Sierra Leone: societies influence on sexual violence
According to a study conducted by WHO in 2021, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of gender-based violence cases, with some countries having one in two women suffering from intimate partner...
View ArticleTrump vows to abolish gender-affirming care
Former president, Donald trump, announced in a video the wide-ranging set of policies to use federal power to target transgender people, posted 31st January. He plans to pass a law barring minors from...
View ArticleNational awareness week to tackle stigma of OCD
National OCD Awareness Week has been held to raise awareness of a condition that impacts one in 100 adults and two in 200 children worldwide. OCD, which stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, is...
View ArticleBournemouth students protest for ceasefire in Gaza
Arts University Bournemouth and Bournemouth University’s Socialist Society organised a student protest calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Palestine-Israel conflict. The protest on Wednesday 15...
View ArticleGaza Relief fundraiser in Bournemouth
Over 300 people were in attendance at Ensbury Park Community centre in Bournemouth to support a Gaza relief fundraiser. An array of locally made halal, vegetarian and sweet dishes were on sale in the...
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Storm Ciaran Brings Flash Floods And Fear
Storm Ciaran brought heavy rain, strong winds and devastation to the coastline of Bournemouth on November first. Two yellow weather warnings had been issued from the Met Office around the BCP area, one...
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Bournemouth resident raising money to refurbish school in Gambia
Dr Steven Bick, a Bournemouth resident and founder of the Sunshine with Smiles Trust is raising money to refurbish a school in Gambia. The trust is using GoFundMe to gather funds in order to carry out...
View ArticlePalestinian official accuses Netanyahu of delaying Israel-Gaza deal
A senior Palestinian source has anonymously claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu is sabotaging the ceasefire deal. The source claims that Netanyahu is insisting, at the last minute, that Israeli soldiers...
View ArticleDevastation as LA fires rage on
“It’s a recipe for an absolute inferno” Los Angeles is reeling from the effects of wildfires exacerbated by hurricanes, with the flames continuing to burn throughout the area. Samantha Meltz, a realtor...
View ArticleSpaceX Starship flight 7 crashes over Atlantic Ocean
Elon Musk’s space technology company SpaceX launched its seventh flight test of its Starship megarocket yesterday from its Starbase site in South Texas. The vehicle, standing at 404 feet (123 metres),...
View ArticleDirector of singular vision defined by his magical style
David Lynch has died of Emphysema on the 16th of January at the age of 78. Lynch revealed he had been struggling with emphysema in August 2024. He died after being forced to relocate due to the...
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Bournemouth man explores new business venture in Peru
Ashley Britton moved from Bournemouth to Peru over five years ago, and now owns Sekut Vanilla Company. He works with indigenous growers in the Amazon jungle to produce high quality, sustainably grown...
View ArticleCeasefire deal discussed by Israeli Cabinet
Following the news of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Cabinet members are set to vote on the details today. The official start was set to be on Sunday the 19th but may be delayed until...
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Union leaders back Climate and Nature Bill
Union leaders have called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to back the Climate and Nature Bill, scheduled to be debated in Parliament on 24th January. The #CANBill is a cross-party private member’s bill...
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California scorched region gets first significant rain
Areas of Los Angeles plagued by horrific fires earlier this month are now under flood watch after wet weather hit California. Scorched areas affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires are now under a...
View ArticleWashington crash witness "in such a state of shock"
A British student living near the site of the Washington DC plane crash has spoken of the city’s shock at the tragedy. Sophia Nesbitt-Jones, a law student from the UK studying at George Washington...
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