AFTER election campaign rallies across the United States, bitter rivals Joe Biden and President Donald Trump finally came face-to-face last night, for the first televised presidential debate. Predictably, one of the big topics under heated discussion was the coronavirus pandemic. At the time of writing (September 30), the US […]
Day: 30 September 2020
Top 10 apps to help with low mood during the coronavirus crisis
IT’S a tough time for everybody at the moment, and there’s no denying that the lockdown blues are hitting people hard. With the North East getting even tighter restrictions, which come into force at midnight tonight (October 30), it is more important than ever to look after our own […]
Team Sunderland: “Safety of students paramount”
UNIVERSITY sport is a huge part of student life, but Team Sunderland, are not risking their students’ health to get competitive sport back. Chris Thornley, communications support officer for Team Sunderland and one of the university’s sports journalism graduates, has said that the university is unlikely to see any competitive […]
Britain’s first black magazine editor to be commemorated next month
BRITAIN’S first black magazine editor is to be commemorated on October 15, with a ceremonial blue plaque in the heart of Sunderland. Celestine Edwards, a famous 19th century anti-racist campaigner and journalist, lived and worked in Sunderland and played a major role in bringing about the abolition of slavery […]