It was announced on Nov 11 that Gary Lineker is set to step down as Match of the Day presenter at the end of this season. Following an illustrious career as a striker for England, Barcelona, Tottenham, Everton, and his home team Leicester, Lineker first presented the show in 1999....
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Premier League and International referee David Coote made headlines this month after appearing in a bizarre video posted to X. The video, reportedly filmed in 2020, saw Coote refer to then-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp using a strong expletive, as well as make further derogatory remarks about the club as a...
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Coventry City F. C. have sacked their manager, Mark Robins, on Nov 7, following a 2-1 home loss to Midlands rivals Derby County. The announcement came as a shock to a number of Coventry City fans, who regard his time in charge of the club as a resounding success. Robins...
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that an avid reader with only a student budget is somehow always in want of more books. We all know that book buying and book reading are two completely separate and quite frankly unrelated hobbies. I strongly believe a student budget shouldn’t get in...
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Lee Carsley made a positive start to life as interim England manager, which has excited fans who have a new-found hope for the England team. Carsley first took charge of England’s U21 squad in July 2021, leading them to glory in the 2023 U21 Euros. He has been given just...
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England’s October international break featured two friendlies for the Lionesses as they continued their preparations for Euro 2025. Sarina Wiegman’s side faced Germany at Wembley on October 25 in what was a repeat of the Euro 2022 final. Despite missing star player Lauren James, England could field a strong starting...
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Social media has presented thrifting as an environmental alternative to fast fashion, and MADE describes it as a “conscious choice reflecting [Gen Z] values”, but is thrifting as ethically superior as it seems? Is thrifting secretly awful for the environment, or does it promote overconsumption? Whilst some of these statements...
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Hannah Guthrie reflects on the life of singer-songwriter, and former member of One Direction, Liam Payne.
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The death of Indian industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata, aged 86, was announced on 9 October. Tata passed away in a private hospital in Mumbai from unspecified causes. A statement posted by the Tata Group, on social media site X, said: “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the...
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The declining size of state school curricula and increasing use of social media has caused state-educated pupils to fall behind their private school counterparts, a former Warwick professor has claimed. Sir Jonathan Bate, who was previously Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature at Warwick before moving to Oxford, has claimed...
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England’s recent international break offered a mixed bag of results. A shock 2-1 loss at home to Greece (10 October) was followed up by a routine 3-1 win away to Finland (13 October). The announcement on 9 October that former Sheffield United defender and Greece international George Baldock (31) had...
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Whether you have seven (or 17) flatmates, living with people you’ve only just met can be daunting. You might feel pressure to get along with everyone from day one. Perhaps the creation of your flat’s Whatsapp group chat will one day be fondly remembered in a future wedding speech. Right...
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