Model United Nations extravaganza On Saturday the 1st of February 2013, at Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton, a model united nation’s conference took place. In this conference, students from a range of schools throughout the south east took on
The rather brilliant Ngram Viewer by Google shows us the changes in the words we use over time; a graph tells us how often a word occurs in the 5.2 million books, that Google have digitized, from as far back as 1500. The results are fascinating, if
More rain is too be expected STILL! after nearly a whole month of it. Aswell as the rain, the wind is picking up heavily, and has recently knocked over a huge billboard nearly hitting pedestrians. Local weather news has given warnings
A romantic ballet first performed more 160 years ago will be brought to life by a world-renowned ballet company. The Moscow Ballet - La Classique will be entertaining audiences with Giselle, a powerful and moving piece with a haunting musical score
Does tucking into fish and chips while getting quizzed on all things British sound like your cup of tea? Then sign up to the Great British Quiz organised by Epsom Rotaract in aid of Epsom Medical Equipment Fund (EMEF). Players will be treated
The photography posting site, Instagram, is often filled with much of the same: selfies, shopping purchases, meals: the most interesting and photogenic parts of everyday life, perhaps with a sepia filter to add interest or allure. Although I seem
Darcie Mead led Surbiton High School to a 23-medal haul at the British Schools Girls Alpine Skiing Championships in France this week. The 17-year-old, who won slalom silver and giant slalom bronze at the Welsh national championships in Switzerland
The Surrey Philharmonic Orchestra, under its conductor Nicholas Smith, has made a change to its usual round of venues to bring an exciting programme of music to Ashtead. The concert will be given in the Peace Memorial Hall on Saturday 1 March at 7:30
Every day commuters uses public transport to travel to school or work. All it takes is a scan of an oyster and we’re whizzing off, faster than we ever could have by horse and carriage. But who knows how much more advanced it could become in the future
Detectives have arrested a man in connection with their investigation of a rape at a flat in the Benhilton area of Sutton last month. The 38-year-old man was arrested on Thursday, 30 January and taken into custody at a police station where he
Crystal Palace signed five players yesterday as the January transfer window came to a close. The Eagles have signed Blackpool winger Tom Ince on loan, Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley, Blackburn defender Scott Dann, Southampton midfielder Jason Puncheon
Rosslyn Park minis coach Paul Webster has labelled as “bonkers” a new RFU edict aimed at removing the emphasis on winning for child players. Rugby union’s ruling body wants clubs and schools to switch players between sides at half-time if the score
Director Kenny Logan has revealed hosting Premiership rugby at the Athletic Ground is London Scottish’s preferred option should they win promotion from the Championship. The Scots moved back into the Championship play-off places on Saturday to
Esher chief executive Mike Schmid has delivered a message from the top to the underperforming Molesey Road men – show some pride. Schmid, who masterminded the Es’ rise to the Championship during a long spell in charge, was left dismayed after watching
Surbiton Ladies’ Sarah Haycroft scored her maiden senior international goals as England were relegated from the EuroHockey Indoor Championships top tier at the weekend. An inexperienced England lost to champions Holland, Czech Republic and Germany
Community figures have reacted to the spate of stabbings in Croydon which saw six attacks in eleven days. Knife arches are being brought in to a number of the borough’s senior schools over the next few weeks as Croydon police look to crack down
A Government-backed scheme providing support to social enterprises will launch for the first time in Croydon this year. Social entrepreneurs will have the chance to get their businesses off the ground with the help of the scheme, which will provide
The UK’s only stand-up mountaineer will be aiming to climb to the top of Epsom’s comedy ladder when he bringing his new lecture show to town. The award-winning mountain-climber and bestselling author Andy Kirkpatrick will be sharing his comical
I was on a quest for something spicy and a quick glance up from Clapham Common Tube station brought me to a wonderful curry restaurant. Clapham Tandoori, located in Clapham Common Southside, is a step up from your usual local curry house.
Theatre Ad Infinitum’s new work Ballad of the Burning Star was a huge success at EdFringe 2013. Now the company is taking Ballad on its first UK tour, starting on 30 January. Co-artistic director, Israeli-born Nir Paldi, is writer, director
A mischievous fox got himself into a spot of bother when he went exploring on a shed roof. The large fox got his paw caught on a shed roof in Cheam on Friday, December 27, and ended up getting stuck upside down. The poor fox’s rear foot was
Cyclists in Mitcham are being urged to get on their bikes to fight heart disease as a charity ride wheels through the town this summer. The British Heart Foundation’s (BHF’s) London to Brighton Bike Ride, which celebrates its 39th year this June
Most people by now have seen the picture of David Cameron, Boris Johnson and George Osborne as young men at Oxford University’s notorious Bullingdon Club. It has become an iconic image of Whitehall elitism, regularly trotted out to remind senior
A bank has donated £5,000 to help fund a new games room for children suffering from cancer. Charity In Ricky We Trust received the cash boost from the Santander Foundation and will use it to create a new games room called ‘the hub’ at the Royal
A Kingston charity helping to support vulnerable people with mental health issues, learning disabilities and other special needs is celebrating 25 years. KAG Advocacy has set itself a £25,000 fundraising target to recruit and train volunteers and
Aspiring actor, or old hand? Either way, Surbiton’s Cornerhouse has a way for you to get involved with theatre. With the popular oneACTS festival in its 10th year the arts centre is looking for actors to audition for the latest crop of original
Find out who you really are during a series of ancestry sessions as Kingston libraries holds a reference and information month throughout February. The borough’s library and heritage services will be holding free taster sessions for visitors to
Kingston University lecturer Meredith White performs at the Rose Theatre’s monthly Jazz First Tuesdays. The pianist will bring her group, the Meredith White Trio, to the theatre’s cafe on Tuesday. She will be joined by Dave Jones on bass and
Students from Chile and Argentina enjoyed a week in the life of a Brooklands College student. The South American teenagers visited the UK as part of the experiment in international living project, which aims to break down stereotypes and increase
Students rocked the night away at Hinchley Wood School with a charity concert to raise money for the schools major fundraising campaign. The evening, named 2Centres Rocks, was organised by eight year 11 students to help contribute to the £200,000
Rain, Rain and more Rain? As the weather becomes gloomy, many cannot wait till summer. Summer, the season most enjoyed and coveted, is now 140 days away. Across the UK, these past few days have shown miserable weather. Severe weather warnings have
This is the question thousands of 6th formers are asking these days. They will always seem pointless. However, the juxtaposing opinion is that the mocks can prove to be a vital factor in your results in June. Firstly let’s clear things up. The
On Friday 31th January 2014, hundreds of students aged 14-16 attended a Science Live event, at the Dominion Theatre in London. Some of the most prestigious scientists in the country were present, offering interesting and quality lectures to students
It is a common sight on Derby Road, to see black plastic bags torn open – their vile contents spilled across the pavement; empty packaging littering people’s gardens; half-eaten food left on the road. How has this gone unchallenged for so long? How
It takes place on Saturday 24 May in Central London. Race entry is just £8 for adults and £6 for juniors and a £1 discount for all resident in Wewstminster. In 2013, thousands of people of all physical ability and age took part in the commemoratory
First Aid – Many people would consider it pointless to learn the skills of first aid, when would they even need to use their aptitudes anyway? In fact, according to St John Ambulance research, 21% of parents do not regard first aid as ‘being important
Across the world, we have found that many people have been influenced by many trending topics. But how do these topics become trendsetters? I found that the main reason behind top trends is communication. Communication is a key reason to why games,
Vegetarians exist. Fact. Schools fully cater for their vegetarian students. Fiction. With over 1.2 million vegetarian people in the United Kingdom, it is unacceptable for school catering services to not be able to provide healthy and nutritious food for
Sri Ghanapathy Temple, a Hindu temple that provides an intergrated approach for the devotees so that it is not only a religiously based temple for Hindus, but a temple that fulfils the needs of everyone within the community- even those who aren’t Hindus
Pizza Express had become somewhat of a novelty. It did the job, gave you a pizza (which to be honest wasn’t all that quick!) and was at a fair price. But sure enough, as most things do, the novelty wore off. Owners of the Pizza Express franchise
Even though at the end of January it seems Christmas has almost faded away, already next to the Valentine’s Day chocolates and lingerie, are the shelves of Easter eggs already ready to buy and gift wrap. Since the end of December, many customers of
