In an effort to spread good news in a time of crisis, local community spirit has been written about for the past couple of weeks. Without these small snippets of goodness, it is easy to […]
#LeashLUU 2020: Which Dog Would You Like to Self-Isolate With?
Several weeks into lockdown and with most of the editorial team having moved back home for the time-being, there’s one group of individuals who have certainly enjoyed everyone being stuck at home with no choice but to take them on walks and cuddle them all day long.
Therefore we decided to do a little competition to brighten up your spirits between the team. So without further ado, please browse below and vote in our own very exclusive election for which dog you’d most like to self-isolate with.
COVID-19: Is the national voucher scheme for free school meals working?
Around 1.3 million children in England are eligible for free school meals. Due to the outbreak of coronavirus, families are having to deal with the unexpected cost of feeding their children during term time. As […]
University of Leeds Engineers Create ‘Quick Fix’ to Increase Ventilator Availability to Treat Coronavirus
Individuals from Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust and the University of Leeds have collaborated to make modifications to sleep apnoea machines in order to create vital ventilators to treat patients suffering from Coronavirus. Engineers, physicists, academics […]
PSA: It’s my lockdown. I’ll do what I want
I applaud the people who are taking this time out to achieve amazing things; acquire new skills; learn new recipes, and work out sequences. Despite this, it is important to remember that it’s perfectly okay […]
COVID-19: The Return of Eco-Fascism
At a time as bleak as this, it’s only natural to look for a ray of hope. For many of us, that appeared when photos surfaced on Twitter of dolphins and swans returning to canals […]
COVID-19 confirms a shift in politics – but not to the left
On 23rd March, Steve Baker, the Conservative MP for Wycombe, delivered one of the most important parliamentary speeches of the last fifty years. In it, he argued that the “lockdown” of the United Kingdom was […]