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What do the new inflation figures mean for those already struggling to make ends meet?
New figures show that soaring food costs and the energy bill crisis are driving up prices at their fastest rate in almost 30 years, squeezing…
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‘Ed Sheeran inspired me to rap about my home town’
It is 2019 and Ryan Bruce is sitting eating his lunch during a work break. On the radio, Mr Bruce, whose rap name is RB…
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World War Two: The brothers who fled Nazi occupation by kayak
Whenever Niels Peteri visits a beach, he thinks of his father, Henri. He was one of the “Engelandvaarders” who, on 21 September 1941, stepped back…
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Allotment or a holiday? I’d rather have my allotment
During the coronavirus pandemic, waiting lists for an allotment have swelled. What do these small patches of land mean to those who cultivate them? Hidden…
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The street where neighbours eat, dance and party together
Six people or two households can now meet outside in England. The BBC asked what lockdown-easing measures meant to one neighbourhood where Covid-19 has already…
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Inside a Covid-19 Mass Vaccination Centre
Last week, the government opened 10 new mass vaccination sites across England. I spent the afternoon in one of them and joined two patients on…
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Covid-19: Demand for Norfolk school key worker places ‘outstrips supply’
Children of key workers are entitled to attend school during the lockdown, according to government regulations. But many head teachers say they simply do not…
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Before Covid-19, working from home was a luxurious oddity. For many it is now the norm
When James and Jo Williamson first started working from home together, everything was fine. “We both had our desks set up in our home office.…
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Covid-19 Vaccine: Portraits of Hope
As Covid-19 vaccinations began last week across the UK, I was granted access to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital to meet some of those…
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Covid-19: The chaplains at the front line of end-of-life care
Coronavirus has radically altered the working life of hospitals. But it has not just affected the doctors, nurses and ancillary staff. While the main role…