Luke Chapman

Jan 29, 2025 | mylondon.news | Veronique Hawksworth |Luke Chapman

A TikTok clip featuring a 1970s Tesco shopping receipt with prices such as half a pence has sparked a generational debate, leaving youngsters puzzled over the old currency. The account @allthingshistoricalclips, which has a substantial following on TikTok, posted the video filmed in Ilford, East London in 1977, showing a reporter tallying up the cost of a basket of groceries at a "very large Tesco" for just £4.68, including 10 items.

Jan 23, 2025 | onecity.london | Luke Chapman

Whether fitness is a new goal or you’re just looking to fill in your lunch breaks and get more from your routine, the Square Mile covers every fitness need you’ll encounter. From classes to personal trainers and luxury gyms to mindfulness moments, you can fulfil all of your fitness needs in the City. The Workout NetworkThe Workout Network is everything and anything you need it to be. They offer private personal training sessions near Monument in a private gym space.

Nov 9, 2024 | theboar.org | Luke Chapman

In a heartening response to one of the most devastating floods in recent history, Warwick Spanish Society has raised over £4000 in just four days to aid those struggling in Valencia. The funds are being donated to ‘olVIDAdos,’ a Spanish charity that provides essentials such as drinking water, clothes, and shelter to those in need. More than 200 people were killed last week, mostly in the Valencia area, in what the BBC described as ‘one of the worst floods in Europe this century’.

Nov 1, 2024 | theboar.org | Luke Chapman

Suicide at the University of Warwick is no joke. Indeed, following a series of Freedom of Information Requests, The Boar can reveal that in the last six years, over 80 ambulances have been called to central campus for ‘suicide-related emergencies’. And that’s only what we know about. This article explicitly mentions themes of suicide and depressionResponses to our requests, issued by the University, suggest the number of ambulances being called to campus is declining.

Sep 30, 2024 | theboar.org | Luke Chapman

The year is 1984, and the world is gripped by fear over the emerging AIDS epidemic. Countless UK institutions seek to educate people about what would later be recognised as one of the most misconceived viruses in human history. That, in a nutshell, is pretty much what we’ve always been told about the AIDS outbreak. But strip the epidemic down to the university level, and what do you get? Narrow it down further to the University of Warwick, and what can you expect to see?