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…
Brighton Bin Strike: No End in Sight
Words by Robyn Cowie, Online Production Editor Across Brighton and Hove, vast amounts of rubbish and waste are beginning to pile up as the realities of the bin strike continue.…
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,…
The University of Sussex Turns 60
Words by Robyn Cowie, Online Production Editor The University of Sussex turns sixty this year and is therefore celebrating all that the institution, its students and alumni have achieved during…
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…
Labour Party Conference 2021
Words by Jasmine Crowhurst, News Sub-Editor The Labour Party’s annual conference in Brighton, which took place from Saturday 25th until Wednesday 29th September, featured frictions of opinions within the party…
FBI accused of failing to investigate Nassar abuse allegations
Words by Beth Pratt, News Print Editor Trigger warning for sexual abuse. On Tuesday 14th September, a US senate hearing was held, diving deeper into the Larry Nassar abuse scandal…
Numerous hurdles force international students to face a delayed start at University
Words by Ritika Srivatsan, Staff Writer The new academic session beginning in September 2021 was heavily marketed for and highly awaited, as it brought with it the return of normalcy…
Texas Abortion Ban Ruling put to the Test for the First Time
Words by Robyn Cowie, Online Production Editor A doctor in Texas has recently admitted to breaking the state’s new and deeply controversial law in regards to abortion and has been…
Climate change generational gap discovered to be a myth
Words by Amy Holden, Staff Writer With over 100 UK cities, towns and villages experiencing school strikes and 18 year old Greta Thunberg becoming the face of the new climate…
Man Charged with murder of London School Teacher
Trigger warning for male violence, violence against women and death Words by Connor Drescher, Staff Writer Tributes to Sabina Nessa, a London schoolteacher, have continued to be left at a…
The starkest warning yet; takeaways from IPCC’s latest climate report
Words By Jasmine Crowhurst The UN’s climate science body published a major report on August 6th, detailing the physical changes happening to our planet and the changes projected to occur…
Report finds increasing Student Loan based interest rates would save Government billions
Words by Robyn Cowie A recent report created by the architect of the current system of student finance, Nick Hillman, has found that the current loan repayment scheme for students…
Tax Rise for 25 million to cover social care reform
Words By Jasmine Crowhurst The British Government is planning a tax hike for around 25 million people to help fund adult social care and the NHS in the UK. Prime…