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The negative impact of fast fashion

Clothing retailers coined the term “fast fashion” in the late 1990s. The phrase describes the rapid turnover of designs in the fashion industry. A fast fashion retailer can receive new …

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Fraud awareness guide 2022

According to UK Finance’s Fraud the Facts report, fraud losses in the UK in 2021 reached a staggering £1.31 billion. Fraud has been a growing problem for some time. Still, …

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Make Space for Girls charity using the law to make parks more inclusive

Campaigning charity Make Space for Girls says parks and public spaces don’t work for teenage girls. Most outdoor facilities in the country are primarily used by boys, leaving girls without …

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A songwriter is suing Mariah Carey over All I Want For Christmas is You

A songwriter has waited 28 years to file a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement against Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You. Mariah Carey and her co-writer Walter Afansieff …

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Love Island contestants to receive inclusion training

Love Island producer, Lifted Entertainment has expanded its duty of care protocols for season eight. Contestants on the show will receive inclusion training and hear from former Islanders before their …

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The Black Equity Organisation: A new civil rights group launches in the UK

An organisation dedicated to advancing justice and equity for Black people has been launched in the UK. Some of Britain’s most influential Black figures from business, law, the arts, and …

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Lizzo documentary coming to HBO Max

Popstar Lizzo will be the subject of a new documentary coming to HBO Max later this year. Lizzo announced the project at Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront in New York. Directed …

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YouTube unveils content from the Black Voices Fund

Five new original projects are coming to YouTube as part of its Black Voices Fund. Amongst the new projects are Recipe for Change: Amplifying Black Women. Mary J. Blige, Saweetie, …

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Hawaii overtourism: What is it and what can you do?

The Hawaiian Islands are among the most popular vacation destinations in the world. They offer travellers many beautiful sites and a wide variety of activities to enjoy. Couple that with …

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Rihanna shares self-care secrets

Rihanna shared her self-care routine on social media at the weekend, which included items from her Fenty Skin line. She captioned her post “, And that’s on self care bih.” …

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Kim Kardashian sends a negative message about body image

Kim Kardashian turned heads at the Met Gala this year wearing the iconic dress Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang Happy Birthday, Mr President. This was to celebrate John F …

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Will Smith blamed for the attack on Dave Chappelle

People have taken to social media to blame Will Smith for the attack on comedian Dave Chappelle. Dave Chappelle was performing at the Netflix is a Joke: The Festival when …

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Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars – Queue the think pieces

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the Oscars for joking about Jada Pinkett Smith’s appearance, and now the world is divided. Rock referenced Pinkett Smith’s bald head and joked, “Jada, …

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Jamal Edwards, SBTV founder, dies aged 31

Music entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died, aged 31. Jamal Edwards founded SBTV, an urban music platform where artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran, and Jessie J gained recognition. …

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Vigil held for Ella, who died from chronic asthma due to air pollution

A nine-year-old girl who died from chronic asthma brought on by polluted air in Lewisham has been remembered at a vigil. In February 2013, Ella Kissi-Debrah, who lived in Lewisham …

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bell hooks: Author and feminist dies aged 69

bell hooks, the activist, poet, feminist and author, died on 15 Decemberat her home in Berea, Kentucky of an undisclosed illness. She was 69. She was surrounded by friends and …

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Broadcasters agree to stop using the catch-all BAME acronym

UK broadcasters have made a commitment to end the use of the acronym BAME “wherever possible” in favour of specificity, as recommended by a report from the Lenny Henry Centre …

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Trans employee who tweeted about Dave Chappell special suspended by Netflix

David Chappelle received substantial criticism for his jokes and comments about trans people in his Netflix special, The Closer, which aired on 5 October. The backlash goes beyond comments in …

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Teaser trailer for Colin Kaepernick series, Colin in Black and White released

A teaser trailer for Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay’s upcoming Netflix limited series Colin in Black & White has been released. The six-episode scripted drama chronicles Kaepernick’s coming-of-age tackling the …

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The humanitarian crisis in Palestine

For over 70 years, the Palestinian people have suffered under Israel’s occupation. And today, the humanitarian crisis in Palestine is worse than ever. Over 2 million Palestinians live in Gaza, …

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The ridiculous war on woke

The war on ‘woke’ and the overuse of the word wokeism has become a dog whistle to people who don’t like to be challenged for their bigoted, xenophobic or racist …

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5 facts about the Black Lives Matter movement

What is Black Lives Matter? The Black Lives Matter movement started as a hashtag on social networks and officially began in the United States in 2013 after George Zimmerman was …

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Americans split over anti-transgender laws

The United States is currently in a heated debate over transgender rights, specifically about which public restrooms transgender people should be allowed to use. On one side of the debate …

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The Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham placed on hold

It’s terrible news for the people of Lewisham as planned expansions of the Bakerloo line to extend from Elephant and Castle to Lewisham and potentially further have been halted “indefinitely”, …

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