Only last year, the Nang! team was facing extinction after a lack of funding led to the cancellation of an issue. A year later, we’re thriving with an endless list of celebrity interviews, fashion and entertainment contacts and a record number of staff. David Gordon takes a look back at a truly amazing year.

November 2006
David is appointed Acting Editor after the resignation of Divina
Nang! told that there isn’t any money for a Winter issue or a web designer
Work begins on the Spring 2007 issue with an exclusive interview with the Editor of The Times
December 2006
Nang! wins a Philip Lawrence Award
Given a 10.1 megapixel camera as a Christmas present from the Editor of The Times
January 2007
PLA press coverage leads to a large number of recruits
February 2007
David is appointed the full-time Editor of Nang! Magazine and makes mass recruitment and the promotion of local youth initiatives his main goals
Sanoobar is appointed Deputy Editor
March 2007
Interviews with Lethal B and Michael Howard
April 2007
Spring 2007 issue is released in sixth forms, colleges, libraries and universities in London
Work begins on the Summer 2007 issue
May 2007
Interviews with London Mayor candidate, John Bird, and Radio One DJ, Tim Westwood
Sanoobar promoted to Creative Editor whilst Kamilia becomes the Assistant Editor
June 2007
Nang! are asked to create the official PLA 2007 magazine
Interview with Just Jack
Nang! meet and chat to Justin Timberlake, Chris Evans and Jessica Alba at the press conferences of Shrek the Third and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
History is made as Nang! has its first fashion shoot
July 2007
Summer 2007 issue is released in libraries and universities in London
Russ is hired as Web Manager/Designer
Summer workshop begins
Work begins on the Autumn 2007 issue
August 2007
Record number of summer recruits at Nang!
Interview with Kano
Nang!’s second fashion shoot takes place
Nang! attends the first press previews of The Bourne Ultimatum and Atonement
September 2007
Nang! attends the press preview of American Gangster
Work begins on PLA 2007 magazine
Work begins on the Winter 2007 issue with Sanoobar in charge
David and Kamilia attend the PLA Sifting Weekend in Birmingham
October 2007
Autumn 2007 issue is released in sixth forms, colleges, libraries, universities, Connexion centres and youth centres in Greater London
Nang! website is re-launched with Kamilia in charge
Nang!’s third fashion shoot takes place
Nang!’s staff roster exceeds 40
David goes to China for business and pleasure
Nang! wins the BT Seen And Heard Awards
November 2007
Nang! attends the release of fellow PLA winner Let’s Be Positive’s new CD
Nang! agrees an advertising deal with Fox UK
Nang! wins Best Student Magazine of the year at The Guardian Student Media Awards
December 2007
Nang! attends The Philip Lawrence Awards 2007 ceremony and the PLA magazine is published

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