Life in lockdown 2.0 – how is isolation affecting our mental health?
(trigger warning – eating disorder) Today the British public is waking up to their second day in lockdown and the thought of spending a month like this has left many people in a state of anxiety. Demand for advice and…
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…
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…
Coronavirus update with our European correspondents
Laoise Gallagher updates Invicta News viewers on the Covid19 situation in Kent and surrounding areas and connects with correspondents Elina Baimukhanova in France and Isabella Maršāne in Latvia to hear about the situation in their countries.
Boris Johnson tells Britain to prepare for ‘No Deal’ Brexit after failed EU talks
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that progress with the European Union on a potential trade deal isn’t moving as fast as was originally planned, potentially resulting in a ‘No Deal’ Brexit. Johnson admitted that the plans were originally for…
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…
“Fatima” advertisement continues to stir controversy
The “Fatima’s next job could be in cyber” ad campaign by the government has faced heavy backlash and branded “patronising”. The advert encourages “Fatima” to give up on her career and retrain in cyber. Many critics have slammed the government…
Lancashire placed into tier 3 lockdown as Covid rates soar
Lancashire has been placed into a tier three lockdown by the government to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. A tier three lockdown means that all pubs and bars will be shut, unless they can act as restaurants only,…