Many of us probably use the New Year as a way to set our travel goals for the year. I know I certainly do! This year I really want to visit more non-European places so I can become more culturally aware in the world and to try my hand at...
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West Midlands Trains railway franchise was recently transferred to public ownership as part of government plans to improve performance and reduce costs. On 1 February, West Midlands Trains became the fourth railway franchise to be renationalised and come back under public control. The government plans to nationalise all passenger services...
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When I think about what AI means to me, my mind goes first to Turnitin: possibly a response from my first year, where the fear of being accused of ‘cheating’ loomed larger than any exam or essay I’d previously tackled – or even the fear of cooking dinner without turning...
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Frank Lampard’s Coventry City remain top of the Sky Bet Championship, but are now only ahead of title rivals Middlesbrough by one point after a 2-1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers last weekend. City went into this one winless on their travels in two months, and it was the home...
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Will Raven reviews Hamnet, exploring Chloe Zhao's adaptation of the story of loss, grief and Shakespeare
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With January 2026 (scarily) already over, now seems like the perfect time to evaluate our New Year’s resolutions. New Year’s resolutions feel like a feature of modern life, but in reality, the tradition stretches back nearly 4000 years, to the Ancient Babylonians, who were amongst the first cultures to mark...
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If you find yourself saying ‘it’s just a romance book,’ then this is for you; a genre, especially romance and romantasy, is never just anything, it’s art. I know you readers are out there – I am one of them – guilty of perpetuating this trivialisation. In fact, one in...
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Have you wondered how significantly your life would differ if you made a different choice? What if you chose a different degree or a different university? What if you had taken a gap year and joined university a year later? Now try to apply this to smaller decisions – could...
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Like many people, I consider Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films to be some of the best science fiction films I’ve ever seen and adored them so much that I decided to read the book. Little did I know that the complexity and genius of Frank Herbert’s seminal work would dwarf even...
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In the shadow of the Rock of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory better known for its monkeys and Mediterranean sun, a man from the West Midlands struggles financially, mentally, and physically. Peter Rogers, 63, originally from Rugeley, is a former British soldier who served the United Kingdom for a decade....
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Suncream is essential for defending against sunburns, skin cancer, and age-related skin alterations. However, in new research from La Roache-Posay 22% of young adults think that daily suncream use is more harmful than direct sun exposure. In their study, the brand asked 2,000 UK consumers for their views on the...
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Sid Savill discusses the influence and controversy of covers in his column, 'Music with Motif'.
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