Harry, from the Dunston Primary Academy YJA team, takes you behind the scenes of Hardwick Hall, including the secret rooms!
What’s making the news across the world?
Luca, from the Dunston Primary Academy YJA team, gives you a quick update on all the headlines catching his eye from across the world.
Dunston YJA: Meet the team
The Young Journalist Academy has begun working on an exciting project with Chatsworth House and Dunston Primary Academy, Chesterfield. The project will provide YJA training for pupils who will produce 50 oral history recordings, with staff and volunteers behind the scenes at Chatsworth House. Listen below and find out more Continue Reading
Culture Wars Divide UK
England’s complex relationship to heritage is remembered as incidents related to British culture spark debate. It has been widely reported that across towns, villages and cities of the country, that flags have begun appearing and this has triggered debate and highlighted the complex relationship between national pride, heritage and community Continue Reading
Debt, Despair, and DLCs: The predatory practices of the gaming industry, explained.
Over the last decade, gaming has expanded from a niche hobby into a mainstream pastime enjoyed by millions worldwide. This rapid growth, however, has not been entirely positive for the industry – in fact, it has been exploited by many game companies seeking to increase their profits, no matter the Continue Reading
The Aesthetic of Agony: Rethinking the ‘tortured artist’ trope
Throughout history, the ‘tortured artist’ has been a trope long discussed and perpetuated. From the infamous moment when Vincent Van Gogh severed his ear amid thoughts of failure, to Sylvia Plath, who detailed her depression in unique poems, this archetype suggests that great art emerges from great suffering. This framing Continue Reading
Is it Schizophrenia or a Sixth Sense?
Exploring the debate between science and belief. The phenomenon of hearing voices that others cannot has sparked centuries of disagreement between doctors, spiritual leaders, and believers. At its heart lies a fundamental tension: whether to understand it through the lens of spirituality or mental health. Psychologists describe schizophrenia as a Continue Reading
Budget Breach
On Wednesday 26 th November 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the UKBudget 2025 at the House of Commons. However, the Office for BudgetResponsibility (OBR) had mistakenly published the details of the Budget on theirwebsite about 40 minutes before the speech was due to be delivered, according tothe BBC. Reports of Continue Reading
Big Bang Theories…
The Big Bang Theory states that the universe had expanded for one single atom and had developed into what we see today. However, the confusion of this theory is that no-one knows where the atom came from, which raises the controversial arguments regarding Theism and Atheism. According to the American Continue Reading
6/7
‘6 7’ is a really popular meme at the moment, which is hated and loved by lots of people around the world. Schools have started banning it and even UK PM Kier Starmer got given detention for saying ’67’ during a recent school visit. It was awarded 2025 word of Continue Reading