Primary school can be one of the most rewarding times in a child’s development. Life-long friendships can be made; they are safe, and nurtured. But the teachers responsible for the UK’s children are at a breaking point. “I come home, late at night, and just feel hopeless. The school grinds down and it’s only going […]
Sat in her patterned armchair, watching out of her window, waiting for that daily visit. A car pulls up outside and she smiles to herself. Finally, when she talks someone will answer. She loves these fifteen minutes, its what she looks forward to each and every day. Currently, more than 1.4 million elderly people in […]
It is a cold winters afternoon and the promenade clearly shows that Cheltenham is definitely in the Christmas spirit. But where are the Christmas shoppers? It’s the first evening of late-night shopping and the Christmas Market is looking desperate for Christmas goers. The sound of Christmas carols playing on speakers in the background has created […]
The RSPCA expect a huge rise of abandoned pets this Christmas as shelters fill up over the holidays. Amy Owen investigates. Willow is full of life. She is a young Staffy-cross with a lot of love and energy to give. But this hasn’t always been the case. Just a few months ago Willow was left […]
13 deaths, 50, 000 homes affected, 10,000 motorists stranded and 850 families living in caravans. 20th July 2007, a day that had started off like any other. 140mm of rain had fallen within just a few hours, resulting in Tewkesbury becoming a remote island with no access to the rest of the country. Those who […]
If you have ever lost a relative or close friend, whether it was to illness, old age or disease, you understand the difficulties of grieving and dealing with aftermath of death. But what if the loved ones in your life, be it your Father, Sister, Aunt or best friend told you they were going to […]
“People describe it as someone’s personality changing, but I don’t like to think of it like that. I like to think of it as they’re desperately trying to hold on to what they’ve got. It must be so scary to not remember a person, or not remember what you were going to say, or what […]
Unfortunately, the trust in news and the people who provide it to us is declining. The skepticism around what’s fact and fiction has always existed in the media world, and the new readily available digital storytelling techniques have only extended on this. A study carried out by OFCOM in 2016 states that TV is still […]
As Rachael returns home from work, she opens the fridge to find half a bottle of milk, bacon, two steak pasties, three eggs and a loaf of bread to last her and her son three weeks. She also delves into her pockets to reach for money. She spreads it across the table in her temporary […]
On the 11th of November 2019, Brazillian attacking midfielder Taison was sent off whilst playing in a Ukrainian Premier League game against Dynamo Kiev, leaving the pitch in floods of tears. After the game Luis Casto, head coach of Tasion’s Shakhtar Donetsk, said “It is, it was and it will be a shame for all […]
