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LEE STARKE

The rise in train prices causes controversy, as prices to London increase. The opening of the Olympic park is imminent, what does this mean for us? Channel 4s Benefits Street receives a flurry of complaints as audiences loathe the resident’s lives.  And from the page to the screen, our guest presenter Dom looks at books which have inspired new film releases.

 

OPENING TITLES

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Two of the cameras will be pointed towards a desk which Karla and Lee will sit at. The backdrop for them will be the vision mixing room. The third camera will be on Dom standing up against the wall, with a television screen behind him.

 

KARLA PEREZ

Good evening, you are watching the Channel 21 news, with me Karla Perez and me Lee Starke. Today we will also be joined by our guest presenter Dom Kehoe. 

DOM KEHOE

Greater Anglia amongst many other train companies have put up their train prices as the New Year commenced. From the 2nd of January 2014, train prices rose by 2.8% and more. Our student correspondent Sam Goodfellow tells you more. 

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SAM GOODFELLOW

Happy New Year?

Thursday the 2nd of January, was a day of misery, and expense. As train prices increased, so did the cost of commuters travel to more than £5,000 a year. The increase is the smallest rise in four years, only going up by 2.8%, however the highest rise was seen in Reading where prices have gone up by 3.32%.But why is there an increase in fare prices every year?

 

The government pays for 30% of the running costs of trains; however they want to reduce this to 25% meaning that commuters are going to be paying more and more as the fare increases.

 

Stephen Hammond transport minister said this "the governments investing 16 billion in the next five years to upgrade the railway network in terms of maintenance, new lines, new rolling stock and that's key. There is some movement in the basis of the balance between the fare payer and the tax payer."

 

Although the train prices have gone up different amounts in different towns, the one question that is arising is, can we really afford to pay this amount?

 

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We constantly think about the workers which have to pay the price to go up to London, but how about the students that attend college around the UK, students are made to stay in compulsory education until the age of 17 so why should we be made to pay an adult fare when we are still classed as children?

So where does all the money go too?

Well For every pound a commuter pays for their fare 26p gets invested back into the rail network, 22p of a pound keeps the track maintenance up. Industry staff costs/wages makes up 25p of the pound, with 4p being spent on fuel and the remaining 3p goes on train company profits.
We asked Greater Anglia a local train company with direct links to London Liverpool Street, questioning their train service. They unfortunately could not speak to us. 

So whilst we all have to pay this ridiculous price to travel by track, can we continue to ask ourselves, why are the prices constantly rising yet the service is not improving?

 

Sam Goodfellow student correspondent, Channel 21 news.

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LEE

This is certainly an issue which the government and train companies alike need to address, and fully take into account the extent in which they are making people pay. It is understandable that they need to pay for everything and that a minimum fare is necessary, however surely a different means of making their profits is possible? 

KARLA

Two years on from the fantastic summer we had, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is set to open to a whole new London. The 5th of April, save the date. The large southern section of the park will open its doors to London borough residents and tourists. 

LEE

The park has been opening in stages since 2012; however this will be a considerable amount more which will be on display for all to see. With the Olympic and Paralympic Aquatics centre to open for the first time since the games.  

KARLA

The serene parklands in the south of the area will be inviting for all. There will be 25 public artworks across the park with cultural events taking place in exciting spots.

LEE

With the recent extension on the Arcelor Mittal Orbit, viewers can get a perspective view of the park in all its glory. 

KARLA

The Orbit is the UK's largest sculpture coming in at 114.5 metres. The park also offers the opportunity for growth in the land with over 4000 new tress that have been planted. 

LEE

Well what does this mean for London?

Over three thousand apartments will become available to rent and buy next to the East Village near Stratford City neighbourhood.

Children’s playgrounds have been put up, giving younger people the chance to enjoy the landscape and excitement of the park. Living up the Olympic legacy to inspire a generation.

KARLA

During 2010 the Olympic stadium itself was put into the bid for the 2015 World Athletics Championships. 

This bid was later withdrawn as there wasn’t a decided future on what the stadium would be used for. A later bid was submitted for the 2017 Championships, with the announcement that they succeeded in winning the bid in 2011.

 

LEE

However the Olympic stadium will not be accessible to visitors until 2016 when it is handed over to West Ham United as their official stadium. Although it will host five matches during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. 

DOM

Music and Dance are one of the many things which are inspiring a younger generation. With more street acts over the last two years performing on our streets than we would have ever seen ten years ago. Our student correspondent Karenza Wheatley tells you more as she speaks to an up and coming indie rock band.

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Every parent would love their child to follow their dreams whether it be through a creative arts way or something else, enduring their hobby as a profession.

 

Britain's Got Talent, The X Factor and The Voice are platforms which young people use as a stepping stone to get into the industry. Every high street in the UK will see at least one musician busking their way hoping for their big break.

For Sam, Ben, Laura and James this is exactly what they are hoping for.

This indie band from Essex who formed in August 2013, are mixing strong harmonies from indie original songs to create a distinctive and intense sound, for their upcoming gigs in 2014. With hours of rehearsing a week this local band are aiming high. 

This local band are grabbing every opportunity possible. Having a studio in Sam's house, and working with band members some of which have been playing their instruments for over 10 Years!

The MBG are influenced by artists such as Mumford And Sons, Jake Bugg and Fleet Foxes. We spoke to them.

 

 

INTERVIEW

 

QUESTIONS TO ASK THE MBG

Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?

Is this something you would like to pursue as a career?

How did you form the band?

How did you get into playing the drums? 

What venue would you most like to perform in?

Do you think talent shows are inspiring people to form bands?

Were you inspired by a talent show? Or someone who was once on a talent show?

How did you come up with your band name?

Ben, what got you into singing? And at what age did you start singing?

James how do you feel coming into an already formed band?

 

 

But with instruments for bands costing thousands of pounds.  How many other people will follow the steps of The MBG, and try and accomplish their childhood dreams?

Karenza Wheatley, Channel 21 news, Southend.

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The cameras will then switch back to Karla and Lee at the desk presenting the next lot of stories.

 

KARLA

And if you want to see the rest of the MBG interview then pop over to their Facebook page. (STUDIO)

DOM

The Hunger Games, Harry Potter and the Twilight saga are all highly grossing films which were inspired from the original books. With more film adaptations expected in 2014, novels are taking over the screen.

Not only that, but women are taking more of a centre stage in action films. Swapping their quest for love to saving the world. With the likes of Jennifer Lawrence in the Hunger Games, who is a popular heroine coming out as the big new thing in popular culture.

As well as Jennifer Lawrence, Alfonso Cuaron’s high budget space film Gravity focuses on the female protagonist who is on an adventure. Something which is one of the definitive parts of the film. 
We spoke to the a list actor Tom Hardy, this is what he had to say.
 
(TOM HARDY ANSWER)

LEE

In other news, the controversial Channel 4 show Benefits Street has drawn in many complaints during its weekly episode on a Monday night. The residents of James Turner Street are also angry over the way their road has been represented in the show. 

KARLA

People have taken to Twitter calling the street 'Hell' and 'Scum'. But the residents of the street have a different view saying the street really isn't that bad a place to live and that the show is not showing the full picture of what the street is really like.

LEE

The residents did say though that the second episode was better than the first as it focused more on the Romanians moving into the street. Mark Thomas, one of the shows regulars along with his partner Becky has received abuse on twitter about their life style after they talked about getting £1500 in benefits on episode one.

KARLA

He claimed that the second episode was better than the first and he told everyone it would get better, he also added after the abuse on Twitter he and Becky are just going to get on with their life now.

LEE

Channel 4 is not shy from exposing the lives of people on Benefits after their successfully controversial show Skint similar to Benefits Street was aired earlier in 2013. 

KARLA

Is this saying something about our society and how we view people on benefits?

DOM

Channel 4 has been accused of showing the residents of James Turner Street in a negative light. It was believed they thought the program was going to be about the sense of community in the area and not making them look bad. One resident even said "the programme has now made my family’s life a misery."

KARLA
 
Birmingham City is the welfare capital of England, claiming a 2.7 billion job seekers allowance bill. Roughly working out at £157 a person.