450% increase in student mental health declarations over last decade
There has been a 450% increase in mental health declarations over the last decade, according to a UCAS report. The number of UK university applicants that shared a mental health condition has risen dramatically, but despite this growth, the report also shows that...
Are Southern students drinking too much?
Plymouth is a city with two unis, meaning over 20,000 students descend on the city every year with a majority of those going on night’s out every weekend. Studies show that around 90% of students admit to binge drinking whilst at Uni, with 80% of Uni students...
Amount of UK students drinking alcohol is decreasing.
The effects of the cost-of-living crisis, and societies changing relationship with health means younger people are staying away from drinking. From 2005 to 2015, the percentage of 16-24-year-olds in England who do not drink alcohol increased from 18% to 29%. Sales of...
Are Smart Meters Really a Smart Idea?
Great Britain is in the midst of a cost of living crisis. Food shopping prices have risen, as have fuel prices, public transport, utility bills and almost anything else that can be purchased from a store. As a result, people are understandably stressed about their...
Planned anti-strike legislation could see unions sued by employers
Planned legislation could see unions sued if they fail to provide a minimum level of service in key industries while they are taking industrial action. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to detail the planned legislation in a report as soon as tomorrow....
Chameleons Hair Salon lead the way with their new pay-it-forward scheme
Acts of kindness are trending throughout Plymouth and a local hairdresser business in Plymstock is leading the way with its new pay-it-forwards scheme. Chameleons Hair and scalp Trichology clinic is a professional salon based in Plymstock. With Qualified stylists,...
Tesco is the latest supermarket to ration eggs as supply chain issues hit stock levels
Tesco is the latest supermarket to announce the rationing of eggs to customers after issues in the supply chain. It follows Morrisons, Asda, Lidl, and M&S already having limited the number of eggs customers can buy, with shortages affecting the whole of the UK....
Women are saying ‘enough is enough’ to ‘harmful’ body type trends
A viral Instagram post by Jameela Jamil slammed the New York Post for stating that ‘heroin chic’ bodies were back and curvy bodies are out, but women are speaking up by declaring that women’s body types are not fashion trends. On Wednesday, the official Twitter...
When lucy met the Bluetits
https://sites.marjon.ac.uk/doughnut/files/2022/04/Bluetits-AUDIO-CLIP-NO.-2-MP3.mp3 On Tuesday 12th April I went down to the white steps of Tinside on Plymouth Hoe, where I had arranged to meet Claire Cassidy of the Plymouth Ladies Bluetits group. Tinside is where...
Booster Jabs… how have they affected people and are they working to stop the spread of Covid-19?
As of Monday December 27th, 215,703 people received a booster or third dose, and 56.9% of people in the UK aged 12 and over have now received their booster jab. ITV News highlighted that PM Boris Johnson, scrapped his original goal of vaccinating all adults with a...
Healthcare Assistant claims that staff shortages are still the biggest threat to the NHS, despite the promise of increased funding.
The UK Government released its Autumn-budget and Spending Review for 2021 last month, alongside a message of “rising productivity” for “post-COVID” Britain. This included an additional 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy for many taxpayers from April 2022, with a...
Student Accommodation – Here’s the problem.
Picture this; it’s September first, and you’re moving into your new flat – fresh into your second year at university and experiencing letting for the first time after a year of complete uncertainty. This was me.I got the train down the night before,...
