Research by Carers Trust has revealed that 80 per cent of young carers carry out their caring role every day, ‘missing out on their childhoods’. A young carer is a child or young person under the age of 18, who cares for a family member or friend with a disability, […]
South Tyneside’s elected Member of the UK Youth Parliament (MYP) has launched the Parliament’s new 2016 campaign to fight racism in the Borough. Emma True has joined almost 300 other elected Members of the Youth Parliament in running a year-long campaign to combat racism and religious discrimination. The campaign will […]
North Tyneside Council and its partners are investing £1.5million to improve the A191 Whitley Road and Front Street. But following feedback received during a consultation process from the public and councillors, a number of substantial changes have been made to the scheme’s design. Revisions to the scheme include: the reinstatement […]
A new free Sugar Smart app has been launched to help parents see how much sugar there is in everyday food and drinks. The free app works by scanning the barcode of products and revealing the amount of total sugar it contains in cubes and grams. The app is part […]
Sunderland City Council’s school meals service has received a national recognition for consistently providing fresh, healthy locally sourced meals. The service which provides meals in 83 primary, special and nursery schools across the city, serving meals to more than 13,000 children a day, has been awarded a Food for Life […]
Newcastle students from Walker Technology College were among only 12 groups throughout the UK who have been chosen to create special artwork for Holocaust Memorial Day. They were commissioned by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust to create artwork honouring Sir Nicholas Winton, as part of a initiative marking the anniversary of the liberation […]
Work is beginning in the River Wear for the foundations of Sunderland’s new bridge. During the coming weeks, the foundations for the central pylon will begin to take shape with metal columns, known as piles, inserted into the riverbed and along the edge of the southern embankment, where bridge supports […]
Two residents from Wallsend are safe and still have a home thanks to their new domestic sprinkler system. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service received a call just before 7pm on January 23, about a fire at a bungalow on Barr Close in Battle Hill. It is believed that the […]
Video: Stela Taneva. Alastair Stewart OBE came to the University of Sunderland last night (Tuesday, January 26) to speak to students, staff and the general public about the media industry. Mr Stewart talked about independent media and the pressures facing it from within and without at the Murray Library, as part […]
An app, which allows people to access library services 24/7, is being launched by Sunderland libraries ahead of National Libraries Day next week. Its launch is part of the celebrations for this year’s National Libraries Day on February 6. The Sunderland Libraries app is designed to help people use libraries […]