Sunderland’s Wearside Women in Need (WWIN) is calling for members of the public to become ‘Ask Me’ Ambassadors, in an innovative new approach to tackling domestic abuse. WWIN, a specialist domestic abuse service providing refuge accommodation and outreach services across Sunderland, is one of just three locations in the UK, […]
Women and girls in Sunderland will have access to free sanitary products as part of a new initiative backed by the council. Period poverty is prevalent in the North East, with girls missing school due to being unable to afford sanitary products and food banks reporting an increase in demand. […]
The North East has seen a 29 per cent rise in homeless rates, according to government figures. The region had 51 homeless people in 2017, whereas in 2018 the figure increased to 66. This increase comes as figures also show a slight decrease in the homelessness rate nationwide, dropping 2 per cent […]
An investigation has been launched by Northumbria Police in response to an arson attack which caused up to £40,000 worth of damage at a sports ground in Newcastle. Emergency services attended the scene at Bullockstead Sports Ground in Woolsington and put out a blaze after a generator was set on […]
The National Glass Centre is now showcasing data images transformed into 3D models allowing us to see them as a ‘virtual space’. Picture of Spatial Objects, first floor at National Glass Centre. The creator of Spatial Objects, Dan Holdsworth, has done something very different from his previous work this time. […]
South Shields Museum and Art Gallery is set to feature more than 100 years of football memorabilia in a new exhibition. Displaying the history in the region of South Tyneside, including that of clubs such as South Shields, Hebburn town and various others in the area, the exhibition will be […]
It has been confirmed that Tesco Extra Sunderland’s counters will still be available, but it’s likely to not be seven days a week. The proposed plan is for food counters to remain open for three days a week (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) but close for the rest of the week. […]
Youths in Newcastle have created a campaign to battle period poverty. Known as Project M, the campaign is set to end period poverty with “M” Cards. The cards work similar to the NHS issued ‘C Cards’, which act as a more discreet way to ask for contraceptives. The cards will […]
Young people in the North East are being left with little support or help from schools and local councils for dealing with their mental health issues, according to a local campaign group. A commission on mental health, led by Tyne and Wear Citizens, includes over 300 testimonies from people with […]
By Daniel Hordon MPs have voted against an amendment to Theresa May’s Brexit deal which could have delayed Britain’s withdrawal from the EU until the end of the year. The amendment, tabled by Yvette Cooper MP, sought to extend Article 50 to the end of 2019 if the government failed […]