The Epidemic of Loneliness in the Elderly

The Epidemic of Loneliness in the Elderly

Eleanor Service | Editor Loneliness is an odd thing. It can sneak up on you when you least expect it. Where before there was peace, there are now crushing waves of pain threatening to drown you. And you didn’t even realise you had a toe in the water. Alternatively, it can take a more direct approach, swarming your every sense until it is impossible to ignore,

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The Christmas Journey: A Teenager’s Perspective

The Christmas Journey: A Teenager’s Perspective

Liam Gilroy | Editor We all know that Christmas means different things to different people but to me, it is and always will be a magical time. When I was asked to sum up the Christmas experience through the eyes of a teenager, I thought, easy – time off school, endless hours lying in bed, checking my Snapchat and wandering through the shops with friends spending

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The Great SASB Bake Off

The Great SASB Bake Off

Ritty Tomichen | Reporter “Another scrumptious success!” The second St Andrew’s and St Bride’s  Bake Off which took place on the 24th of November was an amazing competition. This time  with teachers taking part from accross all departments. Spiced ginger cake, cake pops and, of course, the all time favourite, chocolate cake were  only some of the entries out of the many. Organised by Mrs McLean

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World Kindness Day

World Kindness Day

Katie Hunter | Depute Editor-in-Chief Tomorrow, the 13th November 2017, marks World Kindness Day: 24 hours devoted to carrying out acts of kindness, regardless of their size. The day’s purpose is to promote and celebrate just being nice but that’s certainly not to say that we should be ignorant and unkind the other 364 days of the year! Kindness Day became a celebrated occasion on November

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