Why ‘Later…with Jools Holland’ is still one of the most important music shows on TV
Niall Hawkins tells us why 'Later...With Jools Holland' is still a bastion of music TV as it enters its 57th season.
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Formula 1: Ferrari set for improved 2021-2022 season
Ferrari have made “quite a good step” ahead of the 2021 Formula 1 season according to returning driver Charles Leclerc. The Italian outfit endured their worst season in 40 years in 2020 and are aiming to bounce back from their sixth-place finish in the Constructors’ Championship. Ferrari’s struggles last season...
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Steven Gerrard’s Rangers secure historic Scottish Premiership title
Rangers were crowned champions of Scotland for the time in a decade after rivals Celtic failed to beat Dundee United at Tannadice Park. Steven Gerrard’s side, who beat St Mirren 3-0 on Saturday, have built a 20-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership, denying Celtic a tenth consecutive...
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Nintendo Direct, Feb 2021: underwhelming and mostly disappointing
After waiting for almost two years, Nintendo finally gives us a full-hour game's presentation, only to leave Sidney Pycroft feeling disappointed.
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The future of dance
Carlos Acosta recently stated, "there's a danger we'll lose a whole generation of dancers" Simona Valeviciute investigates this further.
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John Higgins thrashes Ronnie O’Sullivan in Players Championship final
John Higgins thrashed Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-3 to win the Players Championship, and said that he’d had the “best week” of his career. The Scot has not played O’Sullivan in the final of a ranking event since they met at the 2005 Grand Prix, with Higgins winning 9-2. And this final...
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Indian Farmers Protest: what you need to know
Farmers in India have been protesting since September, after the government passed three agricultural bills that prioritize corporate interests. Many feel that those in power have overlooked much of the Indian population, in which 60% work in agriculture. These events have sparked a wider conversation about workers rights and overall...
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‘Do Not Resuscitate’ orders and no vaccinations: how those with disabilities have constantly been overlooked
Of the 50,888 coronavirus deaths recorded between January and November, 30,296 of them were people with a disability according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The ONS estimate that among severely disabled individuals, the risk of death from COVID-19 is three times higher than average. However, the differences in...
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Continuing blended learning might be for the better
Eric Sun argues online learning has its merits
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Elite Series: draft day excitement mounts in the EIHL, Finnerty ‘delighted with the response’
Four Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) clubs will return to the rink next month to contest the Elite Series. With preparations ramping up ahead of the five-week tournament, figures from around the league have revealed their excitement for the return of top-flight domestic hockey. The Coventry Blaze, Manchester Storm, Sheffield...
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Elite Series Draft: EIHL bosses confirm selection order and rules
The Coventry Blaze will select the third player at Monday’s (8 March) Elite Series Draft, league officials have confirmed. Elite Ice Hockey League bosses also confirmed the rules covering the Draft, with teams able to “protect” five British, or dual-nationality, players. Earlier this week, it was announced that four EIHL...
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Universities who censor reading lists are fictionalising history, says Universities Minister
Michelle Donelan, the Universities Minister, has warned that removing texts from reading lists is “a very dangerous and odd road to go down, and it certainly has no place in our universities".
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The science behind biofluorescent animals
While lockdown may have put the increasingly eccentric variety of laser lights at nightclubs on hold, a few animals can still throw a rave of their own. Recently, a team of researchers, from Northland College in the USA, discovered that two species of rabbit size rodents called springhares have the...
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