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Rebuilding Plymouth: 80 Years On
Bedford Street, Plymouth, c. 1882 World War II left Plymouth reeling. A major port city that bore the brunt of the Luftwaffe’s attacks on the nights of 1941. With over 18,000 houses damaged, and nearly 4,000 destroyed, a plan was needed to help stitch back together...
Bodmin’s nightclub bucks the nightlife trend
A nightclub in Cornwall is bucking the nightlife trend of closures and losses by rebranding itself and updating the décor. Eclipse Nightclub in Bodmin reopened its doors last Saturday trading under a new name, ‘Neon’. Neon nightclub was almost sold off as a...
What is Snus and why is it on Rishi Sunak’s mind?
In the last few years, it has become an inescapable fact that vaping amongst children in the UK has become a very prevalent problem. With the general election soon on the horizon Rishi Sunak recently came out in collaboration with LADBIBLE to introduce his new...
Oppenheimer Awards Success
Christopher Nolan’s atomic epic, Oppenheimer, fittingly swept the 2024 BAFTA ceremony winning seven awards, including the prize of the night – best film. The epic biographical thriller based on the father of the atom bomb, J Robert Oppenheimer, has led the awards...
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The 90s Marketing Campaign That Changed Makeup Forever- Viva Glam by MAC
In 1994 a new “supermodel” led a campaign for MAC Cosmetics in a red leather corset, matching thigh high boots, and disheveled blonde hair similar to Pamela Anderson’s. Posing their body in the shape of letters- including spreading their legs to make the v’s- the...
UFC Fight Night: Overeem VS Volkov
This week sees the UFC return to the Apex arena in Las Vegas, after 3 highly successful cards in the middle east. After the successes of all three fight cards at the Etihad Arena, starting with a fight of the year contender between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar and...
Round 1 Match-ups: 6 Nations 2021
There is just one day left until the annual Six Nations tournament kicks off for the 22nd time. Italy play host to France in Rome, while Ireland travel to the Principality Stadium to face Wales. Meanwhile, Gregor Townsend’s men look to cause an early upset in a Round...
Musical Theatre to take centre stage on BBC One this weekend
Apart from the occasional theme week special on shows such as Strictly Come Dancing or Dancing on Ice, it is not very often that the world of musical theatre complete with glitz, glamour and show tunes hit primetime on our televisions, but on Sunday night (Feb 7) that...
Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa comes out as gay to her fans
17 year old JoJo Siwa, known for her appearance on American TV show Dance Moms, social media presence and creator of JoJo bows, has recently come out to her fans online. The teenager posted a photo of her on Twitter wearing a t-shirt with the words ‘Best. Gay....
Martin Ødegaard to Arsenal “really close”
It looks almost certain Arsenal will sign Real Madrid’s Martin Ødegaard on loan this January transfer window. They’ve beaten off competition from the likes of Real Sociedad, where Martin had a breakthrough season, making 31 appearances on loan at the Spanish club. The...
‘No Day But Today’ – Rent (Hope Mill Theatre Stream) Review
Like many other who had pulled out all the stops to get live theatre going again, The Hope Mill Theatre’s production of Rent had its plans scuppered by the second national lockdown. But if this long, hard year has proven anything, it’s that the theatre industry never...
‘That’s the way it ought to be’ – Marry Me A Little (Streamed) Review – Barn Theatre
This dreaded second lockdown may have stopped the live run of this new production of ‘Marry Me A Little’ in its tracks, but if this pandemic has proven anything, it is that nothing can stop the Barn Theatre. Within days of closing the production to live audiences, it...
UK schools are told not to provide free meals for their students at half-term
Arguments have once again arised when it was found out that the government has told schools not to supply food vouchers, parcels and meals to disadvantaged children over February half-term. Teachers, parents and council leaders expressed their undeniable frustration...
The Impact of COVID-19 On Sport
It has come as no surprise to anyone that the sports industry has been heavily affected by COVID-19 as has many parts of society with the tragic loss of lives hitting home for many, but how badly have the effects been, and will certain aspects of sports be able to...
‘Do You Remember’ – Unfamiliar at Home (Streamed) Review – The Lowry
Victor and Yorgos are a couple, two guys in love. Just two guys in a flat, they have each other, they are their own little family unit. But are they happy? Are they fulfilled? Are they complete? Are they ready to take their relationship to the next level? Will they...
A well known mystery rediscovered and retold – Hoard: Rediscovered Review (New Vic Theatre)
The Staffordshire Hoard is perhaps one of the most famous and most important archaeological discoveries of recent years and for history fans, it is a crucial insight into the craftmanship of the Anglo-Saxons, with over 3.500 items, with many believed to have been part...
The reality of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
With months of hard work, trials and dedication the medical scientists are now distributing batches of the vaccination out to healthcare workers, the elderly and the vulnerable. Margaret Keenan was the first person to get this jab, 91 years of age in the next week and...
Are the rumours of Donald Trump true?
As more progress is made, trials continue and doses being given out- conspiracy theories begin to arise. It was not too long ago that it was announced that Donald trump and his wife, Melania Trump, had tested positive for Covid-19. From then on they were admitted to a...
‘Everything Begins With Death’ – Emilia (Archive Recording) Review
If there’s one good thing that has come out of lockdown, it’s the release of archive recordings that are finally being allowed to see the light of day. The act of watching theatre from the comfort of our own homes has, slowly but surely, been embraced as a temporary...
‘But we met each challenge head-on and created something’ – Life in Lockdown 2.0 with David Muscat
Actor David Muscat has starred in a number of productions including Jersey Boys, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sideshow, One Man, Two Guvnors and Billy Elliot. I was fortunate enough to get to talk to David about how he has been keeping during the lockdowns and his part...
Arthur Morgan: One of the greatest protagonists ever (Audio Story)
https://sites.marjon.ac.uk/doughnut/files/2021/01/Finished-Audio-Copy.mp3 So, Awards seasons. We all love/hate/tolerate them in whatever way we see fit, but they always come crawling back year after year after year after ye- And, alas, another awards show has come and...
‘Two Nobody’s in New York’ – Title of Show (Streamed) Review
Theatre is a living breathing thing, it grows, it adapts and it continues to be a big part of our lives even one week into a second national lockdown. With such successes as The Leave A Light On concert series, The Last Five Years in Lockdown, Songs for a New World...
‘We just laugh our way through the challenging moments’ – Life in Lockdown 2.0 with Claire Learie
Actress Claire Learie has performed in starred in a number of productions including Our House before travelling to Japan to work as a performer at Universal Studios. During lockdown, she has launched a new radio show entitled ‘Sit in the Stalls’, co-hosting with actor...