‘It’s the early bird that catches the worm’, ‘strike whilst the iron’s hot’, ‘it’s not what you know, it’s who you know’. These sayings and idioms, cliché though they may be, do ring true. Supposedly, the sooner we all adopt habits aligned with the sentiments of these sayings, the easier...
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On the cusp of the millennium, Seamus Heaney reflected “We can’t keep on writing elegies.” Four years after receiving the Nobel Prize, the 60-year-old Irish poet was being interviewed by Channel 4’s Jon Snow in his home in Blackrock, Dublin. Snow asks him what kind of story is to be...
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Coventry has been ranked as the 16th poorest area in England for 2025, due to the financial struggles that most of its residents face. A recent study conducted by Fair4All Finance ranked towns and cities based on the number of adults living in “financially vulnerable circumstances”, providing insight into places...
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Concerts are considered by many to be the premier event of following a musical artist. The experience of seeing and hearing your favourite singer or band live, along with the atmosphere of being surrounded by hundreds to thousands of like-minded people, is often an unparalleled experience. But a performance can...
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Food in fashion is not new – take for example Elsa Schiaparelli’s 1937 lobster dress, or even the millennial obsession with avocados that got blamed for a generation’s worth of financial struggles. At the speed of the current trend cycle however, last year’s food trends have reached their sell-by dates, making...
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Holocaust survivor Mindu Hornick MBE returned to Warwick University on Tuesday for a talk and Q&A attended by over 400 students. The talk, organised by the University’s Jewish Society (JSoc), took place in the Ramphal Building (unlike last year’s Arts Centre-set event), and saw the 95-year-old retrace her memories of...
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The highly anticipated fourth season of Outer Banks, released on Netflix in two parts, has divided fans. As a lover of the series, here are my thoughts on this latest instalment. Season four begins with the Pogues in a surprisingly positive position after season three’s cliffhanger. The Pogues got some...
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Having a close proximity to art is a well-known essential for maintaining mental wellbeing. Farnsworth Art Gallery’s website puts it best, explaining that “viewing art can make you feel better and improve your mood.” I’m sure all of you reading this have got only one thought at the back of...
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Well, this one might be a bit tricky. This weekend gone I was present at the Skydome Arena for my maiden Coventry Blaze ice hockey game, but given my limited understanding of the sport bearing an article was always going to be a tough ask. Maintaining the solid home form...
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Outgoing US President Joe Biden left office, with the lingering effect of his student debt forgiveness scheme leaving a “complicated legacy” for higher education in the US. Despite repeated challenges and blocks by the courts, Biden succeeded in cancelling around $183 billion (£150 billion) in student debt. In his ultimate week...
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I am a self-diagnosed fidgeter. When first writing this column, I aimed to share some techniques I had learned to stay mindful, as someone who has always struggled to shut off and relax. However, it would be naïve of me to assume I have figured out the perfect mindfulness techniques,...
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