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Cianan’s Column: No need to panic ahead of FPL GW2

Don’t worry – you’re not alone. Thousands, if not millions, of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players are feeling jittery following the conclusion of the first gameweek, the point in the Fantasy season where it’s easiest to feel like you’ve made mistakes, whether you suffered a harrowing one-pointer with Frimpong, missed...
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By , Aug. 22, 2025

Plans for new 1,000-bed student accommodation approved, despite ‘high vacancy rates’ nearby

Plans for a new 1,000-bed student accommodation property in Westwood Business Park have been given the go-ahead, despite other accommodation in the area having “high vacancy rates”. Units in the Mercia Business Village, located in Westwood Business Park, will be demolished to make space for the new accommodation. Developer Skybridge...
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By , Aug. 21, 2025

Should we send Coventry to Coventry?

The famous phrase ‘send to Coventry’ means to ignore and ostracise someone as punishment. It likely originates from the English Civil War, when many Royalist captives were held prisoner in the infamous Parliamentarian stronghold of Coventry. Over the years, this saying has been reinforced by the popular opinion that Coventry...
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By , Aug. 20, 2025

New research warns of ‘alarming’ underestimation in university job cuts, as over 20,000 jobs at risk

As many as 20,000 higher education jobs could be at risk, as a new survey has revealed the true extent of redundancies facing the sector.  Rebecca Harrison, a former lecturer at the Open University, and David Harvie, who previously served as the University and College Union’s (UCU) treasurer, surveyed 349...
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By , Aug. 17, 2025