Podcast feedCamden Newscast, January 2014
Louise Morris returns with her second international news bulletin reporting on Spain’s recent proposal to further change abortion laws and Latin America’s restrictive abortion laws. On Uganda’s homosexuality bill changes, as well as Russian Feminist protest group Pussy Riot’s recent release.
Camden is set to be one of the boroughs that is severely impacted by the HS2 high speed railway proposals, over 200 homes and the iconic Camden Lock bridge are under direct threat of demolition. Freddy Chick talks to Councillor Phil Jones and Martin Sheppard from the Pan-Camden HS2 Alliance about the impact to Camden’s residents and businesses.
WAC Arts celebrated their 35th birthday on the 8th December 2013 Lillie Almond went along to the celebrations and spoke to WAC Arts CEO Celia Greenwood and former students, including Ms Dynamite. Alumni of WAC include actresses Marianne Jean-Baptist, Sophie Okenedo, Musician Courtney Pine and of course Ms Dynamite.
Features Editor & Presenter: Sarah O’Brien
Features by: Louise Morris, Freddy Chick and Lillie Almond
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Weekend Arts College fights closure
Weekend Arts College, the performing arts centre in Camden that trained Ms Dynamite, Dappy from N-Dubz, Sophie Okenedo and Marianne Jean-Baptiste learnt in March that they are to lose their £103,000 grant from the Arts Council. CCRadio’s Harriet Bird went along to visit the children, parents and teachers who use and love WAC to hear how they’re reacting to the news. She also spoke to the centre’s Director, Celia Greenwood, to hear how they’re going to tackle it.
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