THE government officially announced yesterday that the North East was to enter a period of restrictions aimed at cutting Covid-19 transfer because of a rising number of cases. Sunderland, Newcastle, Northumberland, Durham, North Tyneside and South Tyneside are all affected. From Friday 18 September regulations came in to ban households […]
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The numbers behind the North East’s new Covid-19 restrictions
THE North East is entering a period of restrictions due to an increase in Covid-19 cases in the area. Sunderland, Newcastle, North and South Tyneside, Gateshead, County Durham and Northumberland councils – which between them serve a population of over two million people – had asked the government to bring […]
Mixed reaction greets Sunderland’s new Covid-19 clampdown
AS the public heard of the new Covid-19 social restrictions coming into force across the North East, residents in and around Sunderland reacted to the news with a mixture of acceptance and scepticism. Almost two million people in the region will have to live with more restrictions due to a […]
Covid-19: not a lockdown, but restrictions imminent for the North East
SUNDERLAND and the North East were today bracing themselves to face tighter Covid-19 restrictions, after local councils became worried about an increase in the number of people testing positive for the virus. Northumberland, Newcastle, Sunderland, North and South Tyneside, Gateshead and County Durham councils, which between them cover a […]
Pub Can Reopen From July 4 2020
FROM July 4, 2020 pubs, restaurants and hairdressers can reopen in England, following new government guidelines. The government have set Covid-19 guidance for the hospitality industry in order for them to put essential steps in place to open safely. The measures put in place for pubs to become Covid-19 secure, […]
Corona Chaos for Tyne & Wear Events
Numerous event celebrations around Tyne & Wear have been placed on hold due to COVID-19, including St Patrick’s Day. St Patrick’s Day is an Irish religious and cultural celebration typically held on 17th March each year. Flanagan’s bar in Sunderland usually hosts events all year-round including quiz nights and other […]
Should having a tattoo affect your chances of getting a job?
In 2020 you would have thought that having a tattoo wouldn’t affect your chances of getting a job, but even now there are still jobs that will think twice about hiring someone who has tattoos. At the moment in the UK, there is currently no workplace equality measures to stop […]
Confidence Coach Adam Proud thinks Geordie ‘macho man’ pressure could be a factor in increased North East male suicide rates
Mental health within men is often a taboo subject still in 2020, with male suicide rates consistently higher than women’s there is an apparent neglect of conversation about male mental health and suicide. With suicide rates increasing yearly, there may be a cause for concern and urgency to get men […]
Delayed Video Games in 2020: Are gamers becoming more tolerant?
Last week, game studio CD Projekt Red announced via social media that their latest game, Cyberpunk 2077, one of this year’s most highly anticipated titles, was having its release delayed for a third time, pushing it back until November 2020. On the Friday of the same week, developer Naughty Dog […]
Newcastle supports Black Lives Matter with online protest
GEORGE Floyd’s death in police custody has sparked global anti-racism protests. A shocking viral video captured George Floyd’s struggle to breathe while in police custody on May 25, 2020. Officer Dereck Chauvin, 44, was videoed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes while pleading “I can’t breathe”. George Floyd’s […]