How has Covid-19 affected smaller football clubs across the UK?
During lockdown, smaller grass roots football clubs who rely heavily on ticket sales and prize money to keep their clubs going have suffered massivly. With National Grant funding having ended in January, all teams from the National North and South…
Why are eating disorders talked about more amongst women than men?
Eating disorders such as Bulimia, were conditions thought to be mainly suffered by women. But in 2021 arround 11% of males in the UK suffer from eating disorders such as Bulimia. SO why aren’t men talking about this more?? To…
Music: A lifeline for 2021
(Article not to be assessed for news-day) With a growing mental health crisis caused by continuing quarantines, music is playing an ever-increasing role in our society. These are the stories of what music means to people today. “Three years ago,…
How indigenous populations in Brazil are being affected by COVID-19
This week Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, revealed he was seeking emergency approval for a nasal spray Covid treatment. The move comes after criticism of his handling of the pandemic, as well as accusations of using the virus to wipe out…
Aviation industry has suffered the “worst year in the history of air travel”, according to the International Air Traffic Association
Covid-19 has changed so much of our ‘normal’ lives. Industries like entertainment, catering and hospitality has suffered from this change. One industry that has been affected considerably worse globally is the aviation industry. All around the world planes are grounded…
Artists surviving a year of lockdown
Museums, art galleries and theatres are just a few venues that have been closed for almost a year. Lockdown has affected artists across both visual and performative arts in different ways, with many struggling to reach a wider audience while…
RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch takes flight during lockdown
Gather your children, ready your binoculars and scan your gardens for everything from aquatic warblers to yellowhammers as the RSPB celebrates its Big Schools’ Birdwatch. While this year marks the event’s 20th anniversary, it is a little different than most…
Anniversary of the last Kent rugby game
Next weekend, grassroots rugby players will be teased by England’s clash against Wales in the Six Nations tournament. Watching their beloved game be played on an international stage, amateur rugby players have received little news from the Rugby Football Union…
Polish Woman’s Strike continues to protest against the near-total ban on abortions
Just last week one of the Women’s Strike leaders was charged with criminal felonies, which, if she is sentenced, could lead to larger protests as it would no longer be just about abortion laws, but also about freedom of speech,…
Supermarket employee goes the extra mile
Food retailers have been the second front-line of the pandemic, working non-stop for the last year to keep the country well-fed and minimise the risk of transmission. Gavin Baker, an employee in the produce section of Hempstead Sainsbury’s, has been…