COP26: The Climate Change Conference So Far
Words by Megan Whitehead, Staff Writer The 26th annual Conference for Parties on climate change was held at Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow. The two-week conference, spanning from the 31st…
World Leaders Agree to End Deforestation
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor In the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal, more than 100 world leaders have agreed to put an end to global deforestation by…
Sussex to Hold a Series of Climate Events For The ESRC
Words by Beth Pratt, News Print Editor The University of Sussex will be hosting online events to “draw a wider awareness to the climate change debate” as part of The…
The Lewes Bonfire 2021
Words by Will Potter, Staff Writer The UK’s largest bonfire night was reintroduced to the town of Lewes on Friday night as an estimated 30,000 people returned following a year’s…
Deadly Crush at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Show Leaves 8 Dead
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor Trigger warnings for violence, death. A huge crush at a Travis Scott concert on the 5th of November has left 8 people dead…
Refugee Puppet ‘Little Amal’ Arrives in London
Words by Megan Whitehead, Staff Writer The streets of London last week welcomed Little Amal, a 3.5 metre puppet who has made a journey of 4,970 miles across Europe in…
Hundreds Strip Nude Near Dead Sea to Highlight Climate Crisis
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News sub-editor The statement was a photoshoot that involved 300 people stripped naked – covering themselves only in white body paint – to pose together in…
Anger as Bill Banning ‘Abhorrent’ Fire and Rehire Blocked by Government
Words by Rebecca Chitolie, News Editor On October 22nd, Ministers blocked a Commons bill that would have prevented the practice of companies firing staff and then rehiring them on worse…
Kan Ye Do That? Ye(s) He Kan
Words by Georgie Marriott, Staff Writer On the 19th October, rapper, religious leader, attempted politician, reality star and father of four; formerly known as Kanye West changed his name to…
Government Considering Limit on Creative Arts Degrees to Control Postgrad Debt
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor The British government has been discovered to be considering putting a limit on the number of students able to study creative degrees in…
Alec Baldwin Shooting – One Dead, One Injured in Prop Gun Accident
Words by Connor Drescher, Staff Writer Trigger warnings for violence and death. A tragic accident on the set of the new film ‘Rust’ has resulted in the death of the…
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone To Come Into Full Force
Words by Rebecca Chitolie, News Editor From the 25th October, London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), will expand from central London to the areas in between the North Circular Road…
New Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease Accepted by NHS
Words by Lucy Evans, Staff Writer The first new treatment for sickle cell anaemia for 20 years has been accepted for use by the NHS. Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is…
Priti Patel Outlines Plan to Criminalise Protests
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor The Home Secretary Priti Patel has caused controversy with civil liberties groups by announcing plans to ban protesters with a history of causing…
Phoenix Art Space Presents PRESS+PLAY Festival of Print
By Beth Pratt, News Print Editor Phoenix Art Space has announced a five-week celebration of contemporary printmaking to showcase “emerging and established makers” in November. In an interview discussing the…
What is AUKUS?
Word by Jasmine Crowhurst, News sub-editor A new defence alliance between the UK, USA and Australia was announced on September 15 2021. Britain’s new pact with the United States and…
Las Palmas Volcanic Eruption Continues
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-Editor The volcano initially erupted on September 19, 2021, and continues to spew large amounts of lava across the island. It has continued along The…
PM Denies UK Is Facing a Shortage Crisis
Words by Connor Drescher, Staff Writer Boris Johnson has denied that there is a crisis amid an acute shortage of workers, particularly HGV drivers. The ongoing issues, which have seen…
Pandora Papers Leak Financial Information of the Ultra Wealthy
Words by Maisie Levitt, Online News Editor Over 600 journalists from 140 media organisations led one of the largest financial investigations ever attempted in order to leak 11.9 million documents,…
Urgent call for Government to tackle Mental Health Backlog
Words by Beth Pratt, News Print Editor “The impact of the pandemic on mental health could be fatal and wipe out years of progress if there is not a significant…