NEWCASTLE has now exceeded 250 cases per 100,000 in the latest Covid-19 case figures. Every council in the North East is now in the top 41 of worst hit areas, with Sunderland and South Tyneside exceeding 150 cases per 100,000. The latest figures have made the North East one of […]
AFTER election campaign rallies across the United States, bitter rivals Joe Biden and President Donald Trump finally came face-to-face last night, for the first televised presidential debate. Predictably, one of the big topics under heated discussion was the coronavirus pandemic. At the time of writing (September 30), the US […]
BRITAIN’S first black magazine editor is to be commemorated on October 15, with a ceremonial blue plaque in the heart of Sunderland. Celestine Edwards, a famous 19th century anti-racist campaigner and journalist, lived and worked in Sunderland and played a major role in bringing about the abolition of slavery […]
A MAJOR chunk of Sunderland’s city nightlife was shut down “until further notice” today, with the blame pointed squarely at the government’s mis-firing Covid-19 communications strategy. The news came on the day a junior government minister admitted to not knowing the rules now restricting licensed venues in the […]
THE University of Sunderland has confirmed that a number of students and staff have tested positive for Covid-19. As of Monday 28 September, 40 students and four members of staff have tested positive for the virus. A message from vice-chancellor David Bell, released on Monday (28 September), said: “A […]
THE question is being asked more and more – especially in the run-up to a US election which some fear may be at risk of being hijacked via tweet. We decided to try and understand, by asking for the view from within North East journalism, politics and fashion. Sam Boal […]
University of Sunderland’s riverside St Peter’s campus. THE University of Sunderland Students’ Union (SU) has expressed disappointment, after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said students may not be able to travel home for Christmas. Mr Hancock refused to rule out a “student lockdown” when asked about the movement of students around […]
WITH the launch of the new Xbox and Playstation coming later this year, the console wars are well and truly under way. Sony and Microsoft are two of the largest technology companies in the world and their games consoles have gone head-to-head for 20 years. Even now, there is […]
CONSOLE wars are back! And the new Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X are the newest devices to enter the ring. Both consoles are set to be released in November to large fanfare – but which console is likely to win the war this time? Specs In regards to the […]
COVID-19 could spread faster in Sunderland under the government’s new anti-virus plan, one of the city’s major venue owners warned today. Lorraine Griffiths, owner of Ttonic, Glitterball, The Point, Chaplins and Live Lounge music venue, said forcing all licensed premises to shut their doors at 10pm would flood the […]