A large tree has fallen onto a road in Newcastle and has caused some serious traffic disruption. Great North Road in Gosforth is currently blocked northbound after high winds brought the tree down near Northern FC. Queues are starting to build between the Broadway Estate junction and the Brunton Road […]
A new report has highlighted the impact of gender stereotypes on teenagers, as young people are found to be ‘restricted by gender stereotypes’. The Gender Report was published by leading anti-bullying national charity Ditch the Label. And it explores how young people use gender stereotypes as part of their identity and how […]
First year Sunderland student, Emma Goring, is holding a Japanese experience in the National Glass Centre today (January 29). The National Glass Centre restaurant, The Glass Yard, will be swapping the usual plain white tea and coffee mugs for the glass and ceramics student’s handmade vessels and will be serving […]
Metro services are halted again between Sunderland and East Boldon, as windy weather conditions have caused an obstruction on the over-head line between the two stations. Tyne and Wear Metro say that the obstruction is caused by “plastic being blown onto the overhead line”. However, they have reassured Metro customers […]
A union chief says big crowd is expected to greet Jeremy Corbyn at the Durham Miners Gala in summer. Mr Corbyn will be the first Labour leader to attend the event since Ed Miliband in 2012. Dave Hopper, the general secretary of the Durham Miners Association (DMA), predicts that Mr […]
Fitness experts have dished up their own ways to lose weight after a Sunderland chef’s TV appearance on a dieting show. Roker-born Stacie Stewart is currently serving up a variety of meals on Channel 4’s How to Lose Weight Well. The programme aims to help six dieters tackle the most […]
Sunderland shop workers at Hylton Retail Park have backed the building work of the £117.6 million New Wear Crossing as a positive move for drivers. However, they have also said they are worried that customers could be deterred from shopping due to year-long roadworks and closures affecting access from Wessington […]
A Stargazing Live event has brought success to the Sunderland Astronomical Society with the addition of new members. The astronomy group held Stargazing Live events on the back of BBC Two’s Stargazing shows. The event, which was held across two days, on January 15 and January 16, saw the general […]
A University of Sunderland student is launching her ‘Carers at University Project’ at the University of Sunderland tomorrow. 21-year-old journalism student Sophie Dishman, who has been a young carer since the age of 11, is launching her Fixers UK project – Carers at University. Sophie will be launching her project […]
A study has found that selfless men are more desirable to women than good looks. The study was carried out by the University of Sunderland and the University of Worcester. The new study shows that while women do find good-looking men desirable, if they have to choose they are more likely […]