EU-ston we’ve got a problem
Norwegian, Hard or Soft Brexit: Where do we go now. With the prime minister unveiling a 585-page draft Brexit deal that was ‘dead-on-arrival’ it is unclear what will now happen with UK’s exit from the European…
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Opening a can of worms: what idioms mean
Idioms are a dime a dozen when it comes to the English language. But what do they even mean? Well, we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. If you grew up speaking English,…
Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci dies at age 77
Yesterday, November 26th, the Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci passed at the age of 77. He died yesterday morning at 7 am, in his home in Trastevere, Rome. The mortuary was arranged for today, starting…
The Staunch book prize winner announced
The Australian novelist Jock Serong bagged the Staunch prize with On the Java Ridge. It tells the story of a group of surfers who try to rescue a refugee boat caught up in a storm…
Landlords boycott housing and homelessness charity Shelter
The Landlords Alliance, a newly formed landlord association “fighting against onerous tax and harmful, unnecessary regulations”, has set its sights on Shelter, a housing and homelessness charity. Larry Sweeney, founder and CEO of the Landlords…
The problem with mental healthcare in the UK
The waiting list for treatment never ends. Freddie Cocker came to terms with his mental health issues at the age of 21. He had depression, anxiety, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and chronic and obsessive overthinking….
Summer winter wonderlands
When temperatures drop, trips abroad made by UK residents soar. Here are three Southeast Asian travel destinations for a warmer winter. Bleak skies, drizzly winds, occasional bouts of snow — winters in London are always…
How likely is unemployment for you after graduation?
If you are having trouble finding a part-time job while in university, or a full-time job after graduating, it may have to do with your ethnicity. A report released by the House of Commons Library…
Is ‘catfishing’ a crime?
“I feel violated, mentally and physically, by what he did” said Anna Rowe, one victim of catfishing. Anna Rowe, 44, believed she had met the man of her dreams when she began speaking to a…
Vaginismus – behind the curtains
In a world where sex is as common as brushing your teeth in the morning and one-night stands are the main conversations in your group of friends, how do you cope with the inability to…