The food, the presents, the thousands of Christmas trees, have all made this holiday one of the most consumerist festivals in the world. Yet with the issue of climate change becoming ever more-prominent, many are questioning how sustainable these practices are. But, with the detrimental impact Christmas has on the...
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The movies always show Christmas as a time when loved ones come together. Whether it’s a first kiss under the mistletoe or a father’s realisation that family is the true gift, films at this time of year always centre around romance. I dare say that everyone wants their life to be like a movie, kisses and laughter shared by a fire. The best way to escape real life, the closest thing we can come to living in a fairy tale-like movie, is by leaving behind the trouble of work and jetting off on a Christmas holiday.
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Now Christmas is here, the topic of the environment will not likely be on the top of everyone’s agenda – and yet, Christmas is the time that the biggest individual global polluter comes out to work
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Earlier on in the month, Doja Cat released her sophomore album, Hot Pink. A shameless proclamation of her sexuality and a justification of why she deserves attention, the album is comprised of twelve tracks that come together to show us what Doja Cat thinks, wants and, perhaps most importantly, craves.
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Alice Standen tells us why 'Nativity!', above all others, is her favourite film to watch this Christmas season.
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Northern Ireland has the highest percentage of young people entering higher education in the UK.
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Festive rom-coms and Mariah Carey say that Christmas is about love. But is being single at Christmas so bad? Giles Allen-Bowden discusses.
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According to a report published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), it will take 96 years for the most selective universities in England to raise the participation rate for students from the least advantaged areas.
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The number of unconditional offers to 18-year-olds from UK universities has hit a new high of 97,125 this year, increasing nearly 500% in half a decade.
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Continuing on from our article "The best Christmas markets to spread the festive spirit", here are some more festive wonders for you to indulge in this winter. Ranging from the local charm of Stratford-Upon-Avon to the exoticism of Krakow, this second part of our guide should give you plenty of ideas for festive getaways this Christmas.
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In my family, like many on Christmas day, it is pretty much tradition to whip some games out in the evening. After many years of family feuds over Monopoly (no it is not okay to steal from your seven-year-old nephew when he has gone to the toilet) and when Scrabble...
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The topic of public health seems to be becoming a bigger key issue of the upcoming general election. It is no wonder that it is the future of one of the pillars of British society that is much talked about these past few weeks. An Ipsos Mori poll found that...
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Luisa Webster reviews 'Last Christmas', the new Paul Feig-directed seasonal rom-com starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding.
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