From a Caledonian to Catalonia – Who’s Got the Power?

From a Caledonian to Catalonia – Who’s Got the Power?

Faith Sindick | Reporter Jack Mitchell-Divers | Editor-In-Chief On Tuesday evening the President of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont signed a document that declared Catalonia’s independence from Spain but then said it would not activated for several weeks. On Fiesta Nacional de España Pro-Spain protestors threw chairs to the Pro-Catalonia protestors on the streets of Barcelona before being split up by the police.

Take A Knee

Take A Knee

Last week US President Donald Trump took some time out of his day from golfing, whilst more or less ignoring the crisis in Puerto Rico, to tweet about how awful and ungrateful some NFL players – how dare they not stand for the national anthem ?

Sexism In The City: Saudi In Hot Water

Sexism In The City: Saudi In Hot Water

Katie Hunter | On Tuesday, the so-called “kingdom” of Saudi Arabia marked a momentous occasion for all women by finally lifting the longstanding policy which banned them from driving, after decades of campaigning by rights groups and Saudi Activists since 1990. Saudi had been the final country in the world where women were prohibited from driving. Coming into effect in June 2018, the new policy, announced

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S4 Work Experience: The Verdict

S4 Work Experience: The Verdict

Ritty Tomichen |Reporter It’s that time of year again; our fourth years venture into the  world of work and receive an insight into their future prospects. This one week programme allowed pupils ,in fourth year ,to work in a desired work place to obtain valuable skills and  of course experience which can then be transferred onto their  career choices. The pupils had to take their own responsibility of travel to and

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Trump To Bring Painful End to DACA

Trump To Bring Painful End to DACA

Rachael Smith | Last week Donald Trump unfortunately spoke up and claimed that he was terminating DACA. This stands for “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals”. The programme gives children who immigrated with their parents to America when they were very young a working permit to stay in the country. The destruction of this programme is catastrophic; the help it has delivered to close to a million child

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First impressions matter at our new school

First impressions matter at our new school

Ava Barrett and Madeleine Canning  | You’ve gone from ruling the school to being the babies again; we’ve all been there, or going to be there. As you would probably know, it’s been a couple of weeks since school has started again and for some of the younger pupils, their first day of high school. We’re going to tell you a few things about our first

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Scottish Labour Leader Shocks with Surprise Leave

Rachael Smith | Reporter Scottish labour leader, Kezia Dugdale, took a shock resignation from the party last week. As more unfolds on this unexpected decision is clear that Dugdale feels that Scottish Labour needs a newer, more modernised, leader.   One with “fresh energy” to be exact. The leader of the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, commented on the situation saying, “I want to thank Kez for her

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