Warwick Students’ Union’s (SU) Part Time Officer for Widening Participation (WP), Kieran Barry, recently organised an event series called ‘Let’s Talk About Classism’ in conjunction with the SU. It aimed to bring together students and discuss the impact that having a low socioeconomic status can have at the University of...
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Ellie Mitchell recaps the spunky fashion looks and spicy drama that took centre stage at this year's Met Gala.
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Like many other countries, South Korea has been struck by the low birth rate phenomenon, reaching record lows of 0.81 children per woman in 2021. Heading towards uncharted territory, Korea’s government recognised low fertility as a matter of “national importance” in 2015 and has spent over 150 billion dollars to...
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On March 3rd, 2023, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced that they had arrested eight people for “their involvement in the apparent fraudulent manufacturing and distribution of art claiming to be that of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau”. More than 1,000 alleged fraudulent artworks were seized along with the arrests. Norval Morrisseau,...
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Claimed by many fans to be a disappointment, Netflix’s Love Is Blind Season 4 Reunion began as a semi-disaster with the over-promised live show being delayed at the last minute. Leaving a sour taste in the audience’s mouth before the show even began, the reunion failed to deliver on many...
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Ellie Mitchell delves into the extraordinary legacy of author, poet and Civil Rights activist Maya Angelou.
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Ordered after a BBC Newsnight investigation discovered that staff at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) felt “a climate of fear”, the Bewick report exposes repeated cases of bullying and “toxic leadership”. The Birmingham NHS Trust manages Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope, and Solihull hospitals. Being the first of three major reviews,...
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Ellie Mitchell debates whether tribute bands can ever compete with the real deal.
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World-leading historians have signed an open letter to the government, articulating concerns about plans to use a historic air base as housing for asylum seekers. In March 2023, West Lindsey District Council stated that the Home Office had confirmed they were considering several sites including RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire for...
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Launched in an urban school, Phoenix Rise is a 10-part series following the stories of six ‘underdog’ students navigating their way back into mainstream education. Written and executive-produced by Perrie Balthazar (Coronation Street, Ackley Bridge, Bad Sisters) and Matt Evans (Riviera, A Discovery of Witches, EastEnders), the cast consists of...
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Following a decisive win in the West Midlands ‘beauty contest’, Royal Leamington Spa has been selected to have its very own version of the traditional board game Monopoly.
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Ellie Mitchell details the controversy facing former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, specifically in relation to profits he made from his book 'American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic'.
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Scenes from the upcoming drama series, Stonehouse, were shot on Clarendon Square in Leamington Spa, which is set to air on ITV.
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