Numerous event celebrations around Tyne & Wear have been placed on hold due to COVID-19, including St Patrick’s Day. St Patrick’s Day is an Irish religious and cultural celebration typically held on 17th March each year. Flanagan’s bar in Sunderland usually hosts events all year-round including quiz nights and other […]
A deeper look into the safety of riding a motorbike on British Roads For those who don’t ride a motorbike, the thought of being on the open road with very little protection is a scary prospect and maybe they just can’t understand why this is something that people actually choose […]
In 2020 you would have thought that having a tattoo wouldn’t affect your chances of getting a job, but even now there are still jobs that will think twice about hiring someone who has tattoos. At the moment in the UK, there is currently no workplace equality measures to stop […]
Mental health within men is often a taboo subject still in 2020, with male suicide rates consistently higher than women’s there is an apparent neglect of conversation about male mental health and suicide. With suicide rates increasing yearly, there may be a cause for concern and urgency to get men […]
Last week, game studio CD Projekt Red announced via social media that their latest game, Cyberpunk 2077, one of this year’s most highly anticipated titles, was having its release delayed for a third time, pushing it back until November 2020. On the Friday of the same week, developer Naughty Dog […]
GEORGE Floyd’s death in police custody has sparked global anti-racism protests. A shocking viral video captured George Floyd’s struggle to breathe while in police custody on May 25, 2020. Officer Dereck Chauvin, 44, was videoed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes while pleading “I can’t breathe”. George Floyd’s […]
Tyne & Wear Metro trains are being cleaned using a new special disinfectant to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Each train on the system is undergoing a deep clean using the special coronavirus-killing spray, called Zoono Z-71, which kills 99.99% of germs and lasts for 30 days, reducing the risk […]
In April, Her Majesty the Queen said: “We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return”. Very wise words during these unprecedented times that have resonated with the British people. As life has changed so much in the past few months, keeping […]
THE Great North Run has been cancelled for the first time in 40 years, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On September 13, 2020 more than 55,000 runners were set to take part in the famous North East half marathon. Following government guidelines, event organisers announced the cancellation of the event […]
A pregnancy and baby teacher and new mother have told of the devastating effects the coronavirus has had on them. Linzy Thirlaway, 43, from Wallsend, teaches pregnancy and baby classes. Bump, Baby and Beyond switched to running online classes when the UK went into lockdown, but the lack of human […]