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Alice Knight explains what it was like attending Greta Thunberg’s first climate change protest in the UK Yesterday marked 300 days since England was thrown into its first national coronavirus lockdown, with the country now in its third. It’s beginning to feel like we’ve been in lockdown for years, so it can be strange to […]
Ulani Seaman discusses the importance of live theatre https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/16/covid-19-prompts-more-cultural-institutions-to-shut-doors As the theatre industry took its final bow on the 16th March, coronavirus had already performed its first month of shows. The deadly virus had its status upgraded from epidemic to pandemic and with that, performers across the UK switched off the lights on their dressing room […]
Phoebe Nott wants people to stop blaming students for everything I was in the queue to get into my local Wetherspoons. It was just before the 2nd lockdown. It was raining, I was wet, with no jacket because I wanted to look cute. We had been waiting outside for 40 minutes but I wasn’t mad, […]
Beathriz Souza takes a moment to appreciate her boyfriend during this difficult time Relationships aren’t easy, especially in a pandemic. On our fourth year of being a couple, my boyfriend and I decided to do lockdown together. Throughout the world, other couples, married and unmarried made the same decision. We were told to brace […]
Jake Hardy takes a look at how covid has changed even the simplest of things: his shopping It was a strange experience entering Lidl for the first time during the lockdown. What normally was a fairly peaceful atmosphere, had become more tense and felt more like a rush to buy your food and leave. Certain […]
Jack Shute recalls attending a Black Lives Matter peaceful protest after lockdown It must be said how important it is to stay at home during lockdown and of course government restrictions must be followed to keep us safe. But what do we do when we witness a major injustice? Well, surely our right to protest […]
This week Spotify has introduced their annual ‘Wrapped’ – a personalised summary of your year on Spotify. ‘Wrapped’ takes your listening history and makes an overview of it which you can share online. It shows your 5 top artists, 5 top songs, your total listening time and your top genre. If you can’t see ‘Your […]
A vintage and retro pop-up shop are coming to Cheltenham this Sunday with over 6 tonnes worth of clothing. This is run by the UK’s largest independent kilo company – Preloved Vintage Wholesale Ltd. The price of the clothing is dependent on its weight, with the shop charging £15 per kilo. You can shop for […]
We all have our reasons for taking a coronavirus test this year, some are just because it’s free, but others have a more serious need in making sure they’re corona free this Christmas. One person in crucial need of making sure they’re safe this Christmas is Emily Wyatt. It’s been a difficult year for everyone […]
With lockdown after lockdown rolling in, it’s only fair to wonder about the businesses which rely on physical contact. So the question is how are the tattoo parlours coping? Like many businesses, tattoo parlours have felt a decline after covid-19 but where does this decline stop. Although many have bounced back, it’s clear to see […]