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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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What Is The Best Christmas Film?
Everyone has a favourite Christmas film, weather you’re into action thriller, fantasy or a warm family comedy there’s a film for everyone at Christmas. Of course, the best Christmas film is a completely personal preference, you may love ‘Elf’ as that’s what you grew...
Is Your Food Shop More Expensive Than Normal? This Could Be Why!
I spend a lot of my time in Tesco – which isn’t as sad as it sounds; I’m just a student on a tight budget doing a weekly food shop. As inflation rises and the cost of living goes up, I find myself caring more and more about what I buy and where my money is going,...
England’s North East Heroes
The North East has produced many great footballing talents down the years. Alan Shearer, Paul Gascoigne, Peter Beardsley, Bryan Robson, Chris Waddle. All featured for England during the World Cups of the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. That memorable image of Gascoigne...
Inside The Hidden Menagerie of Kooky Castle
Plymouth’s Barbican is best known for its cobbled streets, specialist shops, art galleries, cafes and restaurants, regarded as the perfect place to buy souvenirs from our hometown. Southside Street is known for being one of the most iconic streets; housing a building...
Plymouth Learning Partnership Relocate In Order To Be Accessible To The Future of Supply Teachers
In late November, Plymouth Learning Partnership (PLP) opened a new premises, located at 1 Lower Compton Road. This is the first time ever the company has had a building of their own; having previously rented offices, once even being housed on campus within Marjon. ...
Sister Act at Theatre Royal Plymouth
You’ve probably heard of the original 1992 comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg, but it was in 2006when lyricist Alan Menken first brought this superior narrative to the stage; turning it into a productionbrimming with comedy. Director Bill Buckhurst can be credited...
All the strikes this December- mapped
With an ever-increasing number of strikes being announced for the coming weeks, it’s hard to keep up. The strikes will have far-reaching consequences for everyone, so we’ve put together an easy to read calendar for all the strikes coming up. Click here for a high...
Further train strikes announced in December, with next week’s walkouts set to go ahead
Rail union RMT has announced that Network Rail staff will walk out from 6pm on Christmas Eve until 27 December. Network Rail staff make up about half of those involved in the ongoing pay dispute. Their jobs include signalling staff, and engineering and maintenance...
How to survive a long-distance relationship whilst at university, coming from Marjon students
Students will be returning home for Christmas to see friends, family, and partners in just a few weeks. However, according to a recent poll conducted by ‘TheTab’ posing the question “Since starting university, are you and your significant...
Strikes continue to batter the UK with Royal Mail workers walking out over pay
Royal Mail workers are the latest group to strike over pay, with over 115,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) walking out. The strikes, announced earlier last month, are expected to impact the sorting and distribution of letters and parcels for up to...
Argentina Beat Poland in a One-Sided Affair as Both Sides Progress to the Last 16
Argentina eased past a poor Poland 2-0 to win their group and qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup, laying to rest the defeat to Saudi Arabia in their opening game. Poland still managed to qualify in second place, going though on goal difference after finishing...
A step closer to Wembley-The FA Cup third round draw
It’s the third round draw for the FA Cup tonight. The smaller clubs have had their chance at centre stage but now it’s time to welcome the heavyweights. All but two of the second round games have been decided, Stockport County and Charlton Athletic along with Dagenham...
UPSET OF THE TOURNAMENT? ARGENTINA STUNNED BY SAUDI ARABIA IN GROUP C OPENER
Saudi Arabia, the second lowest ranked team competing in the FIFA World Cup, pulled of a shock comeback against tournament favourites Argentina in the opening game of Group C. 88,000 fans were inside the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar to see one of the most unexpected...
Fullkrug earns Germany 1-1 draw with Spain but they remain bottom of Group E
Germany gained their first point of the 2022 World Cup after a 1-1 draw with Spain in what was a tight affair at Al Bayt Stadium. Both goals came from substitutes in the second half, in a game in which Spain dominated possession but Germany had the more chances. The...
The Controversy Encompassing the Qatar World Cup
As soon as Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup back in 2010, questions were raised as to how this could have happened. To start with, the Middle Eastern country has never been an attractive prospect for such a prestigious event due to it’s desert climate, but...
Australia keep World Cup dreams alive after victory over Tunisia
Mitchell Duke’s first half header was enough to gain victory for Australia in their second game of the 2022 World Cup. Harry Souttar and Aaron Mooy were two of the main men for their side, throughout the game both making huge tackles to keep out Tunisia. Tunisia...
Chameleons Hair Salon lead the way with their new pay-it-forward scheme
Acts of kindness are trending throughout Plymouth and a local hairdresser business in Plymstock is leading the way with its new pay-it-forwards scheme. Chameleons Hair and scalp Trichology clinic is a professional salon based in Plymstock. With Qualified stylists,...
Ricciardo “truly excited” to be returning to Red Bull
Daniel Ricciardo has rejoined the Red Bull team as reserve driver for the 2023 season. The 33-year-old was looking for a way to stay in Formula 1after McLaren had terminated his contract at the end of the season. The team have said that he will assist with testing and...
Tesco is the latest supermarket to ration eggs as supply chain issues hit stock levels
Tesco is the latest supermarket to announce the rationing of eggs to customers after issues in the supply chain. It follows Morrisons, Asda, Lidl, and M&S already having limited the number of eggs customers can buy, with shortages affecting the whole of the UK....