Sandhya Menon

Edinburgh, England

Journalist at Freelance

Reporter at Newsquest

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Articles

Celebrate Art, Literacy During Community Read in March

Feb 28, 2025 | charlotteparent.com | Sandhya Menon |Rashad Doucet |Charlotte Parent

In Partnership with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is ready to launch its 2025CommunityRead campaignwith the theme, “Art is.” From the earliest cave paintings, art has communicated ideas and told stories. Today, music, dance and theatrical performances can range from our simplest ideas to our grandest epics.
Glasgow speakeasy wins prestigious Scottish cocktail bar of the year award

Aug 28, 2024 | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Sandhya Menon

The Absent Ear won the accolade at the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2024 (Image: Tripadvisor/Hey Palu) A GLASGOW cocktail bar has been crowned the best cocktail bar of the year at the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2024. The Absent Ear won the accolade at an awards ceremony held yesterday, August 27. In an Instagram post, the bar thanked everyone who voted for them.
Glasgow initiative clears debt for 390 domestic abuse survivors

Aug 28, 2024 | thenational.scot | Sandhya Menon

The Financially Included initiative started in 2022 and has since helped 390 survivors of domestic abuse (Image: Archive image. Newsquest.) A GLASGOW project has helped nearly 400 survivors of domestic abuse write off their debt. The Financially Included initiative started in 2022 and has since helped 390 survivors of domestic abuse where financial coercive control is a factor.
Glasgow cocktail bar wins prestigious Scottish cocktail bar of the year award

Aug 28, 2024 | thenational.scot | Sandhya Menon

The Absent Ear won the accolade at the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2024 (Image: Tripadvisor/Hey Palu) A GLASGOW cocktail bar has been crowned the best cocktail bar of the year at the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2024. The Absent Ear won the accolade at an awards ceremony held yesterday, August 27. In an Instagram post, the bar thanked everyone who voted for them.
Fantastic Enemies to Lovers Young Adult Romances

Aug 19, 2024 | simonteen.com | Casey Nugent |Jenn Bennett |Margaret Rogerson |Sandhya Menon

I love romance. Whether it’s the main plot or a subplot, I can guarantee it’s almost always my favorite part of any given book. And like any good romance fan, I have my particular favorite trope — enemies to lovers. Friends to lovers is the classic romance slow burn, and — don’t get me wrong — I love that too. But there’s something about two people who start off hating each other, or otherwise pitted against each other, and who wind up falling in love that just gets to me.
Renfrewshire Big Spring Clean campaign to tidy town up

Mar 4, 2024 | the-gazette.co.uk | Sandhya Menon

Litter picks across Renfrewshire will be carried out throughout March and April. The clean-up is part of the Big Spring Clean campaign, which is part of Renfrewshire Council’s Team Up to Clean Up initiative. The campaign encourages locals to make a positive impact on their environment through a series of litter picks. Volunteers will be provided with equipment and advice by the council, and all collected rubbish will be taken care of.
OF DREAMS AND DESTINY

Sep 19, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Sandhya Menon |Alice Oseman |Laura Nowlin

From the Rosetta Academy series , Vol. 3 Another enjoyable romance for fans of this fractured fairy tale series. A heartbroken girl must learn to trust again—before a mysterious illness claims her entire school. After being cruelly betrayed by a boy, Rosetta Academy senior Daphne Elizabeth “DE” McKinley is done with dating. Encouraged by her best friend, Jaya, to consult town psychic Madame Olivera, DE receives an ominous warning about an impending storm—and a death.
Maurice Golden: Dancing to Livin’ La Vida Loca with Alex Cole-Hamilton at Mardi Gras in Dundee

Sep 4, 2023 | holyrood.com | Sandhya Menon

What was the first record that you ever bought? It was a tape actually but it was Hangin’ Tough by New Kids On The Block. It’s amazing to see how Donnie and Mark Wahlberg have grown since then, especially Mark. He’s doing really well. Were you a big fan of the band? Yes I was, they were really good and they all looked cool. What record will always get you on the dance floor? I’m not much of a dancer so at weddings and things like that it would probably be ceilidh music.
Humza Yousaf announces £24 million climate crisis aid for Rwanda, Malawi and Zambia

Aug 24, 2023 | holyrood.com | Sandhya Menon

First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced climate crisis funding of up to £24m for Rwanda, Malawi and Zambia. Yousaf said three aid agencies, the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), DAI, and NIRAS, will each receive up to £8m over the next three years from the Scottish Government’s Climate Justice Fund.
UK Space Agency puts £500k into using AI to gain climate insights

Aug 23, 2023 | publictechnology.net | Sandhya Menon

Ten new UK Space Agency projects will receive £530,000 in funding to support the use of artificial intelligence technology to deliver climate-related services to businesses. The agency said the services will provide information about environmental risks and how to mitigate them, as well as identifying green financing opportunities that could support sustainable business growth.