Earlier this week, the Prime Minister announced that everybody in the country must stay inside and only leave their household for very few specific reasons. Many students at this time of year will be living away from home and not all have had the opportunity to commute back for the […]
Households across the nation paid tribute to the hardworking NHS staff across the country at 8pm last night, uniting to praise carers who are currently working to fight the pandemic. #ClapForCarers and #ClapForNHS were trending topics on Twitter as millions across the UK applauded staff from their doorsteps, gardens, windows […]
Beachcombing is a popular niche activity and an ideal hobby for the ones out there who either love the beach or spend most of their time at the coast, with an undying knack for exploring and finding and new things. Therefore, being the North East, one of the many perks […]
An online true crime community based in Newcastle is hosting a virtual serial killer quiz online after lockdown measures were announced across the UK on Sunday night. The quiz will take place on March 30 at 9pm and will have five rounds of trivia dedicated to serial killers and true crime. […]
Sunderland City Council has suspended car parking charges until further notice for essential workers. The free parking, which applies to all council-run multi-storeys and bay parking across Sunderland, is designed to make it easier for essential workers to access their workplace and for vulnerable residents to pick up food and […]
A new cohort of police recruits were sworn-in as officers on Monday – and told their communities “need them now more than ever”. The 79 recruits joined the Northumbria Police force as part of its ongoing recruitment campaign to increase officer numbers. They will now take part in an intensive […]
“I think he’s doing a pretty bang up job if I’m honest” writes one moron on Facebook of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. At a time of national uncertainty, it seems we’ve thrown away any sense of political leaning to rally round a man who once said that people should be […]
Landmarks across Sunderland are being lit blue in a symbolic show of support for NHS and social care workers. From dusk yesterday, The National Trust owned Penshaw Monument, and Sunderland City Council’s Northern Spire bridge, Fulwell Mill, the White lighthouse at Seaburn, Keel Square and High Street West, are being […]
#The CoronaDiaries THE Prime Minister announced that non-essential businesses and venues were not allowed to open for trade from March 23 2020, due to the outbreak of Covid-19. This included eating and drinking establishments, assembly and leisure, retail, hotel and non-residential institutions, unless there is a notable exception. […]
Last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson placed the United Kingdom in lockdown, granting the police more power as he urged people to remain at home. In a statement the PM gave at 8:30pm last night, he urged people to remain home. Only travelling outside their household in certain circumstances such […]