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 […]
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 […]
The most wonderful time of the year comes with its own challenges. Emotions are running high and there’s a lot of pressure for everyone to get along even when there’s alcohol involved. After your third glass of wine when a family members says the wrong thing to you it can be difficult to keep your […]
Care Homes are an integral part of our society and naturally, were turned upside down when the lockdown began. Eight months later, how have care homes adapted to the new way of living? Lloyd Ngochi, 21, from Hereford has worked at Ledbury Market Lodge care home (Shaw Healthcare) for the best part of four years, […]
Thanks to Marcus Rashford’s petition to end child food poverty , hundreds of cafes, bars and restaurants are doing what they can to help. One such business is Huffkins Bakery and Tearooms, who have branches in Cheltenham, Burford, Stow on the Wold, Stratford Upon Avon, Kingston Upon Thames and Oxford Street. We spoke to Reece […]
Student housing letting agency finds innovative way to have viewings during the Pandemic Channel 4’s George Clarke might rule the roost on hosting entertaining housing and real estate TV shows, but some University of Gloucestershire students have recently been showing off their ‘Amazing spaces’ in a similar style. The student letting agency Carlain Properties, who […]
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 […]
“Honestly, I am so battle-hardened, I didn’t feel very emotional about it.” Although these words were written in an email, I can almost sense the impassive expression that Flic Everett has while explaining how she felt after losing another job in the magazine industry. “It was sad of course, but the worst thing for me […]
Christmas is the season of goodwill and giving. Every charity and company has their respective Christmas campaign which brings in big bucks for appeals across the globe, but what happens when the festive period ends? January is when we close our wallets and save our pennies, but the demands of charities still exists. So how […]
Bees: They chase you, sting you, and even buzz annoyingly in your ear. But these small annoying creatures make a huge impact on earth and in the world of ecology. Throughout this decade, over a third of the UK’s bee population have disappeared. For many, bees are not their favourite, and most people are actually […]