The Fabularium: The cinema of imagination
A contemporary yurt on the river bank, where tales are told, a nomadic haven of the weird and the wonderful. Tales of magic and myths, of princesses and princes, of […]
Author Archives: Amie Filcher
“Dogs deserve better than to suffer and die for a ‘beauty’ pageant”, says Animal Rights activist Luke Steele
Three year old Irish setter Jagger died 28 hours after competing in the Crufts show. Allegedly the dog ingested beef laced with poison. Jagger’s owner, Dee Milligan-Bott claims he was poisoned […]
London’s roads – how safe are cyclists?
19,000 cyclists are killed or injured in reported road incidents each year according to a 2014 survey by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) The London Underground project devised […]
Learning to love books counters low literacy levels
World Book Day encourages a love of reading in all ages to counter low literacy levels in the UK. Co-written with Steff Humm Literacy in England has become a cause […]
Are strategies to prevent radicalisation working?
With a rise in the number of young Britons joining extremist groups such as ISIL the effectiveness of the government’s Prevent strategy to prevent radicalisation is being questioned. Co-written with […]
Two-time Cancer survivor now battles unemployment
By 2020 half of the UK population will develop cancer in their lifetime according to Cancer Research. Cancer survival rates are at an all time high at 50 per cent, […]
Fran Hill: The truth about working in Visual Effects
When you think of the film industry, you instantly picture glitz and glamour. Champagne on free flow, beautiful people in elegant dresses and tuxedoes. Fran Hill works in this industry […]
Review: Cereal Killer Cafe
On walking into the Cereal Killer cafe, you feel as though you have stepped into something from a Nickelodeon cartoon. There is nothing quite like it. It’s quirkiness and originality […]
Could man set foot on Mars as early as 2030?
It seemed as though space exploration was fizzling out and many were left wondering if we would ever venture further out to space again or was our love affair with […]
Don’t throw away your iPod classic – it could now be worth hundreds.
This is why you should dig out your iPod classic but be careful when buying online. Two months ago Apple announced it will be discontinuing the iPod classic, users have […]
