With 2025 upon us, many people may have already set themselves New Year’s resolutions to achieve. But now, in the midst of January, fighting those winter blues and feeling the pressure of reaching New Year’s goals may seem too overwhelming. Resolutions can be motivating for the year ahead, but some...
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Via a treacherous and ill-advised bike ride, I arrived at the New Windmill Ground to see Leamington FC take on visitors Chester in a Tuesday night fixture in the Vanarama National League North. For the uninitiated, this is the sixth tier of English football. The home side are nicknamed The...
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The decision to leave the European Union (EU) in 2016 has had profound and wide-ranging economic consequences for the United Kingdom. While the promise of new freedoms and opportunities was a key driver for the Leave campaign, the reality in 2024 paints a different picture, one of significant economic costs...
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Operation Varsity Blues was the single largest college admissions scandal to face the United States, with over 40 people indicted in a scheme that involved students gaining entrance to undergraduate programs at elite schools. William Rick Singer, the man who orchestrated the scheme, used the conceptual ‘side door’ to get...
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On January 5 2025, the Golden Globes were held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and were broadcast live on CBS. The Golden Globe Awards are an annual ceremony to celebrate excellence in international film and television. They are one of the most prestigious awards in this field, with the ceremony...
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In my last column article, I expressed the necessity of learning how to write before you begin to pen your story. Though seemingly obvious, I neglected this in my haste to start writing – I subsequently kicked myself for it. This week, I am going to offer suggestions of how...
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On Saturday 4th January, Coventry City travelled to Carrow Road hoping to kickstart what had proved a mixed opening two months under new manager Frank Lampard against Norwich City. The hosts started the brighter of the two sides looking to maintain their recent upturn in form, Championship top scorer Borja...
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More than forty years ago, Terry Pratchett introduced us to Discworld. A world that may sound and smell like our own, but looks completely different. A world that (as the name suggests) is shaped like a disc and is carried on the backs of four elephants, standing on the shell...
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A recent cross-Europe study has revealed a significant shift in public opinion on Brexit, with most of those who voted to leave the EU now willing to accept concessions in exchange for access to the single market. This evolving perspective raises a compelling question: is it time for the UK to...
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The ‘Weinstein effect’ describes the movement of women coming forward to accuse famous or powerful men of sexual abuse, harassment, or misconduct. The term arose in 2017 after more than 80 sexual abuse allegations were made against former film producer Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein was found guilty in the late 1970s...
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After eight stellar seasons and six league titles, the seemingly impossible has finally happened: Manchester City are in bad form. After a conventionally convincing start to the season, Pep Guardiola’s once-monolithic squad has faltered and fallen out of title contention. A run of 13 games in all competitions with just...
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Plans have been unveiled for the most significant reform of local government in 50 years which could lead to the abolition of six councils across Warwickshire. The changes were outlined in the Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024. They aim to streamline governance, cut costs, and improve efficiency. ...
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In the late 1990s, there was a renewed global interest in British art, fashion, design and music, which critics saw as a different, modern form of patriotism, a new way of being British. Kate Moss, one of the faces of the ‘Cool Britannia’ period, became internationally recognised as a high...
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