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…
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…
Director claims 40% of local theatres could be lost by spring 2021
A survey by a local theatre director suggests that nearly half of local theatres in England could be lost if they are unable to reopen by January. Paul Slaughter, director of the Kent-based theatre company, Subgrey Productions, investigated over 300…
“It is important that we have diversity behind the scenes”
Enterprice follows two young entrepreneurs who are trying to start their own business together in South London. Under the direction of young writer and actor, Kayode Ewumi, Enterprice has an entirely new perspective which has been praised by British audiences….
Live music under Corona: A whole new stage
People packed from wall to wall. Pressed up against the warm bodies around you, you can almost feel their heartbeats. The lights are blinding but you do not care, because there is something comforting about them as if they are…
Sober October: quitting alcohol in pandemic
During a time when people are in desperate need of comfort, support and a sense of connection, some have choosen to give up the one thing that can bring them all three of these – alcohol. Sober October is a…
What we don’t know about dyslexia
*The following quotes of Zoe Stannard are unedited to show how dyslexia affects the way she writes. As Dyslexia Awareness Month graces us with its presence again, we are reminded of the hardships that people with invisible disabilities have to…
Thanet pumpkin trail aims improve child mental health
A mum in Thanet is bringing people to focus on child mental health by laying out a pumpkin trail for this year’s Halloween. As trick or treating becomes a risky activity under Covid, many parents have come up with alternative…
Fans across the world celebrate 100 years of Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie’s first novel was published 100 years ago this month. The multi-award-winning author published 80 books in her lifetime which included the stories which introduced millions to the infamous Poirot and Marple detectives. Tony Medawar, Producer on the…