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...
Fanboy at Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
Following a successful run at 2022’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Fanboy is the newest piece of work from actor and playwright Joe Sellman-Leava, with this wonderfully geeky 65 minute piece of theatre being inspired by his own life experiences as a fanboy, exploring...
Plymouth Laureate of Words, Laura Horton launches brand new project; Hidden By Things, looking at how possessions shape us.
Today (Saturday 28th January 2023), Plymouth’s own Laureate of Words, Laura Horton launched a new interactive, community campaign entitled Hidden By Things; encouraging individuals to donate items of clothing that have a story connected to them. By using digital...
Marjon Form Partnership With Plymouth Patriots
Plymouth Marjon University & Plymouth City Patriots Basketball Club have formed a new partnership. They will work together in order to improve the student basketball offer. Being the only professional basketball team in Devon & Cornwall, the City Patriots are...
What is there to see in Plymouth as a student?
Plymouth is a vibrant and exciting city that offers a wide range of activities and events for local university students. Whether you’re looking for a fun night out, a cultural experience, or a chance to explore the great outdoors, Plymouth has something for...
caught on camera
Police in Devon and Cornwall have described the amount of people caught on camera for not wearing a seatbelt or texting at the wheel as ‘alarming’. Over 600 people have been caught in the area since September when the Aecom cameras were first installed, which use...
Gin There, Done That – England’s Oldest Distillery
Located near the waterfront in the Barbican, the historic Plymouth Gin Distillery has been producing premium gin for over 250 years. It is England’s oldest operating gin distillery and was established in 1793. It was built in the early 1400s and is today...
Introduction of Charges at Park and Ride
Parking charges may be introduced at the George Park and Ride site near Marjon University, if plans backed by Plymouth City Council go ahead. The council’s cabinet, who unanimously approved a 21-day statutory consultation period for the introduction of a 24-hour fee...
70,000 university staff to strike for 18 days in February and March
The University and College Union (UCU) have announced they will be striking for 18 days over February and March, in their ongoing dispute over pay, conditions, and pensions. The strikes follow three days of industrial action in November last year. Over 70,000 members...
Ipswich Town vs Plymouth Argyle Preview – Can the Pilgrims neutralise the Tractor Boys?
This Saturday Argyle make the 12-hour round-trip to fellow promotion chasers Ipswich Town in what is being billed as an early League One title decider. Argyle sits atop the League One table, 57 points from their 26 games, whereas Ipswich are in third place with 50...
Students finally get repairs after claims of living nearly 2 weeks without hot water
Resident students living at Peninsula accommodation (specifically students living within Block A) have made multiple complaints about their hot water not working since about January 2nd after a temporary repair had been done before Christmas. After these complaints...