NORTH East restaurant chain Tomahawk Steakhouse are in a dispute with their staff and a trade union over payments from the Government’s furlough scheme. All 500 of the company’s employees, currently furloughed under Covid-19 restrictions, received a letter – seen by the BBC and General Municipal Boilermakers (GMB) union – […]
“I think when the world feels so chaotic and uncertain, taking that time out for yourself to exercise has such a huge impact on your mental wellbeing, for boosting your spirit and your mood, and just helping you to cope.” That is the message from 21-year-old Team Sunderland Netball President Philippa Nilsen.With […]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of today’s budget announcement. TEESSIDE is set to become the UK’s largest freeport, in a move which has drawn criticism from other parts of the North East. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled fresh investment for Tees Valley in today’s Budget, as Teesside and Hartlepool became one […]
A MAN was arrested on Monday morning after an alleged shooting in Newcastle. Police were called to an incident near Walkergate Metro Station at 8am, after residents reported gunfire during an argument between four men. Nobody was injured and witnesses reported seeing two men with a gun get into […]
A STUDENT at the University of Sunderland has shaved her head to raise money for Beat, the UK’s largest eating disorder charity, after they helped save her life. Psychology student, Casey Ferguson, 20, has previously struggled with an eating disorder, and wants to raise money and spread awareness to help […]
THE CRISIS of Covid-19 has affected almost every part of daily life. With unemployment on the rise in the North East, period poverty is worsening during the pandemic. According to the Royal College of Nursing, period poverty is defined as: “The lack of access to sanitary products due to financial […]
THE National Trust (NT) and partners are planning to plant blossom tree circles in cities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland – including the North East. Designs are being drawn up for groves in Nottingham, Newcastle and Plymouth, with other sites to follow. The Trust says its ambition is […]
ONE South Shields travel agent has claimed that the impending return of overseas holiday’s has created a ‘feel good’ factor for the industry. LAST week the Prime Minister announced plans to ease England’s lockdown restrictions. This included the news that international travel would be allowed to resume from the 17th […]
ROBBERY and personal theft in Sunderland plummeted by 80% during the first coronavirus lockdown last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Certain types of crime, including robbery, theft from a person and burglary, plummeted during the lockdown period, which started on March 23 and ran until early […]
TWO Sunderland students with a passion for education have been selected to continue the legacy of a champion of the North East. Primary Education students Heather Bowman, 26, and Lucy Almond, 21, are both in the final year of their studies at the University of Sunderland and both live […]