UK Sport has recently announced a record £330m investment in Team GB’s Olympic and Paralympic sports in preparation for the 2028 Olympic Games. Around 50 sports will benefit from this funding, including 18 World Class Programme sports such as athletics, rowing, and badminton, alongside nine development sports, including skateboarding and...
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Research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that the number of UK adults in their 20s and 30s living with their parents has risen by over a third in the last two decades. So, what could be causing young people to hesitate flying the nest? The IFS...
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Y/Project, a renowned Parisian brand celebrated as a cult-favourite for its avant-garde designs, is ceasing operations after 14 years. The closure of the beloved fashion house marks the end of an era for avant-garde fashion, so let’s take some time to celebrate the work and the impact of the label....
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Martin Day reports from the Your Co-op Community Stadium, where Leamington FC came back from past defeat to stun visitors Darlington with two goals scored in the first ten minutes.
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Last week, local team Leamington FC announced the departure of prolific striker Callum Stewart, who has joined Shrewsbury FC on a two-and-a-half-year contract, with the club having an option for a further 12 months. Stewart was not included in the squad for last week’s 4-1 defeat to Chester, amind murmurings...
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West Midlands Mayor, Richard Parker, has opened public consultation regarding proposed reforms to the region’s bus services. The consultation was officially launched on 6 January. Taking place in person and on Transport for West Midland’s (TfWM) website over the next three months, thousands of people are anticipated to take part....
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In a world that often feels hurried and chaotic, the “slice of life” genre, a subset of literary fiction, offers a sanctuary where small, ordinary moments are celebrated and examined with tenderness. These books rarely involve sweeping plot-lines or dramatic twists; instead they focus on the beauty of the mundane,...
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Classic cup finals under the Wembley arches. Giant killings of the greatest proportions. Incredible goals and extraordinary sporting stories. These are just some of the things that make the FA Cup, football’s oldest competition, so special. Still going strong after 153 years, the third round of the competition can mean...
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Elon Musk recently sent shockwaves through the British political media by announcing his intention to donate £100 million to Reform UK. This is an example of the billionaire pseudo-fascism peddled by Musk’s political boyfriend Donald Trump and it poses a tangible threat to the UK’s democracy. The wealthy and powerful...
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2025 is a new year marked with new and exciting opportunities. Whilst some will make extravagant resolutions that will be adhered to and others will make some that will be forgotten within weeks, I have opted for a new approach this year. Instead of aiming for an unachievable overhaul of...
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Staff of The Botanist were left “devastated” after the bar closed abruptly, marking the end of Coventry’s iconic cocktail bar. The Botanist, located in Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre, closed suddenly on 6 January. This came after six years of operating in Coventry. The staff of The Botanist were not informed...
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I have been following Donmar Warehouse’s new production of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 ever since it was announced, and I have to admit that I had some doubts along the way. Being a huge fan of War and Peace, when the first-look images came out at...
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Seventeen-year-old, Luke Littler triumphed over three-time PDC World Champion and previous youngest PDC champion, Michael van Gerwen with a 7-3 victory. Littler dominated the match from the beginning taking a 4-0 lead, which the Dutchman struggled to come back from. Throughout the final, Littler averaged just over 102 and scored...
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