The love triangle – pandemics, working from home and casual wear
Just as more classical and chic styles for dressing up were coming back, a pandemic hit society. Suits and dresses had to take a step back as more attention was given to neutral-colored lounge and streetwear. This year, consumers sought…
New Zealand legalises assisted dying. Why can’t the UK?
New Zealand has become the most recent country to legalise euthanasia, after 65% of the population voted to allow the procedure to take place for those with a terminal illness. The support for assisted dying around the world has become…
A locked down Remembrance Sunday for Kent
This year Britain will experience its first, and hopefully only, Lockdown Remembrance Sunday. With heavy restrictions on public gatherings, many Remembrance services have been cancelled and the Poppy Appeal has seen its lowest donations ever recorded. The Mayor of Swale,…
Leicester Tigers test positive
Leicester Tigers have shut down training after multiple positive coronavirus tests. Players will now continue training individually at home in preparation for their first game of the season against Gloucester in two weeks. A club statement said: “Health, wellbeing and…
Lockdown 2.0 in Kent
Almost two million residents living in Kent will be expected to stay home as much as possible from today. The new government restrictions came into force at midnight, meaning that restaurants, pubs and all non-essential businesses have to close in…
Class of COVID-19
Coronavirus has changed so many aspects of our lives but one of the most consistently overlooked groups is students. Below are the stories of the disenfranchised, the heartbroken and the somewhat discombobulated. Click on the first image to read them…
Belarus’ new nuclear power plant started working this week, concerning neighbour states
Belarus’ first nuclear power plant, the Astravyet station, has been operational since Tuesday making its neighbouring states fearful with the memory of nuclear power plant Chernobyl fresh in everyone’s minds. Lithuania announced they will be boycotting all imported electricity from…
Rainham tutor provides free meals for her community
Almost 20,000 food vouchers were given out across Kent in the last month, according to Kent County Council, revealing the extent to which low-income families are struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. Parliament voted against the central government…
World Vegan Day: Five vegan places to eat in Kent
As the environment steadily marching towards a tipping point, concerns around the globe have prompted a boom in veganism in recent years. According to The Vegan Society, in the UK there were 600,000 vegans in 2019 and the number had…