If you’re a beauty fanatic, there’s no better time than now to learn how to master your makeup, and create the looks that you’ve always wanted to know how to do. Instagram is one of the best social media platforms to get beauty inspiration with many accounts that sport immensely talented and creative looks. During […]
Month: May 2020
5 books that bring a whole new meaning to lockdown
From fact to fantasy, memoir to mystery, lockdown has seen a massive resurgence of reading, with many of us flocking to online book retailers to get our literature fix. But with an endless fountain of tales to explore, it’s difficult to know exactly what piece of writing is going to grip you enough to justify […]
Cummings and goings: When is it acceptable to break the rules?
Over the past week, it’s been revealed that the Prime Minister’s Chief Advisor drove four hours across the country during lockdown. It’s being debated whether his journey broke the rules of lockdown or not. Dominic Cummings released a timeline of what took place when he drove to Durham to see family after falling ill with […]
What are we missing about our local during lockdown?
Ask anyone what they are missing the most about being in lockdown and some if not all would say meeting their friends at the local pub. We have reached day 67, life feels very different, and venturing out to a bar with friends has become a fond but distant memory, for the time being anyway. […]
Editor’s Letter
In an international pandemic, of course life has to adjust to the new normal. Adapting to Coronavirus AND finishing our degrees is not the easiest situation to be in. We’re all so far away from each other, no longer sharing a coffee in the Newsroom and heading out into Cheltenham for interviews. Our Newsroom has […]
Your Daily Good News Update
Another day in isolation begins but at least the sun’s come out for us today and we can work on our tans, enjoy a walk in the park or just sit in the garden and have a cup of tea. Smiley face over Cheltenham On Bank Holiday Monday, a pilot decided to cheer up the […]
What it’s like to experience pregnancy during lockdown
Pregnancy is no easy means at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic. Zoe Gater spoke to one mum-to-be about the obstacles she has been facing so far. For the majority of new parents-to-be, pregnancy is an enjoyable and exciting time. Of course, there is lots to think about regarding the physical, […]
Welcome to UNLOCKED SOUNDS
Here you will find a wide variety of stories in audio format. Tune in every hour Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the latest headlines brought to you by our team. Podcasts coming soon!
Generation lonely: The Coronavirus pandemic is impacting everyone alike
The world is learning a valuable lesson in experiencing the isolation that many elderly people have been living for the past several years. Towards the beginning of March people aged between 60 and 70 recoiled at the rumours that they, and those with serious underlying health conditions, would be required to socially isolate from others […]
Day in the life: Everlasting Lockdown
For pensioners Danny and Jean, lockdown seems endless. With little light at the end of the tunnel, quarantine is turning into a prison sentence. *This video was filmed in accordance to government guidelines*