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Month: October 2015

 

Tempted to shop… at the charity shops of Canterbury!

Posted by | Oct 31, 2023 | , |          

Considering the relatively small size of Canterbury town centre, there are a surprisingly large amount of charity and second-hand shops located on and around the High Street. A lot of people may turn their noses up at the idea of buying clothes that have already been worn, but Hannah McNamara calls herself an avid thrift store junkie – and here are her reasons why you should become one too! 1. It’s cheap As a student whose student loan hardly covers basic living essentials, let alone a new outfit for every time I go out, new clothes can sometimes seem like an…

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Autumnal Activities

Posted by | Oct 30, 2023 | , , |          

Autumn is officially here, with the clocks going back and the weather getting worse. It’s getting harder to find things to do, and sometimes it can be tempting to hide away at home. Sophie Waeland is here with some ideas for autumnal activities to keep the boredom away and the expenses low, both indoors and out. The time for worrying about your summer body is (thankfully!) over, so take this opportunity to hide away from the cold and get started on prepping your body for winter by experimenting with some hot chocolate recipes. The internet is full of ideas so get…

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Kent students wins British Army photographic competition

Posted by | Oct 30, 2023 | , , |          

3rd year Kent student, Adam Webb, wins British Army photographic competition. By Matthew Seary. Adam Webb, a 3rd year Communications and Electronic Systems Engineering student at the University of Kent, has won the British Army Online Photographic Competition beating 13 other competitors in a public vote. His photo ‘A tank on the range’ won the online competition with over 1500 likes. Adam admitted the “standard was very high” and that it left him “speechless” and “very proud” to actually win the competition. “I’m speechless. It’s great to be nominated but to then go on and win is amazing, I’m…

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Child refugee influx in Kent

Posted by | Oct 29, 2023 | , , |          

  Kent County Council were forced to open two more care homes after an extraordinary rise in the number of unaccompanied children and teenagers arriving over the summer. Hannah Lennox looks at the reactions from locals and reports. Earlier this month, Kent County Council (KCC) cabinet member for children’s services Peter Oakford gave a live interview to BBC South East, alerting the public to the fact that all three of KCCs existing reception centres are at maximum capacity and that, despite calling on the government to implement a national dispersal system months ago, the Council has already had to…

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Should Britain leave the EU: Pros and Cons

Posted by | Oct 28, 2023 | , |          

James Gregory explores some of the main arguments surrounding the in-out EU referendum. David Cameron’s victory in the general election last May meant different things to a lot of people, yet it meant one thing for all: the promise of an in-out European referendum by the end of 2017. The IN and OUT campaigns have since started. What are the main arguments for staying in and opting out? WHAT ARE BRITAIN’S OPTIONS FOR LEAVING THE EU? OUT: If Britain leaves the EU, a new trading relationship will be attempted to be negotiated with the potential 27 member organisation. This would…

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