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Covid has stolen our facial identity with mask wearing restrictions. Image by Tavanna Green

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Comment Videos

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 identity, our Christmas and even [more…]

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News Videos

How Coronavirus has impacted new and small local businesses

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 it’s been like to open [more…]

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Events Videos

William Morris celebrated in new exhibition inspired by his legacy

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, alongside alumni and academics, working [more…]

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Events Videos

KU student puts creativity to good use making PPE for the NHS

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 NHS. Rather than stay idle [more…]

Food banks provide emergency food for people living in food poverty. One of our local food banks are located at Everyday Church in Kingston. Photo: Ida Lillebo

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Life Videos

At the front line of food poverty: the volunteer

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 is located at the Everyday [more…]

illustration photo. Credit: Sipa Asia/Shutterstock

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Sport Videos

How coronavirus has changed KU team sports

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 adapt and only socialise in [more…]

Paul Don Smith and Buttons. Credit: Laurynas Puikys.

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Events Videos

From Buttons to Hollywood: Paul Don Smith dedicates latest work to his dog

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 his passion for 35 years [more…]