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Why should we boycott the fast fashion industry?
Northern Light; a review
The good and bad of social media
A letter to the future, from lockdownn
A guide to staying positive
The little mouse who hid, so her family could live
Lockdown: the pros and cons
GCSEs to college diploma
The perfect lockdown game?
Entertainment: the best and worst
The true monster of climate change
'Friday Night Dinner' review
A story of lockdown
Politics Podium
Heathfield asks the questions
Political sketch: Under the HCC spotlight
Youth vote, Trump and terrorism
Trump and 'Fake News'
A dangerous time to play a Trump
Women's March
Explaining the Brexit court ruling
Fear and feminism: why Clinton lost
What will Trump mean for the world?
Anti-Trump protests
Leading the left behind...
Clowns to the left, jokers to the right…
Brexit demystified…
School Life
A Queer Kid Survival Guide
Queer Kid Survival Guide part 2
Queer Kid Survival Guide 3
Queer Kid Survival Guide Part 4
Queer Kid Survival Guide 5
The Wonderful Wiz
D.A.N.C.E your way to success
Scandalous SATS
Fresh look at the new year
Counselling
New to Sixth Form?
Mock week
Examination Success
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HCC Haunted?
WWRY Review
University Uncovered
Culture
Sherlock: reinventing the past
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
Twin Peaks: The Return
Music and Film: October 17
Music and Film recommendations: 3
Music and Film recommendations: 2
Machiavelli Review
Titanic Review
Unravelling the fabric of life
Smiles all round at The Globe
Culture archive
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Modern magic or remake ruin?
The world's biggest animation company has some explaining to do
The boys in the band make a comeback: The Libertines
Testament of Youth: Review
Ex-student hits the high notes
From Hogwarts to the UN
Hashtag: Stop the Indecency
Snap out of it
From Rock to Ruin
The Hobbit
Is following the trends really that trendy?
Perfect Chocolate Cake
Festivals: Guide
Looking for Alaska
GTA 5
'A Doll's House' Review
Sport
Hockey report
Rugby World Cup
Ruta Meilutyte
Australian Open final
6th Form Football
HCC to Twickenham
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Past Articles from the Politics Podium
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HCC EU Debate
EU Debate - Huw Merriman visit
Question Time
Huw Merriman Visit Evaluation
Why Corbyn is the best thing in British politics
Could Corbyn lead to a renewal of the Liberal Democrats?
Huw Merriman Visit Autumn 2015
Why tax avoidance matters
2019-2020
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April 2020
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Fiddling while Corona burns
Keeping our community calm
Seeing the world from another side
Earth is a beneficiary of Covid-19
How is the UK coping with Covid-19?
Is Covid-19 a friend of cleaner air?
25 top tips for happiness
Why do we give chocolate eggs at Easter?
Easter: consumerism or a religious holiday? New Page
A guide to becoming a published writer
Call Me By Your Name
An insight into a peculiar world
February 2020
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Life at University; two weeks in
Why go to University when you could get paid to do your degree?
A gap year in the frontline of politics
Education through time
Life Writing project
The power of 'The Cloud'
The storms that rage through our skies
The history behind America and Iran's tension and missile threats
Have an Eco-Friendly new year!
Climate Change is ripping Australia apart with bushfires
A guide on how to support those with allergies
Love yourself this Valentine's day
December 2019
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Heathfield Hustings
Pledges and promises
Dreaming of a green Christmas
Why vote Conservative?
Why vote Labour?
Why vote Lib Dem?
Why vote Green?
Why vote at all?
What does it mean to be right or left wing?
Do they know it's Christmas?
Helping the homeless at Christmas
Which party to choose?
Energy dilemmas
Ditch plastic waste!
A Christmas Carol reviewed
'Tis the season to be grumpy
The Irish border explained
Top tips for Christmas
Christmas story
October 2019
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Starting Year 7
Bridging the gap: the life writing project
Prorogation and the Election
Deal or no deal?
The clear problem with a clear solution
A world of inequality
Cosmetics without cruelty
The Power of Books
Lest we forget
Kiribati - the disappearing island
How one girl may change the world
2018-19
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July 2019
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Tourism and sustainable travel
Holiday - not all about the destination
Shine Awards
Ho Chi Minh
French Alps
Summer activities
Mountains to do
Turkish delight
Secret depths: the joys of rural France
French wildlife
Corfu
Isle of Wight
May 2019
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Saving the future for ourselves
Horrendous treatment of women in politics
Beginner's guide to saving the planet
Cyber bullies and toxic body images
Desperate plight of modern refugees
Ivory traders exploit EU laws
Buzzing about bees
Climate emergency
Wuthering Heights trip
Easter - not just about eggs
March 2019
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Instagram: fulled by our self-hatred
Flying the LGBT flag: a fight for freedom
How revealing are gender reveals?
Self care: more than just a catchphrase?
How to fight the plague of exam stress
Language change: it's not the end of the world
Uncovering legends: stories of Sussex
What does it mean to be right or left wing?
Deprivation in the homes of Britain
Meditation: the ancient art solving modern problems
SeaWorld: is captivity cruel or crucial?
The oppression of indigenous peoples
Horsing around at Plumpton
Switch off for spring
Native species that need saving
Packing protein for a healthy diet
Could the Beast from the East strike again?
December 2018
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Fake news: fuelling a fear of the media
Self care: more than just a catchphrase?
Finding equality in a label-free society
Year 11: triumphing in the grand finale
What makes you you?
Christmas crackers!
Spending Christmas on the streets
Is the internet the fabric of society?
Please, stop singing
The winter wildlife to look out for
The three colours of Christmas
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
How to build a hero: the Epic of Gilgamesh
The trimmings to put on the tree
October 2018
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Eating the frog: fighting procrastination
Mental health: a gendered issue?
The Heathfield Vine shines: national school media awards
To the moon and back: a new humankind
Mountain biking: tearing up the trails
Hallowe'en: when history haunts us
Palm oil: wrecking the rainforest
Flying the Skywire
Oceans of plastic: when will we stop?
Spotting Britain's endangered birds
Creative writing: Bertha the hamster
2017-18
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July 2018
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Summer scenes: capturing Brighton
Searching for silence in rural France
The vibrancy of Venice
Malta's Cathedral: discovering St. Paul's
The wonders of English waterways
Alcatraz prison: patrolling the past
The Spanish carnival of the Canary Isles
Witch story should we believe?
Blue Velvet: the horrors of suburbia
Swimming with the dolphins of Dubai
The tech to take on holiday this year
Branching out at Bedgebury
Hiking through the history of the DofE
2018 Creative Writing Competition: shortlisted entries
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Bree Bailey's Creative Writing
'Pablo the Pebble', by Emma Dear
'Do you trust me?' by Meilusha Xiao Askaroff
'Ya'aburnee' by Amelia Lorrimore
'The Prize' by Cal Carvey
'Rowan' by Rebecca Hamilton
'The World of Unknown Magic', by Bella Richardson
'Napoleon' by Emily Thompson
A poem by Carys Watt
'An Ode to Summer' by Samuel Turner
2134: Chapter Five
April 2018
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Mental illness: the invisible plague?
The Kite Runner: a page-to-stage success
Being LGBTQ in 21st-century Britain
The Beast from the East
2134: Chapter Four
Kabubbu trip 2018
Plastic in the oceans: is this the last straw?
Feminism fighting domestic abuse
BBC School Report Day 2018
Will electric vehicles be driving forwards the future?
Apple takes another bite of the market
A career in engineering
Horsing around at Cheltenham
February 2018
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School funding: heads hit back
When will we stop fighting feminism?
Is politicking in schools dead?
Scouting for girls
LGBTQ+: Onwards and upwards
With rising university fees, students' hopes plummet
Local business for local people
Grammar schools: a source of division
Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day
2134: Chapter Three
Fantastic Beasts and where she found them
Bitcoin: a digital currency for a digital age
December 2017
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Safe Drive Stay Alive 2017
Gun violence in the era of Trump
Islam preaches peace, but the media preaches prejudice
2134: Chapter Two
'Call of Duty: WWII': should the nation be up in arms?
Lewes bonfire: blacking up sparks outrage
Role models: the key to success?
Is there myrrh to Christmas than meets the eye?
Children in Need 2017
Sports update: Dec 2017
Turning the tide for our oceans
'Suicide Squad': does the sequel stand a chance?
The iPhone X: is there still an appetite for Apple?
Hurricanes: a force to be reckoned with
The return of jump racing
October 2017
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Hallowe'en: the ghost of tradition past
Twin Peaks: The Return
Adults in the Room
A Guide to Dogs
Sports update: Oct 2017
Music and Film: October 17
Low-cut tops and short skirts: Asking to be assaulted?
Mountain Biking: The Track Less Travelled
Hold Your Horses...
2134: Chapter One
Is it nearly Christmas?
From primary to secondary school: a learning curve
Endangered Species: To bee or not to bee?
Mirror, mirror...
2016-17
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July 2017
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Creative Writing winners
Defence against the squeezed arts
What's wrong with social media?
Fighting long hair fascism
Please mind the gap!
Leave the EU
Turn the alarm clock off!
Talking teenspeak
Our future - our right to vote
Global warning on climate change
Who needs grammar schools?
April 2017
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Not isolation but connections
Cyberbullying has to stop
Bin the hoody stereotype!
The Little Mermaid: far from ideal
The Voice Kids is on its way
Pepsi: a can of worms
The Brilliance of Beyonce
February 2017
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Anonymity online: what's in a name?
An unhealthy obsession with violence
How social are social media?
Literally making a fuss about nothing
Fighting for equality in an unequal world
All change at the races
The Illegal Pet Trade
December 2016
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2016: a year to forget
Cyberbullying
Remembering Auschwitz
Teenagers and consent: saying NO
Helping those in need: Hailsham Foodbank
New Year's Resolutions - the good, the bad and the ugly
How David Attenborough saved 2016
Christmas traditions from around the world
Locking down Heathfield
October 2016
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Seeing Red
Feminism - What's in a name?
Fighting for fair play
Criminal justice, coloured vision and consent on campus
The Day I Encountered a Collossalot
To eat meat, or not to eat meat, that is the question
HIV: is the end in sight?
2015 -2016
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July 2016
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Stay in the EU
EU referendum and racism
A Guide for Girls
HCC EU Referendum Results
April 2016
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Voting at 16
Why the arts matter
Trump
Budapest
HCC Annual Fashion Show
Phobias
Plumpton Easter Races
Who pays for dinner?
Winter - February 2016
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Terrorists in smart suits
War: the oldest enemy of all
Cologne Attacks
Charity begins with a home
Are the Oscars really racist?
Human beings: destroyers of the Earth
Give Bees a Chance!
Radio Heathfield
Hailsham Millers vs East Grinstead
Grammar Guru
2014-2015
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Winter - December 2015
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Religious groups are not 'brainwashing cults'
Syrian Airstrikes
To bomb or not to bomb?
Solidarity against terror
Christmas 2015
Grease Review - 2015
We're all over Twitter
Rise and rise of Twitter
The shame of blaming
Autumn 2015
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Heading into a bright future
Self-esteem needs to come in all sizes
Open the Borders
Doing the smart thing
Summer 2015
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Goodbye Mr Powell
Beach beautiful - a state of mind
Selfie-sticks: obsession and oppression
A snapshot of summer
How to be a Hamburger
Malta: life in colour
The city that came back from the dead
Religions: are they all just brainwashing cults?
Goodbye school; hello future!
Spring 2015
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Green response to GE 2015
Labour response to GE 2015
2015 Elections
Testing times
Put your phone away! #reallifeisoutthere
Is hippy chic?
Winter - Jan/Feb 2015
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Je Suis Charlie
Exploited or Empowered?
Girls: Are we our own worst enemies?
Never mind coming out of the closet - come out of the bushes
The punch-lines that leave scars
The N-Word: has it gone beyond racism?
Forget terrorism: the real risk is racism
2013-14
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Zoos
A Year's Paid Paternity
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For
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iPad Debate
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iFor
iWhat?
British weather
Smoking Debate
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Don't huff when we puff
A breath of fresh air
Smoking Ban
Smoking FAQs
New York, New York!
What's in a name?
RNLI Tragedy
Crossing a Line?
We Will Rock You
Life Changers
Remembrance Page
Travel writing
Borneo
Tenerife
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