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 […]
SUNDERLAND fan George Foster received a surprising phone call yesterday from Sunderland manager Phil Parkinson. The 93-year-old super-fan has followed Sunderland his whole life and is currently chairman of the Supporters’ Association. Over recent months George had felt detached from the club due to the impact of Covid, but […]
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 […]
“CELEBRATING black British people that have been shaping our nation’s story, making Britain a better place.” These were the words of Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the first day of Black History Month. But how many people in Sunderland are actually aware of this celebration, which runs through October? […]
SUNDERLAND bars and restaurants are calling for greater financial support, following the tightening of regional coronavirus restrictions. The local rules ban people from socialising outside their own household, and say groups of no more than six can meet up. People have also been told to avoid meeting with other […]
COSMETIC science student and award-winning blogger Carly Musleh has been using the knowledge she has developed during her course to offer an insight into the beauty industry – as well as picking up thousands more followers in the process. The 37-year-old, from South Shields, is well known for her YouTube […]
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 […]
A UNIVERSITY of Sunderland project which aims to support manufacturers across the North East has secured an extra £6million in funding. The University’s Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing Project (SAM) – one of the region’s largest investment programmes – aims to help businesses become more productive and sustainable. Since then, the programme, which […]
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 […]