David Baddiel and Frank Skinner must love the fact that ‘Three Lions: Its Coming Home’ will continue to make the charts every two years for the rest of their lives. Yet, to me, it always seems out of place. After all, the song is all about winning. Something that, sadly, England very rarely does. On…
TV, Venue
This Country and Rural England
‘This Country’, the mockumentary-style comedy set in a small village in the Cotswolds, has returned to BBC Three for its third and final series – that it is not aired primetime on BBC One might be the main oversight behind problems at the BBC. The first two episodes have met the high standards already set…
Sport
Norwich City defending duo make England U21s squad
The Under 21s England Squad are currently in the qualification stage for the 2021 European U21 Championship and are currently at the top of their group after their 5-1 win over Austria. Norwich City defending duo Ben Godfrey and Max Aarons have joined Boothroyds team and have so far ensured victory each time the two have…
Creative Writing
On new places and old roots
The grounds where I planted my roots lie over seven thousand miles away. I’m here now and it’s been two years, but it still feels like I have one foot across the seas. I still see ghosts of my childhood home in every concrete building that I pass. I see my hometown submerged in February…
Creative Writing
Radicle
“I am the roots that grew where sari hems met England’s paved streets, Probing deeper, deeper for life, hope and, one day, belonging. I am the roots massaged with coconut oil and haldi paste by mother’s tired hands, Easing a mind knotted with sleepless nights and jobless days. I am fellow roots from distant lands…
Sport
Bulgaria vs England showed the dark side of football
It’s a game I’m sure will live in infamy amongst fans of the sport for many weeks and months to come. No doubt it was a shock to many; when I turned on the TV to watch two groups of men kick a ball around, I certainly wasn’t expecting to witness racial slurs, monkey chants…
News
Record temperatures point to climate change
This summer has been noticeably hot across the UK. It is something no doubt most of us will have experienced. July 2019 was one of the warmest months ever recorded. The August Bank Holiday temperatures hit 33.2C, which makes it the hottest August Bank Holiday in history. Scientists have warned we must limit warming to 1.5C to avoid…
Travel
Easter around the world
Easter is a time celebrated throughout the world by religious and non-religious people. This year, Easter Sunday falls on the 21 April. Easter, also known as Resurrection Sunday is a holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Nowadays, it has become much more commercialised with the Easter bunny which has folkloric origins as the symbol of…
Travel
London: where do I start?
If you aren’t local, the idea of visiting London can be daunting; there’s so much to see and do, it is difficult to know where to start. Obviously, people with different interests will want to explore different things, but there are a few sights, activities, and places that I would recommend to anyone planning a…
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