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Over the past few years, Black people have been revolutionising the hair industry and several companies were born out of that. One of the defining differences is the sulphate-free haircare. Sulphate-free means that ingredients such as sodium lauryl sulphate and sodium laureth sulphate which are produced from petroleum and plant oils, will not be present. […]
Phoebe Nott explores some of the best takeaway options in Cheltenham. I like to think of myself as a takeaway specialist in the worst possible way (I eat way too much of it). And what makes me such an expert- I love food a bit too much. My life revolves around what my next meal […]
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.
The Department for Transport plans on introducing new £70 fines for at least 20 ‘minor offences’ and handling those powers to local councils. The new offences are planned to be introduced this summer and include everything from driving in a cycle lane or turning the wrong way to entering a box junction. These measures have […]
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 […]
On the 18 January, eight people have been fined for travelling from London to Stonehenge, breaking lockdown rules. Wiltshire police were called to the scene after the group refused to leave. A 57-year-old woman who was part of the group, was arrested for assaulting a police officer by hitting her in the face, leaving the […]
Jasmine Ponting remembers working at the Cheltenham Races, just before lockdown Last year in March, I found myself working at Cheltenham Racecourse during their 4-day festival. The decision for the festival to go ahead was highly controversial due to the fact that Coronavirus had already claimed lives in the UK. Three days after the races […]
Darcey Barrett writes on the importance of friendship during lockdown As covid-19 continues to affect our lives, now more than ever we need good company. When loneliness becomes the new norm, you start to appreciate what you once had. For me, that’s my best friend, the girl who’s become my fourth sister. With eight years […]
Emily Wyatt takes a look back at her last trip with her boyfriend before lockdowns begun I never thought a trip to Bristol would be taken for granted, yet here we are 11 months later reminiscing on better times when covid wasn’t on everyone’s minds. I was completely unaware that the weekend of February 13th 2020 […]
Sophia Mccracken reminisces on the times before the first UK lockdown I think the movie must have been Terminator or perhaps Predator, it was one of those Arnold Schwarzegger classics, it got to a scene where there was a crowd of unmasked people all in each others social bubbles, I remember feeling anxious like they […]