An ode to the Great British pub
After shops, restaurants and bars across the UK were closed by government lockdown measures, Ellie Mac Arthur mourns the loss of the Great British pub and what it means to so many of us.
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After 95 days in the wilderness, La Liga returns tonight
For the first time since early March, top-flight football returns to Spain this evening. While the fight against Covid-19 continues across Europe, La Liga has been granted authorisation from the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to resume play after 95 days of suspension. With the consent of Pedro Sanchez’s government,...
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Sun and Scrums: Rugby must utilise the summer months
As with all sports, rugby union was met with mass disruption when the COVID-19 pandemic began. All top-flight games were cancelled, with the Premiership suspended on 8 March and the final round of Six Nations never taking place. With the world gradually opening back up from lockdown, plans are being...
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Warwick releases joint statement in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement
The University of Warwick has issued a joint statement from the Race Equality Taskforce and University Executive Board in response to the Black Lives Matter Movement.
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Human trafficking is taking place in ‘plane’ sight
Considering the dark side of travel, Zofia Swiatek looks at the disturbing numbers of people trafficked via airports.
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A letter to my younger self: body image and teen dramas
After re-watching some of the films and TV programmes she watched as a young teen, Lucy Martin explores the issues with body image and false representation of reality in these teen dramas.
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Stanley Johnson’s ‘The Marburg Virus’ is not what we need right now
The republishing of Stanley Johnson's 80s novel 'The Marburg Virus' couldn't have come at a worse time and Emma Wilkes discusses why this is the case
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Rafael Nadal urges caution as tennis nears resumption
Professional sport is making tentative steps towards a comeback, but we’re yet to know what will happen with tennis. One person who is unsure about the return is current world number two Rafael Nadal. As we wait for 15 June, and a decision by the ATP and WTA about whether...
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BREAKING: Coventry City promoted to the Championship
After a majority of clubs in League One voted to curtail the 2019-20 season, Coventry City have been promoted to the Championship. Earlier today, clubs voted overwhelmingly to approve the EFL Board’s proposals to determine final league standings based on unweighted points-per-game (PPG). Coventry City will be joined in the...
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Only top foreign students in Japan will receive Covid-19 aid
A Japanese government plan to provide financial support to students affected by coronavirus will only benefit the top-performing overseas pupils.
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‘The Ex Factor’, ‘Britain’s Had Talent’, ‘The Stale British Bake Off’: have TV talent shows lost their spark?
When you were younger, was watching The X Factor on a Saturday night an essential routine for you? Emma Wilkes questions whether talent shows have now lost the spark they once had.
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‘Return of Obra Dinn’ review: redefining the mystery genre
Why is it so hard to make a good mystery game?
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Last night I watched: ‘Ju-On: The Grudge’
Alice Standen discusses the 2002 Japanese horror film Ju-On: The Grudge, and the thrilling nature of the threat that the ghosts created.
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