By Natalie Hartley On Friday, the 16th of June, The Titan submersible set off on its expedition from Canada. It was a submersible that was designed to bring five people to 4,000 metre depths for data collection, testing of hardware and software at such deep levels and to inspect the site. One of the occupants, […]
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Belfast: the Legacy of the Troubles
By Niamh McDermott By Cavern Images, Adobe Stock On the 17th June, I went to Belfast. Belfast is a city with a deep history; from the birthplace of the Titanic to its more tragic part in the Troubles. The Troubles is a name given to the events that happened in Northern Ireland from the 1960s […]
Nurses are Demanding for a Pay Rise Ahead of Strike Ballot
By Homare Yamada Cullen has called for a ‘double digit pay rise’ for nurses in England. In March, the government offered nurses a 5% pay rise for 2023 to 2024 and a one-off payment of at least £1,655 to top up the previous year’s salary, depending on the staff grades. About 11 NHS unions accepted […]
Is the Advancement of AI Happening at too Great a Pace?
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti Unsplash – Robot Kid reading his book In the last few years, AI (Artificial Intelligence), has been rapidly progressing and developing. Nowadays, AI is everywhere – from helping people with online shopping, to map navigation and even autocorrections. AI forms the backbone of communication, energy, health care, transport and the infrastructure of […]
Pickpocketing in Central London
By Natalie Hartley Pickpocketing is the act of stealing from another person’s pockets. Those who pickpocket have almost perfected the art of it, being able to steal mobiles from zipped pockets without notice. They also know to cause a distraction by making a ruckus or bumping into someone. According to the BBC in 2021, theft […]
Eurovision 2023: Sweden Takes the Crown, Finland a Close Second
By Sophie Robinson The 67th Eurovision song contest took place on Saturday 13th May in Liverpool, UK, on behalf of Ukraine. The Kalush Orchestra won the contest in 2022, but they were unable to host the contest due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Therefore, the UK – which came runner up – hosted on […]
What are the differences between Amoeba and Euglena and do humans reproduce similarly to them?
By Aishani Balakumar What is Amoeba? Amoeba is a unicellular organism that has no fixed shape. They are usually found in freshwater, salt water, wet soil and inside of animals. Amoeba, just like animal cells, have a cell membrane, nucleus and cytoplasm, as shown in the picture below: What do Amoebas Eat and how do […]
Teenagers Sentenced to Minimum 21 and 24 Years for Murdering Schoolboy
By Milly Saber An innocent 16 year old boy from Southall was murdered in November 2021 by two 18 year olds, both of whom mistakenly thought this boy was part of a rival gang. On 6th March 2023, Vanushan Balakrishnan and Ilyas Suleiman were found guilty for the murder of 16 year old Rishmeet Singh, […]
Ealing Hospital Volunteer Has Seen Third Coronation at 101 Years Old
By Milly Saber At 101 years old, Beryl Carr, a volunteer at Ealing hospital, saw three Royal Coronations in her lifetime: King George VI in 1937, Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and King Charles III last weekend. Carr volunteers at the League of Friends Cafe at Ealing Hospital, and has done some celebrating of her […]
The London Air Ambulance is Up Against Time: Help Now
By Sophie Robinson The London Air Ambulance service is a charity which mainly runs on people’s donations. Before the 29th of April, I was unaware of the situation this charity was in – they currently have two helicopters to service London, with a population estimated at 9,648,000. However, the two helicopters they have are very […]