https://www.aliadairmedia.comRSS Feed for Ali AdairenWed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://alison-adair.shorthandstories.com/therespectablewoman/index.htmlWomen are calling out for serious changes to be made to improve their wellbeing and safety in Northern Ireland, on individual and governmental levels. The country is the only part of the UK without a dedicated women’s safety and health minister. When the government does not operate in support of women, this breeds a culture that thinks that misogyny is a non-issue and that the maltreatment of women is acceptable. Organisations like The Athrù Project, a you...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://alison-adair.shorthandstories.com/therespectablewoman/index.htmlhttps://www.aliadairmedia.com/articles/meeting-with-a-journalist-paul-marsden/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.aliadairmedia.com/articles/meeting-with-a-journalist-paul-marsden/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/505719/uploads/c68a1d62-8c45-4ee6-aec7-5acfc8acaedb.pdfMon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/505719/uploads/c68a1d62-8c45-4ee6-aec7-5acfc8acaedb.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/505719/uploads/623233e7-c96e-47bd-a295-c0175c36fc72.pdfMon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/505719/uploads/623233e7-c96e-47bd-a295-c0175c36fc72.pdfhttps://www.aliadairmedia.com/articles/government-introduces-new-cost-of-living-measures/Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.aliadairmedia.com/articles/government-introduces-new-cost-of-living-measures/https://leedsnow.co.uk/2024/12/12/data-shows-pensioners-are-struggling-in-the-cost-of-living-crisis/Leeds Now is a news site produced by Leeds Hacks, the students of the BA (Hons) in Journalism, BA (Hons) Sports Journalism and MSc Journalism courses at Leeds Beckett University.We are creating real journalism as we learn. Contact us if you have news to share or events to tell us about.If we make a mistake, let us know about that too – and we’ll do our best to rectify it as soon as possible. Leeds Now is a news site produced by Leeds Hacks, the students of the BA (Hons) in Journalism, BA (Hons)...Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://leedsnow.co.uk/2024/12/12/data-shows-pensioners-are-struggling-in-the-cost-of-living-crisis/https://leedsnow.co.uk/2025/10/09/headingley-residents-furious-over-new-stadium-licensing/Headingley locals are concerned that proposed stadium licensing changes will mean that “people will be out making noise ’til all hours.” The new licensing change would see the stadium being able to serve alcohol and play live and recorded music until 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays. It would also see an increase of capacity from under 20,000 to 26,000 for music events. The application has received a lot of backlash from locals. Members of the Ash Road Area Residents Association (ARARA) have...Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://leedsnow.co.uk/2025/10/09/headingley-residents-furious-over-new-stadium-licensing/https://leedsnow.co.uk/wp-admin/post.php?post=53549&action=editYour username is your university email address or your full name, lowercase with no spaces. To set or reset your password, tap 'Lost your password?'. Please be patient when logging in - don't click anywhere until it's finished loading. Your username is your university email address or your full name, lowercase with no spaces. To set or reset your password, tap 'Lost your password?'. Please be patient when logging in - don't click anywhere until it's finished loading.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://leedsnow.co.uk/wp-admin/post.php?post=53549&action=edithttps://substack.com/home/post/p-170786012A Real Pain is a touching movie that focuses on the boundless spectrum of grief, and the many ways two cousins cope with generational tragedy and loss after visiting their Jewish grandmother’s home country in Europe to gain first-hand knowledge of her life before and during the Holocaust.Jesse Eisenberg’s writing and directing in this film pays homage to his Jewish heritage in a way that is moving to those who can relate to it, and also people who are unfamiliar with the intricacies of Jewish cu...Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://substack.com/home/post/p-170786012https://substack.com/home/post/p-170277604An executive board meeting was held on Wednesday 20 November 2024 with members of Leeds City Council discussing the cost-of-living crisis and the impact it continues to have on the residents of Leeds.Labour Councillor Mary Harland spoke on the first updated report since April. Harland said that the report “highlights that the impact is felt disproportionately across the population with women, racially minoritized groups and people with disabilities or long-term health conditions more likely to p...Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://substack.com/home/post/p-170277604https://substack.com/home/post/p-169821505A quarter of 18-24 year olds have bought second-hand, or even rented clothing from sites like HURR and By Rotation, and three quarters have swapped clothes with others.Vintage stores, Vinted, Depop, and so many other places where people can find second hand clothes have grown in popularity in the past decade. But is it because of nostalgia, the environment, or the economy?Joe Boyes, a worker at Leeds vintage store Blue Rinse argues that it could be a mix of all these things. “One reason is econo...Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://substack.com/home/post/p-169821505