It was silver for Team GB in the men’s triathlon, with Alex Yee putting in an impressive performance in gruelling conditions and after the drama of a false start. Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt took the gold, with Hayden Wilde of New Zealand in bronze position. The race started early in the...
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Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock took the nation’s gold medal tally to three on the third day of the Tokyo 2020, securing a dominant win in the men’s mountain bike cross country. The rider was so far ahead of his nearest rival, Mathias Flueckiger of Switzerland, that he was able to...
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The UK government has refused to dismiss the idea of making double Covid vaccinations compulsory for students returning to colleges and university campuses in Autumn.
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Chelsie Giles ended Team GB’s wait for a medal at Tokyo 2020 with a bronze in the women’s -52kg judo. The 24-year-old athlete, from Coventry, defeated Switzerland’s Fabienne Kocher in the repechage to claim the medal. Giles was knocked out of the tournament in the quarter finals of the pool...
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Team GB took their first medals of Tokyo 2020 on a day of upsets which saw a number of promising competitors knocked out of heats or forced to withdraw from the Games. It was our martial artists who first added to the Tokyo medal haul. Chelsie Giles, of Coventry, defeated...
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Reece Goodall appreciates the more character-oriented 'Amortycan Grickfitti' episode of 'Rick and Morty.
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Archie White, a 96 year old student, has been awarded a degree in fine art becoming the oldest ever graduate in the UK.
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World number one Ashleigh Barty has been knocked out of the Olympics after a shock first-round defeat by Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain. This month, Barty won her second Grand Slam title after an impressive Wimbledon victory, but she could do little at the 48th-ranked Spanish player took her out...
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Emma Wilkes interviews Warwick's own Class of 2021 graduate Lina Adams, aka Forester, about making music on campus and her latest single 'Protagonist'.
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Day Two of the Olympics began with a huge upset for Team GB after Jade Jones was knocked out of the opening round of the taekwondo. Jones had been hoping for a third gold medal, having taken the -57kg gold in both London 2012 and Rio 2016, but she was...
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Noah Keate ponders on what the TV equipment shortages may mean for smaller independent companies and the viewing public.
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The results of the latest review into the UK’s traffic light system of travel restrictions have been announced, and this last update has seen the most movement yet. The latest announcement preceded the lifting of many restrictions in England and Scotland, and it was to be hoped that the travel update would perhaps show a similar level of optimism for the future – however, as is the norm, the announcement has been met with much criticism for being confusing and still too restrictive.
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After much delay and controversy, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have begun. According to reports, around half the population of Japan watched some part of the Games on TV, far higher than expectations given the national opposition by many. It was a mixed day for the hosts – they had...
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