The pressure on oldest daughters providing childcare for their families continue to rise throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Many families are relying on the support provided by the oldest sibling, who are taking on parental responsibilities while parents are working long hours away from home. During the pandemic these first-born siblings have taken on even more than […]
Closing the door, carefully checking to make sure no-one is listening, and dialing the phone number of a stranger. This is the process that thousands of people are going through before picking up their phones and listening to the voice of a therapist. During the third national lockdown, therapy practices have moved online or over […]
Home-schooling is hard and these unprecedented times have certainly called for some unprecedented parenting. Jessica Alba admitted in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres to using spy cameras to ensure her children behaved during their Homeschooling lessons, and Ryan Reynolds even launched a new larger bottle of his American Aviation Gin to aide parents through the […]
There were fish swimming in the waters of Venice and wild animals were adventuring in to city streets that were once filled with cars. In the early days of the first lockdown we started seeing the impacts humans had on the environment were being reversed. By locking us away, other species thrived. Within the first […]
From Comedy shows like Kiri Pritchard McLeans Covid arms, where all ticket sales go back into the community in the form of charity donations, to Disney+ hosting Hamilton, online shows have kept hundreds and thousands of people entertained from the comfort of their sofas and with months of lockdown looming over our heads, these events […]
If you’d have told 14 year old me that there would be a whole year where all there was to do was watch films and play video games, I’d probably have gotten quite excited at the idea of it. Having that much time to catch up on things I’d missed and try out new shows […]
Scientists from the University of Oxford have invented a new, inexpensive method to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into jet fuel. They invented a new iron-based catalyst that captures the gas and converts it into a jet fuel range of hydrocarbons. As this carbon dioxide is extracted from air, and re-emitted […]
Usually at this time of year the red carpet is getting steamed, the awards are being polished, and Olivia Colman awakens from her year long hangover. That’s right we should be getting on with awards season, but the majority of events have been postponed. The Oscars, Golden Globes and more have delayed their ceremonies in […]
A national charity is warning that the latest lockdown is leaving many unpaid carers worn out, exhausted and close to breaking point. Already lockdown restrictions imposed to halt the further spread of Coronavirus are causing widespread challenges for everyone in the UK – people are having to stay at home and only go out if […]
Renowned fashion designer Stella McCartney has released her alphabetical manifesto for the future of sustainable fashion. McCartney’s idea sprung from a sleepless night, dwelling over the state of the world and the climate crisis. This prompted her to put the lockdown lull to good use and form an ethical guideline for her brand’s future. The […]