Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez secured gold in a thrilling tennis doubles match against Romania’s Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau. Nadal’s second Olympic gold, after a singles win at Beijing 2008, came after he and his compatriot defeated the Romanians 6-2 3-6 6-4 in a gruelling match that lasted...
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Sir Bradley Wiggins became Great Britain’s most decorated Olympian as the men’s team pursuit smashed their own world record twice on the way to gold. It is Sir Bradley’s fifth Olympic gold, putting his level with Sir Steve Redgrave, and a British record eighth medal. His teammate Ed Clancy also...
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Maintenance grants from the UK Government have been replaced with additional loans for the poorest students from Monday 8 August 2016. The switchover from grants to loans, announced in 2015 by the then chancellor, George Osbourne, came into effect this week. The grants, which were available for around half a...
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As swimming nears its end and the athletics gets going, the weekend preview returns to guide you through the next two days of action in Rio.
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Sadly for us wineaholics the Fringe press launch season has finished, marking the beginning of an infinite run of shows. Here is my picking from the few that were showcased at the various venue galas.
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Swiss cycling legend Fabian Cancellara won his second Olympic gold medal in the men’s time trial, capping off his career with a golden farewell. At 35 years of age and with retirement looming at the end of the season, a repeat of his Beijing 2008 triumph looked incredibly unlikely. However,...
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Two years ago, a friend played me Moose Blood’s song ‘Cherry’ from their debut album. From that day onwards, I have been hooked on their emo-pop/rock sound. I play their first album I’ll Keep You in Mind, From Time to Time relentlessly, everywhere and anywhere that I go. So when...
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We have complied ten of the finest films ever made from almost every genre possible, for you to devour this summer. These are classics that you should have seen, but probably never have. So what are you going to do for the rest of the summer? #01 No Country For Old Men...
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I don’t actually remember the first time I read the Harry Potter books, so growing up it felt like they had always been in my life. The long wait between books was always frustrating and filled with reading fanfiction and theories online. The post-read analysis with friends and family could...
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When I came to University I was full of hope. This was was something I’d worked for for years, something which I had the capacity to do. I was a poor student, below the lowest wage line, at one of the best universities in the country. I’d smashed more statistics than I...
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It's hard to keep up with all the sport that goes on at an Olympics, so we condensed the big stories of the weekend in Rio into one article. You're welcome.
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A walking bath, an army of increasingly inventive flyerers, and a performer shoving a sparkler up her bum. It can only mean one thing; the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has begun. It’s a free world for everyone; a juggler can decide, however questionably, that a good busking spot would be on...
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Ten years ago, the final episode of The West Wing aired – it is widely considered one of the best American TV dramas ever made, and its legacy lasts to this day. Having just finished watching it, I want to think about why it was so popular and important. The...
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