Nov 1, 2024 · O ver 400 years ago, on November 5 1605, 36 barrels of gunpowder were discovered in a storeroom beneath the Palace of Westminster. Protecting these barrels was a man named John Johnson. Upon the guards’ inspection of the man, they found fuses in his pockets, and John was promptly arrested.

Oct 30, 2024 · T he UK government’s 2025 VAT policy imposes a 20% tax on private school fees, marking the end of the long-standing VAT exemption for private schools. These institutions will now need to either absorb the additional costs themselves, or pass them on to parents, taxing nearly 570,000 students enrolled at independent schools nationwide. On average, private school fees are nearly double that of ...

Sep 9, 2024 · W hile the summer holiday has always been a period of relaxation, a break from the stress of term time, this summer felt different. It is my last one as a student, and I must admit that I find myself at the end of it rather suddenly. One of my summer reads has been The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. I have always been a particular fan of her writing—having loved her Unabridged Journals and any ...

The danger of throwaway misogyny: Sorcha Eastwood vs Andrew Tate. On January 10 2025, Sorcha Eastwood, MP for Lagan Valley, issued legal proceedings against Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan...

Nov 13, 2020 · R &B, along with hip-hop, are arguably the two biggest genres of contemporary mainstream music. Nowadays they are arguably interchangeable. Their rise to becoming the most popular genres amongst our generation is an almost 50-year journey beginning in the 90s and culminating with the stardom now enjoyed by prominent R&B artists, such …

Nov 19, 2024 · L ast week, I focused my column on the 2024 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards. I mentioned an array of designers who were celebrated for their exceptional contribution to fashion. However, I did not discuss the achievement of Erykah Badu, who was awarded the honorary award of 2024 CFDA ‘Fashion Icon’.

Nov 8, 2024 · I s it time for British Airways to offer marmalade sandwiches on their flight menus? One customer who supports this amendment is the famous Paddington Bear – full name Paddington Brown – who has now been granted an official UK passport.

Jan 14, 2024 · A s we entered the 1970s, the 50-year-long ban from the Football Association (FA) which prevented women and girls from playing football was still in place, only being lifted in 1971.. English women’s football: a brief history. The last half-century has been transformative for women’s football, and the dramatic history of the sport leads us to question how it has gone from being banned to ...

Apr 15, 2024 · T he epidemic of book banning continues to flourish across Western libraries, with 3,362 books banned in the US just last year.The terrifying prevalence of this issue grows as it dominates discussions of freedom of speech and censorship in the US, disproportionately silencing authors from marginalised groups, including women, people of colour, and queer artists.

Sep 15, 2020 · I cannot come up with 525,600 reasons as to why I love this musical. Hamilton has been in the limelight for quite some time, and rightfully so, but many new theatre fans may be unaware of the masterpiece that is Rent.Rent crawled so Hamilton could walk. Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspired by Rent and the unconventional use of contemporary music in musicals. . Unfortunately, Rent is not as popular ...