Back in 2009, the University of Warwicks’ Students’ Union (SU) ran a competition to decide upon a name for their new pub. Of course, the astute observers among us will know that it ended up becoming the Dirty Duck, but at the time there was a vocal online campaign conducted...
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Last week, local team Leamington FC announced the departure of prolific striker Callum Stewart, who has joined Shrewsbury FC on a two-and-a-half-year contract, with the club having an option for a further 12 months. Stewart was not included in the squad for last week’s 4-1 defeat to Chester, amind murmurings...
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Via a treacherous and ill-advised bike ride, I arrived at the New Windmill Ground to see Leamington FC take on visitors Chester in a Tuesday night fixture in the Vanarama National League North. For the uninitiated, this is the sixth tier of English football. The home side are nicknamed The...
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With the light of summer slowly giving way to the winter’s bitter cold, what better way to welcome this new season than with a game of ice hockey. Two of The Boar Sports‘ writers had the privilege of being in attendance for Coventry Blaze’s home fixture against the Cardiff Devils,...
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Maintenance grants for the poorest students at university could be reintroduced by the Government, according to a Whitehall source. The grants, which were scrapped in 2016 by then-Chancellor George Osborne, aim to level the financial playing field for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The news, which was first reported by i,...
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Sir Shridath Ramphal has passed away at the age of 95 on August 30 2024. Sir Shridath served as Chancellor of the University of Warwick between 1989 and 2002 and held many other significant posts throughout his life, both in his native country of Guyana and abroad in multinational organisations....
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With the evergreen Mark Robins at the helm, who was entering his seventh season at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry’s 2023/24 campaign featured a rollercoaster of emotions for members of the Sky Blue Army. Before every game, Coventry City fans belt out ‘We’ll Live and Die in These Towns’...
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Kyrgyzstan has been plunged into a diplomatic crisis following reports of violence against international students in the capital Bishkek. Countries including the US and Turkey have issued warnings to citizens in the country, after mob violence left more than 30 people injured. During the night of 17 May, hundreds of...
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The UK Government has briefed British universities on the threat posed by funding from foreign states, as it is urged to crack down on so-called ‘dark money’. Security chiefs, including MI5 Director Ken McCallum, advised vice-chancellors from 24 universities how they could ensure their establishments are not unduly influenced or...
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The University of Chichester is facing legal action from multiple groups including students, following its decision to suspend a course on African history and dismiss its course leader. The university previously faced significant backlash when it proposed cancelling the course, a Masters by Research (MRes) titled History of Africa and...
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As someone who had never witnessed a game of ice hockey live, I was intrigued as I walked into Planet Ice Coventry, where the Coventry Blaze (who wore dark navy jerseys with light blue and white stripes) would face off on the ice against the visiting Devils from Cardiff (whose...
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There was widespread disappointment in Coventry this Christmas as the local council was unable to provide funding for food vouchers. A scheme, which was first introduced in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, has provided holiday food vouchers for children receiving free school meals. Coventry City Council was granted a £6.45...
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