Billericay School – SpeakUp!

By James Ainsbury, Jed Bullman, Ricki John   On his opening night at the O2 Arena, Greenwich London, teen heartthrob Justin Bieber had the audacity to arrive 2 hours late to the gig, leaving all of his committed ‘Beliebers’ at a loose end and causing controversy not just in the arena, but in the whole [...]

By Chloe Wilson and Lucy Ward London Fashion week was held at Somerset House from 15th-19th February 2013. The catwalks included works from the likes of  Vivienne Westwood, Henry Holland, Paul Smith, Felder Felder and Rihanna Fenty’s debut collection for River Island.   New trends forming from the River Island collection  included bright colours matched [...]

Lately there have been many issues in the press and on the news globally about superstores selling false meat. You think that you are having an enjoyable burger and chips, when in fact you were most probably eating horse meat too! More than 6,000 tests for horsemeat have been carried out by British retailers. The [...]

* The most important source of energy is Carbohydrates. Make sure you start your day with toast or cereal.  * Make sure you only consume wholemeal/brown starches, as they contain more fibre, vitamins and minerals in comparison white varieties. * Eat white meat, beans, eggs and fish as they contain a good source of protein. [...]

by Mitchell Saitch and Beth Cornell Mental health is the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioural adjustment. Different types of mental health: Depression – low mood, hopelessness, loss of energy Anxiety disorders – sense of worry, panic, dread on a level that has a negative impact [...]

Celtic did the unthinkable on the 7th November in the champion’s league closing stages. They rocked Barcelona with a thumping 2-1 win over the so the called undefeatable Barcelona. This was the most shocking result throughout the whole group stages. Goals from Victor Wanyama and substitute Tony Watt earned Celtic a memorable win as they [...]

by Mitchell Saitch Many professional footballers are seen to be an ideal role model for younger teenagers and are now being criticised for their intolerable behaviour towards their social affairs with their adultery that is now seen to be ‘normal’. A government review raised concerns that the actions of pop musicians and footballers may be creating [...]

The topic of titties and testicles is often a ‘taboob’ topic however it is not one to shy away from seeing as we are all blessed with one of the two. There is a serious side to our private parts, which must be touched upon (no pun intended). Not all lumps are bad news ladies, [...]

by Scott Howes Football violence seems to be coming back after Ajax and Manchester City fans clashed in Amsterdam, before their Champion’s League battle on Tuesday 24th October. Twenty five people were arrested after fights in the red light area of Amsterdam. Amsterdam Police said trouble broke out at about 5pm local time, with arrests [...]

by Harley Chapman At this age, hormones and sexual activities are at all time high… But so are STI’s. The main fear at this age is pregnancy, not the various infectious sexual diseases passed around by unprotected sex. “I’ll pull out” “I don’t like wearing condoms” “I don’t have a condom on me” “I’ll take [...]