It finally happened. Conservative America has at long last run out of patience with its latest ‘alt-right’ darling. Milo Yiannopoulos, who once described himself as “the most fabulous supervillain on the internet,” has eventually, thankfully, learned what the word he clearly never heard as a child sounds like: “enough.” As karmic retribution goes, it doesn’t…
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LGBT+ Trans place officer resigns Lee Brown, UEA SU’s LGBT+ (Trans and Non-Binary Place) Officer, announced he has stepped down from the role. In a tweet dated February 21st Brown said: “Resigned from being LGBT+ officer.” He added: “I am so grateful for the work this role has allowed me to be a part of,…
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Window falls off Nelson Court in Storm Doris
A window has blown off a room in Nelson court leaving it open to damage from Storm Doris. Harry, Jacob, Jordan and Georgia, who are all first years living in Nelson Court, spoke to Concrete earlier this evening. They said: “the window was hanging from the latch earlier this afternoon [pictured]. It then fell off…
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Crome Court roof damaged in Storm Doris
A corner of the roof on UEA’s Crome Court has been damaged, following rain and high winds. A piece of flashing, part of the structure used to hold the roof on the building, has become loose. This damage occurred during Storm Doris, which caused disruption across East Anglia and the rest of the UK. A cordon has…
Do Something Different Week, Features
Do Something Different Week: What else is happening?
Megan Baynes, Jessica Frank-Keyes and Caitlin Doherty spoke to some of the team involved in DSDW to find out what else undergraduates can expect: Get Pixelated UEA’s brand new media suite, tucked away in the music centre (next to the Shop, for the uninitiated) is a labyrinthine nest of corridors and staircases. But it’s well…
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Norfolk cocaine snowfall worth £50m
Cocaine said to be worth up to £50 million has washed up on two Norfolk beaches, in one of the largest hauls ever found on the British coastline. 360kg (794 lbs) of the Class A substance was discovered on Hopton beach, near Great Yarmouth, and a beach near Caister, according to the National Crime Agency….
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The things I do for Concrete…
New Year’s Day: traditionally intended for hangovers, long walks and the consumption of ridiculous amounts of Christmas holiday leftovers. Whatever you spent your day doing, I can guarantee that it wasn’t quite as bizarre as mine… Concrete’s Sex Survey is known for the ridiculous, the rude, and the downright invasive questions that we put to…
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Moazzam Begg to speak at Union event
Moazzam Begg, the controversial activist who spent three years imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, will speak at an event hosted by UEA Student’s Union in February. Titled: “Is it Ethical to Monitor Students?” the event will take place on 21st February 2017, at 6pm in UEA’s The Enterprise Centre and focus on discussion of the government’s PREVENT…
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“You are not voiceless, you do live in a democracy” – Clive Lewis
It’s a freezing Saturday morning and Clive Lewis is open for business. The Norwich Open, usually home to a range of club nights, youth activities and gigs, is also hosting the Norwich South MP’s regular constituency surgery. Surprisingly, in such turbulent political times, the waiting room is empty, and we’re quickly shown into the room….
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