https://isabellasteinmeyer.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Isabella SteinmeyerenTue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://islingtonnow.co.uk/1-in-4-secondary-school-pupils-in-islington-are-persistently-absent/The proportion of children absent from secondary school has reached “crisis” levels, a new report has found.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://islingtonnow.co.uk/1-in-4-secondary-school-pupils-in-islington-are-persistently-absent/https://islingtonnow.co.uk/islington-is-named-the-second-least-safe-area-in-the-uk/Islington is the second least safe area in the UK, according to the latest data from Get Licensed, a security training provider.Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://islingtonnow.co.uk/islington-is-named-the-second-least-safe-area-in-the-uk/https://islingtonnow.co.uk/locals-object-to-islington-councils-plans-to-remove-football-pitch-parking/Islington residents are objecting to the council’s plan to remove the parking bays near the Market Road football pitches.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://islingtonnow.co.uk/locals-object-to-islington-councils-plans-to-remove-football-pitch-parking/https://islingtonnow.co.uk/copains-bakery-brings-its-gluten-free-pastries-to-islington/Copains Bakery has the markings of any other Islington coffee shop. It has a grey, minimalist interior, boasts a signature matcha, and a pastry will set you back at least a fiver.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://islingtonnow.co.uk/copains-bakery-brings-its-gluten-free-pastries-to-islington/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/08/elton-john-launches-alcohol-free-sparkling-wine/Sir Elton John has launched a non-alcoholic sparkling wine called Elton John Zero.Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/08/elton-john-launches-alcohol-free-sparkling-wine/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/08/hamlet-actor-sued-festival-after-being-paid-in-beer-money/To pay or not to pay? Tribunal rules Shakespeare event did not need to give performer a wage.Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/08/hamlet-actor-sued-festival-after-being-paid-in-beer-money/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/07/roman-medicine-box-carved-bone-uncovered/The historic object was discovered inside the grave of a young woman in Worcestershire.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/07/roman-medicine-box-carved-bone-uncovered/https://islingtonnow.co.uk/islington-council-combating-homelessness/Islington dealt with 900 cases of homelessness in 2024, placing it in the top 5% of UK councils for supporting rough sleepers.Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://islingtonnow.co.uk/islington-council-combating-homelessness/https://islingtonnow.co.uk/beacon-of-barnsbury-appeals-for-funding/A church in Barnsbury is raising funds to help restore its £1m spire.Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://islingtonnow.co.uk/beacon-of-barnsbury-appeals-for-funding/https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/29428“Eat, sleep, work, repeat.” The amount we work and eat is theoretically within our control, but sleep is fickle and doesn’t always come when we switch off the light.Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/29428https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/28508Isabella Steinmeyer reflects on the night of Trump's election.Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/28508https://www.varsity.co.uk/lifestyle/28214Isabella Steinmeyer learns a lesson about loneliness whilst spending time away from Cambridge.Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.varsity.co.uk/lifestyle/28214https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/28174Isabella Steinmeyer speaks to Cantabrigians forced to go long-distance over summer.Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/28174https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/28051Dunking a hunk of crusty bread into a swirl of salty butter, I can’t help but picture what life would be like if I swapped Old Blighty for a life abroad.Sat, 24 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/28051https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/27860As the election approaches, Isabella Steinmeyer speaks to Cambridge students about the Tories’ national service proposal.Sat, 20 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/27860https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/27751In exam season, my sensitivity to notifications is heightened. Every buzz, ping or Apple piano riff is an opportunity to abandon Quizlet for a dose of blue light-pumped serotonin.Sat, 08 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/27751https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/27453As the pressures of exam season draw near, Isabella Steinmeyer offers some Cambridge fun facts to lighten the mood.Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/27453https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/27316Isabella Steinmeyer meets the students trading formal hall for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and asks them how they fit 8 octaves into 8 weeks.Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/27316https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/27076Before there was Hinge, there was Varsity; the student paper has played cupid for 1950s suitors and noughties singletons alike.Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/27076https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/26921Cambridge porters are a lot like fairy godmothers. They have magic wands (master keys), can conjure carriages (order taxis to plodge) and ensure you will not stay at the ball (staircase party) past midnight (10:30pm if your neighbours are the wicked step-sisters).Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/26921https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/26894Isabella Steinmeyer looks through the Varsity archives and asks, "What has changed since 1989?"Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/26894https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/26830Isabella Steinmeyer speaks to the social media stars attempting to demystify Cambridge life.Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/26830https://www.varsity.co.uk/lifestyle/26460The last time I ‘took tea’ was with my German exchange student. Between us stood a tower of fondant fancies, triangles of dainty sandwiches, bite-sized cupcakes and a language barrier.Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.varsity.co.uk/lifestyle/26460https://www.varsity.co.uk/lifestyle/25957Isabella Steinmeyer chronicles the triumphs and tribulations of choosing Ryanair.Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.varsity.co.uk/lifestyle/25957