“All in all, the worst Oscars ever, and that’s quite an accomplishment.” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ scaled back pandemic version of the Oscars on Sunday, could be described as either incredibly refreshing or incredibly awkward; depending on what you thought of Glenn Close doing Da Butt, among other moments. But the […]
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A Royal Recap: How the world reacted to Meghan and Harry’s interview
Jasmine and Sophia speak to guests Alice and Jake about royal news this week. This podcast features interviews with Americans, discussion about Piers Morgan’s sudden departure from GMB and what would happen if Prince Phillip passed away. StudentJournalists · A Royal Recap: How the world reacted to Meghan and Harry’s interview
Our Covid Heroes: What is it like to be a supermarket worker in a pandemic?
“I’ve stood with people before, where they have confronted people and people are just like, ‘F*** off’, I don’t want to do that”. The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted how important essential supermarket workers are to households across the UK. Every day they’re putting their lives at risk to maintain some sort of normality. Supermarket employees […]
Let’s talk about Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license”
Olivia Rodrigo is already one of 2021’s biggest success stories. Drivers license is the first song the 17-year-old Californian actor and singer has released independently of Disney Channel. Especially if you’ve been on TikTok in the last few days, you’ve probably already heard Rodrigo’s song. Drivers license has broken Spotify’s global one-day streaming records for […]
7 of the best musicals to help sing away the Covid-19 blues
If this third lockdown has given us one thing, it’s given us more time -time to consume even more musicals. Especially with Storm Christoph fast-approaching and set to bring heavy rain across the UK; it’s the perfect time to have an emotional rollercoaster. You’re probably going to laugh and you’re probably going to cry. These […]
US Inauguration: Who will Donald Trump be pardoning?
On his final full day in office, US President Donald Trump is expected to pardon as many as 100 people, finishing his turbulent four-year term in office. The clemency list is expected to be announced by Mr Trump tonight.
US Inauguration: What time will Joe Biden and Kamala Harris be sworn in?
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will take the oath, to make them officially US president and vice-president at the Inauguration tomorrow. But this year will be much different, due to Covid-19 and the recent riots. What is the Inauguration? The inauguration is a formal ceremony that takes place in Washington DC and marks the beginning […]
The Last Normal: Greta Thunberg’s Bristol protest
Alice Knight explains what it was like attending Greta Thunberg’s first climate change protest in the UK Yesterday marked 300 days since England was thrown into its first national coronavirus lockdown, with the country now in its third. It’s beginning to feel like we’ve been in lockdown for years, so it can be strange to […]
The current Covid testing centres in Cheltenham
Park Campus The University Gloucestershire campus is currently running asymptomatic testing for its students following governments advice for the Christmas period. The antigen test does not require laboratory processing and can turnaround results within an hour. Students are eligible to receive two tests before returning home for the Christmas Holidays. The NHS is also using […]
The festive house in Cheltenham, everyone’s talking about
For most of us, Christmas decorating starts in mid-November but for Paul and his wife, it’s an all-year-round occasion. This year, a Cheltenham house on Sydenham Villas Road has gone viral on social media. The house has been wrapped up like a Christmas present. It was decorated by The Christmas Decorators, the same company who […]