Megan Geall Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/megan-geall/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Sun, 04 Jun 2023 00:37:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Sober freshers: 7 activities avoiding alcohol https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/sober-freshers-7-activities-avoiding-alcohol/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/sober-freshers-7-activities-avoiding-alcohol/#respond Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:48:44 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=30448 Freshers week: the infamous first week of university where the term sober seems like the equivalent of 'he who shall not be named’.  Your parents drop you off at your university accommodation and suddenly you’re free to spend a week drinking, partying and socialising before term begins.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/sober-freshers-7-activities-avoiding-alcohol/feed/ 0 Dina Asher-Smith addresses taboo of periods in sport https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/dina-asher-smith-addresses-taboo-of-periods-in-sport/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/dina-asher-smith-addresses-taboo-of-periods-in-sport/#respond Sun, 28 Aug 2022 17:56:59 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=29984 British sprinter, Dina Asher-Smith has been praised for talking about her period after pulling up in the women's 100m final at the European Championships in Munich. Normally a social taboo, Asher-Smith simply claimed that the calf cramp which ruined her chances at gold was down to "girl stuff".

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/dina-asher-smith-addresses-taboo-of-periods-in-sport/feed/ 0 Hosepipe bans announced in parts of UK https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/providers-announce-hosepipe-ban-in-parts-of-uk/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/providers-announce-hosepipe-ban-in-parts-of-uk/#respond Sun, 21 Aug 2022 18:08:24 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=29702 Megan Geall Hosepipe bans have been put in place across parts of the UK with Thames Water being the latest provider to announce restrictions. A long dry spell over the summer has left the country struggling and now water providers are having to act to preserve water supplies. Summer 2022 has seen the

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/providers-announce-hosepipe-ban-in-parts-of-uk/feed/ 0 To Buy or Not to Buy: Food Reviews (w/c 18th July) https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-food-reviews-w-c-18th-july/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-food-reviews-w-c-18th-july/#respond Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:17:15 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=27603 I am a huge, huge foodie. Call me a weirdo but food shopping is one of my favourite things and taking me to a supermarket or food hall is like taking a kid to a sweet shop. I love to spend money on trying new products, both food and drink; savoury and sweet (much to my parents dismay when they see my bank account, sorry!). Luckily for you, I’m here to review all the best new food products in the shops and advise which are the ones worth trying— and, of course, which to avoid…

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-food-reviews-w-c-18th-july/feed/ 0 To Buy or Not to Buy: This Week’s Food Reviews (w/c 4th July) https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-this-weeks-food-reviews-w-c-4th-july/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-this-weeks-food-reviews-w-c-4th-july/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2022 16:52:04 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=26737 I am a huge, huge foodie. Call me a weirdo but food shopping is one of my favourite things and taking me to a supermarket or food hall is like taking a kid to a sweet shop. I love to spend money on trying new products, both food and drink; savoury and sweet (much to my parents dismay when they see my bank account, sorry!). Luckily for you, I’m here to review all the best new food products in the shops and advise which are the ones worth trying— and, of course, which to avoid…Read last week's review here.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-this-weeks-food-reviews-w-c-4th-july/feed/ 1 Legal Action Cancels Rwanda Asylum Flight https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/legal-action-cancels-rwanda-asylum-flight/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/legal-action-cancels-rwanda-asylum-flight/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:45:43 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=25858 The first flight scheduled to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda in the government's new plan to deal with asylum seekers has been cancelled last minute due to legal action and intervention from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/legal-action-cancels-rwanda-asylum-flight/feed/ 0 Blanqueting: 2022’s newest summer group activity https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/blanqueting-2022s-newest-summer-group-activity/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/blanqueting-2022s-newest-summer-group-activity/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2022 20:09:24 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=25678 Grazing charcuterie boards, themed dinner parties with friends, and sweet, baked goods platters. These are all the latest food-related activities that have kept us entertained post-lockdown. Now it has come to Summer 2022 and we are about to see a new trend emerge—‘blanqueting’.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/blanqueting-2022s-newest-summer-group-activity/feed/ 1 To Buy or Not To Buy: This Week’s Food Reviews (W/C 13th June) https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-this-weeks-food-reviews-w-c-13th-june/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-this-weeks-food-reviews-w-c-13th-june/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2022 20:00:27 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=25561 I am a huge, huge foodie. Call me a weirdo but food shopping is one of my favourite things and taking me to a supermarket or food hall is like taking a kid to a sweet shop. I love to spend money on trying new products, both food and drink; savoury and sweet (much to my parents dismay when they see my bank account, sorry!). Luckily for you, I’m here to review all the best new food products in the shops and advise which are the ones worth trying— and, of course, which to avoid…

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-this-weeks-food-reviews-w-c-13th-june/feed/ 1 To Buy Or Not To Buy? This Week’s Food Reviews (w/c 6th June) https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-this-weeks-food-reviews-w-c-6th-june/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-this-weeks-food-reviews-w-c-6th-june/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:28:38 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=25057 I am a huge, huge foodie. Call me a weirdo but food shopping is one of my favourite things and taking me to a supermarket or food hall is like taking a kid to a sweet shop. I love to spend money on trying new products, both food and drink; savoury and sweet (much to my parents dismay when they see my bank account, sorry!). Luckily for you, I’m here to review all the best new food products in the shops and advise which are the ones worth trying— and, of course, which to avoid…Read last week's review here.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-this-weeks-food-reviews-w-c-6th-june/feed/ 1 Entertainment Round Up: May 2022 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment-round-up-may-2022/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/entertainment-round-up-may-2022/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:10:09 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=24996 After our short editing break over the end of April, we're back with a new 'Entertainment Round Up' for May! Every month our contributors share a piece of entertainment that they've been thinking about recently. So, if you're looking for some inspiration, you've come to the right place! Let's get stuck in.

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