2025 is a new year marked with new and exciting opportunities. Whilst some will make extravagant resolutions that will be adhered to and others will make some that will be forgotten within weeks, I have opted for a new approach this year. Instead of aiming for an unachievable overhaul of...
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Staff of The Botanist were left “devastated” after the bar closed abruptly, marking the end of Coventry’s iconic cocktail bar. The Botanist, located in Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre, closed suddenly on 6 January. This came after six years of operating in Coventry. The staff of The Botanist were not informed...
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I have been following Donmar Warehouse’s new production of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 ever since it was announced, and I have to admit that I had some doubts along the way. Being a huge fan of War and Peace, when the first-look images came out at...
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Seventeen-year-old, Luke Littler triumphed over three-time PDC World Champion and previous youngest PDC champion, Michael van Gerwen with a 7-3 victory. Littler dominated the match from the beginning taking a 4-0 lead, which the Dutchman struggled to come back from. Throughout the final, Littler averaged just over 102 and scored...
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Nottingham College is teaching young people how to overcome the fear of phone calls to support students with “Telephobia”. Nottingham College started running sessions on “phone confidence and etiquette” to aid students who are struggling with phone calls to overcome their fear. The teaching stemmed from how young people today...
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Jack Thompson discusses the effectiveness of listening to music whilst you study.
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A shoplifter has been jailed and banned from entering certain parts of Coventry amidst a “business crime crackdown”. Jason Howard, a 39-year-old man with no fixed address, has been jailed and barred from a section of Coventry as part of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Howard has been banned from...
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Sitting atop both the Premier League and Champions League tables, Liverpool’s aspirations for a title this season are very promising. They look likely to add multiple trophies to their cabinet, but with the contracts of key players Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold expiring this summer, it’s their...
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The ‘everything shower’ took TikTok by storm in 2023, however, it has managed to stick around until 2025 as a popular form of self-care. This self-care ritual should occur weekly, involving a deep cleanse and reset so you feel like you have been thoroughly pampered. Whether it is before a...
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Students at Warwick expressed cautious optimism but remained determined after news of a ceasefire to the War in Gaza broke on Wednesday, 15 January. Announced in Doha by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani after 15 months of waiting, the agreement finally secures a ceasefire and hostage...
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Whether it’s a thriller, a thought-provoking romance, or a non-fiction read you’re after, there’ll be something here for anyone! Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn Despite being better known for Gone Girl, it’s my opinion that Sharp Objects is Flynn’s best novel by a country mile. It’s dark and visceral, and one of the only...
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The tropes, tricks, and traits of silent comedy have echoed through the decades of Hollywood from the 1930s to present day. Films like Christmas-cult-classic Home Alone, childhood cartoon classic Tom and Jerry, and the comedic genius of Saturday Night Live (SNL) are all by-products of the evolution of silent comedy...
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A recent Big Brother episode, where a contestant named Ali Bromley wore a shirt with a watermelon design, has sparked a new wave of controversy. The watermelon symbol—which has been used to signify support for the Palestinian cause—was edited out shortly after the episode’s first release in an apparent display...
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