24th February 2024
A look into the surprising, and overdue, development of Novara media in their creation of a North of England editor. Novara Media – an independent media outlet based in London – has recently created the position of North of England editor. What is perhaps surprising is that the news outlet has only now created this ...
23rd November 2023
Writer Rosie Park (another RP), explores the nuances of verbal classism in the UK; the entrenchment of class into British and Irish accents and the (justified?) Celtic prejudice against the widely renowned RP accent. Before moving to Glasgow from Belfast, my Northern Irish accent rarely crossed my mind. Freshers’ week, however, quickly brought my accent ...
2nd February 2023
With recent history on their side, will Scotland be able to repeat their 2021 victory at Twickenham against England? On Saturday 4 February, the old Anglo-Scottish rivalry will once again rear its head. ITV will be showing the late afternoon clash for the Calcutta Cup of England against Scotland. This game is full of uncertainties ...
22nd December 2022
Natasha Coyle looks back at this autumn’s home nations rugby matches. Scotland, England, and Wales all hosted matches against teams from the southern hemisphere in this year’s Men’s Autumn Nations Series. The performances from the three UK nations have caused stirs within public opinion as to whether head coaches are selecting the right players for ...
17th February 2021
Scotland beat England at Twickenham for the first time in 38 years In case you missed it, something very special happened during Round 1 of this year’s Guinness Six Nations. For Scotland fans, it was a rousing win at a familiar Scottish graveyard; Twickenham Stadium. None of the players today were alive when Scotland last ...
