“Everybody needs good neighbours”

They say birds of a feather flock together, and it couldn’t be truer for charity worker Marwah El-Murad. She and husband Andrew, known as Tibbs, moved in with four others during the Covid-19 lockdowns, but none could have imagined the enduring strength of the bonds they’d forge.

“I feel so lucky that even though many of our plans, including our wedding, were cancelled, lockdown helped create such happy memories. We built ourselves a family and community in