On 16 January it was announced that Sarina Wiegman had signed a contract extension, meaning she will continue to manage the England Lionesses until 2027. Having taken over from Phil Neville as England manager in 2021, if Wiegman remains head coach for the duration of her contract, she will have...
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This year’s Australian Open was laced with history; it saw some of the oldest doubles winners, some of the youngest singles champions, a legion of 400 ball boys and girls, and over a million spectators passing through the Melbourne Park gates. Here’s a roundup of 2024’s first major tournament. Jannik...
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All five motions proposed as part of the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring 2024 All Student Vote (ASV) have passed. These include motions to “better support students with part-time jobs”, “Guarantee the Right to Food for the Warwick Community”, and to “Protect ‘Angels’ in Pop!”. In total, there were 662...
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Earlier this month, over 200 previously sealed court documents regarding the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein were released. The release of these documents came following an order from US judge Loretta Preska, who demanded that they were unsealed. Few opposed their release, but it was ensured that certain names were retracted...
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As we entered the 1970s, the 50-year-long ban from the Football Association (FA) which prevented women and girls from playing football was still in place, only being lifted in 1971. English women’s football: a brief history The last half-century has been transformative for women’s football, and the dramatic history of...
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Warwickshire Police have called for witnesses after a woman was raped in Leamington. It was reported that the incident occurred in Ford Fields, close to Queensway, on Wednesday 3 January between 9pm and 9:30pm. A man, aged 29, has been arrested on suspicion of rape in connection with the incident....
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A 6-0 win over Scotland was not enough for England as they failed to qualify on behalf of Team GB for the Olympics due to goal difference. On 5 December, the Lionesses faced Scotland in their final group stage game of the UEFA Nations League. The pressure on this performance...
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From bell bottoms and disco music to activism and protests, the 1970s was an iconic period of history, leading us to question what the Warwick student looked like in this decade. The years 1970 to 1979 saw an increase in the number of students accessing higher education. By the end of...
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Journalists at The Boar have been reporting on abortion since the paper’s launch in 1973 – the same year the Supreme Court deliberated on the landmark Roe v. Wade case. This ruling, decided by a 7-2 margin, protected women’s right to abortion in the United States. Just over a year...
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Chelsea’s 5-1 victory over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge kept them at the top of the Women’s Super League (WSL) table, giving them a six-point lead over second place. The game saw Lauren James, an England forward, score her first WSL hat-trick for Chelsea. The 22-year-old player gave the Blues an...
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A plethora of events took place yesterday (November 29) at the Piazza to celebrate this year’s Christmas season in style. The annual Christmas market opened at 11am, where independently-run stands sold a range of handicrafts and gifts. These included stalls selling jewellery and candles, as well as those selling gin...
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Hundreds of students and staff marched through campus yesterday demanding that the University of Warwick cut ties with defence companies on campus. Protestors gathered outside of Senate House at midday yesterday in a demonstration organised by the Warwick Stands with Palestine group, following a march on the 25 October. ...
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A dog walker from Leamington Spa has been charged for kicking an elderly cat that later died. Terry Bree, 71, was sentenced at Warwickshire Magistrates’ Court for causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. During the hearing, CCTV footage that had been captured on a doorbell camera and subsequently...
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