Sam Fender showcases his strongest lyricism in ‘People Watching’
Lucy Gibbons reviews Sam Fender's latest album release, People Watching.
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The Grammys 2025: fashion roundup
The Grammys are as much about fashion as they are about music, and this year’s red carpet did not disappoint. This year’s ceremony showcased a wide range of styles – some hits, some misses, and some that sparked intense debate. Possibly the most discussed outfit of the night was that...
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Kelly in, Parris returns for Nations League openers
This week England head coach Sarina Wiegman named her 24-player squad for February’s opening Nations League fixtures, having to contend with further injuries and fitness problems that continue to hamper preparations for this summer’s European Championships. Arsenal forward Chloe Kelly, the hero of Wembley three years ago as England secured...
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Warwick Stands With Palestine stage sit-in in Science Concourse
Student activists affiliated with protest group Warwick Stands With Palestine (WSWP) have occupied an entrance to the Materials and Analytical Sciences block in a day-long sit-in. From 8am this morning (Thursday 20 February), demonstrators blocked off the Physics Concourse entrance to the MAS block, hanging up banners reading “Rolls-Royce off...
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UK universities to expand their campuses to India in bid to resolve financial worries
More and more universities are seeking to expand their campuses into India amid declining international student recruitment, despite employees and unions’ concerns over redundancies. Universities in the UK attracted over 125,000 students from India in the academic year 2022-2023, but study visa applications are declining, and experts warn that universities...
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The Poetry Collection: Louise Glück: ‘doesn’t Joy, like fear, make no sound?’
Poet and essayist, Louise Glück was born in New York City in 1943 and grew up on Long Island. The arts were a focal point of her childhood and deeply encouraged within the Glück household. Reading at an early age was imperative to her development as an artist. Her parents...
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Celticism in fantasy literature
The Celtic cultures of northwestern Europe, spread across Ireland, Britain, and France, have long histories with rich folklore and mythology that have inspired many tales across the years, recently being used as the foundation for many fantasy novels. Some stories use figures and events in Celtic mythology as basic inspiration...
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Macbeth and Wicked: an unlikely combination questioning female villainy
Although inspiration lies in the heroism of Sophocles’ Antigone, Shakespeare’s Juliet, or Ibsen’s Nora, often the female villains are the characters that evoke the most intrigue. They are characters that audiences love to hate, often in the form of murderers, troublemakers, or witches. However, with recent adaptations highlighting the moral...
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LEGO suffragette visits Warwick University to commemorate Coventry’s first female MP
A LEGO Suffragette named ‘Hope’ has visited the University of Warwick’s Faculty of Arts Building (FAB) to mark the 75th anniversary of Coventry’s first female MP. Hope is a life-size LEGO statue which was crafted for the UK Parliament in 2018 to mark the 100-year anniversary of women receiving voting...
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The Wellness Edit: fitness challenges – the good, the bad, the ugly
Fitness challenges have always been popular as they combine goal setting and current fitness trends to engage people in exercise and movement. However, social media takes them to the next level, showcasing challenges that take the body one step further, and advertising ‘life-changing’ results once the challenge is complete. These...
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Mar-a-Gaza: “The Palestinians are not a real estate deal”
Part of Donald Trump’s rise to the top of politics can be attributed to his ability to get people talking about him – unfortunately this piece will be doing so too. Trump’s announcement that “the US will take over the Gaza strip” is the newest addition to his series of...
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Coventry MP Zarah Sultana still suspended as other MPs reinstated to Labour
Four Labour MPs who were suspended for voting against the two-child benefits cap have been readmitted back into the Labour Party after six months. The readmitted MPs include Ian Byrne, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Richard Burgon, and Imran Hussain. Three other Labour MPs who were considered “rebels” by the Labour Party leadership...
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‘Covid generation’ struggles with work, minister suggests
Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, made a slew of comments suggesting that the Covid-19 pandemic had negatively impacted young people’s perception of the workplace and encouraged reliance on the welfare system. In an interview with ITV News, she stated: “I think there is genuinely a problem...
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