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29 October 2021
New Music Friday: Xenia Rubinos, The War On Drugs, Self Esteem and more
Our weekly roundup of five of the best new tracks to come out in this past week.
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28 October 2021
Being a Black woman in tech, with Mel Ezechukwu
Mel Ezechukwu speaks on being a Black woman in the tech industry for Black History Month.
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28 October 2021
Voice Retrospects: Scooby Doo 2: Monster's Unleashed
Standing proud in the pantheon of good live-action adaptations, join us as we take a look at a titan of spooky season, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
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27 October 2021
Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations to return this year with reduced capacity
The annual new year's eve celebrations were cancelled in 2020, but are set to be reinstated this year with the famous street party, fireworks display, and open-air concert.
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27 October 2021 – 1 November 2021
How to build your own business and support your own art
Love making art? Paintings or Music? Theatre or film? Whatever it is, do you wanna start making some dollar off it?… (Or earning enough to get by?). Then join us for a Q&A with icons who are doing just that! We’ll be going through the highs and lows, and hearing of the inspiring resilience and self-care these creatives draw on to make their art a reality and get paid for it.
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27 October 2021
Climate investment largely neglected by autumn budget just days before COP26
Investment into unsustainable sectors in place of proper funding for the UK’s net zero plans is set to leave the government looking unprepared ahead of the climate conference.
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27 October 2021
2021 Autumn budget: Labour’s response
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves criticises the Conservatives’ approach, saying they are asking people to ‘pay more for less’.
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27 October 2021
Review: Birdwatching
A fairly predictable take on horror stereotypes, but one that manages to effectively critique much of the genre’s misogyny.
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27 October 2021
National living wage will rise to £9.50 following new national budget
As part of Rishi Sunak's new budget, the national living wage will see an increase of 6.6% for those aged 23 and over
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27 October 2021
Activists occupy Science Museum in protest of fossil fuel sponsors
Youth climate activists gathered to protest the museum’s continued affiliations with fossil fuel giants such as Adani and Shell.
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27 October 2021
Legal action against ministers using WhatsApp approved by High Court
Good Law Project have been given clearance to bring a case against the UK government's usage of private email and messaging apps to discuss matters of national significance.
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27 October 2021
UK government U-turns on sewage outfall
The government has promised to introduce legal obligations for water companies to reduce their sewage output into the country’s rivers and seas.
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27 October 2021
Review: Architects at the Brighton Dome
Metalcore veterans and Brighton locals Architects performed an incredible set at one of the city's most renowned venues.
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27 October 2021
Elton John condemns government’s treatment of the arts in Brexit deal
The pop icon has said that the government’s treatment of the arts sector is “so f*****g disgusting”.
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28 October 2021 – 9 December 2021
Join WSC free mentoring scheme!
If you are an inspiring female writer for journalist then this is a great opportunity for you!!
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27 October 2021
Dealer pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl-laced pills causing Mac Miller’s overdose
Two other men have also been charged with crimes connected to the rapper’s death in September 2018.
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27 October 2021
IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD
What would happen if our ‘Smart’ devices became conscious? In this New Creative piece, a Smart speaker ARI gains consciousness, and mobilises other electronics to destroy the human race… but not everything goes to plan.
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26 October 2021
Stacey Jackson rocks it up and lives it up with Snoop Dogg on 'Live It Up: Rebooted'
Stacey Jackson returns with a reimagining of her iconic 00s song, 'Live It Up', complete with a remix featuring none other than Snoop Dogg himself.