On Thursday 8 June, Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) published a press release celebrating the purported success of its Digital Innovation for Manufacturing programme (DI4M). WMG claims to have invested £10m as part of the initiative, culminating in a £220m boost to the Midlands economy. It was a five-year-long programme that...
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A recent tragedy sheds light on where political interest lies. My phone has been constantly buzzing for the past week as news apps race each other in an effort worthy of telemarketers to get my attention. Every major newspaper’s website front page boasts a live section tracking the international effort to...
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Amnesia: The Bunker has rendered me more afraid of going to war than a history lesson ever could – I should know, because that’s what I study. I will admit that playing jumpscare-based horror games is not my strong suit and that they usually result in my faint heart putting...
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Gemma Short reviews 'The Cat Who Saved Books' and its comforting blend of grief and fantasy.
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It’s been just over a month since the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Liverpool; with Sweden’s Loreen taking the overall crown. The contest came to the UK following Sam Ryder’s second place finish in 2022, with winners Ukraine unable to host. Ryder managed to reignite...
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On Monday 19 June, the average rate for a two-year fixed mortgage stood at 6.01%, stated financial information company Moneyfacts. Findings from the Resolution Foundation, a think tank aiming to raise living standards for those on low and middle incomes, suggest this figure is set to rise to 6.25% by...
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As climate change raises the risk of wildfires, the UK is planning to expand the number of specialist teams trained to manage them. Wildfires, which typically start in the hot and dry conditions of summer (sometimes due to something as small as a spark from a train wheel), have become...
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It was inspired by 1980s classic Yes Minister and came in the wake of a political environment dominated by New Labour and reeling from the Iraq War. It even gave us the delightful word ‘omnishambles’. But does the award-winning Armando Iannucci sitcom The Thick of It (TTOI), now back on iPlayer,...
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Sophie Flint Vázquez reviews Maisie Peters' second album, The Good Witch.
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The University of Warwick has retained its position as the top university in the West Midlands, according to the Complete University Guide’s league tables for 2024. It has also been ranked in the top 10 nationally for 20 different subjects and is within the top five for subjects such as...
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Emily Neville wraps up her favourite aspects of this show as it comes to an end in its fifth season.
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Following the coronavirus concerns in business, the French government seeks to financially boost its artisan sector. The French government is currently changing the landscape for those hand-fingered crafters who are waiting for a big boost after significant losses in both monetary gains and in-person footfalls into small artisan stores which...
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Blink, and you might have missed. The news train was indeed coming fast on Friday 9 June, but before the news of Boris Johnson’s resignation from Parliament filled front pages, the main story was over his list of resignation honours. It had been a long wait. Press reports over who...
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