Two Australian Open players have tested positive for Covid-19, with a third “non-playing participant” also being infected, after arriving in Melbourne for the first tennis grand slam event of the year. Over 1,200 people have flown in from all around the world for the event – which has sparked some controversy amongst pros and fans […]
Tag: COVID-19
Rocky Horror: Eight fined for trip to Stonehenge
On the 18 January, eight people have been fined for travelling from London to Stonehenge, breaking lockdown rules. Wiltshire police were called to the scene after the group refused to leave. A 57-year-old woman who was part of the group, was arrested for assaulting a police officer by hitting her in the face, leaving the […]
Criminal justice watchdogs warn of ‘grave concerns’ over backlog of 54,000 crown court cases due to covid-19
Four criminal justice watchdogs have concerns over the “unprecedented and very serious” court case backlog in England and Wales, due to the covid-19 pandemic. In a joint report, inspectorates for policing, prisons, probation, and prosecutions claim that “unprecedented and very serious court backlogs constitute the greatest risk to criminal justice and the ripple effects across […]
COVID: I’m fed up with hearing students are to blame
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, […]
Lockdown with my boyfriend: how we survived unlike most
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 […]
How covid-19 has affected something as simple as my supermarket experience
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 […]
Spending the New Year at the Cheltenham Races.
Want to spend the new years a little bit differently this year – why not spend it at the Cheltenham races? Bring the family and have some covid friendly fun to bring with you into the new year. There will be live music and a family zone to keep you occupied throughout the whole day […]
“It’s been a difficult time but we are hoping to grow in 2021” – East Glos sports club manager reveals how they safely eased back into reopening for the public
Many sports clubs across the country had to close their doors due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but slowly, many are being reopened, depending on what part of the country and what tier they find themselves in. Gloucestershire has been placed in Tier 2 lockdown which thankfully means the East Glos Club, which […]
Tattoo Parlours – How are they coping?
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 […]
University of Gloucestershire’s rapid testing
Universities recently announced a new rapid testing system to allow students to go home for Christmas. More than a million students will have to travel home in December which could cause a huge spike in cases. With rapid testing, you can find out in less than half an hour if you are infectious. One of […]