Opened at the start of December, Kingston University’s coronavirus testing centre is still running despite the university’s closure and now welcomes asymptomatic key workers in the area. Head of Public…
Despite the pandemic, and bucking an otherwise gloomy trend, Kingston has seen a new addition to the town centre, Cafe Lamour on Fife Road. The owner Muhsen Jalal describes what…
The William Morris Society has launched the exhibition Wallpaper Man in collaboration with Kingston School of Art students to celebrate the legacy of the great artist. A group of students,…
In response to the pandemic, 23-year-old Sydney Cassidy has been using her sewing skills to support herself financially but has also been making and donating masks and scrubs to the…
Food banks in our area have seen an increase in demand as a consequence of the pandemic, a recent report by the Trussel Trust has revealed. One local food bank…
KU’s hockey team share their experiences of dealing with coronavirus this term as team sports returned socially distanced. The new measures in place have meant the team has had to…
If you have ever walked around Brick Lane or the Shoreditch area, you have probably seen the work of one of London’s most prolific street artists, Paul Don Smith. Chasing…
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How to regain your identity in a world of masks
By now, we are all aware of the pandemic that has been plaguing us since 2020. How can we ever forget it? It snuck into 2021 with us, stole our…