What a horrible week, one where two legendary men lost their battles with cancer at just 69. David Bowie and Alan Rickman were greats that people grew up with, learned from and aspired to be - and each shared a passion for creativity, something that we, no matter how much the public will disagree, hold
I don't know about you, but I can't think of a better start to the year than the government issuing hardline alcohol unit guidelines and making us all feel terrible about our antics over the festive period. As at least one of the articles I've picked today is about wine, you can probably tell what
It's the last Flash Friday of the year before the best of 2015. Get your entries in now! Headlines Southampton student letting agency to be dissolved By Rebecca Lake for Wessex Scene Image: Wessex Scene The student letting agency Dynamic Lettings are set to be dissolved, after Dynamic Lettings Limited applied to have the
It's almost Christmas! If you're not in the festive mood yet, why not? Perhaps some of our members' features will help. Headlines Sussex president pays for 200m delivery service By Will Saunders for The Badger Image: Telegraph Blogs Sussex's students’ union president Abe Baldry pays for the Guardian to be hand delivered 200
It's your favourite time of the week again! This week's #FlashFriday looks at street lights, drugs and protests. Headlines Bristol's Park street brought to standstill by Don't Bomb Syria protest By George Clarke for Epigram Image: Stop the War/Twitter Anti-war protestors flanked Bristol's busy Park Street ahead of the Commons' Syria vote on
As you may have guessed by now, at the SPA we're suckers for that exclusive tag. Sourcing stories other media outlets haven't picked up is a statement skill for journalists - let our members teach you how it's done. Headlines 'Chaos' on the River Cam leads to boat club apology By Sherilyn Chew for The
It's been a tough week. From the Paris attacks to today's events in Mali, the world's media has faced scrutiny in recent days - but how did you do it? We take a look at some of the biggest headlines in student news. Headlines More than 50% of students at Cardiff unaware of safe sex
It's Friday the 13th. Cooped up in a ball worried you'll suffer some bad luck today? Have a read of our weekly #FlashFriday round-up to take your mind off it. Man arrested on suspicion of theft at Royal Holloway campus By Louise Jones for The Orbital Image: Insignia A man was arrested in
It's Halloween! Well almost. If you don't already have plans to spook your friends this weekend, our members have plenty of ideas for you. That's right, we're not too old to give it a miss it yet! Headlines The student aiming for Rio 2016 By Laura Denham for The Orbital Image: The Orbital
As much as we love them, universities can sometimes be more reckless with their cash than students. Thanks to the humble FOI request - which is coincidentally the subject of a Society of Editor's campaign launched this week - student papers have splashed exclusive bars on controversial investments made by their alma maters. Headlines Trinity
