Scotland

We know the uni term is looming large, and it will soon be time to hit the books/bevs for Freshers’ Week, but there is still time for a last-minute getaway from the pressures of uni life. If you’ve not been on holiday this summer – or haven’t been on...

TITLE: Wasp Factory AUTHOR: Iain Banks GENRE: Psychological Fiction PUBLISHER: MacMillan Publishers PUBLISHED: 1984 PAGES: 184 As the nights grow darker so does our taste in literature. Impact’s chosen book of the month is a perverse horror classic: The Wasp Factory – the controversial, arresting debut from acclaimed novelist Iain Banks. There’s something horrific...

As mist descended on south west London on Saturday evening, Eddie Jones and his coaching staff would have sipped their post series beer with a tinge of disappointment. Despite three comfortable victories on the scoreboard, England’s displays at Twickenham this autumn were largely error strewn, having only truly broken off the rust...

Over two decades after the release of Danny Boyle’s seminal cult classic Trainspotting, all our favourite anti-heroes are back with new outlooks on life, ready to face new challenges and even bigger heists. But it isn’t the 90s anymore, and with the drugs (largely) thrown out of the window,...

Before this year’s Four Nations tournament has even come to a close, fans know that they have witnessed something special. Building on the Tri-Nations competition, which this tournament replaced in 2009, New Zealand, Australia and England are automatically entered to compete, as the top three nations in the sport. ...

With the international break now upon us, there has been further controversy surrounding the FA and English football. This time the feud is with FIFA, who have banned wearing poppies on Armistice Day. Traditionally, the British public wear the poppy symbol at this time of year to remember those who...

Rugby fans across the UK braced themselves for the return of the six nations tournament last weekend. The oldest international Rugby competition in the world is a colourful and engaging spectacle watched and attended by millions. This year it is the 122nd edition of the tournament which began as...