Two major meningitis awareness groups have expressed their sadness for the passing of Faye Burdett. Meningitis Now and the Meningitis Research Foundation are backing a Parliamentary petition calling for older children to have a vaccine, following last year’s campaign to vaccinate all new-borns and babies under one year old. Two-year-old […]
An annual PEEL report has found that Northumbria Police “ requires improvement” in legitimacy, but is rated “good” in two other areas. The PEEL report, which stands for Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy, was conducted by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). It is the first time HMIC has graded forces on their legitimacy, […]
A Sunderland health expert has supported demands for a meningitis vaccine for older children. Professor Jim Smith, secretary for the Sunderland Local Pharmaceutical Committee, says cost is one of the reasons why there is a lack of a widespread meningitis vaccine. A public outcry has been sparked after two-year-old Faye […]
Fresh guidance for access to a new sensor for Type One diabetics has been described as “unfair” by a type one sufferer from South Tyneside. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has proposed greater access to continuous glucose monitoring for type one diabetics who suffer from hypoglycemia when using […]
The Stone Roses and Kasabian are the latest big names to back the campaign to get indie band Viola Beach to number one. The band died with their manager after their car plunged 80ft off of a bridge in Sweden. The band’s single “Swings and Waterslides” entered the UK top […]
North-East commuters have backed a consumer survey which found that Grand Central Rail is the best train operator in England. Grand Central, which runs five trains a day between Sunderland and London, achieved a customer satisfaction score of 79 per cent in a survey conducted by Which? magazine. The announcement […]
Virgin Trains has been rated by customers as the top long distance franchised operator in the UK. A survey of nearly 7,000 rail passengers scored both Virgin Trains franchises either four or five stars for availability of seating, cleanliness of carriages, overall condition of the train, train reliability, train frequency […]
Grumbler Andy Dawson has turned an anger-induced catchphrase into a witty book for his legions of social media followers and is set to appear in Sunderland to treat Wearsiders to snippets from his new publication. Mr Dawson, from Sunderland, is responsible for the popular Twitter profile Get In The Sea, […]
By Elizabeth Kazibure, Veronica Harding & Masuma Begum It is extremely rare for a dazzling yacht of its kind to be seen on Sunderland’s River Wear. However, one was spotted today, filled with crew members, casually having a spot of lunch while enjoying the beautiful weather, accompanied by the owner […]
The Joint Enterprise Law, which has allowed people to be convicted of murder even if they did not inflict the fatal blow, has been misinterpreted for over 30 years. The law has been used to convict people in gang-related cases if those involved “could have foreseen” violent events by their associates. Now, […]