Here at The Boar, we’re all about renewal. A continuous quest for relevance, through incisive reporting and savvy cultural commentary. Or, less pretentiously, just the premise of a blank sheet of newspaper, really: infinite possibilities! In that spirit, see our team’s own attempts – ill-fated or otherwise – at self-improvement...
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It’s deadline season, the weather is excruciatingly British, and you had one too many pints last night… there’s no better time to plan a holiday you will probably never go on. You need look no further than our closest neighbour – but this time, look a little further than Paris....
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The Boar asked writers to choose one podcast that has been crucial to their university journey. The trio provide a much-needed voice of reason in a media ecosystem otherwise drowning in slop, misinformation, and Goalhanger podcasts. ‘The News Agents’ To call The News Agents an essential part of my commute is...
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It’s the elephant in the room whenever ministers speak about the economy, immigration, or the cost of living; nearly a decade later, it’s hard to find a politician who doesn’t keep an uneasy silence when the ‘B-word’ is mentioned. Brexit has knocked 5% off the country’s GDP and isolated the...
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Ben Tanguy reviews Queens of the Stone Age at Rock en Seine 2025.
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The final day of Rock en Seine saw some of modern rock’s most exciting acts gathered under the Parisian sun, alongside a troupe of local indie bands granted the spotlight by the festival. Ben Tanguy reports.
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Was Tony Blair an “idiot” for introducing the Freedom of Information Act? He certainly thought so, writing in his memoir that “there is really no description of stupidity, no matter how vivid, that is adequate” to describe the policy. Recent governments, it seems, would tend to agree. It is hard,...
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Campus accommodation is undoubtedly the best place to live in your first year, helping you settle into university life, providing general convenience, and, most importantly, serving as a great way to make friends. Choosing the right accommodation is an important decision, and, no pressure, but it will likely have a...
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The leader of Warwickshire County Council has resigned and left his 18-year-old deputy as the interim leader, prompting condemnation from opposition parties. Rob Howard, who will remain a councillor, said on Wednesday that his five-week tenure had been cut short by “health challenges”, which had made it impossible for him...
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The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that wild camping is now legal on Dartmoor in Devon, securing the financial future of the national park and emboldening land access campaigners. This brings an end to a long-running series of court cases which began when multimillionaire landowners Alexander and Diana Darwall sought...
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The University of Greater Manchester has suspended its vice-chancellor, Professor George Holmes, after two investigations exposed potential incidents of financial and ethical malpractice. The university, formerly known as the University of Bolton, issued a statement on Tuesday 13 May confirming that Holmes, the provost, and a senior academic staff member...
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Results have been announced for the 2025 SU Spring Officer Elections, with The Boar speaking to the new officers for 2026's Students' Union.
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Think of a tragic tale of doomed lovers, replete with moonlit encounters and suicidal heartbreak, and it’s likely that Verona’s rival families would come to mind rather than Saint Petersburg aristocrats. Yet The Queen of Spades, Tchaikovsky’s often overlooked masterpiece, has returned to an English stage for the first time...
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