Introducing ‘Love to Hate’, a series which explores the gritty roots of football’s most intense rivalries. Pete Syme, Online News Editor, kicks us off by investigating the Old Firm Derby, where Scottish football’s heavyweights Celtic and Rangers clash. Scottish football may not have the most prodigious history, with their national side never having progressed beyond […]
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“Inspiration is everywhere”: An interview with Tom Walker
Ahead of the release of Tom Walker’s debut album “What a Time to Be Alive” on the 1st of March, I had the chance to ask him a few questions which brought interesting answers and an insight on the life of an artist with growing success and fame. So this interview is for the university […]
We’re in for a treat after the Autumn Series
The 2017 set of Autumn internationals stand amongst some of the best in recent memory for the home nations, and alongside the 1-1 drawn Lions summer series with New Zealand, the gulf between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere has substantially reduced. We’re now halfway through the World Cup cycle to Japan and England, Ireland and […]
Live Review: Frightened Rabbit @ Bristol Trinity
Playing in a repurposed old gothic church couldn’t be any more suiting for Frightened Rabbit’s melancholic brand of alternative rock. Having grafted their way from relative obscurity with the release of Sing the Greys back in 2006, Frightened Rabbit’s latest release Painting of a Panic Attack has seen them rubbing shoulders with some of indie […]
Album Review: Twin Atlantic – GLA
O ver the last 9 years Twin Atlantic have slowly been climbing the rock ladder. Their most recent record, 2014’s Great Divide, was their most successful yet, much of which was due to hit singles ‘Brothers and Sisters’ and ‘Heart and Soul’, the latter of which reached number 17 in the UK chart. So where do […]
GB Olympic Football? No thanks
It’s summer, it’s a leap year, and that can only mean one thing: the Olympics are right around the corner. The Olympics are a time when people take a look at sports they never normally would give a second thought to – suddenly, everyone is an expert at the triple jump, archery or gymnastics. To the […]
Six Nations Team of Week 2
Following an opening week void of too many exciting tries to talk about, the Six Nations’ second weekend saw the action kick on a bit. France were the victors in a tight encounter with an under-performing Ireland, Wales hit their stride late on in a thrilling match against the Scottish and England opened the floodgates […]
Six Nations team of the week 1
The RBS Six Nations is back and following the poor showing in last years World Cup from the northern hemisphere nations, reputations are at stake. With Ireland trailing their third successive Six Nations title and England looking to begin their first major tournament under new head coach Eddie Jones, the trophy is very much for […]