Warning: content may distress some readers.I recently spoke to Heba-Al Madhoun, a dedicated and loving mother and wife whose family have suffered immense loss as a result of the current situation in war-torn Gaza. Heba has a GoFundMe campaign set up as, like many of those in Gaza, her family face famine and starvation every day. In addition to this, her husband has an injured foot, and her son, Adam, has fused fingers. The surgery to fix this is expensive, so naturally, the family cannot afford...

Warning: content which may be distressing for some readers. On 2 October 2025, a violent incident took place outside Heaton Park Synagogue. According to the BBC, a member of the public reported the incident just after 9:30am, and the police were quick to consider it a ‘major incident.’ They responded accordingly, and the suspected attacker was shot dead at approximately 9:38am, but not before he had killed two people and seriously injured four others, who were all taken to hospital.Mayor of Grea...

Growing up with dyspraxia wasn’t the easiest thing.It meant that I was often ostracised by my peers, who had little to no understanding of neurodiversity, and did not know how to broach these topics sensitively.  Generally speaking, if they perceived anyone to be what they considered as weird or different, they would be socially excluded. Not only that, but I struggled with a lot of school subjects-PE and Art especially. I also struggled in Music, Design Technology, Food Tech and with some aspec...

This isn’t just a review of the cafes on campus, we swear, and yes, the South Spine is superiorA lot of students struggle with mobility, which can mean that having a place to rest is invaluable. So, where are the best spots for students who struggle with mobility to sit on campus?  
Let me break down my top seven recommendations for you, as a disabled student myself.

Conveniently located in Alexander Square, at the heart of the campus, Costa provides a brilliant place for respite. It’s a warm a...