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Football, Sport »

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UCLan Men’s 2nd football team stunned Manchester Met by coming from behind  before dumping the side out with a flurry of goals and courtesy of a Jack Moseley brace.

Opinion »

[31 Oct 2008 | 5 Comments | 215 views]
Ross and Brand debate continues if the Daily Mail has their way

You’d be forgiven for thinking that ‘”Satanic Slut-Gate” (coined that myself, hopefully before the Sun had chance to) was all but forgotten.
 
A brilliant, alternative comedian, Russell Brand has given up his show. Jonathan Ross has been suspended without pay for three months without pay. And Lesley Douglas, the BBC Radio 2 Controller credited with saving the station with her edgy ideas and devotion to the BBC and music, has stepped down.
           
That’s a whole lot of fall out. And you might think the neo-Mary Whitehouses would be happy with …

Sport »

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UCLan stun Liverpool

UCLan’s Football Men’s 1st team put in an outstanding performance, thrashing Liverpool Hope’s fifth team 15-0 in their first cup game of the season

Football, Sport »

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UCLan Ladies suffer heavy defeat

 
UCLan Ladies 1sts lost 4-0 in their first match of the season against Leeds Met Carnegie.

Sport »

[31 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 134 views]
Badminton 1sts lose out in unlucky defeat

The Badminton Men’s 1st team suffered another close defeat at the hands of Liverpool University.

Opinion »

[31 Oct 2008 | One Comment | 402 views]
Will Autumn see the end to 0870 premium rate numbers?

It seems someone has finally nurtured some common sense and soon the number will be up for premium rate telephone lines.
Ofcom regulations, which were decided two years ago, are due to be enforced from this autumn, effectively barring companies generating revenue from 0870 numbers.

Music »

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Lead singer of The Charlatans, Tim Burgess, has it seems invented a time machine and arrives on stage directly from the year 1990.

Student News »

[31 Oct 2008 | 3 Comments | 629 views]
Students criticise late night Safety Bus

The Safety Bus has come under fierce criticism from lone and vulnerable students since the start of the year.

Student News »

[31 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 188 views]
Pluto Online is launched

Pluto Online has re-launched for the new academic year, bringing together all of your student media, at www.pluto-online.com.

National News »

[31 Oct 2008 | No Comment | 228 views]
Ex-UCLan head calls for abortion laws to be relaxed

The former head of Professional ethics at UCLan has called for abortion laws to be relaxed.