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Lucy Morville, from Burnley, thought most students would be from the north and felt ‘culture shock’ surrounded by southernersLike many students from the north, Lucy Morville says she felt “culture shock” at being surrounded by southerners when she arrived at university. But she said the shock was even greater because it wasn’t what she expected when she enrolled at the University of York.“I hadn’t travelled much down south before university, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, they’re all from London and Cambridge.’ It was such a shock to me,” she said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jan/04/oh-my-gosh-theyre-all-from-london-and-cambridge-york-universitys-northerners-fight-back Author :

President Nicolás Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday after capture by US forcesFull report: Trump says US will ‘run’ VenezuelaExplained: Is there legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?Keir Starmer also told the BBC that he thinks we are living in a more “volatile” world than we have been for “many, many years” and said global affairs have much more of a “direct impact” on the UK than they have in a long time, citing the effects of military conflicts and the climate crisis.Asked if Donald Trump is worsening global turmoil,

Hope appeal supports causes battling backdrop of extremist violence, anti-migrant rhetoric and racismDonate to the charity appeal hereThe Guardian’s Hope appeal has so far raised over £750,000, with generous readers digging deep to support inspirational grassroots charities that bring together divided communities, promote tolerance, and tackle racism and hatred.The 2025 Guardian appeal is raising funds for five charities: Citizens UK, the Linking Network, Locality, Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust, and Who Is Your Neighbour? Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/04/guardian-readers-raise-750000-for-charities-uniting-divided-communities Author : Patrick Butler Social policy editor Publish date : 2026-01-04 08:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Nemiroff says products still reaching UK chains such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco despite production difficultiesBusinesses in Ukraine are “not sitting and waiting for the war to end” and are working to expand despite bombs hitting shipments out of the country, according to a leading vodka exporter to the UK.Yuriy Sorochynskyi, the chief executive of Ukraine’s largest spirits export brand, Nemiroff vodka, has said its products have continued to flow to big chains including Tesco and Sainsbury’s as it copes with the harsh realities of almost four years of war. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/business-as-usual-boss-bombed-ukrainian-vodka-maker-intent-on-expanding-exports Author : Sarah Butler Publish