Goodbye and Boar Revoir – 2024’s team sign off
Our outgoing Editorial Board for 2024–25 bid farewell, and describe their final thoughts about their time with The Boar.
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Odette Dyer
Young people must ‘step up’ to save economy, says Chancellor
Young people who are out of work must “step up” to help solve mass unemployment in the UK, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. 15.1% of young men and 11.2% of young women were estimated to not be in education, employment, or training last year, according to the Office for National...
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SU Spring Elections 2025 Interviews: Bhawini Rathor, VP Postgraduates
In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar and RAW 1251AM collaborated to offer all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. Bhawini Rathor, one of a wide field of twelve candidates running for the position of Vice President for Postgraduate Students, sat down with...
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British teenage girls drink more than boys — and most of Europe
Over a third of 15-year-old girls in the UK get repeatedly drunk compared with less than a quarter of boys the same age, according to research. The data, released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), shows only those in Hungary, Denmark, and Italy outdrink British girls, and...
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2025 Boar Resolutions
Happy 2025! Allow all of us at The Boar to inspire you with our bold new promises for the year – whether that's new sports, no coffee, or (finally) locking in academically.
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AA seeks to ban new under-21 drivers carrying passengers of a similar age in the UK
Drivers under 21 should be prohibited from carrying passengers of a similar age for six months after passing their test, the AA has said. The group, the foremost association for motorists in the UK, has proposed strict measures that they argue would potentially prevent 924 serious injuries and 58 deaths...
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Leamington man, 111, credits long life to whiskey and “female company”
The world’s fourth-oldest living man, John Farringdon, has celebrated his 111th birthday at his care home, Cubbington Mill, in Leamington Spa. Mr Farringdon, who is older than the invention of stainless steel, crosswords, and the Panama Canal, celebrated the big day with a glass of whiskey, an ABBA tribute band,...
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LSE pro-Palestine encampment becomes first to be forced to stand down after court order
A pro-Palestine encampment inside the Marshall Building at the London School of Economics (LSE) has been dismantled after losing a legal battle. The protest group were issued an interim possession order (IPO) at a court hearing, ordering them to end their sit-in within 24 hours. LSE applied for the court...
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Conservatives pledge to axe one in eight university courses, in ‘Mickey Mouse’ crackdown
The Conservative Party has pledged to scrap ‘Micky Mouse’ university courses in order to fund 100,000 apprenticeships, in its latest pledge ahead of the general election. In a 28 May announcement, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accused universities of “ripping young people off”, by offering degrees that do not guarantee high-earning...
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Serial Leamington shoplifter John Lewis jailed again
Prolific Leamington shoplifter, John Lewis, has been jailed and received a triple-digit fine after being convicted of multiple counts of shoplifting. On 18 April, at Coventry Magistrates Court, he was given a custodial sentence of 26 weeks and was fined £718.94, for six counts of shoplifting and one count of...
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Bolton and Manchester universities feud over proposed name change
The University of Bolton has faced backlash from the University of Manchester for plans to change its name to the University of Greater Manchester, a decision that has attracted criticism from locals, alumni, and councillors. The University says it is seeking the name change to reflect its growing presence in...
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West Midlands Mayor’s bid to take over policing defeated by High Court
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has won a High Court challenge against the Home Office’s plan to scrap his role ahead of local elections in May. The powers of the PCC, who oversees West Midlands Police, were set to be merged with the office of West Midlands...
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Daley’s comeback to diving helps Team GB to secure gold at World Cup
Tom Daley helped Great Britain’s mixed team win the first gold medal at the Diving World Cup in Berlin. Daley, Jack Laugher, Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, and Scarlett Mew Jensen finished top with 461.15 points. Germany placed second with 430.75 points, and Italy came third with 419.60. Daley performed two synchro dives...
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