A recent study has shown that four million children in the UK are “too poor” to be able to eat a healthy diet. A shocking study has shown that around four million children come from homes where being able to afford enough healthy foods such as fruit and vegetables in order to meet the official nutrition guidelines is a struggle. Food Foundation has stated that the
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Put an End to Period Poverty – Erin’s Perspective
Since the beginning of the school term, our headteacher, Mrs Mullen, has organised a group of 6th year girls to effectively tackle the issue of period poverty
Landfill collapse in Mozambique
Travis Tempest The tragic event that recently occured in Mozambique was catastrophic. A rubbish dump collapsed on to sixteen people. This occurred because of heavy rainfall that triggered the landslide in Maputos dump, This incident makes the realities of life in these underdeveloped countries more evident to the greater world. In the city Hulene lies the 42 acre dump that holds fifteen meter high mountains of
Cut it out Cameron!
Erin Brown | Editor-in-Chief Working Tax Credits are defined as a state benefit given to those on a low income. David Cameron and his Conservative government wish to cut these tax credits in their first attempt to decrease the budget since the General Election. Despite Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Ian Duncan Smith backing and promoting the
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