Leamington convenience store Mars Mini Market has been shut down after concerns regarding the sale of illegal vapes and tobacco, antisocial behaviour, and child exploitation. The shop, located on Clemens Street, was closed down by Warwick District Council’s Community Safety Team following community reports of illegal activity. The Community Safety...
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Eurovision is peculiar. On the surface, it is a simple, if eccentric, song competition which intends to highlight the unity of competing nations. In theory, it casts aside divisions for a shared stage, prompting cohesion centred around the powerful medium of song. Despite its desire to distance itself from the...
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Acai bowls have been on our radar for the last 25 years, gaining popularity in the early 2000’s and experiencing a resurgence in popularity more recently in 2023. But, what makes this superfruit so viral that everyone was posting about it? It’s through this decorative, artistic license that the consumer,...
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As Sir David Attenborough reaches his 99th year on our planet, he extends an urgent appeal against the wreckage of our oceans through his impactful film Ocean. In the opening scenes, he states: “After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is...
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In theory, the next few weeks at the University of Warwick should be spent hunched over a laptop in the undesirable solace of Floor 5 of the Library to churn out those last few essays. However, once this unfortunate spell of my life has passed, I will be exchanging one...
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Within the next two years, the world is on course to surpass the 1.5ºC warming limit set by the Paris Agreement, a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has found. The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty signed by 195 parties at the UN Climate Change...
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The Harlem Renaissance fostered a flourishing cultural, intellectual and artistic haven for African American people, including Langston Hughes. At the time of writing, Black consciousness within America was becoming increasingly prominent and publicised. Hughes wrote poetry that spoke to, for, and about the marginalised African American community. He was one...
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In the UK, an estimated 1.2 million university students have gambled in the last 12 months, equating to approximately two in every three students. Recent research by gambling education charity Ygam has found that young people who gamble are up to four times more likely to experience gambling harms compared...
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Arsenal Women will play all 11 Barclays WSL home matches at Emirates Stadium in the 2025/26 season. The move aims to “reaffirm N5 as the main home of Arsenal Women”, after nine of the 11 WSL games were played at the Emirates during the 2024/25 season. Arsenal’s first WSL game...
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The University and College Union (UCU) has voted to consider new options to resolve their long-running dispute with the government over cuts to higher education funding, which could include national industrial action. At the Union’s conference in Liverpool in late May, delegates decided to take action and vote for “the...
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Opinion Comedy Column For those who live in Leamington Spa, there is a divide that transcends North vs South and Viallis vs Sicilian Pizza: are you Team Lillington or Team Cubbington? To those who don’t live in Leamington, this may mean nothing at all. However, those who do will either...
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A report jointly commissioned by the University of Warwick has forecast the creation of almost 100,000 new jobs in the West Midlands by 2035. The report, commissioned with the University of Birmingham and carried out by London-based consultancy Public First, precedes the release of the West Midlands Regional Growth Plan...
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Just two weeks after lifting the Europa League, Australian coach Ange Postecoglou was relieved of his duties as manager of Tottenham Hotspur. A 1-0 win over English rivals Manchester United in Bilbao saw Spurs clinch their first major trophy since 2008, but this feat was not enough for Postecoglou to...
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