- Farmer who refused to sell to developers because of ’emotional commitment’ to land now hit by water shortage – For this story, I had to remind myself not to miss the trees (Clive’s story) for the wood (the complexities of the development and the different stages that are involved).
- Willow Walk: Reason behind closure of hostel which has helped Cambridge’s homeless for more than a century – This story affirmed to me that social media can be a very valuable source of stories. I found out that Willow Walk was closing on the basis of one single tweet – no press releases, no other news stories, no one contacting the news desk.
- Willow Walk: The story behind the Cambridge homeless hostel which housed people for more than a century – And clearly it was an emotive closure, because (as I came to find out) Willow Walk had a long history of housing the homeless.
- Ukrainian family waiting to come to Cambridge are split up while waiting for delayed visa – My thoughts are with Olena and her family as they wait to find out what happens next in their journey from Ukraine.
- ‘I was told I couldn’t go to Cambridge because of my disability – but I’m leaving with a first and a book deal’ – I really enjoyed speaking to Lottie for this piece. We actually met in December 2018 when she came to Newnham for her interview, so it was a nice full-circle moment.
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