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If it wasn't bad enough getting stuck in the bin after a night out, it's probably even worse that you had to be rescued dramatically by firefighters, and even worse that the whole debacle was caught on...
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View ArticleOktoberfest by the Numbers
Heading to the Bavarian beer-a-thon? Amaze your friends with this Teutonic trivia... It might be called Oktoberfest, but most of the festival takes place in September. Locals don't even call it...
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Police fear an increasing number of young girls are being inspired to flee their homes to join ISIS after two teenagers were caught trying to travel to Syria. It has been confirmed this week by...
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Far from being "disengaged youths", Scotland's young people have been invigorated by the impending referendum on whether the country should have its independence. Whether they're for or against or...
View ArticleHas Your Friend Just Come Out As Transgender? Here's What - And What Not - To Do
If someone you know tells you they are transgender, you will need to personally adapt to this news to help them feel accepted now they have made the decision to come out to you. With help from Emily...
View ArticleStudent Places £2 Bet At Ladbrokes, Wins £1Million
A masters student was taken slightly by surprise after her £2 bet at her local Ladbrokes turned into a £1m windfall. Thailand-born Jirtchaya Klongjarn, who is studying business at Chester University,...
View ArticleGraduation In Gaza Is Bittersweet As Diplomas Awarded To Students Killed In...
Graduation in Gaza was a bittersweet moment as students and teachers honoured graduates who were killed in the recent conflict which has claimed more than 2,100 lives this year. Students at the...
View ArticleLondon Children 'Are Being Trained As Junior Jihadis,' Deputy Mayor Warns
London children under the age of ten are being "trained as jihadists" the city's Deputy Mayor has said as he issued a stark warning on the threat to the nation's capital. Stephen Greenhalgh told the...
View ArticleYoung Entrepreneur Of The Week: 29-Year Old Oisin Hanrahan
29-year old Oisin Hanrahan got the idea for his business when he and his flatmate, Umang Dua, needed to find someone to help clean up their apartment. Hanrahan, who had previously set up a property...
View ArticleCluttered Desks And Jetlag Part Of New A-Level
The effects of a cluttered desk and jetlag along with how to be better at sport will all feature on a new A-level in psychology which aims to get students into jobs. The qualification has been drawn up...
View ArticleMusician Of The Moment: Rapper Jay Carteré
Rapper and singer Jay Carteré is no stranger to hard work, having already released five mixtapes by the age of 20. Although he is currently studying a music production degree at Tech Music School, he...
View ArticleAcceptance of Chronic Illness
It is known that acceptance of long-term chronic illness is seen as a substantial problem in patients with chronic illnesses. Absence of acceptance can lead to clinical improvements being delayed...
View Article60 Firefighters Tackle Huge Blaze At Nottingham University
Firefighters are still tackling a "significant" blaze at a university chemistry building. About 60 firefighters are at the scene after being called to the University of Nottingham shortly after 8.30pm...
View ArticleGrowing Up With a Volkswagen Campervan
As far back as I can remember, my dad has been obsessed with Volkswagen Campervans. But, in 2009 amid what I like to call his midlife crisis, he decided to buy one. It was a small listing on Ebay that...
View ArticleWhat Makes A University "World Class"? The Secret Is Revealed
It appears that universities across the world have been obsessed with becoming "world class" over the past few years. The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2014-2015 are due to be...
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Edwin Landseer was an English painter who died in 1873. So why is one of his paintings, depicting a doomed Arctic expedition, still haunting students at a London university more than 140 years later?...
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