• Which Chick Flick Do You Relate to Most? (PART 2 OF 2)

    Ariana Grande’s music video for her latest single ‘Thank U, Next’ has gained much attention recently. Not only does she empower herself and her fans through reflecting on past relationships in a positive way, she has incorporated some of our favourite chick flicks into the video. This has encouraged...
  • Meet the Team and Their Festive Favourites- Entertainment and Sport

    With there being so many festive food options on offer, the Entertainment and Sport Teams talk us through their festive favourites. Name: Georgia Butcher Position: Head of Entertainment Festive Favourite: Yorkshire Puddings Eggs, flour, a little bit of milk and water and some piping hot fat and patience and...
  • Creative Corner: Winter Poem

    Frost-crisped grass, a glittering field Of upturned blades, and the distant Muffled swell of a choir singing.   Windows fogged with steam and Lights blurred behind, flashing, Pulsing, twinkling against the eye.   A brisk wind to chap the lips, Noses red, feet stamping, hands Thumping, scarfs wrapped tight....
  • Meet the Team and Their Festive Favourites – Reviews

    With there being so many festive food options on offer, the Reviews Team talk us through their festive favourites. Name: Katie Moncur Position: Head of Reviews Festive Favourite: Stuffing A regularly overlooked part of the Christmas meal, stuffing, for me, is an underrated ball of deliciousness. Whether it’s sage...
  • The F-word: The Pogues controversy

    The popular 1987 classic song Fairytale of New York has entered headlines recently, and not just because it’s the Christmas season. The song’s use of the word ‘faggot’ in the lyrics (‘you scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot’) has stirred controversy around whether the song should be banned or...
  • “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”… but not for everyone

    Christmas is a time for laughter. For seeing friends, family, exciting days out, eating, drinking, singing, dancing, and generally feeling happier than the rest of the year. having to act happy and positive all the time is draining This is the expectation for the festive season, and for some...
  • Meet the Team and Their Festive Favourites – Features

    With there being so many festive food options on offer, the Features Team talk us through their festive favourites. Name: Natasha Fernandes Position: Head of Features Festive Favourite: Mince Pies For me, mince pies are a timeless classic. They are a staple for Christmas and I think, quite controversially, for...