Henry Tuppen: Just some really nice articles.
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“Heads are important and if feeling happy can coincide with cute little items – best of both worlds”: How fashion can be used to improve your mental health?
Although we are moving out of the winter months, I have always felt that nothing says timeless quite like a thick crocheted hat and a pair of gloves. Despite its focus on warm and woolly winter items, the message behind student-run brand ‘Fings by Floss’ is relevant no matter the weather. Floss has launched the…
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Norfolk Local Elections 2023: Do people still care about Local Politics?
Local election turnout averages almost half that of general’s, with Norfolk district council elections on the horizon we took to the streets to establish the reasons for this apathy towards local politics. District, town and parish elections are being held on Thursday, May 4 in Norfolk’s seven council authority areas, with the postal voting deadline…
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A Titan of Youth Culture: The Legacy of Vivienne Westwood
On the 15th December 1992 an iconic designer stepped through the gates of Buckingham Palace to accept an OBE. Many, saw accepting the honour as a direct contradiction of everything she stood for. However, with one photo Vivienne Westwood showed the world she wouldn’t change for anyone or anything. Read the rest of the article…
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Bribery, Corruption and Violence: How Organised Crime Syndicates are Stimulating Poverty in Romania
Coming out of decades of dictatorial rule, Romania is rife with political instability. Although it has been over 30 years since the removal of Nicolae Ceausescu, the nation is still struggling to find its footing. Since assuming office in December 2014 President Klaus Iohannis has had 13 different Prime Ministers and corruption has wormed its…
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Record food and rent prices see students £1500 worse off in 22/23
Soaring food prices, store-imposed limits and double-digit inflation numbers continue to cause problems, particularly for students. Despite expectations for inflation to fall below 10% last month, this didn’t materialise. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) lay the blame on the continued rise in food prices, which are increasing at the highest rate seen in the…
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