‘Substantial meal’ rule is no yolk … or is it? There was confusion today over what legally constitutes a ‘substantial meal’ for the purposes of coronavirus restrictions, as Michael Gove described a Scotch egg as, first, a starter then as a “substantial meal”, in two media interviews. The definition is […]
By BARBARA LONGO-FLINT ASK any child which animal they would love to meet in their garden and the answer will always be the same: a hedgehog. But how many of those kids are going to see one? Unless we change our habits, not only today’s children, but also their kids […]
WHAT do Margaret Atwood, Dame Emma Thompson and Lily Cole all have in common? They are all set to take part in a global literary event organised by a University of Sunderland academic. Dr Alex Lockwood has helped organise the get-together as part of Lost Species Day, to bring global […]
FOR MANY young women, falling pregnant at 18 might have slowed down or even derailed their ambitions – but not Carley Solomon, our Alumni Achiever of the Year. Just six years after graduating from the University of Sunderland, Carley has built a successful career as a script supervisor on […]
WHILE many of us began adjusting to life under lockdown earlier this year, Masters student Neville Glean used the time to put his business plan into action. After several years working as a digital imaging technician and video editor for a London-based media company, on brands such as Vodafone, BMW, IHG and McLaren, Neville decided he wanted to branch out on his own – but needed […]
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an incident in a Sunderland supermarket car park which has left a 16-year-old fighting for her life in hospital after suffering serious head injuries . Shortly after 9.45pm yesterday, police were alerted by staff at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) that a woman […]
Pictures by North News LANDMARKS across Sunderland have been lit in tribute to city businessman John Hays and the foundation he created. Mr Hays was founder of the Hays Travel holiday firm and the Hays Travel Foundation, which supports young people to achieve their potential. Their blue and orange brand […]
Highest death as leaders meet to plan UK Christmas family get-together News that the Government plans to discuss ways to allow families to reunite over Christmas with the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were overshadowed today by the latest weekly death toll – the highest for months. According […]
WHEN she’s not supporting the region’s refugee charities, working full-time in educational arts or inspiring others as a freelance community arts and music practitioner, Izzy Finch has been studying towards a Master’s degree. Despite leaving school after A-levels at 18 to pursue a music career, and deciding not to […]
THE red and white city of Sunderland is all set to turn blue and yellow tonight, in a tribute to one of its favourite business sons, John Hays, who died suddenly last week. Mr Hays, 71, collapsed while at work at the offices of his Hays Travel business, in […]