Kingston’s top five healthy eats
Ruby Mckenzie
The Cheeky Pea The Cheeky Pea hummus bar in Eden Walk shopping centre is a unique, tasty Mediterranean hot spot offering healthy quick bites to eat at affordable prices, especially…
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10 New Year’s resolutions everyone should make
Penelope Karaolis
It is the season to make a long list of promises which will be forgotten within a week of being jotted down. After all, no one has ever lost 30…
Calling UKIP racist is ‘dusting the immigration conversation under the carpet’ UKIP MEP says
Bauke Schram
Racist, sexist, homophobic, ridiculous, outrageous – these are just a few of the numerous terms used to describe UKIP. The Independence Party has covered the front pages of national newspapers…
If you were the leader of your country, what would you change?
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Across campus loos, a soap crisis
Lucy Ford
After several complaints about dirty, soapless loos across Penrhyn Road, The River did a toilet tour to investigate the hygiene crisis: Frustration, impatience and confusion were common feelings between all…
Greek Christmas: Healthy Honey Biscuits with Walnuts (Melomakarona)
I am sure you have all heard of the unbeatable health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet, so I have decided to share my yiayia’s (grandmother’s) recipe for Greek Christmas syrupy…
Molestation: ‘I remember him entering my room; smelling of liquor as he climbed into the bed’
Tone Bergheim
A KU student tells Tone Lise Bergheim about her struggle after being molested by her father. Imagine if the one person who is meant to protect you, is the one…
From Plato to pointe shoes
“Dance has always been my passion but it has always felt like an unrealistic dream that I would never pursue.” Kingston University student Anya Bojic was one of the thousands…
How to make the ‘lumbersexual look’ work for you
Stefani Docheva
In the world of men’s fashion, the metrosexual look long reigned as the dominant trend. The well-groomed eyebrows, clean shaved face and a posh collared shirt were but ideal, but…
The Barbecue Masters in pictures
How to make the perfect BBQ: step by step manual by the Barbecue Masters. 1. If possible, undertake your BBQ adventure on a sunny day at a park, your garden…