AS Downing Street pledged to take ‘immediate steps’ to improve safety for women and girls across the country in the wake of Sarah Everard’s death, Northumbria Police said today its own anti-predator scheme is to be re-started. ‘Operation Cloak’ is to spring back into action once pubs are open […]
The first case of COVID-19 in Sunderland was confirmed a year ago today. The Sunderland resident who tested positive for coronavirus was taken to South Tyneside District Hospital for treatment. At the time just over 320 cases of the virus had been found in the UK. Since then, 20,986 cases […]
‘COMING out’ is derailing the lives of some young LGBT people – thanks to a double dose of discrimination which is leaving them homeless and without help when they need it most. That’s according to a UK charity which helps young homeless people, and has found that almost a […]
Sunderland City Council announced in February that 2,000 more trees are to be planted across the city, including alder, aspen and oak trees. Meanwhile, Newcastle City Council is working in partnership with the National Trust and Urban Green Newcastle to plant blossom trees. Popular in Japan, the National Trust aims […]
TEACHERS, psychologists, parents, members of the government – they’ve all had their say about going back to school. But what about the children? SR News asked them directly what they were looking forward to the most or if they were feeling anxious about going back to school after 11 weeks […]
“WITH many of us spending more time sitting as a result of the pandemic, this research is more important than ever.” IMPROVING the health of people with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) through a simple and practical change in lifestyle is being explored by a team of UK researchers. Dr Matthew […]
A Sunderland specialist believes that the area where you live “can predict many health outcomes”, as the city is ranked among the least healthy places in England. A TOP from The Sunday Times, based on The Office for National Statistics and England’s health index, analysing people’s level of health, physical […]
AFTER years of heartache, loss and setbacks, Taiyyibah Irfan’s dream of being a pharmacist is now a reality, and today – on International Women’s Day – she is hoping her story will inspire others. TAIYYIBAH started her Pharmacy degree at the University of Sunderland in 2013 but didn’t graduate until […]
UNIVERSITY Mental Health Day is today – and it’s a joint campaign by UK student mental health charities Student Minds and The University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHAN) to make mental health a university-wide priority. ‘Take A Breath’ – a song to put a smile on students’ faces for this […]
ON MONDAY, hundreds of thousands of children will be returning to the classroom as schools reopen for all pupils. For many parents there will be mixed emotions, relief from what has been a highly pressurised few months, anxiety over what the effects of reopening may be. But what about the […]