By Preeya Abidi-Fallows Is it cost, safety or are nights out just not as appealing as they once were? Cost The average price of a pint in the UK has risen to £5.34, up by approximately £1.50–£1.60 from five years…
Month: June 2026
The Process of Being a Journalist
Journalists at the University of Chester, Nellie Salmon, Preeya Abidi-Fallows, Isabel Bradshaw, and Sophie Roberts, discuss the process of being a journalist, relating it to their most recent module. In the module they published regular articles and media to the…
Extra Time for Fans as Pubs Get Green Light for World Cup Late Opening
By Sam Love Football supporters across England and Wales will be able to enjoy the drama of the FIFA World Cup without watching the clock, after the government confirmed that pubs can extend their opening hours for certain knockout-stage matches. …
Campos Racing Builds Early-Season Advantage in Monaco and Barcelona
By Izzy Hurcum You know summer’s really here when the Formula 2 and Formula 3 Championships arrive in Europe. The first two weekends of June featured back-to-back race weekends in Monaco and Spain, contrasting the tight streets of Monte Carlo with the high-speed challenges of…
There has never been a better time to get into competitive Pokémon than now
By Ethan Lee Pokémon’s latest addition to their franchise is Pokémon Champions. Released on the 8th of April 2026, it introduces a much-improved, much more beginner-friendly approach to competitive and online Pokémon battles. Filled with your favourite Pokémon, now battling…
What It Takes to be a Journalist
Music Journalists Freya Hoare, Izzy Hurcum and Leah Simons discuss the behind the scenes reality of creating website stories weekly, upon the completion of a seven week university project. This project saw the group take on an article per week,…
How the soundtrack of The Sims raised a generation
By Freya Hoare On the surface, The Sims seems like a game series where you create a household and then for lack of a better term play God. What the developers possibly didn’t expect was just how iconic the soundtrack…
The 2026 Watchlist: Finding Emily review
3.5 ⭐️ By Jess Jones. The classic rom-com formula has always been popular amongst audiences; two people meet under either hilarious or awkward circumstances, and we watch as they slowly fall for one another. Finding Emily (Dir. Alicia MacDonald) is…
TV Review Hub: Off Campus
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ By Leah Read. Off Campus is a novel adaptation written by Elle Kennedy. The show is created by Louisa Levy and directed by Silver Tree, Samantha Bailey, Dawn Wilkinson and Eric Dunton with supporting performances from Ella Bright, Belmont…
TV Review Hub: Adults FX
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ By Jess Jones. Creators – Ben Kronengold, Rebecca Shaw. Release date: May 28th, 2025 Adults FX might be the return to the classic format of television the audience craves. In simple terms, it’s fun, it’s exciting,…