If you hear Arsenal Football Club mentioned, I’d hazard a guess that the next thing you’d think would be Arsene Wenger. The Frenchman, now 68 years old, has become synonymous with both Arsenal and the Premier League but announced last week that this will be his last year at the helm. In a season where…
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Victory on the table?
For those who have not yet witnessed Derby Day for themselves, it really is quite the spectacle, with a total of 70 events and 35 different sports taking place last year. One of those sports which will be making a return is Table Tennis. As is the case for most of UEA sport, the Table…
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Klose game in East Anglian Derby
The East Anglian Derby is the match both Norwich City and Ipswich Town fans will immediately look for and highlight on their calendars as soon as the fixture is announced at the start of the footballing season. The tie has been coined “The Old Farm Derby” in recent years, an attempt at humour and reference to the furious rivalry between Celtic and Rangers. While…
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Footballers’ aversion to paying tax
Alexis Sanchez has been given a 16-month suspended prison sentence for tax evasion. The fraud took place during his time in Barcelona, when the Chilean footballer reportedly avoided paying up to 1 million euros (£886,000) in taxes. In order to avoid jail, the player has reached an agreement with the Spanish Attorney General, whereby he…
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UEA midwives leg it for Leeway
A pair of midwifery students are set to once again show that UEA and its students really are wonderful, when they take part in the Brighton marathon in April. Hannah Pretten and Emily Wilson have decided to take on the 26 mile challenge in aid of Leeway, a Norfolk based domestic abuse charity. Hannah and…
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Canary Corner: what’s up at Carrow Road?
While Norwich City may not be having their best of seasons, currently sitting ten points below the play-off places in 13th in the Championship, one player who has still shown glimpses of quality is midfielder Alex Pritchard. The 24 year old midfielder’s form in recent weeks, including a lively showing against Chelsea last week, drew…
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Norwich Oxjam music festival
This Friday and Saturday marks the return to Norwich of the UK’s largest grass roots music festival. Over 20 acts will perform at five different venues across the city. Oxjam Music Festival is an annual charity event, taking place in 38 different locations nationwide to raise money for Oxfam, throughout October. Beginning in 2006, Oxjam’s…
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UEA swimming club members go for gold in Mexico
2012 was an unforgettable year for British sport. The Olympic Games in London engrossed the nation and seemed to be the number one thing on everyone’s lips during the summer. What few people seemed to anticipate however, was that this buzz the Olympics created would continue on into the Paralympics. It could be said, therefore,…
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Academic completes 1,000 mile charity bike ride
The Deloitte Ride Across Britain, which lasted for over a week between 9 and 17 September, is arguably one of the greatest charity sporting challenges in Britain. Spread over 969 miles from the most southern-westerly point of Cornwall to the north-easterly tip of Scotland, through 23 counties in England, Scotland, and Wales, it is the…
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