The past few weeks have been a scary time to be a member of the human race. This is certainly not the Rhythm of the Night, as the band of the same name as a viral pandemic sweeping the nation may suggest. This is in fact the rhythm of global […]
Politics
BUDGET 2020: What the budget means for the North East
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his first budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday. Sunak, who has only been in the job for a month, announced a budget dominated by policies related to the tackling the coronavirus as the country continues to see an increase in the number of […]
Local pub manager frustrated at over-budget and delayed road works
AFTER it was recently revealed by The Chronicle that the Killingworth Road/Haddrick’s Mill works in South Gosforth are set to go £1.9m over-budget, the manager of a local pub has spoken of the impact the works are having on the area. Vicky Blenkinsop, manager of The Victory pub, said: “Financially, […]
Andy Burnham speaks in Newcastle of importance of stronger North East to North West rail link
Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham has emphasised the importance of a stronger rail link between the North East and North West of England. The former Labour MP for Leigh was speaking at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum on Friday afternoon as part of a These Islands event panel which also included current […]
Debate over Washington ‘monster incinerator’ rages as MP takes concerns to Parliament
A Sunderland MP has claimed a plan for a new incinerator would be an “ecological eyesore” and a “threat to health” as she backed her constituents in Parliament. MP Sharon Hodgson’s comments come in light of the news that the firm Rolton Kilbride plan to appeal after plans were rejected […]
Opinion Piece: The Tory Cabinet Shuffle Kerfuffle
Your family may perform the task of a “Spring Cleaning”, a day or two dedicated to cleaning your entire house from top to bottom where you declutter your working and living areas to increase performance and just make the place look nice. We used to do that at my home, […]
In Pictures: Historic Cabinet Meeting in Sunderland’s National Glass Centre
Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived at the National Glass Centre yesterday for an unprecedented cabinet meeting. The location was visited on the day that the UK officially left the European Union and took place in Sunderland, the North East constituency which was the first to declare a “leave” vote in […]
Opinion piece: Brexit Day and the march to oblivion
As the end dawns near, we enter the reflective final hours of culling our 47-year membership to the European Union. Cutting ties with the EU has been about as easy as cancelling a membership for Audible, a process which took me seven months. Still, my record-breaking cancellation of unity with […]
Newcastle City Council placed number one on Stonewall’s Top 100 inclusive employers
Newcastle City Council has been revealed as the most inclusive employer in the UK by Stonewall. Stonewall is a LGBTQ equality charity in the UK and they release a ‘Top 100 Employers’ list each year and have been doing it for the past 16 years. The list was released today […]
Opinion piece: The Death of Socialism – Labour’s return to appeasing the centre
As Jeremy Corbyn announced on the night of the election that he would not lead the Labour Party into another general election, a sombre moment fell on the harder left and socialist pocket of the party. Seemingly taking the same energy as when Bernard Smith portrayed the Captain of the […]