I saw an article in the newspaper recently about SITCOMs. No, this isn’t a reference to funny television programmes; rather it refers to Singletons In their Twenties or thirties Clinging On to Memories. SITCOMs are people who can’t find the right partner because they miss their previous lovers. This got me […]

What really happened on the 16th August at Lonmin mines?  Almost three months on, this case- originally labelled tragic but unavoidable- has seen more and more evidence of a blatant cover-up being brought to the surface. The story starts with a group of miners at Lonmin mines in Marikana, South […]

Recently the North East music scene has arguably given birth to some of the most provocative indie rock bands of our generation – Maxïmo Park and The Futureheads to name but a few. Both bands achieving major success with multiple album releases that reached well into the top twenty album […]

10 things you didn’t know about 007! Think British institutions and stereotypes. Royalty, world wars, cricket, mini coopers, fish ‘n’ chips, rain and grey skies. Any more? Some are dated and stuck in the past, some are untrue and some are generally just a little boring. However, this truly British institution can […]

I feel I should state straight away that I am a student in my third year at University, so I have had two years experience of living and getting on next door to various families. I have accepted that there are certain rules in ‘keeping the peace’.  I also understand […]

As always, the 5th of November saw colourful explosions filling the night sky and the burning of an infamous effigy. What also took place this bonfire night was the release of Gosport based Bear Cavalry’s sophomore EP Puryss, released on Alcopop! Records. This four-track firework showcases the band’s ever growing […]

  In this day and age, is it safe to assume that the ideology of the female form has changed to a degree that she would be unrecognizable to those of the 20th century? The world has undergone massive technological advances in the last century, but also massive leaps in the social […]

How do you like the countermeasures your elected representatives have given us to combat climate-change? After all, you wouldn’t have elected them without their “green” credentials, would you? Every politician knows that current science suggests we burn less of those damaging fossil fuels in order to preserve our planet  so […]