When watching a BBC documentary on knife and gun crime, there was a small patriotic cheer amongst me and my housemates when Canterbury was mentioned. After a moment, an awkward silence fell upon the room, “that’s not a good thing that Canterbury was mentioned”, whispered my housemate. She was right. Unfortunately it is the sad truth that gun and knife crime exists on our very doorstep, in the very town where we build our future and cement some of our finest memories. The very same town …

As you will be aware from news reports, there is current concern about the swine influenza outbreak in Mexico and the reported cases in the USA and Europe. Symptoms of swine influenza are similar to those of seasonal influenza, usually a feverish illness (temperature above 38 degrees centigrade) accompanied by one or more of cough, sore throat, headache and limb/joint pains. For most people this illness appears to be mild. Infection with this virus is treatable with anti-viral medication.
Public information on the current situation can be found here:
DirectGov: www.direct.gov.uk/swineflu
Health Protection …

CCSU claimed a prestigious environmental award at a glitzy awards ceremony on Tuesday 7th April 2009.

Last month the students at Broadstairs Campus voted in their new Campus Committee and although the voting turnout wasn’t huge the important thing was the candidates’ commitment to getting elected and them actually making a choice and standing for a position.
The students elected onto the Campus Committee are:

Jamie Dove
Richie Martin
Gary Jones
Danny Gobin

The Committee works with the Students’ Union Campus Co-ordinator to arrange entertainments and activities, resolve welfare issues, and bring up any other matters involving students at the Broadstairs Campus. Not only does this ensure …

To celebrate the launch of CCTV, we are giving you the opportunity to record a new video to take the world by storm.

“It’s a fantastic day for Margate, for Thanet and for the whole of East Kent. It really is an occasion to remember and an event to mark down in history.” said Thanet council leader Sandy Ezekiel as his spade sunk into the ground.
I suppose I should put 25th November 2008 in my diary then, maybe doodle a few fireworks around it, and then, after thinking about it, I’ll rip the page out and throw it away. Tuesday 25th November 2008 isn’t a fantastic day for me, not yet, and I’ll …

In January some exciting news came about for the people of Thanet and East Kent with the announcement that a new fast ferry service from Ramsgate to Boulogne was to commence in spring 2009.

Some of you may have heard that Canterbury is to be getting a ‘free-to-use’ cash machine in their Student Building, and I just wanted to update you all on this and how it affects Broadstairs.

What charity are you volunteering for and what are they all about?
I am volunteering for a charity called The Biggin Hill Romania Group, who are a group of people who dedicate time to bring hope and love to the disadvantaged people of Romania who live in such hardship. In Romania (Comanesti) they have set up a centre for any children regardless of disabilities or homeless problems, where they can come in each day and meet other children in a warm building. The group also have projects involving particular families who …