Norfolk Police have asked students to bear in mind their student homes’ security while away owing to the UK lockdown. A police spokesperson said: “We would urge students to take some time to review their home security and take some simple steps to prevent them from becoming victims of crime. Many thieves are opportunistic, so…
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Blind Student removed from Oxford Union innocent of wrongdoing
A blind student who was “violently” removed from a debate at the Oxford Union has been cleared of wrongdoing. The Oxford Union is the university’s renowned debating society. Onlookers filmed a security guard in an altercation with Ebenezer Azamanti, the student in question, before a debate was about to take place. This altercation resulted in…
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€3 million fails to get delivered
A French cash delivery man has been arrested after a van with €3 million had vanished. A team of three were completing cash deliveries on the outskirts of Paris, where it is believed one of them drove off in the security van. The vehicle was recovered nearby, but with both the driver and an estimated…
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Estates employees ‘scared to walk to work’ as university announces plans to remove free parking
University staff said they are scared to walk to work after UEA announced plans to remove free parking for employees. From 2020, the university’s estates employees will be expected to pay up to £70 per month for parking, despite having previously been exempt from charges due to working unsociable hours and earning lower rates…
Features
Why we shouldn’t look forward to 2019
Remember the panic of the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse prediction? For a few years we were apocalypse-crazy, shovelling down disaster movies, zombie flicks, and dystopian fiction as quickly as we could. If this ‘end-of-the-world’ craze can teach us anything, it’s that the grass was apparently not greener on the other side. Now that global extinction is…
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Journalist killed in Saudi consulate in Istanbul
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a vocal critic of the Saudi royal family, has been killed in the consulate in Istanbul on 2 October 2018, in what is now being described as murder. Mr Khashoggi had a long career in journalism in Saudi Arabia and once held a close relationship with the Saudi royal family. However,…
Features
Concrete revisit security
‘I think the misconception about security and how they work as far as the student is concerned is that we’re the baddies.’ Two years ago, Concrete shadowed UEA’s Security team for a night around campus to learn what they get up to. This freshers’ week, our Editor-in-Chief, Sophie Bunce, and Deputy Editor, Matt Nixon, revisited…
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Transphobic stickers appear on campus
Transphobic messages have appeared on stickers around campus and in the city centre over the last week. It is currently unclear who is responsible for distributing the stickers, but UEA Security and Norfolk Police are investigating while also responding to reports made by taking down the stickers. The stickers contain extremely offensive messages which question…
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Solo vs group travelling
One of the biggest trends right now, without a doubt, is travelling. Whether it’s for ‘soul-searching’, a graduation trip or just for fun, there are millions of travellers every year. I, myself, have travelled a lot – both alone and in a group. It’s because of these experiences that I want to explore the pros…
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