As the lockdown eases, friends and family aren’t the priority they should be
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Life
From baking to therapeutic colouring: how *not* to spend your evenings watching TV
Break free from the sofa and rediscover the power of creativity.
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- Anna Brech
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Opinion
“I never thought clapping would bring me so much relief – we really are not alone”
#ClapForOurCarers was the nicest thing to happen to us in weeks.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
The Corona Arms is a virtual pub where all are welcome and the drinks are free (well, sort of)
Come join in the fun and games to keep those lonely feelings at bay.
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- Anna Brech
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Life
Vera Lynn urges us to carry on together during coronavirus disease
The Forces' Sweetheart knows a thing or to about hard times so we should take note of her life advice on her 103rd birthday.
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- Heloise Wood
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Kindness and coronavirus: woman’s postcard campaign for neighbours goes global
It’s the small-scale acts of heroism that really count at a time like this.
Long Reads
9 rewarding ways to help your local community in 2020
Because it really is cool to be kind.
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- Lucy Scott
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Long Reads
“How dog walking led me to make friends“
Getting a dog led Rachel Charlton-Dailey to get to know her neighbours.
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- Rachel Charlton-Dailey
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Life
Why WhatsApp might actually be good for your mental health
It turns out social media may not be all bad news after all...
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
Loving the FIFA Women's World Cup? Maybe you should join female football community, This Fan Girl
Women can be made to feel sexualised or like second rate fans at football games, this community is stopping that
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- Megan Murray
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Life
The heartwarming reason this donut shop sells out every single day
This is everyday kindfulness in action.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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This woman sends handwritten letters to strangers who are struggling in life
Meet Jodi Ann Bickley, aka our new hero
Life
This small act of kindness went viral - for a very important reason
A small gesture of support hit exactly the right note
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- Anna Brech
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Books
Why everyone should embrace the micro-library trend
Books that bring people together
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- Anna Brech
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Visible Women
These 8 inspiring women’s projects just won £600,000 in government funding
They were awarded the money as part of the government’s Suffrage Centenary Grant Scheme.
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- Moya Crockett
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People
Gabrielle Union learned who her “people” truly were after being raped
“It was one of the most lonely and debilitating experiences of my life”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
City launches kindness initiative to spotlight small acts of heroism
"It's a way to put helping your neighbour and being kind at the top of everyone’s mind”
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- Anna Brech
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- Moya Crockett
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Drinking in pubs with friends is good for you, new study confirms
Consider this your get-out-of-Dry-January-free card.
Life
Carriage of “angels” defend Muslim sisters from abuse on train
“There's a lot of bad in society, but my experience proves that good will always outweigh the bad”
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- Hayley Kadrou
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