By Shanay Nijjar On the 3rd October, Dame Sarah Mullally was named as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first ever woman to hold the Church of England’s highest clerical position. She will officially take on the role in January 2026. At 63 years old, Dame Sarah Mullally has had a career in […]
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‘The Climate Crisis is Real’: Highlights of Climate Forward 2025
By Elkie Braddick ‘Climate Forward’ is the annual climate event hosted by the New York Times, which talks with top world leaders, policymakers, business leaders and activists about climate change. Here were a few highlights of the event in 2025: Hilda Heine, president of the Marshal Islands, said she was disappointed by President Trump’s speech […]
Labubu, Crumbl Cookies And Dubai Chocolate: Why Is Everybody Obsessed With Microtrends?
By Kayla Nwaki Currently, many people over social media are obsessed with Labubus – fluffy little animal keychains. There have even been fights, fits and clashes over these overpriced keychains, but it is expected that popularity will die down slowly next month. However, Labubus are not the only of these ‘microtrends’. People will queue in […]
Where did the Colourful Films Go?
By Ruth Johnson Nowadays most mainstream films look different — the colours are slightly muted and not as vivid as in older movies, making each scene engulfed by the same visually uninteresting colours. Where did the films with bright beautiful colours go? The word usually associated with vibrancy on screen is ‘technicolour’. It is arguably […]
ChatGPT Two Years On: What Do Students and Teachers Think About AI Now?
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti and Natalie Hartley The Veritas Times team has recently gathered updated new teacher and student opinions on the AI chatbot, ChatGPT, following the last survey conducted in July 2023 (link to previous article). Student Results and Opinions from Survey Since the previous poll, where around 80% of students had heard of ChatGPT, […]
Glastonbury 2025: Something for Everyone
By Layla Hildebrand In 1970, a field in a then unknown farm, called Worthy Farm, set the stage for what has now become one of the best known cultural events in Britain, Glastonbury Festival. At the time, only 1,500 people attended. Half a century later, it has evolved into a 5-day festival with a capacity […]
Where Art Meets Fashion: Naomi: In Fashion At The V&A
By Alice Mecelis Fortes About two months ago, The V&A closed its doors on its first-ever exhibition solely focusing on a Black British Supermodel – Naomi Campbell. The exhibition, NAOMI: In Fashion, included some of Naomi’s staple fashion choices and her unforgettable runway moments; but more than that it celebrated culture and art. Opening on […]
Sports Day 2025: A Day of Broken Records
By Milly Saber and Shriya Patel On Monday 23rd June, St. Augustine’s Priory hosted its annual Sports Day – one of the highlights of the school calendar – at the Perivale Athletics Track. Throughout the day, there was an invigorating atmosphere, which was lovely to see, and we were also fortunate to have sunshine overhead. […]
When Your Hand Has a Mind of Its Own: Understanding Alien Hand Syndrome
By Milly Saber Alien Hand Syndrome, also called Dr Strangelove syndrome, is not just a single condition, but instead a category of conditions that cause people to have partial or complete lack of control over their limbs, most commonly the left hand. Their limbs may reach for objects without the affected person wanting to do […]
The Ongoing Mystery of Banksy
By Natalia Page Since 1990, Banksy, an anonymous identity, has been known as a freehand graffiti artist, who creates controversial pieces that often cause spectators to reflect on social, political or cultural issues. Banksy’s First Mural Banksy first came to notice in the early 1990s, particularly for his piece titled ‘The Mild Mild West’. In […]