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It’s a cold December morning in 2009 and I’m sitting with my best friend Emily in the kitchen we share in university halls. “Looking hot today babes,” I wink at her as she scrapes her greasy hair back into a bright orange head band. ‘I was just thinking the same [...] Read more »
The popularity and acceptance of plastic surgery in Britain has grown massively over the past 10 years. Up until 1988-1990 it was newsworthy that more models and actresses were having procedures like breast enhancements – now more commonly known as a “boob job”. It was still not very common until [...] Read more »
Heysel Exposition Park in the north of Brussels is a strange place. The unmissable figure of the Atomium dominates the skyline of the area as it did in 1958, when Belgium hosted the World’s Fair and this 335ft steel replication of an iron atom was erected. Now it serves as [...] Read more »
Following Team GB’s best ever Olympic performance last year, everyone who is taking on an exercise regime as part of New Year resolutions has a whole host of new idols to draw inspiration from, but nobody will be drawing inspiration from Fran Steele. Michael Jarvis explores why we should. To go from [...] Read more »
By Martin Dunne, Bianca Hill and Murray Rose Thousands of fans turned out this summer to support local talent in Harlow’s annual music festival. Linkfest In The Park, which this year played host to established bands such as Three Day Weekend and Loser Token, also hosted some of the towns [...] Read more »
By Rob Hutchins, Demitri Levantis and Max Wheeler Last month, Education Secretary Michael Gove announced plans to replace GCSEs with the revamped English Baccalaureate. The new qualifications will scrap coursework in many subjects, leaving only a three-hour end of year exam for students to prove their talents. The changes are [...] Read more »
By Jessica Flexton Jessica Flexton explores why the shark population is diminishing to meet the demand for shark fin soup. Sharks have a long-standing reputation as one of the most frightening and feared animals in the world. Media coverage is full of horror stories and often depicts sharks as dangerous [...] Read more »
By Becky Bird Becky Bird investigates the frightening world of the C word and argues why people should start talking about their fears. Despite the major technological advances within the world of medicine, cancer is still as frightening as ever. Just like the taboo over the villainous ‘Lord Voldemort’ from [...] Read more »
Theft for scrap metal is an increasing crime in Harlow and has been become a serious concern for the police, businesses, the District Council and the community at large. Collaborative efforts to combat metal theft have been successful. However, unless the Government introduces new crackdown laws on unscrupulous scrap metal [...] Read more »
THE battle to motivate young voters came to Harlow earlier this month when shadow culture secretary, Harriet Harman, paid a visit to a local music venue. The Square, a popular spot with young musicians, has played host to a number of up and comers over the years, including Blur and [...] Read more »