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Pope Condemns Travelling Abroad to Escape Coronavirus Lockdowns

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A Critical Overview: Pope Francis Condemns Travelers Escaping Covid-19 Lockdowns In his weekly noon blessing, Pope Francis has voiced his disappointment and criticized individuals who chose to travel abroad to evade government restrictions and enjoy […]

Culture

Theatre’s Resilience: Overcoming COVID-19’s Impact.

Critical Overview: Will Theatre Survive COVID-19? The impact of COVID-19 has led to questions about whether theatre will survive. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s remarks and Helen Lewis’s article in The Atlantic added to the growing concerns. [...]
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Migrant Crisis: Smuggling Gangs, Boats, and Political Point Scoring

Critical Overview: The issue of migrants crossing borders and falling prey to organised crime gangs has reached record levels, causing widespread concern. Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi’s personal account of his journey fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan [...]
Health

UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: Unmasking the Realities Behind the Hashtags

As UK Mental Health Awareness Week rolls around again, brace yourself for a tidal wave of hashtag activism, feel-good celebrity endorsements, and your aunt’s newfound passion for sharing mindfulness quotes on Facebook. While the spectacle [...]
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PMs Relationship with Truth Questioned

The Prime Minister’s relationship with truth is currently under intense scrutiny. There are concerns about his explanations surrounding the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat and about his incendiary comments during a lockdown. Downing Street [...]
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The UK Pendulum Shifts Further to the Right?

A quiet unease has settled across the United Kingdom, a low hum of discontent that, for many, has become the dominant chord in a national contrapuntal moment. Is the the UK is becoming more racist? [...]

Global Conferences Use Tech to Stay in Business

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29 July 2021 Comments Off

Adapting to New Realities: The Future of Conferences Critical Overview In-person conferences have long been favored by entrepreneurs as a place to meet and network with like-minded people. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted this traditional format, […]

Exploring the Vatican Museums: A Journey Through Art and History

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28 April 2022 Comments Off

A Critical Overview of the Vatican Museums’ Art Collection The Vatican Museums, founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century, are home to one of the world’s greatest art collections. It was expanded […]

Ulez Expansion Could Cost £130m, Confirms Sadiq Khan

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29 July 2021 Comments Off

Costs and Controversy Surrounding London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone Expansion The expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) is set to cost Transport for London (TfL) between £120-£130m by October, as revealed by London Mayor, Sadiq […]

COVID-19 pandemic linked to surge in depression rates

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28 April 2022 Comments Off

Critical Overview: A new scientific review conducted by researchers at Bath University reveals that during the first lockdown in March 2020, the prevalence of depression in the UK surged from 4% to 32% of the […]

Netflix Announces Magical Harry Potter News

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Gossip Commence: Netflix Announces Magical News Hold on to your broomsticks, fellow Potterheads! The wizarding world we all know and love is coming to Netflix UK and Ireland on May 17th! That’s right, all eight […]

The Prince of Darkness Rests: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

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In a world he helped define with thunderous riffs and an inimitable wail, John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, has finally found peace. The news of his passing, at the age of 76, […]

Djibouti: The Hidden Gem of the Horn of Africa

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Critical Overview: Djibouti, a small and arid desert country in eastern Africa, is overshadowed by its much larger neighbors, Somalia and Ethiopia. Despite its size, Djibouti’s strategic location along the Red Sea and in close […]

Cannabis Cuisine: Discovering the Best Edibles on the Market

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A Critical Overview of Cannabis Christmas: Best Edibles for 4/20 Introduction Cannabis Christmas, the unofficial holiday of weed enthusiasts, is fast approaching, with 4/20 just around the corner. This year’s top edibles are guaranteed to […]

The Guide to Virtual Reality

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29 July 2021 Comments Off

Virtual reality (VR) technology uses computer-aided stimuli to create the immersive illusion of being somewhere else. However, opinions on its potential range from it upending our lives in a way nothing has since the smartphone, [...]

Richard Branson Takes Off on ‘Extraordinary’ Space Flight

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29 July 2021 Comments Off

Critical Overview: Branson’s Flight to the Edge of Space Sir Richard Branson, a prominent UK businessman, is currently fulfilling his long-standing ambition of flying to the edge of space aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane. [...]

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Exploring the Vatican Museums: A Journey Through Art and History

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Croydon Labour Group Faces Fine Following Breach of Financial Rules by Council

28 April 2022 Comments Off

Labour Group in Croydon Council Fined £14k for Election Law Breaches Introduction: The Electoral Commission has fined the Labour group in Croydon Council £14,000 for breaking election laws in advance of the borough-wide referendum on [...]

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Proposal to make Extra UK Bank Holiday Monday Could Become Permanent

28 April 2022 Comments Off

Critical Overview: The unclaimed benefits, tax discounts, and food vouchers in the UK have reached a staggering £15 billion annually. This figure is derived from online benefits calculators as the government does not track how [...]

Kew’s ‘Food Forever’ exhibit set for May 21st

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Navigating Nationalism, Populism, and Anti-Immigration in the UK

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World Cup 2022: Schedule, Expectations, and England’s Prospects

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Ulez Expansion Could Cost £130m, Confirms Sadiq Khan

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Croydon Labour Group Faces Fine Following Breach of Financial Rules by Council

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Discovering the Beauty of Jardin Majorelle in Africa

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Critical Overview: Jardin Majorelle is a highly popular tourist attraction in Morocco, originally purchased by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1980 with the intention of preserving the original vision of [...]

Pope Condemns Travelling Abroad to Escape Coronavirus Lockdowns

Theatre’s Resilience: Overcoming COVID-19’s Impact.

Migrant Crisis: Smuggling Gangs, Boats, and Political Point Scoring

UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: Unmasking the Realities Behind the Hashtags

PMs Relationship with Truth Questioned

The UK Pendulum Shifts Further to the Right?

Wetware: The Intersection of Computing and Biology

UK Faces Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Shortage: Causes and Consequences

The UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, Faces Growing Scrutiny

France Lifts COVID Restrictions Across the Country