SR NEWS newsroom manager Paul Taylor recently got home from work with a sore throat, a headache … and a dilemma. In a week when 40 students and four of his University of Sunderland colleagues had been confirmed as Covid-positive, should he take a Covid-19 test? Here, Paul describes the […]
MORE than 750 students at Northumbria University are self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19. A spokesperson for the university, in Newcastle, said that as of Friday, it was aware of 770 students testing positive – only 78 of whom were showing symptoms of the virus. All these students, as […]
DO you drive a ‘Freddy Fiat’, ‘Martha Mercedes’, ‘Naomi Nissan’ … or perhaps you’re lucky enough to be behind the wheel of ‘Peter Porsche’? Yes, today (October 2) is National Name Your Car Day – so we asked our readers to share their car names with us. From quirky […]
ST OSWALD’S Hospice, which cares for people in Sunderland, has welcomed Steph Edusei as its new chief executive. Ms Edusei brings a wealth of experience to the role, following a career of senior positions in the NHS, including her most recent role as chief executive officer at Newcastle and […]
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 […]
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 […]
THE National Glass Centre re-opened today (Monday 28th September) for visitors, after a six-month coronavirus shutdown. A number of safety measurements have been put in place to ensure the building is safe for the public, including numerous viral signs which can be seen when walking around, lots of hand sanitising […]
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 […]
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 […]