International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day

Our Most Inspiring Young Women Today This International Women’s Day – on the 8th of March – let’s celebrate some of the most successful and influential young British women. 1. Ellie Simmonds Since winning two gold medals at the Beijing Paralympics in 2008...
Chasing Spring

Chasing Spring

A Geographical Journey Across Britain’s Blossoming Landscape The astronomical onset of spring in the UK is marked by the vernal equinox on the 20th of March 2024. However, it may surprise you that there are two additional definitions for the season, stemming...
The Importance Of Voting

The Importance Of Voting

Voting: How And Why You Should Do It Politics. Often a touchy subject among adults, it is a concept that is more likely to inspire groans or a case of eyes glazing over among young people. It has long had the stigma of being boring, uninteresting and having very...
What Is CRISPR?

What Is CRISPR?

The Power To Transform The Future Of Genetic Engineering In the field of science, few breakthroughs have sparked as much excitement and intrigue as CRISPR-Cas9. It’s probably not something you will have heard of, but is in fact a revolutionary genetic tool that...
Superfoods And Snowflakes

Superfoods And Snowflakes

Winter’s arrival usually signals the onset of morning frost-covered landscapes in the UK. It also calls (or at least asks strongly) for a dietary shift that supports health and vitality during the colder months. As Britain transforms into a snowy winter...
Winter Fitness And Swimming The Serpentine

Winter Fitness And Swimming The Serpentine

In the winter months, I love to have a physical challenge to prepare for – usually, this is a 10k run, or a half marathon. It’s tough, yes, crawling out of bed in the dark depths of a January morning, and hitting the pavements, roads and lanes close to where I live....