STUDENTS at the University of Sunderland have said that deciding whether or not to go home for Christmas during the pandemic has been ‘stressful’. The large student population are faced with the difficult decision of spending Christmas with family or staying put over the holidays, due to Covid restrictions. The […]
THE North-East has been placed under tier-3 lockdown restrictions, causing concern amongst locals who use cold-water swims to maintain a healthy mentality. The Roker Bathing Club meet weekly at the Cat and Dog Steps in Sunderland, which is said to be the “highlight of their week.” See full interview below:
‘The Big Issue Christmas Appeal’ Take out a subscription or pay contactless and help those most in need! LOCKDOWN has been incredibly difficult, and one group of people finding it tougher than most are Britain’s Big Issue magazine street sellers, who are battling not only Covid-19 and the winter […]
TWO grey seal pups were found on Roker beach and near Seaburn in the last week, as grey seal numbers continue to boom across the North East. The first seal pup was found last Saturday, near the green railings by the Yacht club at Roker beach. Between September to December, […]
HIGH street retailer Debenhams is going into liquidation – and the news could have huge ramifications for Sunderland’s shopping scene. The 242-year-old high street giant previously entered administration in April, and a recent takeover from JD Sports failed, which means more job losses are inevitable. Debenhams had already cut […]
STAFF at University of Sunderland (UoS) are running an appeal to help support care-experienced and estranged students who may be struggling at Christmas without family and friends – or trying to support their own children. Many students who have spent childhood time in care or are estranged from their […]
A PIONEERING music programme which will nurture, develop, and produce the music artists – and perhaps the chart-toppers – of the future is set to launch at the University of Sunderland. The BA (Hons) Modern Music Industries course will be led by some of the North East’s most prolific musicians. The […]
NHS boss: vaccine roll-out next Tuesday now a logistics challenge Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, said coronavirus vaccines will have reached the hospital hubs to enable vaccinations to begin on Tuesday. He told BBC Breakfast that hospitals are working out how many care home residents, care home […]
RECENTLY-released details about a secretive and ‘Orwellian’ Government approach to freedom of information (FOI) – which allegedly involves the blacklisting of journalists – has caused a storm in the legal and journalistic worlds. The report, by openDemocracy, revealed that Whitehall departments are passing FOI requests through a ‘clearing house’ […]
THERE are few things people love more than their four-legged companions. Humanity has, from time immemorial, strode beside them and they have given us so much to cherish. In the dark times we find ourselves in now, the greatest gift they have given us has become ever more apparent; support. […]