Nikolai Morton

News Editor, 25–
Deputy News Editor, 24–25

‘It’s not simply a news headline’: Warwick student gears up for 1,300-mile humanitarian drive to Ukraine

First-year student Oliver Ansell-Hodges will begin his journey ‘driving for Ukraine’ today as part of a convoy of local volunteers transporting vital humanitarian aid to the country. Ansell-Hodges, who studies History and Politics, spoke to The Boar about his motivations for undertaking the 1,300-mile journey, which will take him from...
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Posted May. 9, 2025

Reform UK becomes biggest party in Warwickshire as Tories implode in local elections

Reform UK has become the largest party in Warwickshire following Thursday’s local elections, with the Conservatives’ eight-year hold on Warwickshire County Council coming to an end. The Council includes Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Kenilworth, and has control over bin collections and social services throughout the region, alongside other responsibilities. The...
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Posted May. 3, 2025

SU President-elect to be announced by ‘mid-May’ after complaint investigation, Union confirms

Warwick Students’ Union (SU) has given another update on the result of the Presidential election almost 50 days after voting ended, confirming that “an indicative timescale” for the result will now be “mid-May”. Originally citing a “procedural irregularity” on election night (7 March), the SU has now confirmed that the...
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Posted Apr. 25, 2025

Comment Corner: The lessons of student journalism

Though The Boar is becoming a big name in the world of UK student journalism, recently winning an overwhelming number of awards at the Midlands’ SPA Regionals and a nomination for Best Publication at the upcoming Nationals, many of us fell into this newspaper rather unexpectedly. My first experience with...
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Posted Apr. 3, 2025

BREAKING: University announces Forum expansion, citing ‘overwhelmingly positive’ student reception

The University has today confirmed plans for a campus-wide ‘revamp’ based on the Forum, which is set to begin after Easter. A statement released by the University this morning announced the unprecedented development plan. “We are delighted with the overwhelmingly positive reaction students have exhibited towards the Forum in its...
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Posted Apr. 1, 2025