Two of the biggest universities of the North East have responded to increasing Coronavirus concerns to protect their students and staff members. Northumbria University currently has around 400 students from mainland China studying at its campuses in Newcastle and London. Less than ten are from Hubei province, which includes Wuhan […]
Boris Johnson has given the green light to a £5bn “transport revolution” and HS2. The Prime Minister told the House of Commons in a statement at lunchtime that the government would spend £5bn on local bus and cycle networks. He also announced a commitment to building the HS2 rail link […]
Last week, Northumbria Police and Nexus launched Operation Hades – involving plain-clothed police and Nexus staff aiming to crackdown on disorder within the Metro network. This follows a rise in incidents reported since the new year including, 10 windows being kicked out in a Metro carriage on Friday January 31. There […]
Sam Fender has rescheduled his upcoming shows at the O2 Academy Newcastle due to illness. The sold-out shows for the 4th and 6th of February have now been rescheduled for the 17th and 19th of February respectively. This follows a previous cancellation and subsequent rescheduling of his gigs in December. […]
Newcastle based This Is Tomorrow festival has just two female headline acts this year. The festival, which takes place on the Newcastle Town Moor will be on the weekend of May 22-24. Of the 16 headliners due to perform, just two are female or have female members. This comes as […]
The “Received Wisdom” exhibition at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens started on February 1st 2020, and is looking to challenge the myth that creativity and the desire to make art is something that only comes at a young age. Jonathan Weston, Exhibition Officer at Sunderland Museum and Winter gardens, said it […]
Newcastle University is reassuring its students that equality is a priority by decorating its Armstrong building with a rainbow flag. This commemoration comes in response to international LGBTQ+ History Month, an annual celebration occurring every February which raises awareness of prejudice and promotes tolerance towards the LGBTQ+ community. The […]
Journalists from the North East are criticising the Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s actions after journalists were banned from a briefing about the EU on Monday January 3rd. Selected journalists were banned while others were invited to attend, leading to many political reporters walking out of Downing Street. Russ Ward, BBC […]
New water safety equipment has been installed in Fatfield, Washington, near to where a number of people lost their lives. Sunderland City Council has invested in two new throw-line boards at Mount Pleasant Lake and Pattison South Pond, which are used to pull people out of the water. This is in […]
Sunderland businesses are being encouraged t0 develop apprenticeship schemes with the University of Sunderland as part of National Apprenticeship Week. A National Apprenticeship Week event was held at the Reg Vardy Centre on St.Peter’s campus. Following a series of presentations, the Apprenticeship Week aims to highlight the benefits and opportunities […]