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Is this city Europe's best kept cycling secret?
Portugal's bike factories have been very busy since April 2020 as cycling has surged in popularity.
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Covid has led to an increase in parenting gurus using social media to support new mums and dads.
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One energy firm has appointed an advisory board of six young people to help guide the business.
How more of us are ditching screens to work outside
The pandemic has led to more people taking up work outside, such as becoming gardeners.
How the pandemic made us more adventurous drinkers
Sales of more unusual drinks have soared since the start of the pandemic.
Farming fashion - the people growing their own clothes
A team of people in the north of England are now making clothes, from seeds to finished garments.
Booksellers hope rising sales will continue
We have been buying more books since the start of the pandemic as lockdowns created more time to read.
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Is this city Europe's best kept cycling secret?
Portugal's bike factories have been very busy since April 2020 as cycling has surged in popularity.
The mums using Instagram to offer advice to new parents
Covid has led to an increase in parenting gurus using social media to support new mums and dads.
Would the world be better if it was run by teenagers?
One energy firm has appointed an advisory board of six young people to help guide the business.
How more of us are ditching screens to work outside
The pandemic has led to more people taking up work outside, such as becoming gardeners.
How the pandemic made us more adventurous drinkers
Sales of more unusual drinks have soared since the start of the pandemic.
Farming fashion - the people growing their own clothes
A team of people in the north of England are now making clothes, from seeds to finished garments.
Booksellers hope rising sales will continue
We have been buying more books since the start of the pandemic as lockdowns created more time to read.
The mums using Instagram to offer advice to new parents
Covid has led to an increase in parenting gurus using social media to support new mums and dads.
Would the world be better if it was run by teenagers?
One energy firm has appointed an advisory board of six young people to help guide the business.
How more of us are ditching screens to work outside
The pandemic has led to more people taking up work outside, such as becoming gardeners.
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