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Do eco-friendly Advent calendars exist?

Opening an Advent calendar is something that millions of kids look forward to each December. But with an extra three million tonnes of plastic waste being generated every festive season in the UK, is it time we switched out the plastic and opted for eco-friendly options instead? Advent calendars can...
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By , Dec. 31, 2021

Darts: every inch a sport

Darts, for a lot of the population, is one of those sports which, when they crop up in conversation, usually elicits the question ‘is it really a sport?’. Alongside golf, chess, and, at intervals, cricket, people wonder whether the simple chucking of a small piece of metal at a circular...
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By , Dec. 31, 2021

Should we be profiting from dark tourism?

Every year, millions of tourists around the world travel to some of the unhappiest places on Earth – sites of atrocities, accidents, natural disasters or infamous deaths. This phenomenon, known as dark tourism, sees visitors make the worst parts of the history a piece of their travel – but should we be doing it at all? Is there not something incredibly macabre about this form of travel?
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By , Dec. 30, 2021

Emma Raducanu wins Sports Personality of the Year Award

As if 2021 hadn’t already been a whirlwind for the young star, 19-year-old Emma Raducanu was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year this December. Making her way into the hearts of the British public with her impressive debut on the international circuit, Raducanu’s win symbolises achievement for the world...
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By , Dec. 30, 2021