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We must carry on campaigning

It’s easy to feel disappointed with humanity when protests seem to regularly “fail”. The Dakota pipeline protests were ignored by Trump, days after the Woman’s March abortion laws were drawn into question, the mass of people protesting outside airports in America and across the world seems to be falling on...
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By , Feb. 16, 2017

Medieval wall found beneath Coventry car park

A medieval wall was rediscovered on Cox Street car park during a routine survey for the construction of a £50 million student accommodation complex on Fairfax Street. The sandstone wall was located by archaeologists between the ring road and sports centre, opposite to the swimming baths. Diggers and handtools were...
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By , Feb. 16, 2017

Memories of Magic: Growing up with Harry Potter

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s  Stone, Warwick readers tell us their memories of growing up with the Harry Potter series. ~~~~ I don’t even remember reading the Harry Potter books for the first time: I was so young that it feels...
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By , Feb. 15, 2017

Cultural Differences in Modern Mexico

The thought of Los Narcos (or the drug cartels) will undoubtedly conjure up images of guns, bloodshed and fear. From the bustling streets of Mexico City to the rural poppy fields of Michoacán, violence is rife between the state and organised crime. However, the story is not quite so simple....
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By , Feb. 15, 2017

Manchester By The Sea

Casey Affleck and Lucas Hedges shine in Manchester by the Sea, a slow-burner of a story about loss, tragedy and family that takes hold of your heart and doesn’t let go. Kenneth Lonergan’s much acclaimed Manchester by the Sea tells the story of Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck), a handyman who...
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By , Feb. 14, 2017