All-Saints Parish Church in Leamington Spa quietly cancelled a ‘rave’ event last month, following concerns and complaints from parishioners. The event, which was set to take place on 1 November, was advertised as a ‘Holly Bass’ function, with tickets priced at £10 per person. A similar event also took place...
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Warwickshire Pride, a charity which supports the local LGBTQIA+ community, has received a funding boost of £12,500 from a national charity fund. The Warwickshire-based charity was one of only five small organisations to receive support from the £70,000 donation fund awarded by CharityJob, the largest job board for the charity...
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Labour’s autumn budget announced that university fees will be capped for two years, with maintenance grants up to £1,000 made available from 2028. The budget, revealed by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves on 26 November, dictated that for the next two academic years, fees will be capped. This comes in light...
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Universities UK (UUK), a charity that supports 142 higher education institutions, has reported that the teaching income universities receive has dropped by £6.4 billion in the last decade. In a recent report, the UUK, who works with the University of Warwick, among others, have claimed that funding per student is...
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Across the globe, sea levels are on the rise at an unprecedented rate, and they pose a significant risk to coastlines across the UK. Fairbourne, a coastal village off the west coast of Wales, is no exception. On the Gwynedd coast, and at the mouth of the Mawddach Estuary, its...
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Warwick District Council have acquired £2.4 million through the government’s Warm Homes Plan in an attempt to save money on energy bills for local households. The money, which comes from the national initiative, will be used to reduce energy bills, lessen fuel poverty, and improve energy efficiency in homes. To...
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A major expansion of British universities is underway in India, and it is set to boost the UK economy by £50 million, but can such an agreement be deemed mutually beneficial? Enabled by India’s National Education Policy (2020), British universities are beginning to open international branches in the country. The...
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Nearly half of young people in the UK have reported struggling with their mental health since the Covid pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, a recent study has found. Student Minds, a mental health charity, reported that 57% of students ‘self-reported’ a mental health issue, with the consequences resulting in falling...
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Coventry City Council faces a government fine after it was found that its employees were not being paid the National Minimum Wage. The council was listed alongside almost 500 other employers as part of the government’s new ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ initiative, which aims to raise working standards across...
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Jerry Roodhouse, the longest serving county councillor in Warwickshire, has been bestowed the position of honorary freeman of Warwickshire. It is the first time in decades that anyone has been awarded such an accolade. The position provides no direct privileges but is still a significant honour. It is granted to...
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The grievance between Warwick students and the bus service is longstanding – it is the dead horse we refuse to stop beating, but how warranted is this issue? A relatively high percentage of University of Warwick students live in Leamington Spa, and those who do not still commute frequently to...
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Warwickshire, a county currently made up of six local councils, could be merged into one single authority – despite residents backing calls for a reshuffle into two ‘North’ and ‘South’ areas. The current system sees six separate autonomous councils, each responsible for services such as healthcare and education, operating in...
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