August 2020 – Plymouth Gazette

Flawed ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ scheme may not be as beneficial as we think; targeting the health of the most vulnerable.

28Aug

By Yasmine JelleyNo Comments

Cartoons: Yasmine Jelley, COVID-19, Health

Flawed ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ scheme may not be as beneficial as we think; targeting the health of the most vulnerable.

BY YASMINE JELLEY COPYRIGHT – YASMINE JELLEY Who knew that this pandemic would be tantalising our taste buds? Nevertheless, the rumours are true. Now that restaurants have been re-opened for about a month, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has introduced the ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ scheme, in an attempt to re-build tourism and the hospitality sectors. Since the 3rd August, restaurants registered onto this scheme have provided a mouth-watering 50% off food and drink during the month. What could be better than that? Catching up with friends and eating out at your favourite restaurants, including the most beloved outlets such as Domino's, Wetherspoons and McDonald’s, where you can receive a Big Mac for only £1.60! That being said, is it as good as it seems? Was this the best time to implement this...

The Role of Art in the Concept of Escapism

21Aug

By Poppy CarrollNo Comments

Culture

The Role of Art in the Concept of Escapism

BY POPPY CARROLL Copyright - Poppy Carroll In 2017, my grandma and I visited Paris; armed with only our love for art, and the high expectations Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris gave us. We spent days exploring galleries, exhibitions and the district of Montmartre (home to the illustrious modern art scene of Paris during 1900-1910). However, I began to wonder why it is that so many people visit these places? Was it educational? Perhaps a love for art? Or, maybe, it was a way to withdraw from participation in the real world? No matter where I visit, I'll always seek out a museum or an art gallery; whether it’s the Surridge Gallery in Exeter or The MET in New York, I’ll make them my priority. There's something captivating about paintings, even sculptures. In my mind, they give us t...

Sports Clubs Dependant on the Life Centre may Suffer into 2021

12Aug

By Josh MarrNo Comments

Plymouth, Societies, Sport

Sports Clubs Dependant on the Life Centre may Suffer into 2021

BY JOSH MARR A Plymouth Herald article last week revealed that the Life Centre will be closed for “essential repairs” until at least April 2021, leaving the survival of some sports clubs in question. The Everyone Active-owned facility has been open for eight years and supports at least six sports clubs as their facility, on top of the free student swimming sessions and countless other local sports clubs and teams. "It's been announced at the worst possible time" Max Kimble, Chairman of the Plymouth Mantas told Plymouth Gazette, "we had a really successful year last year in terms of gaining more paying members than ever before [...] this closure could send us back to where we were five years ago; struggling to get students interested and worrying about not being able to continue." Th...

Veganism in Sport – Is the Revolution a Potential Solution?

7Aug

By Archie MurphyNo Comments

Plymouth, Societies, Sport, Student's Union

Veganism in Sport – Is the Revolution a Potential Solution?

BY ARCHIE MURPHY Copyright - Archie Murphy As many of us have probably experienced in lockdown, there are only so many episodes of A Place in the Sun, Bargain Hunt or Homes Under the Hammer you can watch in one day. So, I started to flick through various other channels, and I came across a documentary by Jermaine Jenas – ex Spurs Footballer – on ‘Football Going Vegan’. As a die-hard member of the University of Plymouth Football Club and a general football fanatic, I find anything that is remotely related to the subject enjoyable. As it turns out, a documentary on football and veganism transpired to be quite the eye-opener. Who would have thought it, ay? Rhiannon Lamb...

5Aug

By Rory Eaves1 Comment

Black Lives Matter, Plymouth, Politics

Who was Francis Drake? – Opinion

BY RORY EAVES Francis Drake is a name that you will be all too familiar with, both on and off campus in Plymouth. From Halls of Residence and shopping centres to the statues on the Hoe, Drake is an integral part of Plymouth's history. However if you're anything like me, then your knowledge of British history is most likely limited to whatever was covered while you were at secondary school, and this knowledge may be limited even further if you didn't take History to GCSE or A Level. I did both, however with the curriculum mainly centred around 20th century foreign history, such as Stalin's Russia, The American Civil Rights Movement, and Hitler's Germany, you would be forgiven if you weren't all too familiar with some of Plymouth's most famous historical faces. So who was Francis Dra...

1Aug

By Amii JamesNo Comments

Cartoons, Cartoons: Amii James

Student Landlords

Student Landlords. Image: Copyright Amii Illustrates Highlighting how student letting agents can neglect maintenance issues in student properties both in Plymouth and nationally, which can leave tenants in unsafe living conditions requiring urgent attention. View more Plymouth Gazette illustrations here