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Democrat Joe Biden was confirmed the presidential election winner by congress on January 7th, just hours after supporters of President Donald Trump st...
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Three young people are suing the UK Government
On December 12th, three young British-citizens launched a campaign to sue the UK Government for its domestic and international violations of human rig...
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Post-Brexit trade deal agreement: what’s in it and what isn’t?
On December 24th 2020, the United Kingdom and European Union struck a historic trade agreement. Four and a half years after the Brexit referendu...
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Look Back 2020
Coronavirus restrictions have been in place now, in some form, for more than nine months, with the UK going into its first lockdown on March 23rd. 202...
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Coronavirus Update
The UK is now under its third national lockdown in one year. The latest figures show cases are highest in the south and east of England, with weekly c...
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Impeachment: what next for Trump?
Donald Trump has become the first president in United States history to be impeached twice. Ten Republicans have joined Democrats in voting for impeac...
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UK withdraws from Erasmus as post-Brexit trade deal agreed
A trade deal has been struck between the UK and European Union following the historic exit of the UK from the Union. In a press conference, Michel Bar...
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Norfolk to move into tier 4
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, announced today (23 December 2020) that Norfolk will move into Tier 4 of the COVID re...
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Ex-leader’s brother appears in court over ‘illegal’ coronavirus protest
Piers Corbyn, a high-profile coronavirus sceptic and brother of former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, has appeared at Norwich Magistrates Court co...
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Science
Hygiene equality is no longer a luxury
The start of the new year has brought in the abolition of the ‘tampon tax’, a policy deemed by many to be ‘sexist’ and a perpetuation of gender equality which does not belong in today’s society – a zero rate of VAT now applies to all sanitary products in the UK. The move was finally...
Science
2020: Hottest year on record or not?
According to the European Union’s climate monitoring service, 2020 has tied with 2016 as the hottest year on record. To many this has come as no surprise in a year that has seen devastating bushfires across Australia, increasingly thinning Arctic ice, a wild Atlantic hurricane season, and the hottest temperature recorded in human history at...
Science
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Design for Mary Anning statue revealed The design has been revealed for a statue of pioneering paleontologist Mary Anning in her hometown of Lyme Regis. The campaign, led by 13-year-old Evie Swire, is crowdfunding for the statue in a bid to celebrate Anning’s achievements which went unrecognised throughout her life due to her gender and...
Science
Are GM crops in the UK’s future?
This month, the government launched a consultation into gene editing for livestock and crops in England. This aims to explore the pros and cons of genetic modification (GM) which is strictly regulated in the EU, deciding whether it could be a successful tool in post-Brexit agriculture. Currently, 60% of processed food in the USA contains...
Comment
The True Virus is Tory Incompetence
In a time like this, it’s easy to feel sorry for those in power. Don’t. The selfishness and incompetence of the Conservative Party is a virus which has been slowly infecting Britain since 2010 – COVID has only exposed it. The UK ranks 9th worst for coronavirus deaths relative to population. Over 75,000 lives lost....
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Clap for Carers is well-intended but ultimately performative
Clap for Carers provided a perfect demonstration of unity at the start of the pandemic. Every Thursday for ten weeks, the well-meaning British public were invited to show their support for key workers by applauding on their doorsteps. Pots and pans were bashed, various musical instruments played, and non-participants were judged by their nosy neighbours....
Gaming
Yet Another Dark Souls Review
Dark Souls, the dark-fantasy RPG game developed by From Software, is probably one of the most influential games of the last decade, and not for the reasons you might initially think. It was not revolutionary in terms of graphics, storytelling or even gameplay, yet its release in late 2011 was the start of a renaissance...
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Exam Cancellation Chaos
For the second year running, A-Level and GCSE exams, due to be held in the summer, have been cancelled as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister on 4th January, the same day he brought in the third national lockdown. Some students welcomed the news, as they no...
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It’s time to impeach Trump
Two years ago, when I was in my first year at university, I wrote an article for Concrete arguing Donald Trump, though displaying a shocking lack of concern over how his words were received, did not represent an intentional threat to American democracy. Considering recent events, I now find myself unable to support the assertions...
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Gaming
Yet Another Dark Souls Review
Dark Souls, the dark-fantasy RPG game developed by From Software, is probably one of the most influential games of the last decade, and not for the reasons you might initially think. It was not revolutionary in terms of graphics, storytelling or even gameplay, yet its release in late 2011 was the start of a renaissance...
Arts
My 2021 Arts Resolution: Learning to use Adobe Illustrator
Through working for Concrete over the past two years, I have grown to love and enjoy graphic design, working with Adobe and spending hours fighting over the placement of an author’s name on the Travel section spread. I am keen to use my rather expensive subscription for more personal uses over the coming year (which...
Arts
UK 2021 New Year’s Honours list: The Artists being Recognised
The UK New Year’s Honours list for 2021 is composed of 1,329 recipients who have been recognised for outstanding service in their respective fields. With 2020 being a year like no other, the 2021 list is notable on several accounts. It marks the most ethnically diverse honours list ever, with 14.2% of recipients being from...
Arts
This artwork gives me hope: ‘Norham Castle, Sunrise’ (1845)
A pioneer of Romanticism, J. M. W. Turner is well known for his oil paintings of dramatic sea storms, boasting fiery colours that explored the sublime in nature like no one had before. Although Turner’s dramatic responses to nature are incredibly captivating, it is the serenity and bliss of Norham Castle, Sunrise (1845) that particularly...
Books
Books that make you Happy: The Truths & Triumphs of Grace Atherton by Anstey Harris
With everything going on in the world right now, we could all do with some cheering up. Well, look no further than ‘The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton’ to raise your spirits. I needed something uplifting to read over the Christmas break, and decided to give this a go as I had seen such...
Books
Books that make you Happy: All My Friends are Superheroes by Andrew Kaufman
‘All My Friends Are Superheroes’ is the only book I have re-read every year since I stumbled across it back in 2015. Sitting at around 120 pages, it is the perfect book to settle down with a cup of tea and finish front to back by the time your brew is done. It tells the...
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