Unvaccinated students cause highest spike in mump cases in over a decade
By Joel Renouf-Cooke Students are driving the highest number of mumps outbreaks in a decade, a report by Public Health England has confirmed. In 2019 alone there were 5,042 lab-confirmed…
Protests against femicide in Mexico intensify
People outraged at the femicide crisis in Mexico City have taken to the streets to express their anger. The most recent wave of unrest began after the naked body of…
Valley Gardens designs get final approval
Final designs for the Valley Gardens regeneration scheme have been approved by Brighton and Hove city councillors, in a meeting last month. Valley Gardens – the green spaces that run…
Pronoun badges for Brighton school children
Children in secondary schools across Brighton and Hove have been given the choice to wear pronoun badges for the first time ever. The badges – which can already be found…
Sussex Alumni opens ‘pop-up’ barbers
An ingenious new idea sees pop up barbershop on wheels take to the streets of London and Brighton. Two young men from South Norwood, London, are revolutionising the haircut industry,…
Students petition against ‘xenophobic’ speakers
Sussex Students’ Union (USSU) has come under fire this week for its plans to host controversial speakers at an off-campus Q&A event. A petition opposed to the event has also…
Popular ‘Waste Café’ sells out in 45 minutes
The Sussex Food Waste Café have successfully held their first food sale in the Falmer Quad, selling out to about 100 students in only 45 minutes. Co-organiser , Café volunteer…
Mother Found Guilty of FGM
A 37-year-old mother has become the first person in the UK to be convicted of female genital mutilation (FGM) in a landmark ruling last week. The woman, who is originally…
Universal Credit affects “vulnerable” students
Controversial new benefits scheme unfairly targets disadvantaged and “vulnerable” students, testimony reveals. Universal credit (UC), introduced in 2013 and due to be rolled out completely in July 2019, combines six…
When life gives you Lemons
Brighton-based eco-friendly bus company, The Big Lemon, have been awarded a half million-pound government grant to add five brand new electric vehicles to their fleet of 12 low – emission…
Kemptown Carnival back after three years
Kemptown Carnival is returning after a 3-year hiatus to retake its position as Brighton’s largest free community arts street festival. The carnival last took place in 2016 and was supposed…
Young people across the UK taking ‘Fake Xanax’
Young people from schools and universities across the UK have been using a fake version of the drug Xanax. An article by the BBC last year found that “children as…
Six ways a no-deal Brexit could affect you
The News Team makes a guest appearance this week, with Joel giving us his opinion on how a No-deal Brexit could affect us. 1. EU recruitment If the UK crashes…