It has been an exciting few weeks. First Pfizer announced a 90 per cent efficacy of its vaccine candidate, then Moderna one-upped it with 94 per cent. Then, in the early hours of Monday morning, November 23, the Oxford vaccine was shown to have 70 per cent effectiveness – increasing to 90 if people were given an initial half dose followed by a booster. The Oxford vaccine also has the advantage of being by far the cheapest and easiest to store of the three.
Category: Features
‘It’s the best job I’ve ever done’: How Bushy Park Rangers are keeping the park going during Covid
Under Covid, parks have become a lifeline. As footfall increases, here is how the Bushy Park rangers, and native deer, are coping.
Single parents feel forgotten amidst Covid pandemic
As we begin the second lockdown of 2020, which started on November 5, single parents are fearful of what challenges the winter will bring. The first lockdown made many individuals across the world feel isolated and helpless, but single parents, in particular, had a fountain of responsibilities to face alone.
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.
REVIEW: Pixie offers escapism during Covid-19
Visiting the cinema was a refreshing experience while the U.K. was in partial lockdown.
Educating Rita: Heartwarming return to live theatre at The Rose
Educating Rita – the comeback show for The Rose theatre.
Breast cancer awareness month: Patients not getting the treatment they need
A Kingston breast cancer charity has warned that cancer patients are still not receiving the treatment they need, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 10 best films and TV series to watch this Halloween
Halloween is just a few days away, pumpkins are ready to be carved and sheet ghosts are ready to take life – although this year’s celebrations will be very different.
The show must go on: Educating Rita comes to Kingston’s Rose Theatre
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s advice to people in the arts may have been to get another job, but here in Kingston, the show must go on with Educating Rita’s 40th-anniversary tour.
Kingston independent stores prove robust in the face of the pandemic and Amazon
Kingston independents Natterjacks, G & E Jewellers and Regency Bookshop are firmly withstanding the distinctive challenges of 2020.
