A Sunderland academy is facing criticism after a report from Ofsted says improvements in the standard of teaching are needed. After a recent inspection at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy, on Willow Bank Road, the education watchdogs said although personal development and school behaviour is good, the school needs to improve […]
People from Sunderland have reacted to the Ofsted chief inspector’s full veil statement. Ofsted’s Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw gave his full support to school and college leaders who decide to take a stand against the inappropriate wearing of the veil. The full face veil is also known as the niqab. It is a veil for […]
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) are celebrating becoming the first emergency service in the North East to sign the Blue Light Time to Change pledge to tackle stigma around mental health. The Blue Light programme was launched following research that showed emergency services staff and volunteers in […]
Flavours and Fables in Sunderland has closed its doors after only being open for a few months. The social enterprise café based on St Thomas Street did have a crowd funding project running to help them with providing for the community, but they had to remove it. Susan Ross, the manager […]
Police searching for missing Ponteland woman Sally Allan have found a woman’s body in the River Tyne. At 1:07pm yesterday (Wednesday, February 3), a body of a woman was found in water near the riverside in Jarrow. The body has been recovered from the water and enquiries are being […]
Roosh V has canceled his Return of the Kings event in Newcastle. The event was due to take place on February 6, with a meetup at Greys Monument in the city centre. Roosh V, who’s real name is Daryush Valizadeh, wrote on his blog: “I can no longer guarantee the safety […]
The University of Sunderland is set to host Sir Peter Bazalgette as part of the Public Lecture series. Sir Peter is the chief of Arts Council England and is also the man who popularised Big Brother and created Deal or No Deal. He will be giving a free talk to students, staff and […]
A leading North East events company is strengthening its various elements under one umbrella brand. SoL, which is being rolled out from February, brings together the Stadium of Light, National Glass Centre, 1879 Events Management and the new Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland. It has been specifically created to showcase how […]
Vera Baird has written to the Home Secretary urging her to ban Roosh V from entering the United Kingdom. This comes following the news that American blogger Roosh V has organised rallies in various cities across the world this weekend, including Newcastle. Roosh V, whose real name is Daryush Valizadeh […]
Northumbria Police have responded to Roosh V’s Return of Kings event which was due to take place in Newcastle on Saturday (February 6). They said in a statement: “We want to reassure residents in Newcastle, after media coverage has appeared in recent days in relation to the ‘Return of Kings event’, that […]