With Glastonbury taking a traditional year off to give the farm, village and festival team a year off, we were all feeling a bit lost. Until now – The Biggest Weekend is coming to a place near you! BBC Music is launching The Biggest Weekend, taking place in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. How […]
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Glasgow is not affordable for students
Setting off to university in Glasgow this year? Well, get saving team. The Royal Bank of Scotland student living index discovered that Glasgow is the least affordable city in the UK for students. Expensive It just so happens to also be one of the best student cities out there too. The study revealed that Glasgow […]
Twitter reacts to Green Day’s cancelled gig
American punks Green Day were set to be performing at Bellahouston Park tonight (4 July) as part of their Revolution Radio tour. Unfortunately, the gig has been cancelled – and people are not happy. Rumours are flying around about the stage not being set up and that the band has yet to arrive in Glasgow. […]
Paolo Nutini is coming to Paisley
Paisley superstar Paolo Nutini has revealed he is set to perform a one off show at the Paisley Abbey to support the town’s bid to become the 2021 UK City of Culture. Intimiate Venue Set to be the hottest ticket of the summer, the 550 capacity of Paisley Abbey will see fans of the New […]
#DogsAtPollingStations 🐾
As we all get ready to head down to the polls and cast our votes for the general election, our furry friends have been getting in on the action. Filled with hope and determination, dogs across the UK have been spotted outside their polling station waiting on their owners to vote. Hoping for longer walks, […]
Social media’s political agenda
It’s everywhere you look; red and blue, yellow and green – and we’re not talking about colours of the rainbow – all fighting for your vote for tomorrow’s (8 June) general election. As if we couldn’t get away from political bickering between parents and friends, papers and magazines, now our social media accounts have fallen […]
Young people more likely to travel without insurance
With summer holiday season around the corner a new survey has revealed that young people are more likely to travel without insurance – risking medical fees in the thousands if they fall ill on holiday. The Association of British Travel Agents surveyed 2,043 Britons and found that 40% of 18 to 24 year olds were […]
Manchester Attacks – The Internet Responds
Late last night (22 May), a suspected terror attack took place at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Reports reveal that 22 people have been killed and around 59 people injured, with at least 60 ambulances sent to the Manchester Arena – also known as the MEN – to care for victims. […]
Social Media and Mental Health
New survey results have rated Instagram as the worst social media platform when it comes to affecting young people’s mental health – according to The Royal Society for Public Health. A poll of 1,479 people aged 14-24 were asked to rate which of the five most popular social media platforms they felt had the most […]