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What exactly is this Ehec virus?

Four people died and over 600 were infected with a highly dangerous intestinal virus called Ehec within a week in Germany. Ehec spreads quickly and scientists have no real idea where it comes from. Germans have been told to stay … Continue reading

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University of Westminster teacher scores seventh place for Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest

It was the senior teacher of the University of Westminster’s Music department, Mike Exarchos alias “Stereo Mike”, who scored seventh place at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) for Greece last Saturday. With the song “Watch My Dance” the EMI contract … Continue reading

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Coverage for Sky News of the Royal Wedding from London Zoo

On a TV in the meerkat enclosure Will and Kate are exchanging vows and giant owls and fluffy llamas send their best wishes to the newlyweds: When everyone has a day off at bank holidays – like today – the … Continue reading

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Nigel Hawkes, ‘Straight Statistics’: Journalists don’t check stats

Watch the video of Nigel Hawkes, director of ‘Straight Statistics‘ and find out what he has to say about the government and statistics and about how journalists do not seem to check their facts when it comes to numbers. http://www.straightstatistics.org/

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3D gets dirty

Movie theatres watch out – those 3D glasses might be snatched away in larger numbers from now on: Youporn has released the first few 3D videos. According to the survey website alexa.com, Youporn ranks on the 72th place of the … Continue reading

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Diwali 2010 in Brent

Here are a few impressions of the visit to the Diwali festival in Brent -one of the biggest in the whole UK. (A text on Diwali will follow shortly.)

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Success and how you get there

Gary Duffy, the editor of the BBC UK news website, visited Westminster University. Click on the image to have a look at what he has to say concerning the BBC website’s success and the future of young journalists. Read more … Continue reading

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