Tom Grant

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I'm currently a Video Assistant Producer at Audio Always in MediaCityUK, Salford, United Kingdom.

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Selected Works

The Mancunion •

Student protestors occupy three University buildings - The Mancunion

Student protestors from Manchester Leftist Action and UoM Rent Strike occupied three university buildings overnight on Wednesday 8 February.

The students entered the Samuel Alexander Building and the Engineering Building on Wednesday evening, before entering the John Owens Building early on Thursday morning.

The Twitter accounts of both groups confirmed their occupations are for three different demands and have deliberately coincided this occupation with this week’s strikes by the Universities
The Jordan Times •

Makani centres help students not fall behind in school

AMMAN — Two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, children from across the country are catching up on their studies with the UNICEF-led “Makani Learning Support Service” centres across the Kingdom.

Since 2015, “Makani”, meaning “My Space” in Arabic, has provided 120,000 children with accelerated learning programmes, such as a reading recovery programme focussing on English, Arabic and mathematics.

Makani focuses on children in grades one through nine who are not able to enrol and lea
The Jordan Times •

Snow brings delight for children, welcome distraction for families

People are seen enjoying snow in an Amman neighbourhood on Thursday (Photo by Tom Grant)

AMMAN — People across the Kingdom have been taking advantage of the recent heavy snowfall to relax, play and take photos out on the streets.

The snow was thick in many parts of Jordan, and in Amman people were out and about sledging, having snowball fights and enjoying the change in weather that occurred overnight.

In Sports City, children could be seen sledging down its many embankments as snowballs were
The Mancunion •

Sashay away to the sofa: The best TV shows to celebrate LGBTQIA+ History month - The Mancunion

As we celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month, The Mancunion has five must-watch shows that represent the community across five different genres. From romance to thrillers, we’ve got you covered for your next binge-worthy series.

Netflix’s coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama Heartstopper hit our screens in April last year, and all I can say is thank God Netflix releases the whole series at once. As soon as you begin this series, you will be hooked.

The series follows Year 10 student Charlie and Year
The Berlin Spectator •

Cost Over Speed: The Packed Reality of Germany’s 9 Euro Summer Travels

Getting from A to B for just 9 Euro created a summer of cross country travelling for many, as packed regional trains chugged through Germany. Luckily, it was for the whole summer, as some passengers may have taken longer trips than usual just to get there for so cheap, as Tom Grant explains.

Berlin, August 30th, 2022. Update: August 31st, 2022, 5:45 a.m. CEDT (The Berlin Spectator) — Deutsche Bahn’s 9 Euro Ticket has been hailed a success by people across Germany, Europe, and the world round fo
The Mancunion •

Occupiers leave John Owens Building - The Mancunion

Student protestors from the Manchester Leftist Action and UoM Rent Strike groups have left their occupation of the John Owens Building.

The group left at 10am this morning, before joining the UCU picket line in front of the Whitworth Hall Arch, setting off flares and displaying a banner that said “This is just a warning”.

Twenty minutes prior to their exit from the John Owens Building, occupiers were seen lowering black bin bags out of the windows which were retrieved by students and taken awa
The Mancunion •

Manchester triumphant with winning swim semester - The Mancunion

The University of Manchester swim team are confident for the semester ahead, after a consistent line of wins last semester, says President Ellie Ritchie

Manchester beat Nottingham Trent 41-37 in their first round of the British University Swimming League (BUSL) on October 20, before winning against Sheffield 44-34 on November 7, and then drawing 39-39 against Sheffield Hallam on December 7.

Their first BUSL round was away at Nottingham Trent, but they also managed a victory on home soil as the
The Jordan Times •

Local NGO raises voice of female athletes in Kingdom

Girls from the Mafraq Governorate gather round their coach before a game of football (Photo courtesy of Toward A Better Tomorrow – NAGAT)

AMMAN — The non-governmental organisation “Toward a Better Tomorrow for Development and Empowerment – NAGAT” released a video highlighting women’s involvement in sports in the Kingdom to further empower them and increase their participation.

The organisation, which was founded in 2019, has a vision for a “society where all women and girls can thrive in safe
The Mancunion •

Public broadcasting is being taken away

The government announced the news that many in the media industry had been dreading: the plan to privatise Channel 4 before the next planned election in 2024.

Now, there’s one thing you need to understand about Channel 4 before knowing what is to come next, and that is its current structure. Many of the conversations I’ve had with people over the last couple of days have consisted of things like “but Channel 4 has adverts” and “we don’t pay for Channel 4”.

Yes, that’s true. But that’s what mak
The Jordan Times •

RFC, UNESCO host World Press Freedom Day film screenings at Rainbow Theatre

By Tom Grant - May 14,2022 - Last updated at May 14,2022

Speakers during a panel session after a film screening in celebration of World Press Freedom Day at the Rainbow Theatre in Jabal Amman on Tuesday (Photo by Tom Grant)

AMMAN — In celebration of World Press Freedom Day, the Royal Film Commission Jordan (RFC) in partnership with UNESCO hosted film screenings over three consecutive evenings at the Rainbow Theatre in Jabal Amman last week.

Under the banner “Journalism Under Siege”, the RFC c
FuseTV Manchester •

Fuse TV Today | Tuesday 9 February

Fuse TV Today brings you the latest news and interviews from behind the scenes at Fuse TV! On this inaugural show, Tom chats to Tegwyn from the new comedy series 'Teatime with Tegs', whilst Rob catches up with the team behind the 'Fuse Live Sessions'.

Originally Broadcast LIVE on 9 February 2021.

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http://fusetv.co.uk/

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The Jordan Times •

Inaugural Jordan Air Balloon Festival takes flight in Wadi Rum

Viewers watch launch of hot air balloons in Wadi Rum on Friday morning (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun)

WADI RUM — Breathing fresh air into the Kingdom’s tourism industry, the inaugural Jordan Air Balloon Festival dotted the skies of southern Jordan with a host of aviation events.

The Ministry of Tourism launched the festival on Friday in Wadi Rum, as part of efforts to boost tourism in the Kingdom’s “Golden Triangle” area — Aqaba, Petra and Wadi Rum.

Events began with air balloons launching from the
The Mancunion •

Comedy shows are still caught up in class, we need to stop laughing

New Labour, which was voted in during the 1997 General Election, changed the political spectrum of the end of the millennium, and it’s no surprise considering some of our best-loved comedy shows blatantly advertised it in every way they could.

Whether you watched The Vicar of Dibley on the BBC or Cold Feet on the other side, the writing of the time truly reflected the socio-economic background of the UK. Victoria Wood’s BBC One comedy drama Dinnerladies showcased the plight of funding cuts at t

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