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Spotlight on Coventry’s Twin Cities: Volgograd

Did you know Coventry was the first city in the modern world to twin with another town? It was a response to the Coventry Blitz, which took place on 14 November 1940, and was set up to create ‘solidarity links’ between other devastated cities in allied countries.
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Posted Feb. 4, 2022

Concern for Peng Shuai after sexual assault allegations

In wake of the #MeToo movement, plenty of women have come forward to talk about the sexual abuse that they’ve suffered at the hands of officials. As of April, around 400 sports coaches in France are suspected of abuse and, the following month, 200 gymnasts in Australia testified that they...
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Posted Nov. 26, 2021

Most haunted places in Britain

As we near the spooky season and Halloween, the thrill of the paranormal is in the air. If you fancy some genuine paranormal activity, here’s a list of some of Britain’s most haunted places. Tower of London Visitors have reported a great smothering force in the gallery housing Henry VIII’s...
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Posted Oct. 31, 2021

The return of POP! was irresponsible and unnecessary

The crunch of crumpled plastic cups underfoot, slurred shrieks of drunken girls in fancy dress, the clatter of Eating At Warwick cards thrown down to pay for vodka shots. These are just some of the beautiful sights that freshers are missing out on this year. Yes, POP! certainly used to be...
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Posted Nov. 9, 2020