Royel Otis’ ‘hickey’: The perfect soundtrack for summer
Lucy Gibbons reviews 'hickey', the sophomore album of Royel Otis.
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University car parking prices to increase for first time in two years from 1 September
Parking prices at the University of Warwick’s campus car parks are set to increase on 1 September, with commuters now set to pay £8.50 for a day’s parking. Hourly and daily parking rates on campus will increase by 50p, which means students wishing to park for a day on campus...
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Coventry City maintain unbeaten start to season with thrilling Pride Park comeback
Frank Lampard’s Coventry City continued their unbeaten start to the new campaign with an enthralling 5-3 win away at Derby County on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Bobby Thomas, Haji Wright, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ephron Mason-Clark, and Victor Torp ensured that the Sky Blues left Pride Park with all three points, building...
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Engage with Reform or risk being ‘sidelined’, education chiefs told
University leaders have been encouraged to engage more seriously with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK amid the party’s continued rise in support. As of 4 August, YouGov polling suggests that 28% of people intend to vote for Reform in the next UK general election – seven percentage points more than Labour,...
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The student summer: The art of boredom-acceptance and other niche struggles
Student summers are strange, liminal periods for some. They’re meant to be a break – a much-needed pause from the academic stress and general university hysteria – but they can feel like more of a glitch in the system rather than a welcome comfort. With no structure, no deadlines, and...
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Climate News: Blue whale song quiets as food becomes scarce
Blue whale song is becoming less frequent, a six-year-long study has found, as climate breakdown and heatwaves restrict the animal’s food sources. The study, conducted by scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California, found that blue whale vocalisations dropped by nearly 40% over the period of study,...
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Review: The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum
Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby has been one of my favourite books for years, so I jumped at the chance to watch it at the London Coliseum. Directed by Marc Bruni, this musical adaptation did a fantastic job of capturing the emotional turmoil which lies at the heart of the...
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How do airport scanners work and what do they really see?
We’ve all been guilty of accidentally leaving the wrong thing in our suitcases when going through airport security. Whether it be water, electronics, or a plastic nerf gun (that one resulted in a long chat with Heathrow’s security officers), they are all detected when luggage passes through airport scanners. But...
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New TV rights deal means 70 more live Premier League games a season: But is it enough?
By now, many of us have seen the ads announcing that as of this season, an extra 70 Premier League games will be available to watch legally on television. While this is presented to us as a huge victory for football fans, and is certainly an improvement, is this not...
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Regional inequalities in accessing higher education widen across England
The regional gap in access to higher education across England has widened at its fastest rate in years. Disadvantaged pupils in London are now more than twice as likely to go on to university as those in parts of the North and South West, according to recent government data and...
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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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Chris Addison’s Ollie Reeder: So awful, so brilliant, so The Thick of It
There is something so delightfully irritating about Chris Addison’s portrayal of Ollie Reeder in The Thick of It that you almost want to give him a round of applause and a slap in the face at the same time. Equal parts brilliant and unbearable, Ollie is one of comedy’s most...
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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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