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Cheltenham has opened their ice rink today for the first time. It is set to welcome up to 30,000 people over the festive period. The open-air ice rink, which is the first of its kind in the town, will run from the 18th November until 2ndJanuary, allowing time for families to enjoy their day in […]
“People were going nuts pushing each other, falling over left, right and centre.” Music fans are calling for safety concerns to be taken more seriously after events unfolded at the Astroworld festival. Calum Kent, a music business student, remembers his haunting experience at a Ghostemane concert in London back in 2019. The venue only held […]
The number of positive coronavirus cases has decreased by an estimated 57% in two weeks in the UK, despite hospitals still being busy. Whilst positive cases have decreased over two weeks, hospitals in Gloucestershire are still struggling to care for covid patients. The current positive cases are estimated at around three thousand, compared to the […]
The number of children living in poverty in the UK rises year after year, but the pandemic has revealed a whole new kind of modern day poverty. Digital poverty is where children are without access to appropriate hardware, software or reliable access to the internet. This creates a divide between kids with and without internet […]
Welcome to The Delve podcast, where we delve deep into the consequences and social impact of current affairs.How does the media represent the rich diversity of today’s Britain? As a debate rages in the wake of Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, Bia Souza, Jack Shute and Ulani Seaman look at what needs to […]
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Monday’s Government announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the UK’s roadmap out of lockdown, in which the opening of non-essential retail was listed as part of phase two, beginning April 12th. But for retail and the fashion industry, national lockdown has drastically changed people’s shopping habits and the growth of online and independent fashion […]
With the pandemic going on all around us, many are locked down inside our homes, staying safe. There are, however, unsung heroes who are putting themselves at risk to keep the country moving. In this feature article, I interview Elena Page, who is a cleaner at the South Gloucestershire Council. Of course, because of the […]
“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 […]
Ella Saunders, rotational pharmaceutical assistant- Great Western Hospital, Wiltshire. As she grabbed her Emma Bridgewater mug of chamomile and peppermint tea, Ella sat down in the corner of her room, surrounded by plants, vines and candles. ‘Welcome to my zen space’, she laughed. ‘It’s been a long day.’ When starting her first full time job […]