News & Views

5 September 2018

Emily Abbott's 7 top tips on saving the bees

It has been said that humanity would survive for about only 4 years should bees disappear from the face of the Earth. And disappearing they are... Meet the woman on ...

29 August 2018

Giulia reflects on the Great British Summer of 2018 [EXCLUSIVE]

We are fast approaching September, and with that comes gradual realisation that Autumn will soon be upon us. I’m going to give a quick rundown of all the excitement we’ve ...
24 August 2018

Confessions of a shopaholic: 5 tips to stop OTT spending

We’ve all been there, standing in front of an item that you just can’t live without but knowing you probably shouldn’t spend the money on it. Or we’re shopping for ...

24 August 2018

Keeping it in the family? Brits would sell a family heirloom for just £400, reveals survey

We Brits are fairly sentimental as a nation; we adore our pets, we're nostalgic about past sporting glories, and we endlessly search for pictures of kittens on the internet. But ...
23 August 2018

4 things we can learn about female empowerment from Ruby Rose

A-list actress Ruby Rose has deleted her Twitter profile amid backlash over her casting as the first on screen lesbian Batwoman in an upcoming series on The CW. Rose shot ...
10 August 2018

5 tips to save our ocean, one plastic straw at a time!

There are plenty of reasons we should be fighting to save our ocean, and in a political climate where it seems little is done to ensure that life under the ...

2 August 2018

9 unpopular opinions from Twitter that will have you shouting from the rooftops!

Everybody has an opinion on something that most people would disagree with. Most of us probably keep it to ourselves for fear of being challenged over it. But some people ...

6 July 2018

Giulia on how the World Cup has brought the nation together [EXCLUSIVE]

At the moment it’s easy to feel as though the world is slowly disintegrating. The steady proliferation of the Alt. Right into our media and society, and the steady normalisation ...

5 June 2017

M And S Announces Major New Community Transformation Programme

Marks & Spencer have announced a major community transformation programme as part of Plan A 2025 – its new plan to support 1,000 communities, help 10 million people live happier, ...
21 March 2017

Do We Need To Give People Who Have Been To Prison A Second Chance?

Imagine you are one of the 76,000 people leaving prison in England every year. Like 75%  of ex-offenders you have no job to go to. You have the £46 in ...

13 December 2016

The feeling of failure by Grace Fodor

Grace is the founder of cult beauty brand Studio10 www.Studio10beauty.com It doesn't matter who you are, or where you are from, there is one common experience in life we all ...

16 September 2016

My top tips for aspiring entrepreneurs by Sarah Jones

It's a dream held by millions - to quit the corporate world in order to set-up their own business. Offering the promise of freedom and meaning I too had this ...

22 July 2016

Are your children dreaming big?

New research out today (July 22) shows that STEM careers are amongst the most popular dream jobs for youngsters, with four out of the top 10 dream jobs found to ...
15 July 2016

Giulia exclusive guest blog - EU are beautiful

In the wake of the EU referendum, I sit here, an Italian musician in my London flat and contemplate what this means for me. Apart from the ache in my ...
6 July 2016

Laura Trott encourages girls everywhere to keep playing #LikeAGirl

How many times have you heard comments like "girls shouldn't play that sport" or seen girls' teams playing in half-filled arenas? What impact does this have on girls and their ...

6 July 2016

Chilcot Inquiry: There was no need to go to war in March 2003

Sir John Chilcot has today finally given his report into the Iraq War which started in March, 2003, concluding that there was no need for the United Kingdom to go ...
6 July 2016

Oscar Pistorius sentenced to six years for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius has today (June 6) been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp, in a sentencing handed down by Judge Thokozile Masipa - the ...
4 July 2016

Nigel Farage resigns as leader of UKIP

Nigel Farage has stood down as the leader of UKIP this morning (July 4), saying that he has "done his bit" following his win during the EU Referendum. Speaking at ...
24 June 2016

EU Referendum Result - 'Today I'm sad, scared and worried for the future'

Today I'm sad. Today I'm scared. Today I'm worried for the future of my 12-year-old sister, 6-year-old brother and 24-year-old self. A little earlier I discovered that the majority of ...

24 June 2016

David Cameron resigns as Prime Minister following Brexit result

Prime Minister David Cameron has chosen to step down from his position after the United Kingdom voted in the EU Referendum to leave the EU. Outside Downing Street, Cameron was ...
21 June 2016

David Beckham backs Remain in Europe campaign

With the EU Referendum voting just around the corner this coming Thursday, June 23, David Beckham has come out in support of the Remain in Europe campaign this morning (June ...
17 June 2016

Let's call it for what it is - Jo Cox was murdered by a far-right TERRORIST

There have been a lot of words used to describe the man that allegedly brutally murdered Labour MP Jo Cox yesterday (June 16), but one that much of the mass ...
10 June 2016

The Crown Jewels recreated with 2,500 flowers

Floral artist and five times gold medal winner at RHS Chelsea Flower Show Jpseh Massie has been commissioned to create The 'G'rown Jewels by high street retailer Wilko, in celebration ...

18 May 2016

One for every soldier - the Poppy Pins paying tribute to the fallen from the first day of the Battle

TMB Art Metal is creating a limited series of pins - 19,240 in total - one for every soldier killed on the opening day of the battle, 1 July 1916. ...