Journalists for Leeds Now went into lockdown with the rest of the country on 23 March 2020, which meant students and tutors had to find new ways of working.
The material produced during this period is captured here, ranging from day-in-the-life videos, to 15-minute radio programmes, to articles on the economy.
Tier restrictions threaten Leeds hospitality industry
Leeds is set to enter tier three after lockdown ends, which has raised concerns amongst hospitality venue owners. One landlord says that these restrictions could be dangerous to the hospitality sector.
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Lockdown 2.0: It’s not all doom and gloom
The second lockdown may have a detrimental impact on people’s mental health, warned psychiatrists this week. However, many people have taken it as an opportunity take a more positive approach to life.
Vaccine news brings “Light at the end of the tunnel”
94% has been the number on everyone’s lips this week as news of the Pfitzner’s covid-19 vaccine effectiveness has been released. Pfitzer have said that their vaccine is “the light at…
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Grassroots football clubs close due to lockdown
Grassroots football clubs up and down the UK have had to temporarily close their doors due to the lockdown, to the disappointment of many players.…
Students forced into a difficult choice before Lockdown begins
Nationally, students must decide whether to remain in their student homes for lockdown, or risk returning to their hometown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on…
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Leeds hospitality industry struggling with COVID-19 regulations
One Leeds city centre pub has seen a 47% decrease in sales in the first week of October compared to the same week last year.…
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A Day in the Life of a Barista: Is the new tier system working?
What does the new tier system entail for those working in the hospitality sector?
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The Business Bulletin: how is lockdown changing our economy
The Business Bulletin looks at how people have adapted to these circumstances and what changes are underway for our economy.
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Good News! Positive stories to get you through lockdown
While the coronavirus has left a lot of us feeling afraid and uncertain, we wanted to take a chance to remind people that there is still positivity to be found in these difficult and unusual times.
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Technology – how the online world is changing under the COVID-19 pandemic
This is our Leeds Beckett Tech Crowd radio show. We are talking about technology, specifically, the different ways technology is being used during COVID-19.
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Outside the Window
Under lockdown circumstances we are all confined to our homes, but nature’s beauty carries on outside our windows. This programme explores the impact lockdown has…
One Lucky Lockdown
Every day is a Sunday during the lockdown, at least for those who can afford it. Our daily routines have been smashed apart and rebuilt…
Being productive during the lockdown
Laziness is a go-to during quarantine, but focusing on our jobs and education is the best way to stay productive. The compulsory lockdown announced by…
Life as a key worker during the coronavirus outbreak
Lockdown is not an option for essential workers NHS figures have suggested more than 1.7 million United Kingdom citizens may already have contracted COVID-19, while…
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Obsessive recording during a lockdown
When people ask me what I did during the lockdown of 2020, I will openly say that I binge-watched TV and spent a lot of…
Locking my phone away during lockdown
If you feel like your phone is pulling you away from getting things done, you might want to try a digital detox. This is my experience of doing so during Covid-19 isolation.
Self-isolation, stress and stabbings: Why I travelled nearly 400 miles 3 weeks into a nationwide lock-down.
After the Prime Minister announced the UK would implement an enforced lock-down on Monday the 23rd March, a World Health Organisation study found that that…
Lockdown: The generational gap
As we enter the third week of lockdown in Britain, many are returning home to be with their loved ones, however, some areas have been…
10 things to do during isolation: A guide to conquer boredom
Keeping busy is important for our mental wellbeing, and finding new hobbies that keep us away from staring at a screen all day is important.
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Living on a farm during COVID-19
Animals are known to boost mental wellbeing, so I made full use of my farm and spent time caring for them.
Isolation p’aint so bad!
It can be fun by any sketch of the imagination In years to come, people will ask what you did during the ‘great lockdown period’…
HOUSE ARREST – 12-year-old girl told not to leave the house for 3 months.
To order a twelve-year-old inside is as bad as a prison sentence to them. When I was twelve all I can remember doing is playing…
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My fears on how my home, Romania is coping with the coronavirus
Feeling worried about my family and friends in Romania, who have been in lockdown for much longer than us in the UK, constantly adds to the anxiety we all experience during the coronavirus pandemic.
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My lockdown lows
An article about the ways that lockdown has affected my mental health, with an audio piece that goes through the different ways I try and distract myself and stay happy.
My Life in Lockdown
Coronavirus continues to spread across the world, affecting our daily lives. It is estimated that a quarter of the world’s population is in some sort…
Returning to music during the Covid-19 lockdown
With staying in your home being an instrumental part of tackling the coronavirus pandemic, myself and others have turned to instruments to get us through it.
Come shopping with me: pandemic edition
After isolating for seven days, going back outside was a strange experience. When I realised I had no milk for my morning coffee, I decided…
Losing the locks in lockdown: The hair trend sweeping our isolated nation
Young people are avoiding isolation boredom by doing what they do best; making impulse changes to the way they look. On Monday last week, the…
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Staying healthy in lockdown
Many people are finding it difficult to stay healthy whilst in lockdown. With the rapidly changing circumstances of the Coronavirus, it has made a lot…
My time in lockdown
What I’ve been doing in lockdown; running, gardening, reading and drawing.
Staying fit and active during self-isolation
Staying fit and active during self-isolation can be difficult for many, especially those who keep fit for a living.
New hobbies being used to fill free time
With the country in lock down it has seen many people start new hobbies.
Life in Leeds: What are students doing during lockdown?
The story covers what students who remain in their university homes are doing during the lockdown period. Many have gone home whilst some stayed.
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How different is lockdown life for the 1.5 million Brits ‘at-risk’ of COVID-19?
I compared my lockdown routine to my neighbour who is ‘at-risk’ of COVID-19.
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Bake the most of your isolation
How certain hobbies are becoming popular again following the UK’s lockdown and how they can help prevent boredom.
Moved out before we moved in: Lockdown Love loss
“O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” I wave through the camera to my long-term boyfriend as he tells me he will deliver some flowers to my doorstep soon; I can’t help but think maybe Juliet…
The impact lockdown has had on mental wellbeing
Lockdown has left me and many others feeling stressed and anxious. By Molly Carr It’s 6am when I’ve finally exhausted my mind enough to go…
Coronavirus isolation and helping those in need
A week in isolation has shown that in times of crisis, family is everything. Today marks the end of the UK’s first week under partial…
How is teaching during the global pandemic going to happen?
COVID-19 has forced teachers to take new measures in the way they teach, and also given parents the teacher role.
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Promising rugby player ‘annoyed’ breakout season has ended early due to virus outbreak.
Following the RFU announcement that rugby at all levels in England is suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, talented rugby players are annoyed that the…
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Leeds Now live updates: Thursday 26th March
Our routine newsdays have been thrown into the purely digital but our student reporters are still working on the beat to deliver you all the…
Companies offer discounts to key workers amid pandemic
Companies are offering NHS staff discounts, freebies and early access among the coronavirus outbreak in order to help them and support their work.
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Hyde Park Book Club offers free meals to hospitality staff
Hyde Park Book Club provides 50 free meals to hospitality staff after losing there jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Graduations cancelled for University Students due to COVID-19 outbreak
Many universities have had to cancel or postpone graduation ceremonies due to the rapidly changing circumstances of the Coronavirus. University students have been left upset…
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When you can’t go to a bar, let the bar come to you: The business bringing cocktails right to your doorstep
A local Leeds bar and mobile bar company have restrategized to deliver alcohol and cocktail kits to homes to prevent the coronavirus spread.
Leeds food banks struggle following COVID-19 outbreak
The article covers how food banks specifically in Leeds have been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and what measures are been taken to overcome this.
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The unsung heroes of Covid-19: Public Sector Workers
How Covid-19 has affected public sector workers in Britain. Speaking to a teacher and two NHS workers have helped explain the different problems they’re experiencing at work.
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NHS Calls for backup
As the pandemic places immense stress on the UK Healthcare system, the NHS has reached out to those retired from the NHS, since 2017, and…
Coronavirus: the measures people are taking to keep fit.
Boris Johnson urges people to stay indoors after people take to parks and green spaces during quarantine. Hear from a yoga instructor about other ways of keeping fit.
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Student’s anger after Coronavirus fears cancel exams
A-Level and GCSE exams have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak, leaving many students feeling like their hard work was for nothing In a…
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Parent Taught PE Classes Launch Today
Piece about the newly introduced PE scheme by PE Partner, making sure that kids stay active during the self isolation.
Panic buying isn’t just affecting shops – but staff too.
This article talks about the pandemic and the effects the public and stockpiling are having on both the shops and the staff too.
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The Other Pandemic taking over the UK: Panic Shopping
story on the coronavirus outbreak and its effects on retail staff and supermarkets coping methods.
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Schools have opened their doors to care for key-worker’s children
Teachers have been told not to teach but to care. By Molly Carr The Government says children of key workers – including NHS staff, police…
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Pharmacies struggle under coronavirus pressure
With coronavirus on the rise, pharmacies are finding it hard to keep up with prescriptions due to people panic buying.
Possible lockdown to happen in the UK due to coronavirus pandemic
Spanish student gives her opinion via a videocall on the current lockdown state in Spain due to the coronavirus epidemic
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Leeds Now live updates: Monday 23 March
It is a very different newsday for our Leeds Now reporters but even though we’re not in a newsroom, our reporters are still hard at…