Francesca joined The Tab as an Assistant Editor in 2023, becoming Senior Assistant Editor after one year and Managing Editor after two. She initially started writing for The Tab as an undergraduate.
Francesca graduated from Newcastle University in 2023 with a BA Honours in Geography. During that time, she completed her final dissertation on sustainability and renewable energy.
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Dads are simple beings but we both know he deserves more than yet another pair of socks
‘I’m not looking to put my wife on a leash at all’
The teenager’s social media played a key role in her conviction after the incident
Melissa dodged a bullet
New details revealed in the Netflix film could affect her chances
Netflix is keeping us fed
Venezuela’s £1.3k bikini cost more than my whole summer holiday
Forget Donatella Versace, they even snuck in a famous golfer and New York Knicks player
Joanne Shaw and her former partner died after he allegedly detonated an explosive device
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‘I’m disappearing for a little bit’
Many people skipped the whole scene in episode four as it was too shocking
There’s a reason Sasha brought Ben on the climb with her
And it wasn’t Meryl Streep
Anna Wintour’s cameo stirred a lot of controversy
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Ilka said she’s ‘kind of erratic and careless with money’
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to 16 months in prison
Some of these would have been in the UK top 10 back in 2016
Alex lives in Manchester and currently has £210 in her bank account
Jamie Collins worked at the pub in Gower before moving to Bristol for university
Apparently it all comes down this ‘mean girl’ video Alex posted
23-year-old Zack Coughlan appeared in court today over the death of Jamie Collins
21-year-old Jamie Collins was also a student at the University of West England
Cinzia’s hat alone cost £1,261
Did Chloe and Millie share a wardrobe?
‘We’ve tried it, we’ve never had a problem where it just doesn’t end up coming out at all’
Tiffany earns $10k gross and is trying to move away from anxiety-driven spending
Multiple creators called the agency ‘unprofessional’ and ‘unorganised’
Haley Beck allegedly texted: ‘You’re basically getting a relationship out of me without the arguments’
Orla Wates was on the Ha Giang Loop motorbike tour when she was injured and later died in hospital
It all comes back to Emma’s book
Submissions are completely anonymous
Skateboard on the ground journalism at its finest
A 37-year-old man has been arrested
Lauren Blake Boultier has since apologised, however model Tatiana claims it was not ‘authentic’
‘Everything she picks is the most expensive’
Tyson’s sister hasn’t spoken acknowledged her brother’s TV appearance
Jordan’s housemate explained: ‘People say he was running away, but there was an underlying issue’
The move has been described as part of a wider effort to address ongoing quality of life concerns.
The controversial move will see UoB become the first UK university to introduce an official uniform
Entry may be refused to those deemed insufficiently ‘on theme’
A leaked email revealed that students who fail to meet the dress code will be denied entry to the library
The initiative was introduced after a survey found over half of UEA students had never left Norwich
Some students expect the more familiar setting will make exams feel ‘less intimidating’
Staff are disputing over £140 million in cuts and up to 1,800 job losses