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Carlin Braun

South African student journalist in my second year of doing my Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Journalism Studies.

Instagram: @x_.lin_x

Features

Stirling’s First Pride

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

“Why is there no pride in Stirling?” 
The relatively straightforward question was posed at a panel discussion held by LGBT Youth Scotland (a national charity for LGBTQ+ young people aged 13-25) last year.  One…

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Features

Feeding the hungry with food waste: Transition Stirling

April 24, 2024April 25, 2024

The first thing I notice about Daphne Mcelwee is her beanie: it’s multi-coloured and fluffy. She’s a pensioner who’s been coming to the hub for the last three years.…

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News

Upper Craigs businesses come together amidst roadworks 

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024

"For the city centre to be good, you need to have a lot of independent businesses. So, I think bigging up any other business is a good thing."…

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Features

The Dreamboys at Fubar: What does it take to make dreams come true?

January 11, 2024January 15, 2024

Walker’s smile is sly as she proclaims, “I can spot a stripper half a mile away.” All the guys laugh because, evidently, she spotted them.…

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Features/Long Read

Sure, sex sells, but what does it cost?

December 17, 2023December 17, 2023

It’s not every day I get coffee with a retired dominatrix.  …

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Music

Ashnikko at the O2: Fairy wings, devil horns and dragon soup 

December 12, 2023December 13, 2023

Brightly coloured hair, devil horns, fairy wings and eyeliner transform an after-work commute into Ashnikko’s fantasy aesthetic made real.…

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Features/News

50 Shades: Stirling’s first Afro Hair Salon- From friends’ kitchens to the High Street 

December 7, 2023December 8, 2023

Daisy Aiken, half-joking says, “Getting a good hairdresser in Stirling has been treacherous for the most part.” …

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Features/Politics

Jim Naughtie, the BBC’s Special Correspondent with a ringside view of democracy and power 

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

He asks what I’m wanting from him, and I say I’m writing a profile, “nothing too scary”. He tells me that he’s been doing this for too long to be scared.  …

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News

Farewell Kilted Kangaroo… Hello Slanj-A-Va 

October 20, 2023October 22, 2023

The Kilted Kangaroo's Australian theme was 'becoming tired', pub owner tells Brig.…

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Features

Writing Erotica: An interview with an adult romance writer

June 30, 2023July 1, 2023

Writing erotica that keeps it real, Shepard insists on bringing a sense of reality amidst the literary happy endings she crafts.  …

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