2011 YEAR IN REVIEW
Top 10s
I was there
'I lived at Dale Farm until the end …'
The clearance of Dale Farm travellers site began at 7am on 19 October after one of the most protracted legal battles … More »'I lived at Dale Farm until the end …'
'I was tear-gassed in Cairo...'
As the Arab Spring spread from Tunisia to Egypt, the people of Cairo took to the streets to protest against Hosni … More »'I was tear-gassed in Cairo...'
'I was in Tokyo when the quake hit…'
Japan was hit by a record-breaking 8.9 magnitude earthquake in March, triggering powerful tsunami waves and nuclear … More »'I was in Tokyo when the quake hit…'
'I sang at an Amy Winehouse vigil...'
In July, the music world lost an icon when Grammy Award-winning singer Amy Winehouse died from alcohol poisoning, … More »'I sang at an Amy Winehouse vigil...'
'I worked the last night at the News of the World…'
In July, News International announced the closure of the News of the World after 168 years of business. It followed … More »'I worked the last night at the News of the World…'
'I helped clear up after the London riots…'
Images of town centres in flames sent shockwaves across the nation as riots raged in London and other major cities … More »'I helped clear up after the London riots…'
'I helped in the battle to overthrow Gaddafi…'
Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi was captured and killed in October, following a year of unrest in the region which … More »'I helped in the battle to overthrow Gaddafi…'
'I was in Christchurch when the quake hit…'
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch in February, reducing New Zealand's second-largest city to rubble and … More »'I was in Christchurch when the quake hit…'