The Olympic Truce and it’s Double Standards

The Olympic Truce is a tradition originating from ancient Greece that has been brought back by the IOC and UN to promote peace and safety for all athletes competing. The Olympic Truce begins 7 days before the opening ceremony for the Olympics and 7 days after the closing ceremony of Continue Reading

A Green Future?

Zack Polanski has been rising in popularity amongst the left since he was appointed as the new Green Party leader on the 2nd September 2025. By the 30th October 2025, just over a month after Polanski took leadership of the party, they reached 150,00 members for the first time since its inception in 1990. Continue Reading

Book Banning in America

According to PEN America, across the 2024-2025 school year, 6,870 instances of book bans were recorded across the United States. Donald Trump instructed the US Department of Education to end their investigations into these bans, and the official Department of Education press release described the bans as “removing age-inappropriate materials”. Continue Reading

How Pets Improve Mental Health

Since the pandemic, anxiety levels have risen. The World Health Organisation said, “in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%.” Pets have become a main coping strategy for many people to reduce their stress and boost their mood. Even the simple Continue Reading

Concentration Crisis

Advancements in technology have improved cinematography, with better visual effects and audio experiences, so it’s only natural to be engrossed with new films coming out – so why aren’t we? Although there’s a “lack of long-term studies”, King’s College London states “our ability to concentrate has worsened”. Evidence suggests our concentration levels Continue Reading

Superman – Film Review

4 out of 5 stars Superman starring David Corenswet is directed and written by James Gunn who has previously directed other superhero themed films including Suicide Squad and the Guardians of the Galaxy series of films. This film is the first time David Corenswet has played a Super hero having Continue Reading

Lancaster – Flyover

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day). In commemoration of this event, Boston High School in Lincolnshire was fortunate enough to secure a flyover of one of the only two remaining Lancaster Bombers, one of the most famous RAF heavy bomber planes of World Continue Reading

The Impact of War

War is a devastating event for everyone, whether it is returning soldiers or civilians. Everyone knows and mourns the physical impacts; collapsed buildings, malnourished people and lost lives. Yet there’s the psychological effect that not many seem to discuss: how did individuals cope post-war and what mental toll did the Continue Reading