Resources: Big News & Special Reports
2011 Remember what happened month by month - free resource
2011 was a year of huge news stories. These pages review and reflect on the year's news on a monthly timeline.
BIG NEWS Crisis in Europe
European Union countries are trying to fix the crisis in the euro zone. What has caused the crisis? What will happen to countries in debt? First News journalists explain, as reported in First News, Issue 278, September 30th 2011.
BIG NEWS Famine in Somalia
Follow how the famine in Somalia was reported in First News and how the situation developed from 22nd July to 6th October 2011.
BIG NEWS UK Riots
Follow how the riots in the UK were reported in First News from 12th to 25th August.
BIG NEWS The phone hacking scandal explained
The phone hacking scandel was a big news story. Here, First News journalists explain what it means and what has happened, as reported in Issue 268, 22nd July 2011.
Osama Bin Laden Fact Sheet
A special report written by a First News jounalist the week Osama Bin Laden died. This explains who he was and what the al-Qaeda organisation is.
What is the Budget?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced his Budget for 2012 on Wednesday. What he announced will affect every family in Britain. But what is it all about?
Who's who in the Royal Family? A family tree.
The First News guide to who is who in the Royal Family and their relationship to Prince William.