Two major meningitis awareness groups have expressed their sadness for the passing of Faye Burdett. Meningitis Now and the Meningitis Research Foundation are backing a Parliamentary petition calling for older children to have a vaccine, following last year’s campaign to vaccinate all new-borns and babies under one year old. Two-year-old […]
An annual PEEL report has found that Northumbria Police “ requires improvement” in legitimacy, but is rated “good” in two other areas. The PEEL report, which stands for Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy, was conducted by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). It is the first time HMIC has graded forces on their legitimacy, […]
A Sunderland health expert has supported demands for a meningitis vaccine for older children. Professor Jim Smith, secretary for the Sunderland Local Pharmaceutical Committee, says cost is one of the reasons why there is a lack of a widespread meningitis vaccine. A public outcry has been sparked after two-year-old Faye […]
Sunderland people have hit out against boxing legend Manny Pacquiao’s extreme homophobic views. Professional boxer Pacquiao, who is gearing up for his final bout in April, sparked a storm of controversy on Tuesday after suggesting in a television interview that same-sex couples are “worse than animals”. The 37-year-old, who has […]
Fresh guidance for access to a new sensor for Type One diabetics has been described as “unfair” by a type one sufferer from South Tyneside. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has proposed greater access to continuous glucose monitoring for type one diabetics who suffer from hypoglycemia when using […]
A poll has revealed that people say they are from individual places rather then the North East. As the region prepares for devolution, SR News asked on Twitter and Facebook whether people say they hail from the North East or one of the counties. Two thirds (67 per cent) of […]
The Stone Roses and Kasabian are the latest big names to back the campaign to get indie band Viola Beach to number one. The band died with their manager after their car plunged 80ft off of a bridge in Sweden. The band’s single “Swings and Waterslides” entered the UK top […]
Sunderland people have had their say about British Gas cutting bills in the light of big profits. British Gas’ residential profits have increased to £574m – up from £439m last year. Meanwhile, the energy provider has slashed customers’ bills by 5.1 per cent, the third decrease in a year. […]
North-East commuters have backed a consumer survey which found that Grand Central Rail is the best train operator in England. Grand Central, which runs five trains a day between Sunderland and London, achieved a customer satisfaction score of 79 per cent in a survey conducted by Which? magazine. The announcement […]
Virgin Trains has been rated by customers as the top long distance franchised operator in the UK. A survey of nearly 7,000 rail passengers scored both Virgin Trains franchises either four or five stars for availability of seating, cleanliness of carriages, overall condition of the train, train reliability, train frequency […]