Exeter Chiefs hammered Montpellier 41-10 to keep their European hopes alive, scoring five second-half tries to take them above the visitors into second place in Pool 3 of the Champions Cup. Before the game, Head Coach Rob Baxter had stated Exeter would “fight for everything until it’s gone”. The Devon side had sat third […]
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Exploring Europe by Train
11 cities. 9 students. 1 ½ days in each city. At first glimpse, this sounds like an amazing, if not intimidating journey; and whilst this is true, the trip was also not without its downsides. Leaving my hometown on the 1st July 2017 for the first leg of my journey to Brussels was one […]
Backpacking do’s and don’ts: advice you REALLY need to follow
So, your exams are over, the English rain in July is getting you down, and the summer is stretching out in front of you, not an internship or productive experience in sight…what to do? How about that long-awaited InterRailling trip? A European city-break with the housemates? Aside from the fact that really, you ought to […]
48 Hours in Budapest
On your European interrail travels Budapest cannot be missed. Recognised for its renaissance spas, the iconic Chain Bridge and the Fisherman’s Bastion, along with the lively nightlife in the ruin pubs, Budapest will never fail to disappoint. The best thing about the city – it’s super cheap! Getting Around Arrival by train on an Interrail route […]
Beyond Brexit: the real danger facing the UK
In Brexit’s immediate aftermath, the creative and scientific industries screamed as their funding was cut and opportunities for international collaboration reduced. But as the dust settles, many of Britain’s most innovative industries have returned to their characteristic pragmatism – to find how to make the most of a challenging new situation. If Brexit must mean Brexit […]
One Sicilian village’s lesson to Britain
We need to build a wall” – when Donald Trump uttered these words, the world lambasted this approach to tackling illegal immigration and crime from Mexico. Surely – we thought – we wouldn’t resort to such measures in Europe. Enter the “Great Wall of Calais” a 13 ft, mile-long wall that will run on both […]
Euro 2016 – Final Preview
Portugal. There are two things that come to mind when you think of this side: the first is their star man Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers to grace the modern game; the second comes in the form of a question: how on Earth did they make it this far? This is a side […]
Euro 2016 – Semi Final Preview
Portugal v Wales Wednesday 6 July, 20:00 BST, Lyon. ITV It’s almost certain that many will look at this as a game purely between Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, but nothing could be further from the truth. Of course, the two stars are far and away the best players on their respective sides, and they […]
Euro 2016 – Quarter Final Preview
Poland v Portugal Thursday 30 June, 20:00 BST, Marseilles. Poland and Portugal: two sides who made it very hard for themselves in making it past the Round of 16. Poland led for much of the game against Switzerland, yet they also invited an awful lot of pressure upon themselves which saw them concede for the […]
#TheUKDecides: “What Europe offers is a sclerosis” – an interview with Dr Liam Fox MP
Far from having faded into obscurity since the 2011 security scandal which led to his resignation from the post of Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox MP has risen once again to the limelight within the Conservative party, tipped as one of the most likely candidates to take over from David Cameron following the […]