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3 March 2021Budget 2021: How the government's plans will affect young people
View NewsToday marked the announcement of the government’s latest budget plan with the Chancellor Rishi Sunak setting out his plans to help the UK through the pandemic. But what did it all mean for young people?
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3 March 2021Publication ceased for six Dr. Seuss books over racist depictions
View NewsThe legacy of children’s author Dr. Seuss comes under fire after Dr. Seuss Enterprises discontinues publication of six stories which contain racist portrayals of people of colour.
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3 March 2021Hundreds of K-pop songs vanish from Spotify
View NewsA licensing dispute with South Korean music publisher Kakao M means hundreds of K-pop songs have been withdrawn from Spotify.
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1 March 2021Winners of the 2021 Golden Globes announced
View News2021 celebrates 78th Golden Globes in a half virtual ceremony, filled with Netflix drama, sketchy sound issues and a lack of diversity.
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1 March 2021Families of pupils returning to school in England to be offered free Covid testing
View NewsFree coronavirus testing kits will be made available to the families of pupils from 1 March ahead of the scheduled return of students to school and college on 8 March.
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1 March 2021A third of top UK companies exposed for high CO2 emissions
View NewsA new report unveils the damage that the UK industry is doing to the environment.
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1 March 2021TikTok agrees $92 million settlement in facial recognition lawsuit
View NewsTikTok has agreed to pay out $92 million (£66 million) to settle a lawsuit that asserts the app misused artificial intelligence to track and store users’ data.
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1 March 2021Discover! Creative Careers Week 2021
View NewsGet involved with Discover! Creative Careers week from 1 - 5 March to unlock all that the creative industries have to offer!
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26 February 2021ORA Singers announce 30 young composers as part of their 2021 Composer Competition
View NewsORA Singers have announced the lineup for their 2021 Composer Competition. The initiative will be made up of 30 aspiring composers from state-schools who will receive support to guide them in their musical development.
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26 February 2021Twitter announces a new ‘Super Follow’ function
View NewsTwitter announced a pair of big upcoming features today: the ability for users to charge their followers for access to additional content, and the ability to create and join groups based around specific interests.
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26 February 2021Birmingham Commonwealth Games cultural festival awarded £6m
View NewsThe 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games have been awarded £6m towards a cultural festival.
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26 February 2021SelfMadeHero’s Graphic Anthology Programme promotes diversity in comics publishing
View NewsA new programme has launched to provide support and increase diversity within the comic publishing industry. The programme will offer eight emerging artists a 12-week mentoring programme and publishing opportunities.
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26 February 2021Sia's directorial debut 'Music' faces heavy criticism and controversy
View NewsThe film is attracting heavy backlash for its insensitive and poorly researched portrayal of autism
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25 February 20212021 Offies Award winners announced
View NewsThe Offies Awards Ceremony 2021 was held online on Sunday 21 February. The Offies are OffWestEnd’s main awards, where acknowledgments are given to the best shows in all things theatre and be streamed free end of March.
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25 February 2021Birmingham to receive £18 million in funding for new Creative Hub
View NewsA new Creative Content Hub will be developed in Birmingham. Designed to help consolidate the film and TV industry in the city, the project is also intended to serve as a platform for other creative productions in the West Midlands.
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24 February 2021Spotify announces new CD-quality 'Spotify HiFi subscription plan
View NewsAt its online event, ‘Stream On’, which featured a guest appearance by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, Spotify announced Spotify HiFi, a high-quality streaming subscription to be launched later this year. Read on to find out more!
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24 February 2021University students have wasted £1 billion on empty rooms
View NewsBy now, it is no secret that throughout the pandemic university students have been paying in full for a non-existent university experience. A new annual survey by Save The Student on student accommodation reveals the particulars.
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22 February 2021Legendary electronic duo Daft Punk announce break-up
View NewsElectronic duo Daft Punk announce their break up after 28 years
