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The rise and rise of the very humble #hashtag

By Nirankar Phull | May 23,2013 |

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Four lines arranged in a slanted cross-hatch position: who would have thought this simple character would become the symbol of the 21st century?

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At the BBC, tasks ahead for Newsnight and Today

By Alex Veeneman | May 20,2013 |

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Newsnight and the Today programme are arguably two of the BBC’s most influential current affairs programmes.

Living life with an Inflammatory Bowel Disease

By Emma Riordan | May 19,2013 |

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One in 200 people in the UK live with an inflammatory bowel disease. Chances are, you know one of them. But do you know anything about Crohn's Disease or Colitis?

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And the top ten epically annoying phrases are…

By rhys durham | May 11,2013 |

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It’s here, the massively epic post you’ve all been waiting for.

Skaters’ quest to S.O.S.: Save Our Southbank

By Phil Hill | May 11,2013 |

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Since the birth of skateboarding, or back then Sidewalk Surfing as it was known, skaters seemed to have had a bit of a hard time.

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What really happened during the Queen’s Speech?

By William Hewstone | May 09,2013 |

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It was Queen’s Speech day, and as Black Rod processed into the Commons, the traditional door slamming and banging commenced with its usual seriousness.

The science of obesity: What really makes us fat?

By Francesca Bonfiglio | May 08,2013 |

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An interesting question, one that everyone assumes they know the answer to, pizza, chips and no exercise right?

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A journalism degree: Seriously, it’s worth it

By Jem Collins | May 07,2013 |

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If someone asks me what I do with myself, I tell them that I’m a journalist. If they push me a little further I’ll tell them that that I run my own successful media company, write

What is the future of the BBC World Service?

By Alex Veeneman | May 05,2013 |

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When the announcement came in 2010 that the funding for the BBC World Service would cease from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and transfer over to the licence fee, there were some concerns rai

Why dogs should win the Cats vs. Dogs battle

By Saffron Otter | May 02,2013 |

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Normally, I am the most indecisive person you will ever meet.