SELCP – Council Partnerships
SELCP is a partnership between East Lindsay, South Holland and Boston councils. Though it is wonderful that they are bringing these communities together, what does this mean for the future of Lincolnshire? SELCP’s aims are to improve their communities, for example in 2022 Boston was voted the “most unhappiest place Continue Reading
Boston’s Bigger Picture…?
The Arts Council England according to GOV.UK ‘champions, develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences to enrich people’s lives.’ This year, our beloved town of Boston is benefitting but by how much and why? Arts Council England states that ‘for the next three years until 2026, we’ll invest: £458.5 Continue Reading
Sutton-on-Sea Celebrates Light Waves Festival
Late afternoon on Saturday, 26th October, the Light Waves festival took over the high street of Sutton-on-Sea. The event, which involved a Fire Garden, Lantern Parades and much more, saw crowds of around fifteen hundred people from across the country- drawn in like moths to the light (which rather fittingly Continue Reading
Michael Rosen EXCLUSIVE interview
The Young Journalist Academy was given the exclusive opportunity to interview Michael Rosen about his book ‘The Missing’ and find out about the creation of the book and the stories behind it. Michael was appearing in Newark as part of the 2024 Newark Book Festival. Our team of reporters headed Continue Reading
LIFE OF LANCELOT: DIVERSITY & STRUGGLES IN LINCOLNSHIRE – CONTRAST FROM THEN AND NOW
Lancelot McFayden. Smithville, Jamaica to Boston, Lincolnshire. A young boy from Jamaica, who left his Caribbean home in 1944 to assist the ‘Mother Country’, was welcomed to the UK with open arms after being encouraged to help the war effort. But as the times have changed, many views have also Continue Reading
Criminal behaviour and mental illness: a closer look
A complex relationship We all know that criminality is a way of life for some individuals and is normalised for them. Many factors contribute to criminality, such as peer pressure, social and economic inequality, adrenaline and observational learning. However, these factors can easily be looked into, and the psychology behind Continue Reading
Ralph Ottey: The desire to join.
In 1942, 19-year-old Ralph Ottey came from the Caribbean to join the Royal Air Force (RAF) and became part of the World War 2 Dam Busters. What inspired him to get on that ship to fight for Britain? Ralph was raised by his grandparents in Little London (Jamaica). He was Continue Reading
Sidney McFarlane MBE
Mr Sidney McFarlane, a father of three, a trained engineer with a British firm, had been brave enough to come to England from Jamaica in 1955. He was one of thousands of Caribbean people who answered the ‘Mother Country’s’ call for assistance during and after the Second World War. Once Continue Reading
Is White collar crime generally treated more leniently?
Infractions and violations committed within a corporate institution by individuals belonging to the upper echelons are defined as white-collar crimes. The term coined by sociologist and criminologist, Edwin Sutherland defines crimes committed by “persons of respectability”. Most of these are committed often without consequence, contributed by the fact that technological Continue Reading
23/1
The prison community coined the term 23/1, to describe the schedule of inmates spending 23 hours of cell time and 1 hour outside confinement. Prolonged periods of isolation such as ‘23 and 1’ vary depending on the facility and circumstance. However, prisoners generally spend most of their time locked up Continue Reading