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The effects of COVID-19 on the world are clear to see as evidenced in the growing number of its victims all over the world. Not so clear to see yet (at least as of now) is the economic ruination this will spell for world economies. This is especially more...
by Victoria Marie   “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” – Mason Cooley   Fantasy books immerse readers in the magnificent worlds their authors have created. Our lockdown situation has left many of us bored and craving an escape to somewhere bright and adventurous. When things...
Brighton & Hove City Council are offering grants and retail relief to small businesses across the city that have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.  Council leader Nancy Platts said: “I want to thank businesses in the city for the way they are responding to this unprecedented situation and the many...
More than 30 youth groups and organisations across Brighton & Hove are continuing to offer services to support young people through the coronavirus crisis. A directory of organisations who have adapted their normal youth services in light of social distancing guidance is now available on the council’s website at: https://new.brighton-hove.gov.uk/directory-youth-services. Charities...
You would think at a time of social distancing dating would be difficult, but with modern technology and so many apps to choose from , all is not lost and in fact omnipresent. Ria Pelling  talks us through the new trend in our time of isolation.  After speaking to a...
Brighton & Hove City Council is asking residents who have any specialist rehabilitation equipment considered to be part of the 'six key items' to return it to the NHS as soon as they can to help out during the COVID-19 crisis.    The six key items needed by the NHS are...
Last week, the organisers of Brighton and Hove Pride announced that they had "made the difficult decision to postpone the landmark 30th anniversary celebrations that were due to take place on 1st and 2nd August 2020," due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  The event, which is the largest Pride festival in...
ACORN, the national community union,best known for battling against bad landlords has organised a large group of Brighton volunteers to deliver food to the most vulnerable local residents. The Union's Corona Community Support is helping to get  local volunteers to support elderly and vulnerable people in the community who may...
Written by Rob Staunton We continue this series with our focus on gut health and more specifically Candida with how to do home testing which could be quite timely given the current climate and a lack of access to functional diagnostic kits. The following DIY tests, so to speak, aren’t...
School closures do not appear to have a significant effect on the spread of infection during coronavirus outbreaks such as Covid-19, but managing their re-opening will be crucial to how we restart society after lockdown, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL. The systematic review, published yesterday,...