As we enter November, we enter our second lockdown of 2020. Times are tough for us all, but arguably small business owners are amongst those struggling the most, with Simply Business estimating that the economic impact inflicted upon such businesses is already exceeding £69 billion nationally. Brighton, as a...
As a second nationwide lockdown looms menacingly on the horizon, from Thursday 5th November households will find themselves spending more and more time cooped up inside during one of the most dismal and dreary times of the year.
While many of us are in the throes of pandemic fatigue...
New research from the University of Huddersfield has looked at how people were coping while living with poor housing conditions in the north of England during the first lockdown, between May and July 2020. We spoke to 50 households: 40 in the private rented sector and 10 owner-occupiers, as...
In the UK it’s estimated that 86% of people who access treatment for alcohol use experience mental health problems. Similarly, 70% of people in treatment for drug dependency also have a mental illness. For those people that report coexisting mental health difficulties, depressive and anxiety symptoms tend to be...
What are the best carbon offsets? How does it work? Dig in to find out!
If you’re an eco-conscious traveller like us, you have probably looked into carbon offsetting at some point. It’s a straightforward enough concept: you pay a carbon-capturing initiative that uses your money to ‘offset’ the carbon...
Ben Wheatley’s adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s novel Rebecca showcases the English county of Cornwall as a Gothic space of tumultuous waters, coarse moorlands, and perilous cliffs. Du Maurier’s Cornwall was a haunted place and the author was drawing upon a long tradition of seeing the Duchy as spectral...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Amalia Sanchez de la Blanca, local artist and founder of Linescapes. Set up in 2014, Linescapes specialise in architectural portraits, offering bespoke commissions and detailed prints. Amalia's background as an architect informs her artwork, combining both her eye for detail and experience with...
This time of the year for many is a time to enjoy some brisk scenic walks, indulge in pumpkin soup and pick out your favourite autumn wardrobe to match the autumn weather before the wintry months start to welcome their way through.
One of the most notable and fun events...
More of us than ever are stuck indoors, whether we are working at home, self-isolating, or socially distancing from other households. Long periods of isolation are already impacting many people’s mental health and will continue to do so.
On the other hand, people have reported discovering outdoor spaces on their...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Lewes-based artist, Mark Ellender. Mark frequently works with automatic writing and drawing, exploring humour, pathos, love, fear and morality. Much of his work navigates unconscious and undefined themes, creating a "multitude of different meanings for viewers." We discussed Mark's current painting and collage...
