A petition against the roll-out of “vaccine passports” has amassed more than 300,000 signatures – thrice the number required for Parliament to launch a debate – and amplified concern around pressure on the public to get a jab.
Anna Turbina
Controversial plan to appoint free speech champions for universities may redress concerns of deplatformed speakers
The free speech champions will monitor and impose sanctions on universities that silence speakers whose views are deemed offensive or insensitive.
How Netflix made hay out of lockdown crisis
While most businesses have been experiencing profit slumps and stagnation during this dormant year, Netflix again became one of those lucrative companies that never let a crisis go wasted.
‘Star of Bethlehem’ to return as Saturn and Jupiter align
Stargazers are being encouraged to dust off their telescopes to see Jupiter and Saturn almost come together on Monday, a spectacle which some believe may have been the “star of Bethlehem”, chronicled in Matthew’s gospel.
COMMENT: High Court ruling on puberty-blocking drugs is a return to common sense
The High Court verdict of December 1 that gender dysphoric children in England and Wales will need court approval to access puberty blockers signals a return to common sense.
Vintage shopping: Kingston’s shop that sells the past
On London Road in Kingston, just off the hustle and bustle of the market, there is a vintage shop called Antiques. It looks bijou from the outside, but it is like a Tardis inside with a vast three-storey emporium of vintage items. Since 1996, it has been “selling the past” with more than 80,000 stallholders and around 10,000 antiques – from jewellery and collectables to furniture.
Kingston Council announces regeneration plans for Guildhall
Kingston Council has revealed ambitious plans to revamp the Guildhall complex along with the Guildhall itself and to give up the administration spaces to be converted into offices and homes.
COMMENT: Democrats need to stop demonising Trump supporters
While the US election results were music to Democrats’ ears, some of the takeaways may not be what the party expected. Far from fulfilling the
Emily In Paris: A lightweight romantic comedy with heavy undertones
With Emily in Paris making a splash on Instagram, some of us found ourselves determined to resist the temptation to watch it. But I succumbed.
Christian Churches criticise lockdown ban on religious services
Christian organisations and local clergy in Kingston are concerned that that the new lockdown ban on communal worship could damage mental health and well-being, especially of the most vulnerable.
