Yoots

09/03/2020

🚨COVER LAUNCH🚨
Yoots launches 25 March

In our April edition:

- Zero waste 101
- Drug legalisation
- Protest rights
- Playground politics

And more!

09/03/2020

The race has gained a reputation for the plastic waste generated in recent years

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/london-marathon-plastic-waste

26 April marks the return of the London Marathon, which has gained a reputation over the years for the amount of plastic waste generated.

09/03/2020

One part of the UK is letting the rest down

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/environment-news-tree-plant

The UK government has, on the Committee on Climate Change’s advice to plant 1.5bn trees to become net-zero carbon emitters by 2050, pledged to invest heavily in tree-planting.

09/03/2020

26 March sees the launch of the London Games Festival.

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/gaming-news-london-festival

From the 26th of March to the 6th of April, London is opening its doors to gamers celebrating gaming and interactive entertainment. The event is organised by Game London in partnership with UK Interactive Entertainment.

09/03/2020

What effect does cannabis on the mental health of the user?

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/cannabis-news-mental-health

In the UK around 1 in 5 16 to 24-year olds used cannabis in the last year. With increasing mental health awareness, is the link between cannabis use and its effect on mental health being overlooked?

09/03/2020

Next month is St. George's Day. Here's all you need to know about England's patron saint?

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/what-is-st-georges-day

It's St George's day this month! The 23rd of April marks the death of our heroic patron saint. Did you know that only one in five people in the UK know the date? Here's everything you need to know about the man himself.

09/03/2020

Get ready! The cover of our April issue hits Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at 1459!

08/03/2020

In our latest feature, we examine why there appears to have been a rise in the far-right across Europe since 2000.

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/politics-news-extremism-far-right

In 2019, far-right parties secured 14.5%* of the voter share at parliamentary elections in EU member states. They now make up the Polish government and form coalitions in Estonia, Slovakia and Latvia. Lega Nord until last year, formed a coalition in Italy with leader Matteo Salvini serving as interi...

08/03/2020

How well do you think you know the environment?

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/environment-quiz

08/03/2020

Football is the most popular sport on the planet? But how much do you know?

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/football-quiz

08/03/2020

Can you get 10/10 on our lifestlye quiz?

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/lifestyle-quiz

08/03/2020

Here's a challenge for the politicos out there! Let us know how you do on our politics quiz...

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/politics-quiz

08/03/2020

We've got a quiz on sports other than football. How well do you think you would do? Click on the link below to find out!

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/quiz-sports

08/03/2020

In two days you could qualify to inject people with fillers and botox.

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/cosmetics-news-ugly-side

More young people are seeing lip fillers and similar injectables as the same as getting a manicure or haircut. We investigate why there has been a rise in the popularity of these procedures.

08/03/2020

What do you think about horoscopes?

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/horoscopes-news-fact-fiction

With our first-ever publication, YOOTS is officially an Aries. Hardworking, full of vitality, curiosity, and a heightened sense of justice. .

08/03/2020

What did the Extinction Rebellion protests tell us about policing in London?

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/police-news-funding-protest-safety

Last year Extinction Rebellion (XR) overran London’s streets, with tens of thousands protesting for government action against the climate crisis. These protests need extensive planning from the police to protect protestors and maintain order.

08/03/2020

Joel Aberg on the impact the Olympic Games can have on world peace

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/olympics-news-peace-unity

With the 2016 Olympics in Rio becoming the second-most watched broadcast of all time, puncturing the notion that it’s losing its traction, it illustrated that no other event comes close in terms of bringing people together.

07/03/2020

In Portugal all drugs were decriminalised, should Britain do the same?

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/drug-legalisation-safety-cuture

Drugs are bad. This is assumed knowledge. We spend our teenage years listening to the mantra, ‘drugs will ruin your life’, a culture of fear surrounding the word, compounded by terrified parents.

07/03/2020

Is everything all it seems when it comes to carbon offsetting?

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/environment-news-carbon-offsetting

Airlines are investing heavily in carbon offsetting schemes to sustain their business models even as the world becomes more environmentally cautious. Researchers predict that the initiative might be counterproductive and instead lead to an increase for guilt-free flying.

07/03/2020

With this year marking the 30th anniversary of the poll tax riots, we take an in depth look into our right to protest.

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/politics-news-protest-poll-tax

This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most influential protests in British History, the Poll Tax riots. The event brought 200,000 protesters into central London and very quickly descended into a picture of chaos. Today, Londoners march in huge numbers to highlight the government’s in...

07/03/2020

Did the results of the last general election point to a wider electoral issue with left-wing parties?

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/labour-news-left-wing-collapse-ge19

In a time of extremist politics, the far Right has surged in Europe while the Left has been repeatedly deflated at the polls.

07/03/2020

Yoots investigates why men and women have different tastes when it comes to aesthetic procedures

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/beauty-news-fillers-aesthetic

A self-generated survey found that a non-surgical nose job was the cosmetic procedure which most males wanted to have done. With 63 per cent of respondents choosing this treatment. The second most popular choice was to not have any sort of procedure done at all, 23 per cent of respondents said this.

07/03/2020

Gursimran Hans explains why he thinks representative politics is just not possible.

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/cost-of-politics-diversity

If you want to be an MP, you’re looking on average to be spending around £20,000 just to campaign according to research by Isabel Hardman for her book ‘Why We Get The Wrong Politicians’.

07/03/2020

Camille Cabagui reflects on what has happened since the tragic Rhana Plaza building collapse

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/fashion-news-sweatshops-opinion

In 2013, 1133 people died and over 2500 were injured in the Rhana Plaza building collapse. The accident took place at a building which housed clothing factories making garments for brands like: Matalan, Mango and Primark. Nearly seven years on, what has changed?

07/03/2020

Leicester City U23 goalkeeper Viktor Johansson sat down with Yoots to tell us about his journey

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/football-news-leicester-interview

At the age of 21, Viktor Johansson has faced a defining dilemma. Twice. Reflecting on his privileged upbringing on the outskirts of Stockholm, he remembers being indoctrinated with the benefits of getting an education and, sooner rather than later, setting off on a meritorious career.

07/03/2020

“There was nothing there, I was sat down at the piano for hours and hours a day because it was all there was to do.”

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/music-news-joe-beard

Joe Beard looks up from his desktop as if surprised to see me. Apparently, he had forgotten the fact that we had spoken 10 minutes earlier. He had informed me that the front door was open, and to come straight up.

07/03/2020

Here's what happened when our editor took a night out at the comedy

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/culture-review-covent-garden

Stumbling down to central London on a Friday night, the atmosphere is like no other. An intangible buzz lurks in the air. Among all this buzz and excitement lies The Covent Garden Comedy Club. Buried under the Arches, next to Charing Cross station, this comedy club is a hidden gem. If you're looking...

06/03/2020

Grace Peek discusses whether social media is tearing us apart

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/society-social-media-opinion

According to new data from Statista, the average person spends a shocking 153 minutes a day on social media. As humans we crave pleasure and gratification. Now in our pockets, 95 percent of 18-21 year olds are comforted by the reassuring weight of a mobile phone. But are these devices weighing on us...

06/03/2020

Sam Burrows delves into the world of diplomatic immunity.

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/harry-dunn-latest-updates-opinion

On the 27th of August in Northamptonshire, 19-year-old Harry Dunn was hit head-on by a car travelling on the wrong side of the road. He died from his injuries.

06/03/2020

Vintage people seems like the next big thing and young people are leading the way.

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/fashion-news-vintage-environment

Just as fast fashion and online shopping belong to the winners of the past decade, by the look of it, vintage shopping is the next big thing.

06/03/2020

Yoots spoke to an activist who lives zero waste in London

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/environment-news-zero-waste

Living zero waste in a city that produces 3.7 million tonnes of waste a year can be challenging. UCL student Ilmira Murni has found ways to ditch the debris.

06/03/2020

We spoke to the spokesman for Labour Against Antisemitism on his fight against the issue.

https://yootsnews.wixsite.com/city/labour-news-antisemitism-crisis

Euan Phillips re-joined the Labour Party in 2013 after his membership lapsed. At the time he was in renewable energy and was growing concerned at the austerity pushed by the Conservative-Liberal Democratic coalition.

20/02/2020