Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Every second counts

By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 The month of July is full of milestones for me, both in a good and bad way. They range from the anniversary of my graduation to recently, completing a full year in my full-time role in the publishing industry. Of course, nothing’s ever perfect in life. Some aim for total perfection but it simply isn’t possible. And this particular month brings back some painful memories which will always remain...

Sunday, 20 July 2014

World Cup 2014 review: German pride delivers

By Simon and Jason Wright – Follow us on Twitter @Siwri88 and @JDBWright91 After 64 years, the World Cup returned to one of its spiritual homes in Brazil. Despite all the concerns over protests, transport issues and lack of stadium planning, the 2014 FIFA World Cup will go down as one of the greatest ever. The group stages saw the likes of Spain, Italy, England and Portugal all plan for early journeys home, whilst Costa Rica had won the hearts...

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

World Cup 2014 review: Goals, glory & greatness in group stage

By Simon and Jason Wright – Follow us on Twitter @Siwri88 and @JDBWright91 After 64 years, the World Cup returned to one of its spiritual homes in Brazil. Despite all the concerns over protests, transport issues and lack of stadium planning, the 2014 FIFA World Cup will go down as one of the greatest ever. We saw the end of the Spanish armada, Luis Suarez perform his traditional signature move, England’s worst ever showing on a global scale...

Sunday, 13 July 2014

The limping tale of Kimi Raikkonen

By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 What are the first things you think when the name Kimi Raikkonen is mentioned? Perhaps it is humorous, successful and cool. Others would think lazy, dim-witted and rude. The Iceman does have his many legions of fans worldwide. For their sake, they might not want to carry on reading… Whilst I have taken a backseat from Formula One reporting in 2014, I have seen the results and watched clips and...

60 years of evolution at BBC News

By Simon Wright – Follow me on Twitter @Siwri88 Today, we can access the news at our fingertips, whether that is through a button on our TV remote controls, a swipe on a news application on our tablets and smartphones, or a click to a global news website. So it seems amazing to think that BBC News has just celebrated its 60th anniversary of going on the air. It has barely been mentioned because the corporation have showed very little in marking...