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A “ground-breaking” initiative to raise young peoples’ aspirations launched

By Eve Perkins Inspiring the Forest is a project aimed at raising career aspirations amongst young people, parents and teachers across the Forest of Dean. It aims to create an awareness of the type of jobs available in the Forest and the skills required for those jobs. The event supporting Inspiring the Forest will take […]

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The chaotic life of a Pharmacist during lockdown

The pandemic has been a bizzare time for everybody involved, whether you’re a stay at home parent or a doctor. Yet despite the uncertainty of it all, 20 year old pharmacy worker Abby Davidson, saw a rewarding side of the experience.  Abby has been working in a pharmacy in Lisburn, outside Belfast for over 3 years, alongside her university studies. She described going into the first lockdown as a terrifying experience for her and her […]

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Review: Emma Chamberlain’s podcast, ‘Anything Goes’ is my therapy

I think you know a podcast is a good one when even though its by a big and successful person, it feels like you’re listening to a friend on the phone. I’ve listened to various podcasts over the years, ones focused on drama, true crime, advice, interviews, the list goes on; however, I truly don’t think I’ll find one I prefer to ‘Anything […]

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Top 5 Best Parts of Lockdown

Despite Covid-19 best efforts to attack us all, the various lockdowns did come with some benefits for those optimistic enough to look past the bad. These benefits range from culture, economics, pollution and even music. Musicians releasing music A range of different artists, from many different genres have released albums and singles that made the lockdown more bearable. Elton John released the ‘Lockdown sessions’, musical comedian Bo […]