It sure is difficult trying to escape the regular updates of COVID-19 as it is plastered all over the news. Whilst it is rightly at the heart of daily discussions in the media, information regarding the pandemic can induce a wave of anxiety and uncertainty amongst people across the...
The realities of living with OCD, when the fear becomes real, and distinguishing between OCD thought patterns and being a responsible member of society during the Covid pandemic? Ria Pelling talks us through her disorder.
The reality of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is so far removed from the meaning implied...
The UK's second weekend in lockdown is set to be the warmest of the year so far, with temperatures expected to reach 15 degrees in Brighton and Hove on Sunday.Â
Last week, the government introduced stricter social distancing measures to help combat the coronavirus crisis, partly as a result of...
Brighton & Hove City Council has asked residents to rethink having open fires, bonfires, and using wood burning stoves during the COVID-19 outbreak.Â
Councillor Anne Pissaridou, chair of the council's environment committee, said:
“At a time when millions of people are being forced to stay at home, more people than ever...
There is a widespread belief that nothing will ever be the same after the coronavirus pandemic, with society, the role of government and the economy changing forever. Some predict we will see a society that shows more solidarity and a new economic model that works for all, and perhaps...
‘I really want to do that, I just haven’t got time’. How often do you hear someone say that, or think it yourself? It’s got to be at least twice a day. In normal life, we’re all forced to rush around so much that we rarely get time to...
With the Lockdown upon us, there are many trying to stay positive. But what if you just want to wallow in the pandemic turmoil? It wouldn’t be that bad would it? It could even be seen as a cathartic experience – one in which you let the complexities and...
ACORN, a community union with hundreds of members across Brighton, have amassed a ‘volunteer army’ to protect vulnerable people affected by the coronavirus crisis.
The 350 strong Brighton volunteer group is part of a network of over 3,500 volunteers across the country, who have been making deliveries of food and...
More than 70 members of staff from Brighton and Hove Albion FC have been phoning fans aged over 70 to check on their wellbeing and to make sure they have food and medical supplies.
Staff members including owner Tony Bloom and head coach Graham Potter will be phoning elderly fans...
In recent days, news has been circulating regarding the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on global air pollution levels.Â
As daily life has ground to a halt across the globe, air quality has started to improve as a result of the sharp reduction in traffic that causes much of the pollution...
