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Why is there no Winter break for the Premier League?
Once again, the Premier League is not having a Winter break this year and are preparing for a very busy schedule, whilst all other major leagues are getting the chance to relax and have some time off. This time round, there is one fixture on Christmas Eve and five...
Super Sub Toone Saves England Once Again
Ella Toone scored yet another massive goal for England, in a goal that secured them a vital three points. The Lionesses won 3-2 in dramatic fashion as the substitute scored in injury time. The hosts were 2-0 down at the break England manager Sarina Weigman came under...
England vs Netherlands Women’s Nations League Pre Match
England face the Netherlands in their decisive match at Wembley tonight, where they hope they can still qualify for the Olympics, next summer They need to beat the Netherlands today better than 2-1, and beat Scotland on Tuesday to have any hope of qualifying Team GB...
Student Union Updates 1
Entertainments Officer: Autumn is in contact with Comic Relief, hoping to do a student event in December. The Entertainments committee is looking at getting a mix of students to put on varied and regular activities in Barjon and other spaces around campus. ...
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Bagnaia “crash” pivotally decides MotoGP Championship title
The Moto GP 2024 championships concluded on the 17th of November as Jorge Martin wrapped up his successful campaign with a podium finish in Barcelona as he took the crown off of fellow competitor at the summit to win his first ever World Championships title, becoming...
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...
Negative Effects Of Reality Tv On Society
Reality TV first fully became popular in the 1990s even though there were shows before that in America however it first became popular over in the UK in the early 2000s with Big Brother being adapted from the Netherlands and made into a British version in 2000. A huge...
Should Covid-19 Vaccines Be Mandatory?
Ever since the COVID – 19 pandemic has impacted all of the world, many have been looking for some way to stop transmission from happening or at least happening so easily, and over the last few months a couple of different types of vaccinations have been given out to...
The day after…….
So, this morning with heavy hearts, the nation’s lives return to ‘normal’ after our joyous week of hope, and how desperately sad I feel today for Gareth Southgate and his plucky band of brothers. Especially so for Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, and Marcus Rashford...
Ted Kaczynski – The mind of a genius
The Unabomber. A domestic terrorist who spent seventeen years targeting random people with bombs sent through the mail. He killed three people and injured 27 others during his campaign. His capture marked the end of the longest manhunt in FBI history. Kaczynski...
Pets to the rescue: The positive impact pets had on their owners during a year of lockdown restrictions
Now, after over a year of lockdowns here in the UK, people across the country have been reflecting on the help they have received from their loyal furry house mates. Sarah, 26, found being stuck at home during the first lockdown “very overwhelming”. After a medical...
HMS/mD1: Dartmouth’s sunken sub granted protection
The WW1 era ship HMS D1, that was purposely sunk off the coast of Dartmouth in 1918, has been given protection, protecting its contents from being moved but still enabling diving. After it was purposely sunk towards the end of the First World War, it is now used as a...
Does the Tavistock Viaduct need more Mental Health signs?
Earlier this week, I went for a late-night walk to the Tavistock viaduct, located above Bannawell Street, to appreciate the views of Tavistock. While I was up there, one of my friends pointed something out to me that I have never noticed in the many times I have...
UN fears of ground invasion rise, amid Israel and Palestine airstrikes.
Israel has continued to step up their airstrikes against Palestinian militants in Gaza, in retaliation to Hamas rockets aimed at Tel Aviv. The Israeli air defense system has so far managed to repel most missiles sent across the border. However, Hamas has recently...