Sexual assault at Canterbury campus “brushed under the carpet”
Women from 15 universities have signed a letter calling for a mandatory policy for dealing with sexual assault allegations in universities. Many of the women said their allegations of sexual assault were mishandled or ignored by their universities. No specific…
Kent theatre company left in limbo since first lockdown
The pandemic has left a theatre company in Kent in limbo and without support. Subgrey Productions is a Kent based newly-created local theatre company that was just about to go on its first tour before the lockdown hit last March….
Medway Council deny Universal Credit motion
Last night, a motion to mount pressure onto the Government regarding Universal Credit was defeated. This motion was made in response to the successful non-binding vote on the issue of extending a £20 increase in Universal Credit put forward in…
Kent Young Entrepreneur wins innovation award
A young entrepreneur from Kent has won the prestigious Young Innovators award. The Young Innovators programme was created in 2018 by Innovate UK in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to find young people from across the UK with great business ideas….
Government continues to leave 3 million workers without support
Government sparked controversy today by extending the furlough scheme until March whilst continuing to leave 3 million workers to fend for themselves. Yesterday England went into a second lockdown after the rise of coronavirus cases. In England alone, more than…
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,…
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…
Last chance to see: Sevenoaks 2020 exhibition
Two-hundred and forty photographs are currently on show in the Kaleidoscope Gallery in Sevenoaks, taken across the town of all the shop fronts and businesses that make up the town’s high street. Tomorrow is the last day to see the…
Emily in Paris: Elina in Kent
Like many young adults around the globe, I was very excited to binge watch Emily in Paris, and I was even more excited to see how my life compared to hers, as I too transformed from a foreigner to a local…