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Exmoor Rangers vs. Bridgwater Albion
Bridgwater Albion’s clinical attacking display was too much for Exmoor Rangers as they were thumped 1-5. A number of chances fell for both teams, but it was the away side who fashioned the chances into goals and walked away unquestioned winners from the game....
Unity, expanding gymnastics within the city
Unity Gymnastics Academy is a Brand New Community interest company affiliated to a national governing body UK gymnastics. The academy is run by qualified coaches with up to 14 years of coaching experience who have taught gymnasts competing at a national level. Their...
2021 Bahrain Formula One Race Review
The chequered flag has fallen on the first round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship, and what a phenomenal race it fell on. Lewis Hamilton drove superbly to beat Max Verstappen by only a mere 0.745 seconds. Valtteri Bottas completed the podium, scoring the...
Formula One – Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying Review
Back in Bahrain again and a lot of questions were flying around coming into qualifying. Testing had been a mixed bag for the teams with Mercedes, the turbo-era top dogs looking like they have been usurped by Red Bull. But most of these questions have now been answered...
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Exmoor Rangers vs. Bridgwater Albion
Bridgwater Albion’s clinical attacking display was too much for Exmoor Rangers as they were thumped 1-5. A number of chances fell for both teams, but it was the away side who fashioned the chances into goals and walked away unquestioned winners from the game....
Exmoor Rangers vs. Bridgwater Albion
Bridgwater Albion’s clinical attacking display was too much for Exmoor Rangers as they were thumped 1-5. A number of chances fell for both teams, but it was the away side who fashioned the chances into goals and walked away unquestioned winners from the game....
Unity, expanding gymnastics within the city
Unity Gymnastics Academy is a Brand New Community interest company affiliated to a national governing body UK gymnastics. The academy is run by qualified coaches with up to 14 years of coaching experience who have taught gymnasts competing at a national level. Their...
2021 Bahrain Formula One Race Review
The chequered flag has fallen on the first round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship, and what a phenomenal race it fell on. Lewis Hamilton drove superbly to beat Max Verstappen by only a mere 0.745 seconds. Valtteri Bottas completed the podium, scoring the...
Formula One – Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying Review
Back in Bahrain again and a lot of questions were flying around coming into qualifying. Testing had been a mixed bag for the teams with Mercedes, the turbo-era top dogs looking like they have been usurped by Red Bull. But most of these questions have now been answered...
The truth behind Turkey’s invasion into Syria.
Kurdish militias the YPG and the female-led YPJ have been fighting tirelessly for years now to eradicate ISIS forces in the north-eastern region of Syria. The US has backed them with on-the-ground training, drone, and airstrikes. In 2015 Kurdish and non-Kurdish...
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Covid Testing – A Major Success [Opinion]
Testing, coupled with the impressive vaccination rollout across the UK has so far proven to be the best combatant against Covid-19. The deadly virus has not only taken over 2 million lives worldwide, but it’s also changed our everyday lives. So, as a university...
Are home testing kits the way of the future?
Weekly testing for students in the UK has become part of their routine with school children now starting to receive home testing kits, but when will this become more widespread? At Plymouth Marjon University, they started up an asymptomatic test centre at the...
Student COVID-19 Testing: The best way of returning to normal?
Following the introduction of Boris Johnson’s COVID-19 roadmap that is designed to ease the UK out of national lockdown, students find themselves returning to in-person teaching almost three months into 2021. While primary school and secondary school students...
Plymouth Marjon University receives £1.8million in order to reduce their environmental impact
In a tweet, released on the 18th March 2021, Plymouth Marjon University have claimed that they have had a successful application resulting them receiving £1.8 million so that they can decarbonise their campus. Not only will they be reducing their carbon footprint, but...
Women in Plymouth come forward surrounding sexual harassment and sexual assault incidents
After the news about Sarah Everard, more and more women have come forward to talk about sexual harassment, sexual assault or even times they have felt uncomfortable in the presence of men. Here in Plymouth, with the presence of two Universities, it means there is a...
Bake off – It’s back!
With the new series nowhere in sight, last night saw the return of Stand Up To Cancer Celebrity Bake Off, which for most Bake Off fans (like me) will definitely do, while we’re waiting for the real thing. Who knew that geeky Rob Beckett would be good at doing...
Has Cornwall become a playground for the rich?
Cornwall’s affordability crisis is being noticed more and more by locals, as the younger generation struggle to get on the housing ladder. Local business owner Helen Morton, speaks out about her housing situation and what she thinks her children’s future...
Justice: Bieber Releases Number 6!
Its official! Justin Bieber has announced that his sixth studio album is on its way. Beliebers get ready, March 19 is the day that many have been waiting for. Justin Bieber’s sixth album Justice is almost here. Every time Bieber releases a new album a new relatable...
Leaders, who needs them?
Technology and the internet have allowed the idea of the masses to govern themselves. With the arrival of significant data and crowdsourcing, control can be maintained within the population without the government leading. So, what is the democratic future looking like...
Tamar Bridge suicides – can anything be done?
Last weekend, local news reported another suicide on the Tamar Bridge. This highlighted an issue which, as a resident of Saltash myself, we rarely ever hear about. In my experience of living in the town for 23 years; bridge suicides are something people rarely discuss...
How catastrophic will the post covid-19 fallout be for apprenticeships in Plymouth?
As lockdowns and restrictions continue, job training and opportunities lessen. In April 2020 it was reported that there was an 80% reduction for apprenticeship starts in the UK. The focus has become heavily reliant on the theory and learning of the training, rather...
Mentality Monsters to Mentality Minnows: What Is Going Wrong With Liverpool?
It was only two months ago when Liverpool had qualified for the Champions League round of 16 with a game in hand and lead the premier league by three points (End of Gameweek 13). From there, the Red men on Merseyside have slumped heavily, especially against teams in...
‘We’ve got Magic to do’ – Unlimited: The Music of Stephen Schwartz Concert (online) Review
Stephen Schwartz is one of the best loved composers and lyricists in the world, famous for his role in many much-loved musicals including Wicked, Pippin, Godspell and The Prince of Egypt. His music is famous all over the world and thanks to Thespie, a new theatre...
