Jimmy Carr recently brought his ‘Laughs Funny’ tour to the Warwick Arts Centre, and it was a night to remember. Renowned for his razor-sharp wit and incredibly dry humour, Carr had the audience laughing from start to finish, delivering exactly what fans came for – unapologetic, side-splitting comedy. The night...
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Storm Darragh’s passage across the UK has caused widespread damage to Coventry and Warwickshire, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding to the local area. The storm, which resulted in thousands of homes losing power and tragically claimed three lives nationally, hit the areas around the University of Warwick hard....
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Last night saw Keely Hodgkinson take home the much-coveted BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) award. The ceremony was aired on BBC One and hosted by Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, and Clare Balding. The winner of the SPOTY is decided by public vote, with Hodgkinson being the odds-on favourite...
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We’ve all been there: it’s early evening on Christmas Day, the family has just left, you’ve enjoyed your Christmas dinner and braved a chilly, wintry walk. As you are about to settle into some Christmas television, you look in the mirror – your makeup has disappeared. Your concealer and lipstick...
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The story begins with a storm. A dingy motel room, and a door that swings open to reveal a man. The opening tableau of Katori’s Hall’s breakthrough play The Mountaintop is a striking theatrical image – reminiscent of Willy Loman’s entrance in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. MLK is...
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While many of us spent the first week of the Christmas holiday stressing about deadlines, I had the opportunity to sit down with senior BBC journalist and podcast producer Vicky Baker (while also stressing about deadlines). In a media landscape saturated with true crime content, Vicky found her niche by...
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It has been hard to miss the increasing presence of foreign-language television in the UK in recent years. Regular watching of non-English language television and cinema has increased by 24% among 18-64 year olds, according to Advanced Television. The easy-access provided by streaming on platforms such as Netflix is a...
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Youth homelessness in the UK is a growing crisis. It is estimated that almost 136,000 young people sought help from local councils in 2022/23 due to homelessness – a 5% increase from the previous year. Concerns about rising figures have been echoed by charities nationwide, including the Nuneaton-based charity Doorway,...
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As mentioned in my column last week, The Fashion Awards 2024 took place just over two weeks ago. The awards, like the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Fashion Awards, exist to focus the public eye on the immense and important contributions of fashion figures. Previously, I focussed my...
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In 2007, most member states at the United Nations signed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: a historic occasion which gave a voice to millions of people whose connection to their land dates back millennia. Indigenous people and rural communities inhabit more than 50% of the world’s land,...
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The festive season can often be, unfortunately, synonymous with overconsumption and excessive waste; the modern era of gift-giving is far from the single tangerines or lump of coal in the “Good Old Days”. To help you live out that eco-conscious Christmas, without breaking the bank, here are a few easy...
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A hallmark of major celebrations around the world, such as Diwali, New Year, Bonfire Night, and the Fourth of July, fireworks are a booming industry, with the revenue of consumer fireworks increasing beyond 232% over the past two decades. However, as society’s fascination with fireworks grows, it is important to...
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A modernisation of the University’s crest could replace Warwick’s iconic ‘W’ logo, after receiving widespread support in a public consultation into the University’s brand identity. The ‘Modernised Crest’ concept came out on top in the University’s Brand Evolution survey, with 61% of internal audiences preferring it to other proposed concepts,...
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