Dad’s Army Returns

With the upcoming VE (Victory in Europe) Day 80th anniversary celebrations across the UK, the BBC is reviving the time old classic comedy series “Dads Army” on BBC one and iPlayer. However, the real Dad’s Army was more than the laughs and good times portrayed in the show.  The Home Continue Reading

Counting the Cost of WW2

It is agreed that millions of people died during World War II, however official statistics vary on an actual figure, we will look at how these accounts differ and why that should be. According to Britannica.com “35 million to 60 million” deaths during WWII whereas Lumen Learning explains that the Continue Reading

The Beginning of the End of WWII

World war two was ‘the biggest and deadliest war in history’ which resulted in over 50 million military and civilian lives lost. Men, women and children. So how did the death of one man end it all? Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazis and ex-dictator of Germany, committed suicide by gunshot on the Continue Reading

Michael Rosen EXCLUSIVE interview

The Young Journalist Academy was given the exclusive opportunity to interview Michael Rosen about his book ‘The Missing’ and find out about the creation of the book and the stories behind it. Michael was appearing in Newark as part of the 2024 Newark Book Festival. Our team of reporters headed Continue Reading

LIFE OF LANCELOT: DIVERSITY & STRUGGLES IN LINCOLNSHIRE – CONTRAST FROM THEN AND NOW

Lancelot McFayden. Smithville, Jamaica to Boston, Lincolnshire.  A young boy from Jamaica, who left his Caribbean home in 1944 to assist the ‘Mother Country’, was welcomed to the UK with open arms after being encouraged to help the war effort. But as the times have changed, many views have also Continue Reading

Ralph Ottey: The desire to join.

In 1942, 19-year-old Ralph Ottey came from the Caribbean to join the Royal Air Force (RAF) and became part of the World War 2 Dam Busters. What inspired him to get on that ship to fight for Britain?  Ralph was raised by his grandparents in Little London (Jamaica). He was Continue Reading

WW2 – Bomb Shock

The Army still has not made a final decision what to do with an unexploded WW2 Bomb in Plymouth . But what does the local government plan to do and what measures are in place to keep citizens safe? Read on as WW2 is coming back to bite. The police Continue Reading

Remembrance Day 2022

Today is a day of remembrance. This morning, pupils and teachers from Burgh Le Marsh Primary school joined members of the community at the War Memorial within the grounds of the Parish Church. As Young Journalists, we wanted to find out more about why Remembrance is still important in 2022. Continue Reading