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Coronavirus: Plymouth primary school testing and call for vaccine priority

Dr Mary Bousted, joint secretary of the National Education Union says there are raft measures for schools to concur the virus including...

Zhara Simpson

Jan 21, 20213 min read

What it was like inside St Paul's student house during the first lockdown

Tonnes of students flew back to their nests when the UK Government first announced a lockdown and the uncertainty of when we would see...

Zhara Simpson

Jan 18, 20213 min read

Music videos- what are they? Here's my top ten that are guaranteed to make you smile

Times are tough, sleep patterns are irregular and feeling lonely has become too familiar so last night I put in my headphones, turned the...

Zhara Simpson

May 8, 20204 min read

Three months before her due date, Hope surprises Mummy and Daddy during the pandemic

Hope. A name so perfect and fitting for a brave little girl. She is so tiny, fragile and delicate that mummy and daddy couldn't even...

Zhara Simpson

Apr 22, 20203 min read

Local group keeping the little (monsters) children entertained during the pandemic

Parents and guardians are entertaining their children day in, day out and we salute you. I know the 'little bundles of joy' have probably...

Zhara Simpson

Apr 20, 20202 min read

'Always looking for the next shiny thing' yes, that's me

Can you believe it? Almost three weeks ago now the Prime Minister put us in lockdown and for some people, the first question that crossed...

Zhara Simpson

Apr 9, 20203 min read

The woman behind Cheltenham's beautyfi

'It has always been my dream to own my own beauty salon... I even used to paint my dog's nails.' Sometimes life gets in the way, we lose...

Zhara Simpson

Apr 2, 20203 min read

Supporting local businesses in Cheltenham

Cheltenham's life revolves around restaurants, bars and clubs and without them, the streets seem neglected and lonely. short of the...

Zhara Simpson

Mar 30, 20202 min read

Imagine not having someone's hand to hold when you're bringing a new life into this world...

As the sun drops behind Derriford hospital, the night shift has only just begun for the midwives delivering newborns into our world and...

Zhara Simpson

Mar 30, 20203 min read

Everybody put your hands together this evening for our NHS

Open your doors and windows as far as they can go and spread our appreciation for our dedicated NHS staff. Let communities unite...

Zhara Simpson

Mar 26, 20202 min read

Let's thank and remember the journalists who put their lives on the line

International day of solidarity with detained and missing staff members has been added to our calendars by the United Nations to create a...

Zhara Simpson

Mar 25, 20202 min read

My dad's hidden disability, through my eyes

When you think of someone with a disability what do you think of? We all have something that instantly comes to mind or someone we know....

Zhara Simpson

Mar 25, 20202 min read

Art isolation challenge at Tor Bridge High

Following the closure of all schools last Friday (20th March 2020) Plymouth's secondary school was forced to close their gates and take...

Zhara Simpson

Mar 24, 20202 min read

'Together we can holt the disease' Boris put's his foot down on the nation

When 8:30 struck the clocks, Johnson was the only thing we wanted to see on our television announcing some very important news. For the...

Zhara Simpson

Mar 24, 20202 min read

Postponing mothers day? Nah

Tiptoeing around the kitchen cooking your Mum a gourmet-style breakfast, pouring hot water into her favourite mug and then sneaking into...

Zhara Simpson

Mar 22, 20202 min read

International Day of Happiness

With all the doom and gloom around we need a day to share what makes us smile and luckily for us today is International Happiness Day!...

Zhara Simpson

Mar 20, 20204 min read

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Coronavirus: Plymouth primary school testing and call for vaccine priority

What it was like inside St Paul's student house during the first lockdown

Music videos- what are they? Here's my top ten that are guaranteed to make you smile

Three months before her due date, Hope surprises Mummy and Daddy during the pandemic

Local group keeping the little (monsters) children entertained during the pandemic

'Always looking for the next shiny thing' yes, that's me

The woman behind Cheltenham's beautyfi

Supporting local businesses in Cheltenham

Imagine not having someone's hand to hold when you're bringing a new life into this world...

Everybody put your hands together this evening for our NHS

Let's thank and remember the journalists who put their lives on the line

My dad's hidden disability, through my eyes

Art isolation challenge at Tor Bridge High

'Together we can holt the disease' Boris put's his foot down on the nation

Postponing mothers day? Nah

International Day of Happiness