The wildlife of Gloucestershire could be at risk of becoming seriously ill with the new fatal Avian Influenza outbreak confirmed nearby. The flu was first confirmed in Great Britain on November 3 and cases have recently been found in areas such as the Forest of Dean in the Gloucestershire region. The disease is highly contagious […]
Health
What’s Kitmas and how can we help?
How a couple in Stroud started a charity initiative to reach out to football fans far and wide. Founded by football coach and activist Paul Watson and his wife Lizzie, #Kitmas is a charity set out to brighten the Christmas of disadvantaged children across the country. Last year they gifted more than 1,000 shirts […]
Vaccinations, mask wearing and potential lockdowns – the facts
After looking into coronavirus in Gloucestershire, the facts were very clear. To this date, Gloucestershire have generally done well with the uptake of first and second doses of the Covid vaccine with 12-15-year-olds now being offered their first doses. With the new Omicron variant in the country, boosters are now being rolled out at a […]
COVID-19: Lockdown Concerns Among Students
Students have been hit heavily since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, throughout their learning especially but also through their mental health. With whispers among the population of another lockdown, concern is rising. A new variant of COVID-19 has emerged, causing restrictions to tighten in the UK. The first recorded Omicron variant was in South […]
Will the New App “Flare” Help Women Feel Safe?
The newly released app “Flare” allows woman to anonymously report when and where they have felt vulnerable. The app aims to not only inform authorities of the extent of sexual harassment, but to also help woman feel more comfortable in areas where they have felt unsafe. Flare was released yesterday, November 25th, but there is […]
What happened at the Cheltenham Racecourse Chancellor’s Exhibition?
The University of Gloucestershire highlights its brilliance and reveals exciting plans for new campus. Held in the Hall of Fame, the exhibition took place on 15th November, with the aim of the evening being to showcase the useful opportunities that the University has to offer for students. The exhibition included a variety of student run […]
How is covid in Gloucestershire a year on?
There are many differences with covid cases, rates and deaths within the year from November 2020 to November 2021. A year ago, in November 2020, we had just been put into a national lockdown. 12 months down the line, the coronavirus pandemic is still uncertain as we go into the Christmas season, one of the […]
Care Home staff lose jobs as new guidelines state they must be double vaxxed
By Kiera Neal All care home staff in the UK must now be double vaccinated in order to keep their jobs, so they can keep the number of Covid cases in care homes as low as possible. According to a press release that was released yesterday, by the National Care Forum, the government consulted the policy earlier in the year. However, the majority of the general public and patients in care did not support the mandation of compulsory vaccinations for carers. […]
Concerns over safety at festivals after Astroworld festival incident
“People were going nuts pushing each other, falling over left, right and centre.” Music fans are calling for safety concerns to be taken more seriously after events unfolded at the Astroworld festival. Calum Kent, a music business student, remembers his haunting experience at a Ghostemane concert in London back in 2019. The venue only held […]
Covid- 19: Gloucestershire hospitals still overrun, despite fall in Covid figures.
The number of positive coronavirus cases has decreased by an estimated 57% in two weeks in the UK, despite hospitals still being busy. Whilst positive cases have decreased over two weeks, hospitals in Gloucestershire are still struggling to care for covid patients. The current positive cases are estimated at around three thousand, compared to the […]