday (4 April) to poke fun at her husband, David, on the way to salsa class with their daughter Harper Seven.

The 48-year-old Spice Girl turned fashion designer posted a video teasing the former England footballer on their way to the dancing lesson.

Posting to her 30 million followers, Victoria showed David practising his moves and wiggling his hips in an underground car park. “David… is warming up in the car park,” she said.

Inside a dance s
The Independent •

Murder Mystery 2 just hit a streaming milestone on Netflix

Murder Mystery 2 has enjoyed the second biggest opening weekend of any Netflix comedy film.

Starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, Murder Mystery 2 was watched over 42 million times last weekend (per Variety) after its debut on 31 March.

The Netflix crime comedy follows on from the original Murder Mystery, which was released on the streaming service in 2019.

In the days after its release, the sequel climbed Netflix’s ratings and has been the most-watched film since Saturday (1 April) in

Time Out

News and listicles

Time Out United Kingdom •

The 25 most banging club nights in the UK

The beauty of an Eastern Margins night is that you never quite know what you’ll get until you’re there, bopping and bouncing along in the thick of it. This series is all about platforming talent from east Asia, south-east Asia and the diaspora: we’re talking dazzlingly fluorescent Japanese cloud rap, Chinese-instrument-laced-club tunes, head-smacking hyperpop, crooning alt-R&B, hypnotic tape music and much, much more. Not just a club night but a collective and label too, Eastern Margins has take
Time Out London •

Nine must-see live podcast shows in London this year

One fifth of the UK population listens to podcasts, with a big increase over lockdown. Since we’ve emerged back into the world of live entertainment, podcasters are taking advantage of being able to reconnect to their audience in person again, or perhaps for the first time. So whether it’s looking to see how physically fit you can be in 2023, getting parenting advice or simply listening to two mates crack each other up without having to come up with anything funny yourself, there’s a live podcas
Time Out London •

Get ready for Liberty's first ever in-store sample sale

Liberty has long been a staple of London shopping, with its flagship store having been built in 1875. This Saturday, for the first time in its 147-year history, it’s unveiling a luxury material sale which offers access to quintessential designs at outlet prices.

Having built a reputation for rare and luxurious items so strong that the Art Nouveau period in Italy is called ‘Liberty Style,’ the store has well and truly established itself as a flagship of London retail. That’s not to say Liberty’s
Time Out London •

London Zoo has got its first newborn of 2023

The baby is named Nova meaning ’new‘ as the zoo ‘couldn’t have asked for a better start to the year’

On New Year’s Day, London Zoo got a new resident. Little Nova was born to sloth couple Marilyn and Leander, who live in the Zoo’s ‘Rainforest Life’ enclosure. It’s London’s only living rainforest and is kept at a balmy 28C to ensure that the sloth family, alongside titi monkeys, golden-headed lion monkeys and red-footed tortoises, continues to keep snug and thrive.

Two-toed sloths gestate in th
Time Out London •

An apartment in the grade I-listed Isokon Building is for sale

Join the ranks of Soviet spies and Agatha Christie in this historic grade I-listed apartment for £595,000

Only 2.5 percent of listed buildings in the UK are grade I, with the most famous including the likes of St Paul’s Cathedral, Nelson’s Column, and the Royal Opera House. Now, for the reasonable price of £595,000, you too can have your own slice of history – a place in the iconic Modernist apartment complex – the Isokon Building II.

Also known as the Lawn Road Flats, the Isokon Building was
Time Out London •

‘Like being in a sci-fi movie’: Londoners share their memories of the Trocadero

What do you remember about the ’90s arcade-cum-fairground in the centre of London?

In November we took a deep dive back in time to the ’90s arcade mecca that was the Trocadero. In its prime, the Trocadero was a hub for acne-ridden teenagers to ride Europe’s tallest escalator, radically named ‘The Rocket’, get buzzed on Pepsi and chase each other through ‘Alien War,’ a walk-through immersive shooter game where you could hunt alien predators Ridley Scott.

For many, this blast from the past trigg
Time Out London •

Why London transport fares will continue to rise

Transport chiefs this week have urged the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to keep bus fares under £2 despite this meaning that tube prices may have to rise again. If Mayor Khan chooses to continue with cheaper bus tickets, other public transport modes will have to rise in order to maintain the total price rise.

Mayor Khan pledged that fares would be capped at £2 for 4,600 bus routes across England for the first three months of 2023. Not even a week into the fare-capping scheme, Mayor Khan is facin
Time Out London •

The ickiest things about London

From fast walkers to slow transport – London’s got it all

London: middle-class parents commute into it, upper-class students move out of it (and then beeline straight back to Clapham upon return), the bus is always late, the strikes are on again, and you just spent £4 or more on a coffee. But you keep at it – for the culture, for the buzz, and to be in the city where it all happens.

There’s a heavy branch of low-hanging fruit: the people are rude, the pavements are dirty and there are too many
Time Out London •

Carnival of the animals: ZSL is counting its adorable inmates

London Zoo’s annual census of its animals has begun this week. All of 2022’s newborns are being officially accounted for in the 200-year-old conservation centre’s yearly round-up. The headcount includes all creatures great and small, from the zoo’s asiatic lions, to tanks of tadpoles which are painstakingly totted up using photos.

The past year has been a wilder one than usual for the zoo as the grand animal tally totals around 14,000 and includes 300 different species, with many endangered ani

Articles for B2B branding and B2C recruitment

Articles I wrote whilst working for Lorien, a global technology recruitment company

Lorien •

Top tips for a remote presentation

Since the pandemic remote interviews have become the standard, industry-wide. But what a lot of people may not have experienced yet is presenting in the remote world. Presenting from home can be daunting, especially when it’s for an interview, and you may be unsure of what programmes to use and how you’ll come across. The novelty of remote presentations can be advantageous, however, as there is scope to impress with skills and visuals others may not have seen before.

In this article we’ll take

The Telegraph

Undergraduate University Projects: Mockumentary, Zines and Blogs

Tell Me About It •

My soulmate Mark - Lessons in Romanticising the Right Way

I have always been a romantic. I’m unsure why, because the first truly romantic thing that ever happened to me was immediately proceeded by the immortal lines ‘they’re like someone threw up in a puddle’. I was 15, at my friend Harry's 16th birthday party and the boy I thought about every day on the train home from town was looking deeply into my eyes after kissing me for the very first time. I can’t even remember the kiss - all I remember was that my eyes were blue with specks of yellow - ‘like
Tell Me About It •

Advice for my twenty-somethings

“I don’t have the answers Gabs…I wish I did, but I don’t,” these are the words that my mother chose as I sobbed on the sofa for the umpteenth time this Summer. They are good words. Honest and earnest. She followed this up by changing the subject “I might go and put shorts on. It’s too hot”. This was less good but understandable. I’d be bored of me too. My mind would have wandered in the lazy-making heat to consider whether the long-standing alliance with my wardrobe could be strengthened by the
Tell Me About It •

Romantics on Christie's Hospital Roof

Names have been changed to protect anonymity.

All of Manchester student life is strung off of one long road. It starts in town. You probably got the train there when you first arrived, just cool and unaware enough to think your parents were the most embarrassing thing about you. Then on through town. Northern Quarter: the cocktails are unbearably expensive; the piercings are unnervingly cheap and you can always hear someone with more student loan left having a better time than you just around t

Performance Poetry