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Londis attacked by knife robber

A recent attempted armed robbery in Leamington Spa has caused concern for the safety of Warwick students. The Londis convenience store on Tachbrook Road in Leamington Spa was targeted by a knife wielding man on Wednesday 13th January. The staff member confronted by the attacker held his ground, and refused...
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By , Feb. 2, 2010

Disabled access fitness suite opens

Triple Paralympic medal winner Nigel Murray opened the Sport Centre’s new disabled access fitness suite on Friday 22 January. The Sports Centre hosted a special event with guests Murray and John Silke, a regular Sports Centre user and tetraplegic. The event was in celebration of the Sports Centre’s newly received...
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By , Feb. 2, 2010

Goose rescued from frozen campus lake

On Friday 15th January, an injured goose was rescued from a frozen lake on campus. RSPCA officers and the fire brigade were called to the scene. Warwick security officer Tel Smith commented that “the scene for the rescue was really quite spectacular.” Emergency services travelled across the lake using an...
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By , Feb. 2, 2010

Warwick grad shortlisted for poetry prize

A Warwick graduate has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Crashaw Prize’ with his first unpublished poetry collection, Il Avilit. Phil Brown graduated from Warwick in 2008 with a BA English with Creative Writing, and his collection is an expanded version of his final year Personal Writing Project. The winner of...
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By , Feb. 2, 2010

Opinion split over new SU building

The new Student Union has received a mixed reception among the Warwick Student body this week. The Union building, which opened significantly later than promised, includes a number of new outlets, including an extension to the already-established Dirty Duck pub, which has been christened “The Snug”. One of the most...
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By , Feb. 2, 2010

Students raise hundreds of pounds for Haiti

A student fundraising group has been set up to help Haiti following the devastating earthquake on the island three weeks ago. The group, “Haiti at Warwick”, was originally conceived in a small seminar class of fourth year Comparative American Studies students and has so far raised £1,000 for the victims...
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By , Feb. 2, 2010

Swinging Belleville rendez-vous

I’m a fresher, I’m new on the drama scene at Warwick University, and I’m in awe. So far I’ve dipped my toe in a bit of Shakespeare, I’ve dabbled in a weekend show or two and my latest challenge, my current raison d’etre is the extraordinary theatrical process of devising....
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By , Feb. 2, 2010