Anchor: You’re listening to flash FM news with your hosts Faizah Islam and Nazrin Khanom. Bringing you the latest news in a flash. Todays headlines are, thieves on mopeds, how safe are you? Spit hood controversy, dangerous or necessary. Teenage grievance, east end school introduces anonymous web chat service. VFX festival kicks off at Rich mix and finally your chance to win tickets at the weekends concert at the O2 .
Do you walk the streets texting or playing games on your mobile? If you are, then the police have one message for you…. STOP! The warning is being made after the fifth mobile phone moped robbery of the month took place on the streets of London this morning. Here’s more in this report from Nuzhat Ahmed.
Nuzhat: 35 year-old Callum Webster was strolling along Bow Road when motorcyclists attacked him. The victim told Flash FM News that he had been using his phone in public view and the men had their eyes set on it.
CUE IN: This moped… CUE OUT: … took off DURATION: 9 seconds
The police are yet to identify the attackers and Callum continues to wait patiently for results. However, he says he is fully aware that the police have a difficult job on their hands.
CUE IN: It is really difficult… CUE OUT: … other vehicles there Duration: 10 seconds
The police say mobile phone users should be vigilant as this type of daylight bike attack is increasing in frequency. However, they are advising the public not to panic.
Police officer _ _ _ _ Rogers says the Met are taking steps to discourage this kind of behaviour. CUE IN: On a day-to-day basis… CUE OUT: …plain clothes DURATION: That was PC _ _ _ Rogers speaking in an exclusive interview with Flash Fm News.
His top advice is to keep your mobile phone out of sight and to only take it out when you absolutely need it. This is Nuzhat Ahmed reporting for Flash FM News.
Anchor: Thanks Nuzhat.
Anchor: Have you recently lost a loved one and are finding it difficult to cope? Well, this story may have the answers to help you find the support you need and strategies to help you get through it all. An east end school has introduced a web chat service to allow its student to share their grief anonymously. coping with loss to talk about their grief. Mahfuza Chowdhury has that story.
Mahfuza: Death of a loved one is always difficult to deal with, no matter how old you are. But it can be especially though for young people as we are still trying to make sense of the world. Losing a close friend or family during your school years is likely to take its toll in many ways. But some young people like Tilly don’t have the courage to show their pain.
CUE IN: its been hard...
CUE OUT: ...off of that person.
It’s for this reason that Central Foundation Girls’ School in Bow has started a web chat where young people from any school can speak with professionals about their loss without revealing their identity. The school’s Support Worker, Debbie Townsend, manages the web chat. She advises young people suffering from grief to find someone to talk to, even if it’s not on the web chat.
CUE IN: Not to keep things to themselves… CUE OUT: …harder to deal with. School Support worker, Debbie Townsend. To access the web chat visit the school’s website cfgs.com and click the chat tab.
This is Mahfuza Chowdhury reporting for Flash FM News.
Anchors: The London Metropolitan Police are investigating reports that a teenager almost died after police used a spit hood on him during an arrest. The 15 year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was released from hospital two weeks ago. Tasnim Ali filed this report.
Tasnim: A Spit hood is a restraint device intended to prevent someone from spitting at or biting the police. The teenager was fitted with one when police arrested him on suspicion of making prank calls on police emergency numbers. He told Flash FM News that the mask put his life at serious risk. CUE IN: I was very uncomfortable.
CUE OUT: … know how I mean? But Police officer Matt Selby says sometimes the spit hood is the only protection the police have.
CUE IN: I have been spat at… CUE OUT: … head and neck Spit hoods have been used on 93 youths under the age of 18 in the last five years.
There have been previous calls for them to be banned. Whatever the outcome of the investigation into this case is, this fresh incident is sure to restart the debate about the safety of spit hoods.This is Tasnim Ali reporting for Flash FM News.
Anchors: Are you hashtag yes or no to spit hoods. Tweet us on @flashfm, letting us know your opinion.
Anchor: Do you know your Simba from your Super Mario? Or your PlayStation from your X-box? Here’s a chance to top up your video gaming and animation skills. Head on down to the VFX festival currently underway at the Rich Mix Cultural Foundation in Bethnal Green. Our talented techie teen reporter Noshin is there checking out the geeks and the gadgets.
Noshin: The Rich Mix is abuzz with a range of sounds, sights and smells I am surrounded by hundreds of video gamers and creative animators. The event includes a variety of gaming and animation specialists. They are providing youngsters with the opportunity to get into the gaming and animation industry. I have with me … What is the VFX festival about? What opportunities are there in the industry for young people listening right now? Cue In: Cue Out: Thank you. Well let’s find out how young people feel about that. (Name) is 16 years old... What brings you here today? What’s the best skill you have and where do you hope it will take you?
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Thanks … I’m going to challenge you a duel later on, I’m sure you’ll demolish me. The doors to the festival close at 7 tonight so if you this is your kind of gig beam yourself up and join the fun. If you want to find out more go to Twitter @escape studio. This is Noshin Jahan, reporting for Flash FM news.
Anchors: So, here we go your chance to win exclusive front row tickets to the weekends concert at the o2 arena. To meet the star boy singer hit us up on Instagram to win these tickets with a funny attached image of Abel. Make sure you hash tag flash fm and tag us in your post. The competition closes at Friday at 6, so get tagging.
You’ve been listening to Flash FM with Nazrin Khanom and Faizah Islam. Bringing you the latest news in a flash.
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