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The Doughnut Newsletter 01/12/23
How to read your newsletter: This newsletter may be different to the kind we’re all used to; we are striving to make it as interactive and engaging as possible. As Marjon students, we already have the fantastic resource of The Doughnut and we wanted to bring...
Devon Live Sport Blog
Good Morning Devon, the Doughnut is the go-to place for sports news all across the region and today is no different. Across the day we will have live updates from the county’s teams ahead of this weekend’s live sporting action. 13:14 – IN FULL: Read...
‘Merry Christmas , ya filthy animals!’ – Home Alone actor Macaulay Culkin gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star and reunites with his on-screen mum Catherine O’Hara
In a seriously sweet reunion, our favourite Home Alone duo, Macaulay Culkin (43) and Catherine O’Hara (69), got together to celebrate Culkin’s Hollywood Walk of Fame unveiling and a whopping 33 years since their unforgettable roles as Kevin and Kate...
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What are the allegations against Gregg Wallace?
The presenter of the well-known Tv show Master chef is facing multiple allegations of being inappropriate towards women across a range of him shows over a 17-year-old period. His lawyer has since spoke out about the accusation saying there “entirely false that...
How safe are women in Plymouth?
With the recent surge of spiking cases, sexual assault and even murder in Plymouth, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to feel safe on a night out or even venturing out in the dark for a walk or to see your friends. Since the body of a young woman was found...
Should you be worried about the Omricon variant?
Yesterday marked a ‘grim milestone’ in terms of COVID deaths in Plymouth. The area’s fatalities have risen to 306 people since the start of the pandemic, with 300 of those deaths coming from Derriford hospital and 6 coming from Mount Gould hospital....
Goodbye Great British Bake off 2021
Sadly, we’ve reached the final of the Great British Bake Off 2021 Can it be so? Surely this year’s Great British Bake Off can’t be over already? The last 10 weeks have whipped by, and we’re now so familiar with the bakers in the tent, they...
Happy 69th Birthday to Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
Let me take you back to a different time, long before the age of social media and iPhones, long before Covid made such a massive impact on our lives. It’s 1952, Winston Churchill is prime minister, Stalin is the head of Russia, television shuts off at 10.20pm every...
Norwegian Postal Company Include Gay Santa in Advert
PROGRESSIVE Norwegian postal service ‘Posten’ have launched their 2021 Christmas advert marking the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality within the country. Within the ad, Santa’s love story, traditionally depicted as heterosexual, is instead...
GBBO – free from week and goodbye Lizzie
We’ve now reached week 8 of 2021’s Great British Bake Off, and this week the bakers were asked to make a range of free from recipes. The first signature challenge saw the contestants asked to create dairy free ice cream sandwich biscuits. Lizzie’s...
Wildlife in the River Thames thriving, but climate change remains a threat
Back in 1957, the famous River Thames was described as filthy, strange opaque brown in colour and smelling of rotten eggs. That same year, The Natural History Museum declared it as biologically dead, meaning that the water quality was so poor and the oxygen levels so...
GBBO Goodbye George – It’s been sweet
What’s been happining in the world of The Great British Bake off? Since I last reported our GBBO goings on, much has happened. We’ve had pastry week, where the contestants had to produce chouxnuts – yep, you guessed it, yet another delicacy nobody...
FA Cup: Sheffield Wednesday vs. Plymouth Argyle – Preview
Plymouth Argyle take a break from the league this weekend for a match in the oldest national football competition in the world: The Fa Cup. The Greens travel up north to Sheffield to face Wednesday for a place in the second round. The two teams have already faced each...
Photographer Mandy Barker turns marine debris into art
The Photography festival ‘PHOTO IS:RAEL’ hosted a press conference in relation to COP26, featuring photographer Mandy Barker. Her newest series of work named ‘FFS Still’ has just been released and coincides with the start of COP26 to raise...
New Airpods, MacBook Pro and more unveiled at Apple Keynote
On 18th October 2021, Apple went live to once again add some more devices to their ever-expanding product range. The California-based company not only released an all-new MacBook Pro with two new processor options; but also revisions to the HomePod mini and AirPods...
Bake off 2021 the story so far……
We’re now heading into week five of this year’s Great British Bake Off and we’ve seen some unlikely faces leave the famous tent already. Namely, the loveable Maggie, who stole everyone’s hearts in week one, with her infectious girly giggle and...
Late goals from Swindon sink Argyle in EFL Trophy
Argyle’s good winning streak came to an end after a 3-1 defeat against Swindon Town in the Papa John’s Trophy at Home Park. Argyle are now at the bottom of the table with zero points after two games in this competition. Their chances of qualifying for the next...
The Great British bake Off is back!
And we’re off! Tuesday saw the first of this year’s Great British Bake Off and, as always, it started with a bang. I’m slightly stumped by the Bake-Off team’s decision to open this year with the 30-year-old Billy-Ray Cyrus song (that nobody under 30 will even...
Self-Employed Taxpayers Can Now Apply for Fifth, And Final, SEISS Grant
The self-employed income support scheme (SEISS) grant, introduced by the government to help businesses through the coronavirus pandemic, is open for applications again. This grant can award businesses up to £7,500. However, businesses may have to submit two turnover...
Basis Periods Set To End From 2022
Up to 6 MILLION businesses could be affected by the changes which aim to make tax administration “more effective, efficient and easier for taxpayers to get their tax right”. The move comes from the government to help the transition to the ‘Making Tax Digital’ (MTD)...
Stonehenge tunnel ruled unlawful by high court
Campaigners have won a high court battle to prevent a tunnel being built next to Stonehenge. The government backed the 1.7bn scheme to build a two-mile tunnel, the aim was to reduce A303 congestion. It was ruled on Friday that Grant Shapps, the transport secretary had...
Do TV And Movies Have The Responsibility To Make Content More Diverse?
Diversity can be defined as a variety of different groups within our society. Diversity can include Age, Ethnicity, Disability, Sexual Orientation, Gender, Economics etc. Diversity Representation in TV and Film is very important in our society. Even though...