More ‘social prescribers’ could help tackle elderly loneliness in Kent
The NHS announced that 1000 ‘link workers’ will be recruited to reduce GPs workload and help patients find activities to…
Category: Features
‘The Political Medway’ reacts to Councillor Michael Franklin’s suspension from the Conservative Party
The Medway political world was shaken this week following the Conservative Party's decision to suspend Councillor Michael Franklin. Mr Franklin was…
Can Chinese youth keep New Year traditions alive?
By Isabel Mueller Eidhamar Most of us celebrated the New Year more than a month ago, but for England’s Chinese…
New Royal Academy exhibition sees renaissance and contemporary merge into one
by Ayo Alli, entertainment correspondent A new exhibition by the Royal Academy of Arts merges renaissance art with contemporary video…
Victim racism in the R. Kelly scandal
For nearly 30 years R Kelly’s abuse of young black women has gone under the radar of the legal system…
Should Steiner schools have a future?
'Where else could you learn about the politics of the middle east and how to make an axe in a…
Get paid to cycle to work? Perspectives from Danish and British cyclists
by Laerke Christensen The Danish Cyclists Federation has made four suggestions to the government to improve conditions for cyclists, including…
FGM is not just a woman’s issue, it’s a human rights issue
By Emma Beavon “It’s time for you to become a woman” her father said. She knew exactly what he meant.…
Is fast fashion becoming environmentally unfriendly?
With most high-street brands implementing their final reductions on their clothes this January, we are unconsciously buying what we think…
Settling on Mars could be harder than you think, according to experts
by Press Association Ugly interior design, interplanetary "jetlag" and personality clashes are among the problems hampering humanity's efforts to settle…