Beach walks found to have positive mental health impacts
As the UK enter a second lockdown, many people find themselves wanting some time out of the house for some fresh air. For those living in Cornwall, there are many scenic routes, coastal paths and beaches to explore for some daily exercise. With PM Boris Johnson asking...
Return of the pool
It was the news I’d been waiting for, and I discovered it by accident on the last day of September. An announcement by Saltash Councillor Hilary Frank was made on her Facebook page: “I’m pleased (and relieved) to say that the Saltash Leisure Centre will re-open...
Should Schools Close During Second National Lockdown?
Sunday night saw the announcement by Boris Johnson that the second national lockdown of 2020 is going to commence on Thursday 5th November 2020. The guidelines included statistics regarding the increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases since the end of summer and...
Boris Johnson Confirms Second UK Lockdown
On Saturday 31st October 2020, millions of people around the UK were anticipating the annoucement of the second national lockdown after a government report was leaked to the press. The number of COVID-19 cases have been rising dramatically over the recent weeks as...
Covid confusion and the bottom line…
Once again, we are on the verge of an imminent national lockdown. Last night it was predicted that the government would announce a national lockdown next week, possibly until 1st December, with the aim of allowing us to enjoy a ‘normal’ Christmas. Too late, once...
Coronavirus on Campus
Across the UK, as of Thursday, the 15th of October, 43,018 people have now passed away within 28 days of a positive test and 634,920 have tested positive with Coronavirus in the UK. With the UK having a population of 66.65 Million as of 2019, this means that 1 in 104...
Lance Stroll Confirms Eifel Grand Prix illness was COVID-19
The 2020 Eifel Grand Prix took place on the weekend of 9th – 11th October 2020, and saw Racing Point’s Lance Stroll step away from his RP20 car for the weekend due to an illness that he suffered on the Friday night. Nico Hulkenberg was called to replace a...
Two Type Ones, One-To-One: Niall Cavanan Interview
I, a fellow Type 1 Diabetic, speak to Plymouth Argyle defender Niall Canavan about his experiences living with Type...
Life without the beer goggles
I have seen a lot of articles recently about being sober, especially young people and university students, which sparked my interest into what it truly means to “go sober”. I don’t drink much, or often. I have friends who have never drunk alcohol in...
Derriford Hospital awarded £30m in funding for new A&E department
It has been announced today that Derriford Hospital has been awarded nearly £30 million in funding to build a new Urgent and Emergency Care Hub. Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, revealed the funding was part of a £168 million injection into the south west, with a...
Botox party treatment gone wrong
A woman who attended a Botox party recently received bad treatment from a friend who applied Botox to her lips and was left with a painful swelling. Rachael Knappier, from Leicestershire attended a botox get-to-together in which she originally agreed to only receive...
Is social media affecting our future generation?
We live in a close world in which social media connects us constantly, but how is it affecting the children of our future and the communication between one another… Social media has hit the world by storm in recent years, with its ever-growing technology that connects...